Question 1

Which of the following best defines “architecture” in the context of the ArchiMate standard? 

A. A high-level summary of a system that is accessible to non-technical executives and other stakeholders
B. A formal description of a system, or a detailed plan of the system at component level to guide its implementation 
C. A description of each component of a system in sufficient detail to ensure that the component is designed and built correctly in every respect
D. An enumeration of the key concepts and philosophies that motivate and shape a major system 

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Question 2

In general, what concept would you use to define a point of access where an application service is made available to another application component? 

A. Application service  
B. Application function  
C. Application interface  
D. Application interaction  

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Question 3

Which standard ArchiMate viewpoint focuses on the (internal) structure of a company, a department, or a network of companies, and identifies authorities and responsibilities?

A. Actor Co-operation viewpoint  
B. Organizational viewpoint  
C. Business Function viewpoint  
D. Business Process Co-operation viewpoint  

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Question 4

What is the generic name in the ArchiMate language for the concept of an object on which behavior is performed?  

A. Passive structure element  
B. Data object  
C. Active structure element  
D. Passive data object  

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Question 5

ArchiMate is a visual modeling language for enterprise architecture. Which of the following answers best describes the primary reason for developing an enterprise architecture? 

A. To support an organization in aligning its business structure, business processes, and information systems with its strategic goals
B. To simplify the information systems within an organization and make them more efficient 
C. To enable an organization to proactively develop the best knowledge and expertise to support its IT and business process portfolio 
D. To ensure that the organization as a whole sees the value of its information systems

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Question 6

Which of the following statements about ArchiMate viewpoint classification is correct?  

A. There are three purpose dimensions and three abstraction levels  
B. There are two purpose dimensions and three abstraction layers  
C. There are four purpose dimensions and two abstraction levels  
D. There are three purpose dimensions and four abstraction layers  

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Question 7

The Application Co-operation viewpoint describes the relationships between application components in terms of the information flows between them, or in terms of the services they offer and use. Which of the following concepts cannot be used in an Application Co-operation view?

A. Business object  
B. Location  
C. Application interface  
D. Data object  

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Question 8

Which of the following phases of the TOGAF ADM correspond most closely to the ArchiMate Motivation Extension?

A. Preliminary, Architecture Vision, Requirements Management  
B. Opportunities and Solutions, Migration Planning, Implementation Governance  
C. Architecture Change Management  
D. Business Architecture, Information Systems Architectures, Technology Architecture  

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Question 9

Consider the following entities commonly found in a typical large organization: 1. A chief executive 2. A software application for financial management 3. A human resources department 4. Server hardware that is used to host business applications What is the single ArchiMate aspect in the ArchiMate Framework that describes all these entities? 

A. Passive structure  
B. Business structure  
C. Behavior  
D. Active structure  

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Question 10

Which of the following best describes why ArchiMate supports specialization of concepts? 

A. It is the only way to model enterprise architectures that are useable and easy to communicate to the stakeholders
B. It is needed to represent the same concept on different viewpoints  
C. It provides extra flexibility, enabling users to customize the language to their own preferences and needs, while maintaining the underlying precise definition of the concepts
D. It is allowed because without this mechanism it would be impossible to add attributes to ArchiMate concepts and relations 

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