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 post-development compliance review finds that a claims-processing component has implemented the approved interface contract for all required claims operations, but it has also introduced additional externally visible operations that were not reviewed, documented, or included in the Architecture Contract. The project team says the extra operations are useful for a future release. What is the BEST next governance action? (Select one!)
AClassify the finding as a Phase H Simplification change and close the compliance review without Architecture Board involvement.
BRetrospectively update the Architecture Contract without review because the implementation team has demonstrated technical feasibility.
CTreat the additional operations as an architecture compliance finding, assess their impact on the approved architecture and standards, and require either formal approval, remediation, or dispensation.
DIgnore the additional operations because implementing all required operations is sufficient and extra behavior can never create an architecture compliance issue.
Explanation
Additional externally visible behavior outside the reviewed and contracted architecture can affect architecture compliance, standards, security, supportability, and future governance. The appropriate response is to document the finding and route it through governance for impact assessment, approval, remediation, or dispensation rather than ignoring or silently accepting it.
2. A pharmaceutical distributor is using a data-led Phase C approach for controlled-substance compliance. Business Architecture has defined ordering, inventory control, shipment release, exception investigation, and regulatory reporting. The data owners now disagree about whether serialization, chain-of-custody, product recall status, and retention rules should be treated as architectural data concerns or left to the selected warehouse and compliance applications. What is the BEST response by the architect? (Select one!)
ADefer the issue to Technology Architecture, because retention and chain-of-custody requirements are primarily determined by storage products and backup tooling.
BMove the issue to Application Architecture only, because data lifecycle and ownership rules are valid only when expressed as application functions.
CDefine the target data entities, lifecycle states, classification constraints, ownership, quality expectations, and retention obligations because they constrain later application and integration choices.
DLimit Phase C Data Architecture to a high-level glossary and allow each application selection team to define stewardship and retention independently during procurement.
Explanation
In a data-led Phase C approach, the target Data Architecture should clarify the business meaning, lifecycle, governance, quality, and constraints of important data before application and technology decisions are finalized. The other options defer architectural data concerns to solution selection or technology choices, which would weaken later architecture decisions.
3. A city government is using a Gap Analysis Matrix during Phase B for a permitting transformation. The baseline contains separate processes for permit intake, zoning review, fee calculation, inspection scheduling, and citizen status enquiry. The target contains digital application intake, rules-based zoning assessment, integrated payment calculation, mobile inspection coordination, citizen case tracking, and proactive compliance monitoring. Permit intake maps to digital application intake with significant change. Fee calculation maps to integrated payment calculation with minor change. Inspection scheduling maps to mobile inspection coordination. Citizen status enquiry is shown in the eliminated column because the target citizen case tracking service will replace it. Proactive compliance monitoring appears only in the target-new row. Which interpretation is BEST? (Select one!)
AProactive compliance monitoring should be excluded from candidate roadmap components unless it can first be mapped to an existing baseline process
BThe matrix shows only one implementation concern, because mapped baseline processes such as permit intake and fee calculation cannot create gaps if they have any target equivalent
CCitizen status enquiry should be treated as an unresolved target requirement because any baseline element placed in the eliminated column must remain operational until after the target architecture is fully implemented
DThe matrix indicates both transformation and retirement work: proactive compliance monitoring is a new target capability with no baseline equivalent, while citizen status enquiry is a baseline process to be retired or replaced as part of the move to citizen case tracking
Explanation
A Gap Analysis Matrix helps compare baseline and target architecture elements. New target elements with no baseline equivalent can indicate new capabilities or work needed to realize the target. Baseline elements in the eliminated column indicate elements that will not continue in the target, although retirement, replacement, migration, or operational transition work may still need planning. Mapped elements can still require work if they evolve significantly.
4. A government agency has introduced an enterprise case-management architecture. During Phase H, the architecture team must decide whether to revise several standards. Evidence includes stakeholder feedback that case workers still use spreadsheets, an external change in records-retention policy, a compliance review showing inconsistent document metadata, and a vendor roadmap for automated classification. Which THREE activities are legitimate Phase H continuous improvement mechanisms? (Select three!)
Multiple correct answersAScanning the business and regulatory environment for changes that may affect the architecture
BMonitoring realization of expected value and adoption outcomes against the Architecture Vision
CReviewing technology trends and vendor roadmaps for potential architecture implications
DFreezing the Standards Information Base until the next full ADM cycle is completed
EDelegating all architecture change classification to the project manager responsible for the next release
FUsing compliance review results and lessons learned to identify candidate architecture changes
Explanation
Phase H continuous improvement includes business environment scanning, value realization monitoring, technology monitoring, standards review, compliance monitoring, and lessons learned. Freezing standards or delegating architecture classification outside governance would undermine Phase H architecture change management.
5. A travel company has a live booking architecture. A new business request proposes subscription-based travel bundles that reuse approved identity and payment services but add entitlement management, new customer data attributes, changes to revenue-recognition controls, and APIs for partner inventory. The current Architecture Vision of unified digital travel remains valid. What is the BEST Phase H processing flow? (Select one!)
ABegin a full ADM cycle from Phase A because adding a subscription business model necessarily invalidates the existing target architecture
BAssess the request as architecturally significant, classify it as Incremental, submit the impact and classification to architecture governance, and initiate the relevant partial ADM work for the affected domains
CRoute it directly into Phase E because the main decision is how to package the entitlement and partner-inventory capabilities into implementation work
DTreat it as Simplification because the request extends the existing digital-travel architecture and reuses several approved enterprise services
Explanation
The change is architecturally significant and cross-domain but does not invalidate the Architecture Vision. The appropriate flow is assessment, classification, governance review, and a partial ADM response. Simplification understates the new capability, data, control, and API impacts. Phase E may be reached after the affected architecture is updated, but it is not the first governance response. A full ADM cycle is not warranted unless the Architecture Vision must change.
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