OGEA-10B practice question 6 of 25

Complete the sentence. The four purposes that typically frame the planning horizon, depth and breadth of an Architecture Project, and the contents of the EA Repository are Strategy, Portfolio,

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Answer options
A: Project, and Solution Delivery. Correct answer
B: Subordinate, and Superior Architecture.
C: Discreet, and Cohesive.
D: Segment, and End-to-end Target Architecture.
Correct Answer:
A. Project, and Solution Delivery.
Explanation

The TOGAF framework describes four common purposes or levels of detail for an Enterprise Architecture Capability, which frame the scope and content of architectural work. These four purposes create a hierarchy of detail, starting from the highest level of abstraction down to implementation. The correct sequence is Strategy, Portfolio, Project, and Solution Delivery. Each level addresses a different set of stakeholder concerns and has a different planning horizon.

Why Incorrect

B. Subordinate and Superior are general relational terms for architectures, not the specific four purposes defined in the TOGAF standard.
C. Discreet and Cohesive are qualitative attributes of an architecture, not categories that define its purpose or scope.
D. Segment Architecture is a type of architecture scope (often at the Portfolio or Project level), not one of the four distinct purposes.

References

- The TOGAF® Series Guide: The TOGAF® Leader’s Guide to Establishing and Evolving an EA Capability, Section 4.2, "Purpose of the Enterprise Architecture Team". This section and its accompanying Figure 4-1 clearly identify the four purposes as Strategy, Portfolio, Project, and Solution Delivery.

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