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OG0-093 · Question #294

According to TOGAF, which of the following is the usual approach for developing the Baseline Business Architecture if no architecture or few architecture assets exist?

The correct answer is A. Bottom up. When developing a Baseline Business Architecture with few or no existing architectural assets, a bottom-up approach is typically employed to gather current state information.

ADM Phase B: Business Architecture

Question

According to TOGAF, which of the following is the usual approach for developing the Baseline Business Architecture if no architecture or few architecture assets exist?

Options

  • ABottom up
  • BEnvisioning
  • CExtensive
  • DRefactoring
  • ETop down

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    95% (38)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • E
    3% (1)

Why each option

When developing a Baseline Business Architecture with few or no existing architectural assets, a bottom-up approach is typically employed to gather current state information.

ABottom upCorrect

A bottom-up approach starts by documenting existing processes, systems, and data, which is practical and necessary when an organization lacks a pre-defined architectural vision or comprehensive current-state documentation. This allows for the baseline to be built from the ground up, reflecting actual current operations.

BEnvisioning

Envisioning refers to conceiving the future state, not a method for documenting the current baseline.

CExtensive

Extensive describes the scope or depth of the effort, not a specific architectural development approach.

DRefactoring

Refactoring is the process of restructuring an existing architecture for improvement, not an initial development approach.

ETop down

A top-down approach is more commonly used for designing target architectures or when a clear strategic mandate needs to be decomposed, which is less suitable for establishing a baseline with few existing assets.

Concept tested: TOGAF Baseline Business Architecture development approach

Source: https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9-doc/arch/chap06.html

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