ITM 706 midterm || Acknowledged Answers 100%.
What is the definition of enterprise architecture correct answers A coherent whole of principles,
methods, and models that are used in the design and realization of an enterprise's organizational
structure, business processes, information systems, and infrastructure
What is architecture? correct answers the art and science of designing complex structures, an
instrument to manage the complexity and to facilitate change
Why do enterprises change correct answers businesses need to transform based on the changing
environment to remain competitive; any enterprise architecture should accommodate and
facilitate change and agility
Types of disruptive technologies correct answers e-commerce, social networks, AI, machine
learning, IoT, augmented reality, blockchain, electric cars
How do enterprises adapt to change? correct answers Identify trends proactively, evaluate the
impact on the business, provide innovate solutions
How have digital technologies transformed the industry? correct answers - Introduced new ways
to deliver value to customers
- Provided them with competitive advantages
- Changed the underlying economics of markets
Types of digital transformation correct answers Business process - Starbucks and loyalty rewards
apps
Business model - Uber's reinvention of the taxi industry
Domain - Amazon and AWS
,ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 Standard correct answers Fundamental concepts or properties of a
system in its environment, embodied in its elements, relationships and in the principles of its
design and evolution
What is an enterprise? correct answers Any collection of organizations that has a common set of
goals and or a single bottom line
What is a stakeholder correct answers An individual, team, or organization with interests in, or
concerns relative to a system
Characteristics of EA correct answers - Captures the essentials of the business, IT and its
evolution
- Manages the complexity of the enterprise and its processes and systems
- Good EA will provide max flexibility and adaptation
- Good EA should easily be extended and evolved
What is a view correct answers It is a way of looking at an architecture which addresses one or
more concerns of the stakeholders
What is a viewpoint correct answers It defines how to construct and use a view which depicts the
organizations structure in terms of its departments and roles
How can EA be viewed as a product? correct answers an architecture product is a collection of
artifacts that document an architecture
- it guides the managers, system developers
Is EA a product or process? correct answers It is both
What is the architecture description lifecycle? correct answers Idea - Whiteboard, napkin
Design - formal models and analysis
, - visualization for stakeholders
Use - link with implementation
Management - maintenance, version control
What is an Internal driver? correct answers Ensures that business and IT projects meet local and
corporate objectives and conform to the enterprise architecture
What is an External Drivers? correct answers it is the regulatory authority necessary for
companies to have a thorough insight into their structure and operations
If a task has two output arcs (also called flows), it is the same as if the task was followed by an:
correct answers AND - split
If a task has two input arcs, it is the same as if the task was preceded by an: correct answers XOR
Join
Which type of gateway moves each token it receives in one of its input arcs to its output arc?
correct answers XOR Join
What is a pool? correct answers Captures a resource class, generally used to model a whole
company
What is a Lane? correct answers Captures resource sub class within a resource class by
partitioning a pool, used to model departments, internal roles, software systems, or equipment
What is a message flow correct answers Represents a flow of information or materials between
two process parties (pools)
What can a message flow connect correct answers - To the boundary of a pool to capture a
message to/from that party
What is the definition of enterprise architecture correct answers A coherent whole of principles,
methods, and models that are used in the design and realization of an enterprise's organizational
structure, business processes, information systems, and infrastructure
What is architecture? correct answers the art and science of designing complex structures, an
instrument to manage the complexity and to facilitate change
Why do enterprises change correct answers businesses need to transform based on the changing
environment to remain competitive; any enterprise architecture should accommodate and
facilitate change and agility
Types of disruptive technologies correct answers e-commerce, social networks, AI, machine
learning, IoT, augmented reality, blockchain, electric cars
How do enterprises adapt to change? correct answers Identify trends proactively, evaluate the
impact on the business, provide innovate solutions
How have digital technologies transformed the industry? correct answers - Introduced new ways
to deliver value to customers
- Provided them with competitive advantages
- Changed the underlying economics of markets
Types of digital transformation correct answers Business process - Starbucks and loyalty rewards
apps
Business model - Uber's reinvention of the taxi industry
Domain - Amazon and AWS
,ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2011 Standard correct answers Fundamental concepts or properties of a
system in its environment, embodied in its elements, relationships and in the principles of its
design and evolution
What is an enterprise? correct answers Any collection of organizations that has a common set of
goals and or a single bottom line
What is a stakeholder correct answers An individual, team, or organization with interests in, or
concerns relative to a system
Characteristics of EA correct answers - Captures the essentials of the business, IT and its
evolution
- Manages the complexity of the enterprise and its processes and systems
- Good EA will provide max flexibility and adaptation
- Good EA should easily be extended and evolved
What is a view correct answers It is a way of looking at an architecture which addresses one or
more concerns of the stakeholders
What is a viewpoint correct answers It defines how to construct and use a view which depicts the
organizations structure in terms of its departments and roles
How can EA be viewed as a product? correct answers an architecture product is a collection of
artifacts that document an architecture
- it guides the managers, system developers
Is EA a product or process? correct answers It is both
What is the architecture description lifecycle? correct answers Idea - Whiteboard, napkin
Design - formal models and analysis
, - visualization for stakeholders
Use - link with implementation
Management - maintenance, version control
What is an Internal driver? correct answers Ensures that business and IT projects meet local and
corporate objectives and conform to the enterprise architecture
What is an External Drivers? correct answers it is the regulatory authority necessary for
companies to have a thorough insight into their structure and operations
If a task has two output arcs (also called flows), it is the same as if the task was followed by an:
correct answers AND - split
If a task has two input arcs, it is the same as if the task was preceded by an: correct answers XOR
Join
Which type of gateway moves each token it receives in one of its input arcs to its output arc?
correct answers XOR Join
What is a pool? correct answers Captures a resource class, generally used to model a whole
company
What is a Lane? correct answers Captures resource sub class within a resource class by
partitioning a pool, used to model departments, internal roles, software systems, or equipment
What is a message flow correct answers Represents a flow of information or materials between
two process parties (pools)
What can a message flow connect correct answers - To the boundary of a pool to capture a
message to/from that party
