The Open Group · OGEA-102
TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Part 2 Exam (OGEA-102) Practice Tests
Validates an individual's ability to analyze and apply the TOGAF Standard to developing, sustaining, and using an Enterprise Architecture in real-world scenarios. Builds on Part 1 foundations by assessing higher-order cognitive skills including ADM tailoring, stakeholder management, and architectural decision-making.
Exam Details
Practice Questions
600
≈ 10 practice exams
Duration
90 minutes
Passing Score
60%
Difficulty
ProfessionalLast Updated
Jun 2026
Topics Covered
The Context for Enterprise ArchitectureStakeholder ManagementPhase A – Architecture Vision (Starting Point)Architecture Development (ADM Phases B–D)Implementing the Architecture (ADM Phases E–F)Architecture Change ManagementRequirements ManagementSupporting the ADM Work
TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Part 2 Exam (OGEA-102) Practice Exam Preparation
Use this OGEA-102 practice exam to prepare for TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Part 2 Exam (OGEA-102) with realistic questions, detailed explanations, and focused study modes. The practice bank includes 600 questions for The Open Group OGEA-102, so you can review the exam steadily instead of relying on one long cram session.
As you practice, pay extra attention to recurring topics such as The Context for Enterprise Architecture, Stakeholder Management, Phase A – Architecture Vision (Starting Point), Architecture Development (ADM Phases B–D), and Implementing the Architecture (ADM Phases E–F). Start with short sessions to identify weak areas, then move into timed quizzes once your accuracy is consistent.
The explanations are especially useful when you want to connect exam wording to the responsibilities and scenarios described in the official certification guidance. Use the free preview first, then unlock the full question bank when you are ready to build a complete study routine.
Exam Domain Breakdown
Context for Enterprise Architecture12%
Stakeholder Management12%
Phase A – Architecture Vision15%
Architecture Development – ADM Phases B–D20%
Implementing the Architecture – ADM Phases E–F15%
Architecture Change Management10%
Requirements Management8%
Supporting the ADM – Techniques and Guidelines8%
Exam Overview
The TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Part 2 Exam (OGEA-102) validates a candidate's ability to analyze and apply the TOGAF Standard—specifically its 10th Edition—to real-world enterprise architecture scenarios. Unlike the foundational Part 1 exam, which tests knowledge and comprehension, Part 2 operates at Bloom's taxonomy Levels 3 and 4, assessing application and analysis. Candidates must demonstrate higher-order cognitive skills including ADM tailoring, stakeholder management, governance decision-making, and architectural change management in contextual scenarios.
Successful completion of OGEA-102, combined with a prior Part 1 pass (OGEA-101), awards the TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner qualification. This is an open-book examination—candidates have access to an integrated electronic copy of the TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Body of Knowledge via a reference button within the exam interface, reinforcing that the test rewards reasoning and application over memorization. Certification is version-specific and does not expire, requiring no renewal.
Who Should Take This Exam
OGEA-102 is designed for working professionals who already hold the TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Foundation qualification and wish to advance to Practitioner level. Ideal candidates include enterprise architects, solution architects, business architects, IT strategists, and senior technology consultants who are actively involved in developing, governing, or sustaining enterprise architectures within their organizations.
This exam is particularly relevant for professionals engaged in large-scale digital transformations, multi-domain architecture programs, or roles requiring ADM tailoring, stakeholder alignment, and architecture governance. Those pursuing titles such as Chief Enterprise Architect, Lead Architect, or IT Director will find the Practitioner credential a recognized differentiator in hiring and promotion decisions.
Prerequisites
There is one mandatory prerequisite: candidates must hold the TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Foundation qualification before sitting OGEA-102. This can be achieved by passing the OGEA-101 Part 1 exam prior to (or on the same day at the same test center as) the Part 2 exam. Alternatively, both parts can be attempted together via the combined OGEA-103 exam.
In terms of recommended experience, candidates benefit from hands-on familiarity with the TOGAF ADM lifecycle, practical exposure to enterprise architecture governance frameworks, and experience working with stakeholders across business and IT functions. A working understanding of the TOGAF Standard 10th Edition—particularly its ADM phases (Preliminary through H), Architecture Repository concepts, and Architecture Capability Framework—is strongly advised before sitting this exam.
Exam Format
OGEA-102 consists of 8 scenario-based, complex multiple-choice questions. Each question presents a realistic enterprise architecture situation and offers four possible responses, only one of which may be selected. Answers are gradient-scored: the best answer earns 5 points, the second-best earns 3 points, the third-best earns 1 point, and the distractor earns 0 points. The maximum achievable score is 40 points, and the passing threshold is 24 points (60%).
