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| Definition of “Continuum” |
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| Noun: a continuous extent of something, no part of which is different from any other. |
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| The Benefits of a Consistent Language |
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| Any architecture is context-specific |
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| Technical Reference Model |
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| Architecture Development Method |
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| The Open Group Architecture Framework |
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| The Enterprise Continuum consists of what three aprts? |
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1. The Enterprise Continuum
2. The Architecture Continuum
3. The Solutions Continuum |
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| Architecture Building Blocks |
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| What are the parts of the Architecture Continuum? |
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1. Foundation Architecture
2. Common Systems Architecture
3, Industry Architecture
4. Organization Specific Architecture |
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| What is the Solutions Continuum? |
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Definition
The Solutions Continuum represents the implementations of the
architectures at the corresponding levels of the Architecture Continuum. |
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Term
| What is FOundation Architecture? |
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Definition
A Foundation Architecture consists of generic components, inter-relationships, principles, and
guidelines that provide a foundation on which more specific architectures can be built. |
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| What are Common Systems Architecture? |
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Definition
Common Systems Architectures guide the selection and integration of specific services from the
Foundation Architecture to create an architecture useful for building common solutions across a
wide number of relevant domains. Examples of Common Systems Architectures include
Security Architecture, Management Architecture, Network Architecture, etc. |
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| What are Industry Arhcitectures? |
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Definition
Industry Architectures guide the integration of common systems components with industryspecific
components, and guide the creation of industry solutions for specific customer problems
within a particular industry. |
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| What are Specific-Organization Architectures? |
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Definition
Organization-Specific Architectures describe and guide the final deployment of user-written or
third-party components that constitute effective solutions for particular enterprises. |
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| What are the part of the Solutions Continuum? |
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Definition
1. Foundation Solutions
2. Common Systems Solutions
3. Industry Solutions
4. Organization-Specific Solutions |
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Term
| What are Foundation Solutions? |
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Definition
Foundation Solutions are highly generic concepts, tools, products, services, and solution
components that are the fundamental providers of capabilities. |
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| What are Common Systems Solutions? |
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Definition
A Common Systems Solution is an implementation of a Common Systems Architecture and is
comprised of a set of products and services, which may be certified or branded. It represents the
highest common denominator for one or more solutions in the industry segments that the
Common Systems Solution supports. |
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| What are Industry Solutions? |
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Definition
An Industry Solution is an implementation of an Industry Architecture, which provides re-usable
packages of common components and services specific to an industry. |
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| What are Organization-Specific Solutions? |
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Definition
An Organization-Specific Solution is an implementation of the Organization-Specific
Architecture that provides the required business functions. Because solutions are designed for
specific business operations, they contain the highest amount of unique content in order to
accommodate the varying people and processes of specific organizations. |
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Term
| What is the Architecture Repository? |
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Definition
| The Architecture Repository is a model for a physical instance of the Enterprise Continuum. |
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Term
| What are the six classes of Architecture Informaiton? |
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Definition
1. The Architecture Metamodel
2. The Architecture Capability
3. The Architecture Landscape
4. The Standards Information Base
5. The Reference Library
6. The Governance Log |
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| What are the ten phases of ADM? |
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Preliminary
A. Architecture Vision
B. Business Architecture
C. Information System Architecture
D. Technology Architecture
E. Oppotunities and Solutions
F. Migration Planning
G. Implementation Governance
H. Architecture Change Management
Requirements Manegement |
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| What is the Preliminary Phase of the ADM? |
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Definition
The Preliminary Phase is about defining “where, what, why, who, and how we do architecture”
in the enterprise concerned. |
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| What is Phase A of the ADM? |
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Phase A: Architecture Vision
Phase A is about project establishment and initiates an iteration of
the Architecture Development Cycle, setting the scope,
constraints, and expectations for the iteration. |
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| What is Phase B of the ADM? |
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Definition
Phase B: Business Architecture
Phase B is about development of a Business Architecture to
support an agreed Architecture Vision. |
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| What is Phase C of the ADM? |
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Definition
Phase C: Information Systems
Architectures
Phase C is about documenting the Information Systems
Architectures for an architecture project, including the
development of Data and Application Architectures. This
describes the major types of information and the application
systems that process the information, and their relationships to
each other and the environment. |
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| What is Phase D of the ADM? |
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Phase D: Technology Architecture
Phase D is about documenting the Technology Architecture for
an architecture project, in the form of the fundamental
organization of the IT systems. |
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| What is Phase E of the ADM? |
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Definition
Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions
Phase E is the first phase which is directly concerned with
implementation. It describes the process of identifying major
implementation projects and grouping them into work
packages that deliver the Target Architecture identified in
previous phases. |
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| What is Phase F of the ADM? |
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Phase F: Migration Planning
Phase F addresses detailed migration planning |
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| What is Phase G of the ADM? |
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Definition
Phase G: Implementation Governance
Phase G defines how the architecture constrains the
implementation projects, monitors it while building it, and
produces a signed Architecture Contract. |
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Term
| What is Phase H of the ADM? |
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Definition
Phase H: Architecture Change Management
Phase H ensures that changes to the architecture are managed in a
controlled manner. |
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Term
| What Phases of the ADM follow similar processes? |
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Term
| What are the three ways to change existing infrastructure? |
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Definition
1. Strategic, top-down directed change to enhance or create new capability (capital)
2. Bottom-up changes to correct or enhance capability (operations and maintenance) for
infrastructure under operations management
3. Experiences with the previously delivered project increments in the care of operations
management, but still being delivered by ongoing projects |
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| What is the Requirements Management Phase of the ADM? |
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Definition
The process of managing architecture requirements applies to all
phases of the ADM cycle. The Requirements Management
process is a dynamic process, which addresses the identification
of requirements for the enterprise, stores them, and then feeds
them in and out of the relevant ADM phases. |
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| What Phase of the ADM happens before any other? |
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Definition
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| What Phase of the ADM is at the canter of the ADM? |
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| The Requirements Management Phase |
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Term
| What are Architecture Principles? |
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Definition
A set of principles that relate to architecture work. They reflect
consensus across the enterprise, and embody the spirit of the enterprise architecture.
Architecture principles govern the architecture process, affecting the development,
maintenance, and use of the enterprise architecture. |
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Term
| What are the five criteria that define a good set of principles? |
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Definition
Understandability
Robustness
Completeness
Consistency
Stability |
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Term
| What anacronym is used to describe a good business scenario? |
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Definition
SMART
• Specific, by defining what needs to be done
• Measurable, through clear metrics for success
• Actionable, by clearly segmenting the problem and providing the basis for a solution
• Realistic, in that the problem can be solved within the bounds of physical reality, time, and
cost constraints
• Time-bound, in that there is a clear statement of when the opportunity expires |
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| What is GAP Analysis to the ADM? |
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Definition
The basic premise is to highlight a shortfall between the Baseline Architecture and the Target
Architecture |
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| What is Architecture Governance? |
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Definition
Architecture Governance is the practice by which enterprise architectures and other architectures
are managed and controlled at an enterprise-wide level. |
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Term
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Definition
Governance is about ensuring that business is conducted properly. It is less about overt control
and strict adherence to rules, and more about effective usage of resources to ensure
sustainability of an organization's strategic objectives. |
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| What are the qualities of a good Principle? |
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Definition
Understandable
Robust
Complete
Consistent
Stable |
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