OG0-093 · Question #79
According to TOGAF, which of the following is a characteristic of a Foundation Architecture?
The correct answer is C. It contains building blocks and their corresponding standards. A TOGAF Foundation Architecture is a generic architecture that provides a set of reusable building blocks along with their corresponding standards, forming a common basis for more specific architectures.
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According to TOGAF, which of the following is a characteristic of a Foundation Architecture?
Options
- AIt contains only solution building blocks
- BIt contains business functions and processes specific to a particular industry sector
- CIt contains building blocks and their corresponding standards
- DIt includes a model of application components and application services software, including
- EIt includes models for common high-level business functions, such as supply chain management
How the community answered
(68 responses)- A1% (1)
- B4% (3)
- C93% (63)
- D1% (1)
Why each option
A TOGAF Foundation Architecture is a generic architecture that provides a set of reusable building blocks along with their corresponding standards, forming a common basis for more specific architectures.
A Foundation Architecture primarily contains Architecture Building Blocks (ABBs), which are logical, while Solution Building Blocks (SBBs) are specific implementations.
Business functions and processes specific to a particular industry sector are typically found in Industry Architectures or Common Systems Architectures, not a generic Foundation Architecture.
According to TOGAF, a Foundation Architecture is a generic architecture that defines common, reusable Architecture Building Blocks (ABBs) and their associated industry standards. These provide a foundational layer for developing more specific architectures, such as the Technical Reference Model (TRM) within TOGAF.
While a Foundation Architecture can cover aspects of application components, this option is incomplete and does not fully capture the essence of a Foundation Architecture which focuses on reusable standards and building blocks.
Models for common high-level business functions are characteristic of the Business Architecture domain, or potentially a Common Systems Architecture, rather than the generic Foundation Architecture.
Concept tested: Characteristics of TOGAF Foundation Architecture
Source: https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9-2-doc/arch/chap30.html
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