The exam is 90 minutes in duration and is supervised. It can be taken at an Authorized Examination Provider test center or via online proctoring. It is an open-book exam—an integrated electronic copy of the TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Body of Knowledge is accessible within the exam interface via a reference button. If a candidate fails, a one-month waiting period is required before reattempting.
Skills Measured
- 1.Context for Enterprise Architecture (~12%): Applying the TOGAF Standard's principles and purpose to organizational contexts; understanding how enterprise architecture supports business strategy and governance structures.
- 2.Stakeholder Management (~12%): Identifying and classifying stakeholders, analyzing their concerns, and applying appropriate communication and engagement strategies throughout the ADM lifecycle.
- 3.Phase A – Architecture Vision (~15%): Scoping an architecture engagement, developing an Architecture Vision, obtaining approval to proceed, and addressing stakeholder concerns and constraints at project initiation.
- 4.Architecture Development – ADM Phases B–D (~20%): Developing Business Architecture (Phase B), Information Systems Architectures including Data and Application (Phase C), and Technology Architecture (Phase D); conducting gap analysis and documenting architecture decisions.
- 5.Implementing the Architecture – ADM Phases E–F (~15%): Identifying and grouping work packages, creating transition architectures, performing capability-based planning (Phase E – Opportunities & Solutions), and developing Migration Plans (Phase F).
- 6.Architecture Change Management (~10%): Managing architecture changes after implementation; assessing change requests, determining change impact, and maintaining architecture currency through ADM Phase H.
- 7.Requirements Management (~8%): Operating the Requirements Management process as a continuous ADM function; capturing, storing, feeding, and re-assessing requirements across all ADM phases.
- 8.Supporting the ADM – Techniques and Guidelines (~8%): Applying ADM guidelines and techniques such as Business Scenarios, Risk Management, Business Transformation Readiness Assessment, Gap Analysis, Interoperability Analysis, and the Consolidated Gaps, Solutions and Dependencies Matrix.
Study Tips
- Prioritize scenario reasoning over memorization: since the exam is open book, use study time to practice analyzing scenarios and selecting the most architecturally sound response rather than reciting definitions or phase sequences.
- Work through official Open Group sample questions: The Open Group publishes sample OGEA-102 scenario questions that reflect the actual gradient-scoring format—practicing with these trains you to distinguish the best answer from plausible but suboptimal alternatives.
- Master ADM tailoring principles: multiple exam scenarios test your ability to adapt the ADM to different organizational contexts (e.g., mergers, federated enterprises, agile environments). Study Chapter 20+ of the TOGAF Standard on ADM guidelines and techniques thoroughly.
- Learn the gradient scoring logic: understand that questions reward nuanced architectural judgment. For each practice scenario, score all four options and understand why one answer is definitively better—this prevents selecting a 'good enough' 3-point answer when a 5-point answer exists.
- Use the Open Group's accredited training courses (ATCs): attending an Accredited Training Course Provider's Part 2 program provides structured scenario practice and, upon completion, eligibility for the Applied Practitioner badge—an additional credential on top of Practitioner.
- Focus on stakeholder and governance scenarios: stakeholder management and architecture governance questions appear consistently across exam domains. Study the Architecture Governance chapter and the stakeholder classification techniques in the TOGAF Standard.
- Build a reference navigation map for the open book: during preparation, note the section numbers for key topics (ADM phases, governance lifecycle, Architecture Repository, building blocks) so you can locate them quickly during the 90-minute exam without wasting time browsing.
Career Benefits
Earning the TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner credential positions professionals for senior roles commanding premium compensation. Enterprise Architects in the US with TOGAF certification typically earn between $130,000 and $180,000 annually, with Solutions Architects and Business Architects ranging from $110,000 to $160,000. Certified professionals consistently outperform non-certified peers in salary by an estimated 20–35%, and report faster progression into leadership positions such as Chief Enterprise Architect, IT Director, or CTO.
The Practitioner qualification is recognized globally across industries including financial services, healthcare, government, telecommunications, and consulting—sectors where structured enterprise architecture governance is a compliance and operational imperative. Compared to alternative frameworks such as Zachman or FEAF, TOGAF remains the most widely adopted enterprise architecture framework worldwide, giving OGEA-102 holders a credential with broad employer recognition. Professionals who complete the certification through an accredited training provider are also eligible for The Open Group's Applied Practitioner badge, further distinguishing their practical competency.
Sample Questions
5 sample questions with answers and explanations. The full bank has 600 questions, enough for 10 full-length practice exams.
Preview — answers shown1. A logistics enterprise is building a capability map for a multi-year modernization. The operating model currently includes a central dispatch department, regional depot teams, a customer service function, and several outsourced transport partners. Business leaders keep proposing items such as "dispatch team", "assign driver", "resolve failed delivery", and "transport exception management". The architect needs a capability map that can guide investment even if organization ownership and process sequencing change. Which TWO items are most appropriate to represent as capabilities rather than functions or processes? (Select two!)
