Complete the sentence. The purpose of the Preliminary Phase is to_______________.

The Preliminary Phase focuses on establishing the necessary foundation to conduct enterprise architecture work successfully. Its primary purpose is to define and establish the organization's Enterprise Architecture Capability. This involves tailoring the TOGAF framework to the enterprise's specific needs, defining architecture principles, setting up the architecture repository, and establishing the governance structures required to manage the architecture practice. It is essentially about creating the "architecture for the architecture".

A. The Preliminary Phase aligns the EA Capability with the enterprise strategy, but it does not define the strategy itself; that is an external input.
B. Describing the target architecture is the primary objective of Phases B (Business), C (Information Systems), and D (Technology).
D. Identifying stakeholders and their requirements for a specific architecture engagement is the main purpose of Phase A (Architecture Vision).

- The TOGAF® Standard, Version 9.2, Part II, Chapter 6, Preliminary Phase. The introduction states, "This Preliminary Phase is about defining 'the architecture to do architecture'...".

- The TOGAF® Standard, Version 9.2, Part II, Chapter 6, Preliminary Phase. Section 6.1, Objectives, includes "Determine the Architecture Capability desired by the enterprise" and "Establish the Architecture Capability".