The Open Group OGB-001 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

The Open Group OGB-001 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  Which of the following best describes what a business model is?

  A. The rationale for how an organization, creates, deliveries and captures value.
  B. The description of the structure and interaction of applications that provide Key business functions.
  C. The representation of business assets in use, or planned by the enterprise.
  D. A maturity model tor IT process management, continuous improvement and best practices.
  A. The rationale for how an organization, creates, deliveries and captures value.

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  explanation:

  Explanation/Reference:

  A business model is a plan that describes how a business intends to make money by providing value to its customers or clients. It defines the value proposition, the target market, the revenue streams, and the cost structure of the business. According to Investopedia 1, a business model is "a company's plan for making a profit. It identifies the products or services the business plans to sell, its identified target market, and any anticipated expenses

• Question 2:

  Whichof the following best describes a TOGAF Business Scenario?

  A. A technique for constructing business models in a form enabling reasoning, insight, and clarity.
  B. A method forensuring that the business processes deliver the required outcomes.
  C. A complete description of a business problem in both business and architectural terms.
  D. A specification of the conventions for a particular kindof business architecture view.
  C. A complete description of a business problem in both business and architectural terms.

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  explanation:

  Explanation/Reference:

  This answer is based on the definition of a TOGAF Business Scenario as "a technique for articulating, developing, and validating the requirements of the business" 1. A TOGAF Business Scenario is a complete description of a business problem in both business and architectural terms, which enables individual requirements to be viewed in relation to one another in the context of the overall problem. A TOGAF Business Scenario consists of six elements: business environment, actors, roles, business process, desired outcome, and quality attributes. The other options are not correct, as they do not describe a TOGAF Business Scenario.

• Question 3:

  Complete the sentence. An information map is a____________________________________.

  A. target description of information assets needed to support the business
  B. collection of Information concepts and their relationships to one another
  C. description of the Business units that use capacities and participate in value streams
  D. representation of where the business information is held within the enterprise
  B. collection of Information concepts and their relationships to one another

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  explanation:

  Explanation/Reference:

  This answer is based on the definition of an information map as "a visualization tool and can show either the index of information that is available or required and where it can be found, or the flow of information and will comprise information elements and the relation between them" 1. An information map is a way to represent the business vocabulary and the associations among different information concepts. It is not a target description of information assets, a description of the business units, or a representation of where the business information is held, which are different aspects of information management.

• Question 4:

  Which Input to Phase B is a document that may form the basis of a contractual agreement between the supplier and consume! of the architecture services?

  A. Architecture Vision
  B. Business principles, goals, and drivers
  C. Statement of Architecture Work
  D. Architecture Road map
  C. Statement of Architecture Work

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  explanation:

  Explanation/Reference:

  This answer is based on the definition of Statement of Architecture Work in the TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2 - Phase A: Architecture Vision 3, which states that "The Statement of Architecture Work is a document that may form the basis of a contractual agreement between the supplier and consumer of architecture services. It defines what will be delivered by an architecture project, how it will be delivered, when it will be delivered, and how much it will cost." The Statement of Architecture Work is an input to Phase B, as it provides the scope, approach, constraints, assumptions, risks, and deliverables of the architecture project. The other options are not correct, as they are not documents that may form the basis of a contractual agreement between the supplier and consumer of architecture services.

• Question 5:

  Which of the following is an end product of business capability modeling?

  A. A value stream stages catalog.
  B. A business process model.
  C. An organizational map.
  D. A business capability map.
  D. A business capability map.

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  explanation:

  Explanation/Reference:

  This answer is based on the definition and purpose of a business capability map as "a technique for the representation of an organization's business anchor model, independent of the organization's structure, processes, people, or domains" . A business capability map is an end product of business capability modeling, as it shows the complete set of capabilities thatan organization possesses or requires to achieve its goals and objectives. A business capability map provides a high-level and stable view of what a business does or can do, regardless of how or where it does it. The other options are not correct, as they are not end products of business capability modeling.

