the open group ogb-001 practice test
TOGAF Business Architecture Part 1
Question 1
Which of the following best describes what a business model is?
- A. The rationale for how an organization, creates, deliveries and captures value.
- B. The description of the structure and interaction of applications that provide Key business functions.
- C. The representation of business assets in use, or planned by the enterprise.
- D. A maturity model tor IT process management, continuous improvement and best practices.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
A business model is a plan that describes how a business intends to make money by providing value
to its customers or clients. It defines the value proposition, the target market, the revenue streams,
and the cost structure of the business.
According to Investopedia 1
, a business model is “a company’s
plan for making a profit.
It identifies the products or services the business plans to sell, its identified
target market, and any anticipated expenses
Question 2
Which of the following best describes the relationship between business models and business
architecture?
- A. Business Architecture provides a conceptual summary view, whereas business models support in- depth analysis.
- B. Business model development is a prerequisite for a Business Architecture development
- C. Business models ere useful for impact analysis; however Business Architecture o needed for scenario analysis.
- D. Business Architecture articulates the different perspectives and impacts o' the business model
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Business Architecture is a discipline that helps to design, analyze, and optimize the business model of
an organization. It provides a holistic and shared understanding of the business strategy, capabilities,
processes, information, and stakeholders.
According to The Open Group 2
, Business Architecture
“describes how the enterprise needs to operate to achieve the business goals, and respond to the
strategic drivers set out in the Architecture Vision”.
Business Architecture also helps to assess the
alignment and impact of the business model on different aspects of the organization, such as its
infrastructure, customers, and finances
Question 3
Consider the following representation of a business model:
Which of the following business models is This an example of?
- A. The Business Model Canvas
- B. The Four Box Framework
- C. The Business Model Cube
- D. The Business Model Innovation factory
Answer:
A
Explanation:
The Business Model Canvas is a strategic management tool that allows to visualize and document the
key elements of a business model on a single page. It consists of nine building blocks: customer
segments, value propositions, channels, customer relationships, revenue streams, key resources, key
activities, key partnerships, and cost structure.
According to Wikipedia 3
, The Business Model Canvas
“offers a visual chart with elements describing a firm’s or product’s value proposition
,
infrastructure, customers, and finances,
1 assisting businesses to align their activities by
illustrating potential trade-offs.” The image provided by the user is an example of a Business Model
Canvas with icons representing each building block.
Question 4
Consider the following business capability model. there cells of a model are given different colors to
represent desired maturity levels (Green (G) - level achieved, yellow (Y) = one level away, red (R) -
two more more levels away, purple (P) = missing capability):
Which of the following best describes what this model shows?
- A. Policy Management. Government Relations Management, and HR Management need immediate attention. Partner Management, Account Management, and Training Management have issues but are of tower priority. Agent Management is o now business capability that Goes not exist.
- B. Market Planning. Government Relations Management and HR Management need immediate attention. Partner Management, Customer Management, and Training Management have issues but are of lower priority. Agent Management is a new business capability that does not exist.
- C. Customer Management, Training Management and Partner Management need immediate attention. Market Planning. HR Management and Government Relations Management need attention. Agent Management exists as a new Core capability but has not yet been assessed.
- D. The Strategic capabilities need more attention in three areas Market Planning, Government Relations Management, and Partner Management. Agent Management Is missing as a Coro capability. Training Management needs the most attention as a Supporting Capability.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
This answer is based on the color-coding of the business capability model, which indicates the
desired maturity levels of each capability. Red cells mean that the capability is two or more levels
away from the desired maturity level, yellow cells mean that the capability is one level away, green
cells mean that the capability has achieved the desired maturity level, and purple cells mean that the
capability is missing or not defined. According to this logic, the capabilities that need immediate
attention are those that are red, which are Customer Management, Training Management and
Partner Management. The capabilities that need attention are those that are yellow, which are
Market Planning, HR Management and Government Relations Management. The capability that is
missing as a Core capability is Agent Management, which is purple. The rest of the capabilities are
green, which means they have reached the desired maturity level.
