OGBA-101 Togaf Business Architecture Foundation Practice Questions
Prepare for OGBA-101 with more than an answer.
- Exam fee
- $320 USD
- Level
- Foundation
- Valid for
- lifetime
Domains covered on the exam 9
- Introduction to TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation15%
- TOGAF ADM (Architecture Development Method)12.5%
- Business Modeling10%
- Business Capabilities15%
- Value Streams17.5%
- TOGAF Business Scenarios7.5%
- Information Mapping7.5%
- Organization Mapping7.5%
- Applying Business Architecture Techniques within the TOGAF ADM7.5%
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A business architect is creating a capability map and wants to assess the performance of each capability to create a heat map. Which dimension is LEAST likely to be used when assessing a business capability's maturity or performance?
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Correct answer: D
Project budget is a transient financial constraint related to a specific change initiative, not an intrinsic dimension of a capability's ongoing maturity or performance. While operational budget might be a factor, 'project budget' is related to building or changing a capability, not assessing its current state.
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In the context of Business Architecture, what is the primary difference between a business model and a business capability map?
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Correct answer: B
This is the core distinction. The business model is the strategic blueprint for value creation (e.g., using the Business Model Canvas). The capability map is the architectural blueprint of the abilities required to make that strategic model a reality. The capability map underpins and enables the business model.
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A manufacturing company is analyzing its 'Order-to-Cash' value stream. They want to visualize how different organizational units are involved in each stage of the value stream to identify communication gaps and responsibility issues. Which type of cross-map would be most effective for this purpose?
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Correct answer: C
This cross-map directly addresses the requirement. It overlays the organizational units onto the stages of the value stream, clearly showing which departments (e.g., Sales, Warehouse, Finance) are responsible for or participate in each stage. This is highly effective for identifying hand-off points and potential communication breakdowns.
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Which phase of the TOGAF ADM is primarily concerned with defining the scope, constraints, and stakeholder expectations for an architecture project and creating the Statement of Architecture Work?
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Correct answer: B
Phase A is where the project is initiated. Its key objectives include establishing the project scope, identifying stakeholders and their concerns, creating the Architecture Vision, and developing the Statement of Architecture Work to get approval for the project to proceed.
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A retail company is mapping its 'Fulfill Customer Order' value stream. An analysis of the 'Package Shipment' stage reveals the following metrics:
- Total Stage Cycle Time: 48 hours
- Actual Processing (Value-add) Time: 15 minutes
What does this significant discrepancy between cycle time and processing time primarily indicate?
flowchart LR A[Order Received] --> B{Process Payment}; B --> C[Pick Items from Warehouse]; C --> D[Package Shipment]; D --> E[Dispatch for Delivery]; E --> F[Order Delivered];Show answer details
Correct answer: B
Value stream mapping focuses on differentiating value-added time (processing time) from non-value-added time (wait time, or waste). A large gap between the total cycle time and the processing time indicates that the item is sitting idle for most of the stage duration. This 'wait time' is a primary target for process improvement initiatives.
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A global logistics company, FleetForward, is experiencing significant operational inefficiencies due to siloed regional operations. The executive board has approved a strategic initiative called 'One Fleet' to standardize processes and systems globally. As the lead business architect, you are in Phase A (Architecture Vision) and need to create a compelling narrative to secure stakeholder buy-in and clearly articulate the business problem and the desired outcomes of the transformation.
Your primary objective is to align all regional managers, who are resistant to change, on a common understanding of the current challenges and the future state vision. You need a tool that facilitates this dialogue by exploring the business context, identifying key stakeholders and their concerns, and defining the high-level requirements that will drive the subsequent architecture work in Phase B. The output must be easily understood by both business and technical audiences and serve as a foundational reference for the entire ADM cycle.
Which TOGAF technique is most appropriate for achieving these objectives in Phase A?
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Correct answer: C
The Business Scenario technique is explicitly designed for this purpose. It helps articulate the business problem, environment, and desired outcomes in a narrative form that is easily understood by stakeholders. It is a key technique in Phase A for defining requirements, identifying constraints, and securing buy-in before diving into detailed architecture modeling.