• Question 6:

  Consider the following table of techniques used w decompose a business architecture: What is the technique marked W?

  

  A. Value Stream Mapping
  B. Organization Mapping
  C. Process Modeling
  D. Business Capability Mapping
  D. Business Capability Mapping

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  explanation:

  Explanation/Reference:

  This answer is based on the definition of business capability mapping as "a technique for the representation of an organization's business anchor model, independent of the organization's structure, processes, people, or domains" . Business capability mapping identifies, categorizes, and decomposes the business capabilities required for the business to have the ability to deliver value to one or more stakeholders. The other options are not correct, as they do not match the description of the technique marked W.

• Question 7:

  Consider the following representation of a business model:

  

  Which of the following business models is This an example of?

  A. The Business Model Canvas
  B. The Four Box Framework
  C. The Business Model Cube
  D. The Business Model Innovation factory
  A. The Business Model Canvas

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  explanation:

  Explanation/Reference:

  The Business Model Canvas is a strategic management tool that allows to visualize and document the key elements of a business model on a single page. It consists of nine building blocks: customer segments, value propositions, channels, customer relationships, revenue streams, key resources, key activities, key partnerships, and cost structure. According to Wikipedia 3, The Business Model Canvas "offers a visual chart with elements describing a firm's or product's value proposition , 4 infrastructure, customers, and finances, 1 assisting businesses to align their activities by illustrating potential trade- offs." The image provided by the user is an example of a Business Model Canvas with icons representing each building block.

• Question 8:

  Complete the sentence. A business capability is_____________________________________.

  A. an ability that a business possesses to achieve a specific outcome
  B. a description of the architectural approach to realize a particular business solution
  C. a representation of an end-to-end collection of business activities
  D. a qualitative statement of intent that should be met by the business architecture
  A. an ability that a business possesses to achieve a specific outcome

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  explanation:

  Explanation/Reference:

  This answer is based on the definition of a business capability as "an ability that a business possesses to achieve a specific outcome" 1. A business capability is an elemental building block of what a business does or can do 3. It is an abstraction of the underlying functionality and flows expressed as a noun form 3. A business capability is not a description of the architectural approach, a representation of the end-to-end activities, or a qualitative statement of intent, which are different concepts in business analysis or architecture.

• Question 9:

  Consider the following definition ofthe elements of a value stream:

  

  What is the element labeled 7?

  A. Outcome
  B. Viewpoint
  C. Value
  D. Concern
  C. Value

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  explanation:

  Explanation/Reference:

  This answer is based on the TOGAF Series Guide: Value Streams 2, which states that "Value is a measurable improvement to a stakeholder's situation that is perceived to be positive by that stakeholder." Value is the element labeled 7 in the image, as it represents the benefit or outcome that is delivered to the stakeholder by the value stream. Value is always defined fromthe perspective of the stakeholder, and it can be expressed in quantitative or qualitative terms. The other options are not correct, as they do not match the element labeled 7 in the image.

• Question 10:

  Which of the following is a purpose of mapping capabilities to value stream stages?

  A. To provide a self-contained business that is Independent of the organizational structure.
  B. To Identity which business capabilities are critical to deliver value
  C. To describe the business in terms of services provided and consumed.
  D. To classify, group, and align capacities into categories for a deeper understanding
  B. To Identity which business capabilities are critical to deliver value

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  explanation:

  Explanation/Reference:

  This answer is based on the TOGAF Series Guide: Business Capabilities 3, which states that "Mapping capabilities to value stream stages allows an organization to identify which capabilities are critical to deliver value to stakeholders and which capabilities are less important or even unnecessary." Mapping capabilities to value stream stages helps to assess the alignment and impact of the business capabilities on the value delivery process. It also helps to prioritize and optimize the capabilities based on their contribution to value creation. The other options are not correct, as they are not purposes of mapping capabilities to value stream stages.