Question 5
Which of the following describes how to define a business capability?
- A. Identifying and articulating the business problem, enabling the business requirements to be fully documented.
- B. Identifying human and computer actors. their roles, and their place in the business.
- C. Identifying and documenting a set of statements that outline what the business architecture project must do.
- D. Identifying and describing what needs to be done by the business in support of Its overall mission
Answer:
D
Explanation:
This answer is based on the definition of a business capability as “an ability that a business possesses
to achieve a specific outcome” 1
.
A business capability defines “what” a business does at its core, not
“how” or “where” it does it 2
. Therefore, to define a business capability, one needs to identify and
describe what needs to be done by the business in support of its overall mission, which is the
ultimate outcome that the business seeks to achieve. The other options are not correct because they
describe different aspects of business analysis or architecture, such as defining the business problem,
identifying the actors and roles, or documenting the project scope.
Question 6
Complete the sentence. A business capability is_____________________________________.
- A. an ability that a business possesses to achieve a specific outcome
- B. a description of the architectural approach to realize a particular business solution
- C. a representation of an end-to-end collection of business activities
- D. a qualitative statement of intent that should be met by the business architecture
Answer:
A
Explanation:
This answer is based on the definition of a business capability as “an ability that a business possesses
to achieve a specific outcome” 1
.
A business capability is an elemental building block of what a
business does or can do 3
.
It is an abstraction of the underlying functionality and flows expressed as a
noun form 3
. A business capability is not a description of the architectural approach, a representation
of the end-to-end activities, or a qualitative statement of intent, which are different concepts in
business analysis or architecture.
Question 7
Complete the sentence. An information map is a____________________________________.
- A. target description of information assets needed to support the business
- B. collection of Information concepts and their relationships to one another
- C. description of the Business units that use capacities and participate in value streams
- D. representation of where the business information is held within the enterprise
Answer:
B
Explanation:
This answer is based on the definition of an information map as “a visualization tool and can show
either the index of information that is available or required and where it can be found, or the flow of
information and will comprise information elements and the relation between them” 1
. An
information map is a way to represent the business vocabulary and the associations among different
information concepts. It is not a target description of information assets, a description of the
business units, or a representation of where the business information is held, which are different
aspects of information management.
Question 8
What Business Architecture concept is most related to an Information Map?
- A. Value Stream Map
- B. Heal Map
- C. Organization Map
- D. Business Capability Map
Answer:
D
Explanation:
This answer is based on the relationship between information maps and business capability maps as
described in the TOGAF Series Guide: Information Mapping 1
. According to this guide, “Information
Maps are a part of the core set of artifacts that provide a powerful representation of the business.
Information Maps are also a high-level description of the informational requirements of a business
and are a key input into its Information Systems Architecture design.” Therefore, information maps
are most related to business capability maps, which define “what” a business does at its core. The
other options are not as closely related to information maps, as they focus on different aspects of the
business architecture.
Question 9
Which of the following best describes a benefit of business models?
- A. They can be used to resolve conflict amongst different stakeholders.
- B. They can improve communication among business executives.
- C. They can be used to calculate detailed cost estimates.
- D. They have a consistent format that can be easily understood.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
This answer is based on the benefit of business models as communication tools, as stated in the
article “Business Models - Example, Types, Importance & Advantages” 2
. According to this article,
“Advantages of Business Models. A good business model gives the company a competitive edge in
the industry. A strong business model provides the company good reputation in the market place
encouraging investors to remain invested in the company.” One of the ways that a good business
model can achieve these advantages is by improving communication among business executives, as
well as with other stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, and investors. A clear and concise
business model can help convey the value proposition, target market, revenue streams, and cost
structure of the business in an effective way. The other options are not as accurate or relevant as
benefits of business models.
Question 10
In ufliai ADM Phase floes the detailed assessment ot business capability gaps occur?
