Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From documents:
The Architecture Repository in TOGAF provides a structured model for storing architectural output. It contains six classes of architectural information:
Architecture Metamodel – defines the structure of architectural content and relationships.
Architecture Capability – contains parameters, structures, and processes supporting the governance of the repository and the Architecture Board.
Architecture Landscape – architectural views at different levels (Strategic, Segment, Capability).
Standards Information Base (SIB) – standards to guide architecture development and solution building.
Reference Library – reference materials such as patterns, templates, guidelines.
Governance Log – record of governance activity, compliance assessments, waivers, and approvals.
Focusing on Architecture Capability:
Defined by TOGAF as: “The parameters, structures, and processes that support governance of the Architecture Repository.”
It provides the framework for ensuring that the repository is managed, controlled, and aligned with the enterprise’s architecture governance practices.
It includes organizational roles, responsibilities, and processes that ensure architecture practices are sustainable and repeatable.
Why the other options are incorrect:
B. This describes the Architecture Metamodel, not Architecture Capability.
C. This describes the Governance Log, which holds the record of governance activity.
D. This describes the Reference Library, which contains patterns, templates, and guidelines.
References (official TOGAF materials, no links):
The Open Group, TOGAF® Standard, Version 9.2, Part V: Enterprise Continuum and Tools — Architecture Repository.
The Open Group, TOGAF® 9 Certified Study Guide — detailed breakdown of the six classes in the Architecture Repository and their purpose.
