Free DEA Practice Questions

Question 1

Within the EACOE approach, an enterprise architect must keep 'framework' and 'methodology' distinct. Which statement best reflects that distinction?

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A framework is a frame of reference for what can be described about the enterprise; a methodology is the process for producing the architecture

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A methodology is the frame of reference for classifying the enterprise, while a framework is the ordered, step-by-step process an architect follows to build it

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A framework is a proprietary modeling tool, and a methodology is the neutral standard that the tool implements

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The two terms are interchangeable names for the target-state blueprint

Question 2

A colleague insists that building and deploying applications is 'the architecture.' Using EACOE's engineering/manufacturing analogy, how should the enterprise architect correct this?

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Building and deploying solutions is implementation - the 'manufacturing'; architecture is the engineering that designs the enterprise's models

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Both architecture and implementation describe deployment work, and they differ only by which department in the organization happens to perform the tasks

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Building and deploying solutions is the architecture; implementation refers only to writing the project schedule

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Architecture and implementation are identical activities performed at different times

Question 3

A newly appointed architect must justify an EA program to a skeptical CIO who calls it 'documentation for its own sake.' Consistent with EACOE's positioning, the strongest justification frames enterprise architecture primarily as:

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A means of enabling faster, lower-risk enterprise change by managing complexity through shared models

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A comprehensive library of documentation, maintained primarily so the organization has records available for audits and future reference

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A one-time compliance step that must be completed before any technology purchase can be approved

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An IT function focused mainly on selecting and configuring infrastructure products

Question 4

An enterprise architect is capturing the sites, facilities, and network nodes where the enterprise operates. Which architecture model in The Enterprise Framework™ is being developed?

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Network / Location

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Motivation / Goals

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Function / Process

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Organization / People

Question 5

An executive fears that adopting The Enterprise Framework™ means the team must finish every architectural view before delivering any value. What is the most accurate EACOE response?

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Not all views are required before starting; teams begin where value is greatest and build out incrementally

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All of the framework's views must be completed and formally approved by governance before any implementation work can begin

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Only the technology views are needed at first, while the business and data views remain optional throughout

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The modeling tool completes the views automatically, so the level of effort is not a real concern

Question 6

An architect combines content from the Data model and the Function model into one integrated view to answer a specific stakeholder question. In Enterprise Framework™ terms, the architect has produced a:

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Composite model, because it draws from more than one cell of the framework

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Primitive model, because it describes only a single cell of the framework

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Governance model, because its role is to control how the enterprise's other models are changed over time

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Maturity model, because it assesses the progress of the EA program overall

Question 7

A mid-sized organization wants to begin enterprise architecture but has a single sponsor, a tight timeline, and no prior EA work. Consistent with EACOE guidance on scoping, the most appropriate first move is to:

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Scope a focused, 'less-than-enterprise' effort on a high-value segment that can show results quickly

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Begin a full, enterprise-wide modeling effort spanning all six architecture models before delivering any results to the sponsor

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Delay all architecture work until an enterprise-wide sponsor and a multi-year budget are secured

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Purchase an EA tool suite and populate every architectural view before engaging any stakeholders

Question 8

During an engagement, stakeholders describe the enterprise's strategic drivers, goals, and objectives. Which of the six architecture models captures this content?

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Motivation / Goal model

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Function / Process model

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Organization / People model

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Event / Timing model

Question 9

EACOE's 'Model of Models,' branded 'Business on a Page,' primarily serves to:

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Integrate the six architecture models into a single, human-consumable view of the enterprise

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Replace the six architecture models with one simplified diagram so that the other models can then be discarded

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Document the physical network topology on a single page for the operations team's daily use

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Provide the detailed project schedule that sequences every implementation initiative in order

Question 10

An architect must decide where to record that the enterprise 'processes an insurance claim' versus where to record the 'claim' itself as a thing the enterprise cares about. In The Enterprise Framework™, these belong respectively to the:

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Function/Process model (the activity) and the Data/Materials model (the thing)

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Data/Materials model (the activity) and the Function/Process model (the thing)

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Motivation/Goal model (the activity) and the Event/Timing model (the thing)

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Organization/People model (the activity) and the Network/Location model (the thing)

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