Section 6: Phase B: Business Architecture - TOGAF

Which phase is a prerequisite for architecture work in any other domain?

Phase B: Business Architecture

A good Business Scenario contains SMART outcomes. What does “R” stand for?

Realistic

An interest in a system to stakeholders is a….

Concern

A good Business Scenario contains SMART outcomes. What does “S” stand for?

Specific

A good Business Scenario contains SMART outcomes. What does “M” stand for?

Measureable

A good Business Scenario contains SMART outcomes. What does “A” stand for?

Actionable

A good Business Scenario contains SMART outcomes. What does “T” stand for?

Time-bound

What is the purpose of Phase B: Business Architecture?

Develop a Business Architecture to support an agreed Architecture Vision

What is Business Architecture often referred to as?

Business ←→ IT alignment

What is a work package?

Set of actions required to meet the objectives of the business

describes required work to meet necessary changes

Output and Outcome for Phase B: Business Architecture?

Business Architecture approved by the stakeholders for the problem being addressed with a set of gaps and work to clear the gaps understood by the stakeholders

True or False: Phases B, C, and D all have the same purpose?

True: Develop and architecture to support an agreed upon architecture vision

What are the 2 objectives of Phase B: Business Architecture?

1. Develop a Target Business Arch. that describes how the enterprise needs to operate to achieve business goals

2. Identify candidate Architecture Roadmap components based on gaps between Baseline and Target Architectures

What does a Gap Analysis do?

Identifies gaps between baseline and target architecture?

What does a gap define?

What must change in an enterprise to meet the target state?

What are the most critical source of gaps?

Ignored stakeholder concerns

Which Architecture domains can gaps be found in?

All architecture domains — business, data, application, technology

Gap Analyses can be used through which cyclic ADM phases?

All of them

Which architecture if the first architecture activity that needs to be done?

Business Architecture

What is the means of demonstrating the business value and return on investment of subsequent architecture work to key stakeholders?

Business Architecture