The Open Group Exam OGEA-101 Topic 1 Question 4 Discussion

According to the TOGAF standard, the objectives of each ADM phase are as follows1:

* Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions

o Determine whether an incremental approach is required, and if so identify Transition Architectures that will deliver continuous business value

o Identify and group major work packages within the Architecture Roadmap

o Identify and group major implementation projects to realize the Architecture Roadmap

o Identify dependencies between increments and projects

o Estimate cost, benefit, and risk at a high level for each increment and project

o Conduct initial prioritization and sequencing of the Architecture Roadmap and projects

* Phase F: Migration Planning

o Generate the initial complete version of the Architecture Roadmap, based upon the gap analysis and candidate Architecture Roadmap components from Phases B, C, and D

o Confirm the Transition Architectures with relevant stakeholders

o Create the Implementation and Migration Plan, including Transition Architectures, work packages, projects, and other activities

o Confirm and agree the Architecture Roadmap and Implementation and Migration Plan with relevant stakeholders

* Phase G: Implementation Governance

o Finalize the Architecture Roadmap and the supporting Implementation and Migration Plan

o Ensure conformance with the Target Architecture by implementation projects

o Perform appropriate Architecture Governance functions for the solution and any implementation-driven architecture Change Requests

o Ensure that the architecture lifecycle is maintained

o Ensure that the Architecture Governance Framework is executed

* Phase H: Architecture Change Management

o Ensure that the business value and cost of work packages and Transition Architectures is understood by key stakeholders

o Manage risks and issues related to the Architecture Roadmap and Implementation and Migration Plan

o Monitor the implementation projects and Transition Architectures

o Manage changes to the architecture baseline

o Manage changes to the Architecture Capability

Therefore, the correct matching of the objectives and the phases is:

* 1G: Determine whether an incremental approach is required, and if so identify Transition Architectures that will deliver continuous business value

* 2E: Generate the initial complete version of the Architecture Roadmap, based upon the gap analysis and candidate Architecture Roadmap components from Phases B, C, and D

* 3F: Finalize the Architecture Roadmap and the supporting Implementation and Migration Plan

* 4F: Ensure that the business value and cost of work packages and Transition Architectures is understood by key stakeholders