Free OGEA-10B sample questions

Correct answer: The TOGAF Fundamental Content and the TOGAF Series Guides

The TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition is explicitly restructured into the TOGAF Fundamental Content (containing the core, stable concepts like the ADM) and the TOGAF Series Guides (containing specific, evolving advice on topics like Security, Agile, and Business Architecture).

Correct answer: As a Constraint

Constraints are external factors that limit the enterprise's freedom of action. A mandatory regulatory compliance deadline with financial penalties is a definitive external constraint that the architecture must satisfy, distinguishing it from internal business goals or guiding principles.

Correct answer: Phase G: Implementation Governance

Phase G (Implementation Governance) is where the architecture guides the implementation. In an Agile context, this governance manifests as participating in backlog refinement and sprint planning to ensure the user stories and epics align with the architectural constraints and compliance requirements defined in the Architecture Contract.

Correct answer: They have been removed from the TOGAF Fundamental Content and are now hosted in the TOGAF Series Guides.

In the 10th Edition, specific reference models like TRM and III-RM were moved out of the core Fundamental Content. They are now considered examples of reference models and are housed in the Series Guides (part of the TOGAF Library), reflecting the shift towards a more modular standard where the core is framework-agnostic.

Correct answer: Business Model Canvas

The Business Model Canvas (or similar business model diagrams) is specifically designed to show the logic of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value, including the value exchanges between the enterprise and its customers/partners. While Value Streams show the internal flow, the Business Model focuses on the value proposition and exchange.

Correct answer: As an 'Eliminated' item in the Baseline Architecture axis

In a Gap Analysis Matrix, items present in the Baseline Architecture but missing from the Target Architecture are classified as 'Eliminated'. Since the mainframe exists now but will not exist in the future state, it is an Eliminated building block.

Correct answer: The TOGAF Standard provides the essential scaffolding and core method, while the TOGAF Library and other resources form the broader EABoK.

The TOGAF Standard (Fundamental Content + Series Guides) acts as the scaffolding. The EABoK is a broader concept that includes the Standard, the TOGAF Library, white papers, and other industry reference materials that practitioners use.

Correct answer: Information Mapping / Business Object Modeling

The core issue is a difference in business terminology and concept definition ('Customer'). Information Mapping (or Business Object Modeling) in Phase B helps define the business vocabulary and relationships between business nouns, ensuring a shared understanding before technical data schemas are designed in Phase C.

Correct answer: The document is created iteratively, evolving from a high-level outline to detailed specifications as the product backlog is refined.

TOGAF 10 supports Agile by moving away from 'Big Design Up Front'. The Architecture Definition Document is not abandoned but is developed iteratively. It starts with just enough detail to guide the current sprint or release train and evolves as more knowledge is gained.

Correct answer: It is a classification mechanism for architecture assets, moving from general (Foundation) to specific (Organization-Specific).

The Enterprise Continuum remains a virtual repository and classification scheme. It organizes assets from the most generic (Foundation Architectures) to the most specific (Organization-Specific Architectures), helping architects reuse existing assets.