Enterprise Architecture Questions & Answers

Expert answers to the questions enterprise architects, CIOs, and technology leaders ask most — from TOGAF fundamentals to executive decision-making.

Fundamentals

  1. What is Enterprise Architecture?
  2. Why is Enterprise Architecture important?
  3. What does an Enterprise Architect do?
  4. What is the difference between Enterprise Architecture and Solution Architecture?
  5. What is the difference between Enterprise Architecture and Technical Architecture?
  6. What are the four architecture domains?
  7. What is an architecture capability?
  8. How does Enterprise Architecture support business strategy?
  9. What problems does Enterprise Architecture solve?
  10. How mature should an Enterprise Architecture practice be?

TOGAF

  1. What is TOGAF?
  2. What is the TOGAF ADM?
  3. How long does it take to complete an ADM cycle?
  4. What are architecture building blocks?
  5. What are solution building blocks?
  6. How is TOGAF used in agile organizations?
  7. Does TOGAF work in the cloud era?
  8. What are architecture principles?
  9. What deliverables should TOGAF produce?
  10. How do you start a TOGAF implementation?

Business Architecture

  1. What is Business Architecture?
  2. What is a business capability map?
  3. How do you create a capability map?
  4. What is value stream mapping?
  5. How do capability maps support transformation?
  6. How do business capabilities differ from processes?
  7. What is capability-based planning?
  8. How do you prioritize capabilities?

Governance

  1. What is architecture governance?
  2. What is an Architecture Review Board?
  3. How often should architecture reviews occur?
  4. What architecture standards should every company have?
  5. How do you enforce architecture standards?
  6. How do you measure architecture compliance?
  7. What KPIs should Enterprise Architects track?

Application Architecture

  1. How do you rationalize an application portfolio?
  2. What is application portfolio management?
  3. How do you identify redundant applications?
  4. How do you evaluate application technical debt?
  5. How do you create an application roadmap?

Data Architecture

  1. What is Data Architecture?
  2. How do you build a data architecture strategy?
  3. What is a data domain?
  4. How do Enterprise Architecture and Data Governance work together?
  5. How do you assess data maturity?

Cloud & Modernization

  1. What is cloud architecture governance?
  2. How do you modernize legacy applications?
  3. What is a target-state architecture?
  4. How do you create a transformation roadmap?
  5. How do you measure the success of Enterprise Architecture?

Executive & Buyer Intent

  1. How Much Does Enterprise Architecture Cost?
  2. Do We Need an Enterprise Architect?
  3. How Many Enterprise Architects Should a Company Have?
  4. What EA Tool Should We Buy?
  5. Is LeanIX Worth the Cost?
  6. How Do You Justify Enterprise Architecture ROI?
  7. Why Do EA Programs Fail?
  8. How Do CIOs Use Enterprise Architecture?
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