- A. Preliminary Phase
- B. Phase A
- C. Phase C
- D. Phase B
Answer:
D
Explanation:
This answer is based on the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2 - Phase A: Architecture Vision 3
, which
states that “The detailed assessment of business capability gaps belongs in Phase B as a core aspect
of the Business Architecture, where the architect can help the enterprise understand gaps
throughout the business, of many types, that need to be addressed in later phases of the
architecture.” Therefore, Phase B is where the detailed assessment of business capability gaps
occurs. The other phases are not correct for this purpose.
Question 11
Consider the following extract of a model showing relationships between Business Architecture
concepts:
What is the relationship labeled Y?
- A. Consists of
- B. Receives
- C. Enables
- D. Creates
Answer:
C
Explanation:
This answer is based on the definition of the enables relationship in the ArchiMate 3.1
Specification 1
, which states that “An enabling relationship describes how an element (e.g., a node,
device, or system software) enables another element (e.g., a business process, service, or function)
to function.” In this case, the value stream stage enables the business capability to function, as it
provides the necessary inputs, outputs, and resources for the capability to deliver value. The other
options are not correct, as they do not describe the relationship between a value stream stage and a
business capability.
Question 12
Which of the following is the element of a value stream stage mat describes the end state condition
denoting the completion of the value stream stage?
- A. Exit criteria
- B. Target stale
- C. End point
- D. Completion stage
Answer:
A
Explanation:
This answer is based on the definition of exit criteria in the TOGAF Series Guide: Value Streams 2
,
which states that “Exit criteria are a set of conditions that must be met before proceeding to the next
stage in a value stream. They are used to ensure that the value stream stage has been completed
successfully and that the required outputs have been produced.” Exit criteria describe the end state
condition that denotes the completion of a value stream stage, as they indicate that the stage has
achieved its objectives and can move on to the next stage. The other options are not correct, as they
do not describe the element of a value stream stage that denotes its completion.
Question 13
Which Input to Phase B is a document that may form the basis of a contractual agreement between
the supplier and consume! of the architecture services?
- A. Architecture Vision
- B. Business principles, goals, and drivers
- C. Statement of Architecture Work
- D. Architecture Road map
Answer:
C
Explanation:
This answer is based on the definition of Statement of Architecture Work in the TOGAF Standard,
Version 9.2 - Phase A: Architecture Vision 3
, which states that “The Statement of Architecture Work is
a document that may form the basis of a contractual agreement between the supplier and consumer
of architecture services. It defines what will be delivered by an architecture project, how it will be
delivered, when it will be delivered, and how much it will cost.” The Statement of Architecture Work
is an input to Phase B, as it provides the scope, approach, constraints, assumptions, risks, and
deliverables of the architecture project. The other options are not correct, as they are not documents
that may form the basis of a contractual agreement between the supplier and consumer of
architecture services.
Question 14
Consider the following table of techniques used w decompose a business architecture:
What is the technique marked W?
- A. Value Stream Mapping
- B. Organization Mapping
- C. Process Modeling
- D. Business Capability Mapping
Answer:
D
Explanation:
This answer is based on the definition of business capability mapping as “a technique for the
representation of an organization’s business anchor model, independent of the organization’s
structure, processes, people, or domains” . Business capability mapping identifies, categorizes, and
decomposes the business capabilities required for the business to have the ability to deliver value to
one or more stakeholders. The other options are not correct, as they do not match the description of
the technique marked W.
Question 15
Compete the sentence. An objective of Phase B is to identify candidate architecture Roadmap
components based upon______________________.
- A. the Architecture Requirements Impact Assessment
- B. the Architecture Vision created in Phase
- C. gaps between the Baseline and Target Business Architectures
- D. a cross-mapping of Value Stream Stages to Business Capabilities
Answer:
C
Explanation:
This answer is based on the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2 - Phase B: Business Architecture , which
states that “The objective here is to identify candidate Architecture Roadmap components based
upon gaps between the Baseline and Target Business Architectures.” The Architecture Roadmap is a
document that outlines the work packages, projects, and programs required to implement the target
architecture. The gaps between the Baseline and Target Business Architectures are the differences or
deficiencies in the current and future states of the business that need to be addressed by the
architecture project. The other options are not correct, as they are not the basis for identifying
candidate Architecture Roadmap components.