Multiple correct answersATransport exception management
BResolve failed delivery through agent callback, depot re-route, and customer notification
CRegional depot operations department
DCustomer service function
EDelivery capacity planning
Explanation
Capabilities should express stable outcome-oriented abilities such as managing transport exceptions or planning delivery capacity. A named department or function represents who performs work. A detailed flow such as agent callback, depot re-route, and notification represents how work is performed and is better treated as a process.
2. A government department begins Phase A for a benefits modernization. The sponsor is enthusiastic, but process owners disagree on the real problem, data owners fear loss of stewardship, and regional offices have competing definitions of service quality. The project manager proposes skipping business scenario work to save time and moving directly to target architecture diagrams. What is the MOST appropriate next step? (Select one!)
AUse business scenario workshops selectively to create shared understanding of the problem, actors, environment, desired outcomes, and measures before finalizing the Architecture Vision
BDefer stakeholder conflict until Phase G because implementation governance is responsible for enforcing agreement with the approved architecture
CAsk the sponsor to choose one regional definition of service quality and treat the remaining stakeholder concerns as implementation requirements
DSkip business scenario work because it is mandatory only in Phase B and would duplicate later process modeling
Explanation
Business scenarios are especially useful in Phase A when the problem is not well understood, stakeholders have competing interests, or shared objectives are missing. They support stakeholder alignment before the high-level vision and Statement of Architecture Work are finalized.
3. During Phase C, the data architects and application architects disagree about whether the team should develop the Data Architecture before the Application Architecture. The data architects argue that regulatory reporting and data quality are the primary drivers; the application architects argue that customer-facing journey redesign is the sponsor's main concern. What is the BEST TOGAF-aligned resolution? (Select one!)
ARequire Application Architecture to precede Data Architecture because application services define all information requirements in Phase C.
BChoose a data-led or application-led sequence based on the architecture context, while still applying the common pattern of baseline, target, gap analysis, roadmap components, impact resolution, review, and finalization.
CSuspend Phase C until Phase D is complete because technology choices determine whether a data-led or application-led approach is possible.
DRequire Data Architecture to precede Application Architecture because Phase C always follows a fixed data-first sequence.
Explanation
Phase C includes both Data Architecture and Application Architecture, and TOGAF does not mandate a universal order between them. The sequence should reflect the engagement drivers, but the same disciplined development pattern still applies within the selected approach.
4. A post-implementation change request proposes replacing an approved shared integration pattern with a product-specific event broker pattern for a new business unit. The solution architect claims the change is technical and should be accepted by the project design authority. The enterprise architect believes it may affect standards, reuse targets, and integration principles. What should happen under Phase H governance? (Select one!)
AThe Architecture Board should review the request, assess architectural significance, classify the change, and determine the appropriate ADM response or dispensation path.
BThe Change Advisory Board should classify the change as simplification because operational service impact is the only relevant criterion.
CThe project design authority should approve the change because Phase H applies only after the entire target architecture has been retired.
DThe implementation team should update the Architecture Contract unilaterally because contracts supersede Architecture Board review after deployment.
Explanation
In Phase H, the Architecture Board is the key governance body for architecturally significant change requests. It classifies changes, determines whether Phase H handling, partial ADM, or full ADM is needed, and can address dispensations or disputes. A project design authority or operational change board should not replace architecture governance for architectural standards and principles.
5. A retail group is rolling out a shared commerce platform across multiple brands. Corporate governance has approved the investment envelope and risk posture. IT governance owns sourcing and service-management obligations. A platform engineering forum maintains cloud landing-zone patterns and wants authority to approve deviations from enterprise architecture standards when platform constraints arise. Brand steering committees also want local approval rights to avoid release delays. What operating model is MOST appropriate? (Select one!)
AGive the platform engineering forum approval authority for all cloud-standard exceptions, with the Architecture Board reviewing exception trends after each major release
BAllow each brand steering committee to grant time-limited exceptions for its releases, provided architecture governance receives an exception log for later reconciliation
CDefine architecture-governance decision rights through an Architecture Board or equivalent cross-organizational body, use platform and brand input as evidence for exception assessment, document dispensations and conditions, and align escalations with corporate and IT governance constraints
DAssign exception approval to IT governance because sourcing, operational service obligations, and platform funding determine whether deviations are acceptable
Explanation
The best model preserves enterprise-wide architecture consistency while using related forums for evidence and execution context. A cross-organizational Architecture Board or equivalent body is appropriate for architecture-standard compliance, dispensations, and traceable precedent-setting, while corporate and IT governance provide constraints. Platform-only, IT-only, or brand-local exception authority may improve speed but weakens enterprise architecture governance and consistent decision-making.
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