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A national healthcare provider, HealthFirst, is merging with a smaller, regional competitor, CareWell. The CIO has mandated that the combined entity must streamline its 'Patient Intake' process to reduce patient wait times and administrative overhead. The business architecture team has been tasked with creating a target business architecture that supports this goal. The team has already identified that 'Patient Intake' is a key value stream and has documented the high-level stages: Scheduling, Registration, Triage, and Admission.
The current state is chaotic: HealthFirst and CareWell use different systems, processes, and have different staff roles for each stage. The architecture team needs to define a standardized and efficient future state. To do this effectively, they must understand which core business abilities are required to successfully execute each stage of the 'Patient Intake' value stream. This will allow them to identify redundant capabilities, highlight required new capabilities, and inform subsequent data, application, and technology architecture decisions.
What is the most critical next step for the business architecture team to take in Phase B?
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Correct answer: C
This is the most critical and logical next step. By mapping capabilities (e.g., 'Patient Identification', 'Insurance Verification', 'Clinical Assessment') to each value stream stage (e.g., Registration, Triage), the team can create a clear and stable blueprint of what the business needs to do. This cross-mapping provides the foundation for identifying gaps, redundancies, and requirements for the rest of the architecture.
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A rapidly growing e-commerce company, 'UrbanStyle', has a well-defined business model focused on fast fashion. However, their operational execution is failing to keep up with growth, leading to frequent stockouts, delayed deliveries, and poor customer service. The Head of Operations believes the issue lies in a disconnect between their strategic goals and the day-to-day activities performed by different teams.
The business architecture team has been brought in to provide clarity. They have already defined the company's core business capabilities, such as 'Inventory Management', 'Order Fulfillment', and 'Customer Support'. Now, they need to illustrate how these capabilities are orchestrated to deliver tangible results to the customer. The goal is to create a visual model that shows the end-to-end flow of activities that culminate in a customer receiving their order, and to use this model to identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
Which business architecture technique should the team primarily use to achieve this goal?
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Correct answer: C
Value Stream Mapping is the ideal technique for this situation. It focuses on the end-to-end sequence of activities required to deliver a specific value proposition to a customer or stakeholder. By mapping the 'Order-to-Delivery' value stream, the team can visualize the flow, identify which capabilities enable each stage, and pinpoint the bottlenecks causing delays and stockouts.
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A government agency responsible for issuing business permits is infamous for its long processing times and opaque procedures. A new director has initiated a modernization program to improve transparency and efficiency. The business architecture team's first task is to create a stable, long-term model of the agency's functions that is independent of the current organizational structure, processes, and technology.
This foundational model must serve as the basis for all future investment decisions. It needs to be hierarchical, allowing for decomposition from high-level functions to more detailed ones. The director wants to use this model to perform a 'heat map' analysis, identifying which functions are underperforming or under-resourced, thereby guiding budget allocation for the modernization program. The model should represent 'what' the agency does, not 'how' it does it or 'who' does it.
Which business architecture artifact should the team focus on creating first to meet the director's requirements?
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Correct answer: C
A business capability map is the perfect artifact for this purpose. It defines 'what' an organization does at its core, independent of how, where, or by whom it is done. Capabilities (e.g., 'Applicant Vetting', 'Compliance Monitoring', 'Permit Issuance') are stable over time, can be decomposed hierarchically, and are ideal for heat map analysis to assess performance, importance, and maturity, directly supporting strategic investment decisions.
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A business architect is creating a value stream map for a 'New Product Introduction' process. The goal is to clearly distinguish between the high-level, end-to-end flow of value and the detailed, specific actions taken by individuals or systems. According to the TOGAF standard's definition of value streams, which THREE of the following statements are correct characteristics? (Select THREE).
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Correct answer: A, C, D
A value stream always begins with a triggering event, which is typically a request or stimulus from an internal or external stakeholder (e.g., a customer places an order).
The entire purpose of a value stream is to produce a specific result or outcome that is of value to the stakeholder who initiated it (e.g., the customer receives their product).
A value stream consists of a series of high-level stages. Each stage contributes incrementally to the final value proposition delivered to the stakeholder.
