Catalyst Exam
Catalyst Architecture Quiz
Test your knowledge on the principles of Catalyst architecture and their application in organizations. This quiz is designed for individuals looking to enhance their understanding of modern architectural practices.
- Multiple choice and checkbox questions
- Covers a range of concepts from decentralized delivery to API management
- Ideal for architects, developers, and IT professionals
1) The Center for Enablement (C4E) should drive which capabilities in an organization that has a decentralized delivery model?
Asset delivery oversight, acceptance testing
Asset documentation, specifications, publishing
Asset design, implementation, validation
Asset consumption, harvesting, governance
2) According to the architecting to Catalyst principles, what are two considerations that are typically only present when delivering APIs with a product mindset? (Choose two.)
A well-defined and discoverable usage contract
A product management team responsible for marketing the product
A support team responsible for bug fixes and enhancements
Well-defined product ownership
A clearly defined business purpose
3) Which statement is true about architectural components, including APIs, when they are defined at conceptual, logical, and physical levels?
APIs of all levels should adhere to the single responsibility principle (SRP)
Logical API definitions are directly related to the technical implementation of those APIs
Conceptual level API definitions have a 1-to-1 mapping to logical and physical level API definitions
Good componentization of APIs is only relevant to physical level API definitions
5) When creating an architecture roadmap, which statement is true according to the Catalyst approach?
Collate all information that may be relevant so that that the resulting roadmap remains stable for several years
Employ the future state defined in the roadmap to predict future goals and objectives
Align the roadmap with the current vision and goals, but expect updates as goals and objectives change
Ensure that an updated version of the roadmap is created each sprint
6) A company is kicking off a large multi-year transformation program. In a presentation to the company's project manager, an architect is describing the importance of considering long-term objectives, adopting a product mindset, and building a reusable platform with foundational capabilities. The project manager quickly responds that while that approach sounds great, it is a major culture shift and they have only been asked to deliver this first project and do not have budget for such things. How should the architect respond to this challenge?
Accept that it is a culture shift, but highlight that it is one of the core principles of Catalyst which is proven to deliver the right results and therefore must be adopted
Disagree that this is a major culture shift for the organization and escalate to the program manager
Highlight that the upfront effort of delivering a reusable platform with foundational capabilities while developing this project can be low and will bring significant benefit and savings to the overall transformation program
Accept that this is a step too far for the organization and focus on the successful delivery of the first project and revisit at a later stage
7) Which role in a Catalyst engagement is highly recommended to come from the customer organization to evangelize best practices and promote reuse of assets?
Center for Enablement (C4E) team lead
Platform architect
Lead developer
Delivery manager
8) What could be a sign that a company in a Catalyst engagement is overly focused on projects rather than adopting a product mindset
They recognize current and future customer needs
They create temporary cross-functional teams for building APIs
They define a contract for usage
They create a widely communicated roadmap with versions and release dates
9) Architecting for reuse is an overlapping concern with which two other Catalyst principles? (Choose two.)
Decentralization
Use a minimalist architecture development process
Balance short-term and long-term view
Outcome-base
Products in addition to projects
10. What is a key difference between a goal and an objective while defining business outcomes using the Catalyst approach?
A goal must be time-bound and realistic; an objective may be open-ended as long as it is clearly stated
A goal must be time-bound and realistic; an objective may be open-ended as long as it is clearly stated
A goal may be a high-level statement of intent or direction; an objective must be specific and measurable
A goal is typically associated with a business capability; an objective is typically related to a platform capability
11. What are two examples of micro-environmental influencing factors for an energy company? (Choose two.)
A new disruptive competitor energy provider
Global conflict(s)
Increase in fuel costs from the company's primary supplier
United Nations sustainable development goals
High global inflation rates
12. Which two statements are true when designing an architecture roadmap that balances both short-term and long-term outcomes? (Choose two.)
Demonstrate how the reduced effort of the current engagement will be compensated by the increased effort in future engagements
Detail the components being delivered now, and the usage of those components in the scope of the current engagement and the anticipated usage beyond
Detail all common components required for current and future engagements
Detail the components being delivered now, and how those components need to be re-architected in future engagements
Demonstrate how the increased effort of the current engagement is more than compensated by the reduced effort in future engagements
13. According to Catalyst architecture principles, which two statements are true regarding the perceived benefits of separating the platform from the solutions built on top of it? (Choose two.)
Common services and components that originate from projects grow the capabilities of the platform beyond those provided by the original product
Common services and components that originate from projects should be built outside of the platform, separating the responsibility of the platform from these services
Common shared services typically address nonfunctional requirements delivering core platform capabilities to be reused across solutions
Common shared services typically address functional requirements and therefore directly deliver business value
Common services and components allow developers to concentrate on the administration of the platform instead of implementing in-house solutions
14. An architect is designing APIs to be used by e-commerce channels. The current design for the Shopping Cart API has a direct query to the inventory system's data store to check for available inventory before an item can be added to the cart. The inventory system has recently been updated and has sufficient capacity to respond to predicted volumes of inventory queries in a timely manner. The Shopping Cart API is not the only application that interacts with the inventory system. The architect is aware that the inventory system also broadcasts inventory update messages to the enterprise messaging system (available via a JMS topic). What pragmatic design change can be made to make the Shopping Cart API more composable?
Add an Inventory System API to the design to encapsulate all inventory queries, replace the direct query to the inventory data source from the Shopping Cart API with a call to the Inventory System API instead
Add an Inventory Update Notification API that consumes inventory update messages from the JMS topic and updates an in-memory cache of inventory levels that is stored in a new Inventory System API; update the Shopping Cart API to query the Inventory System API for all inventory queries
Add in-memory caching to the inventory lookup in the Shopping Cart API implementation to reduce queries to the backend inventory system and improve response times for the Shopping Cart API
Subscribe to receive inventory update messages (from the JMS topic) and maintain in-memory inventory levels in the Shopping Cart API so that queries to the external inventory system can be completely removed from the design
15. What are two responsibilities of an integration architect in a Catalyst engagement? (Choose two.)
Shape canonical data models or more localized bounded context data models
Manage agreed-upon scope and technical resources throughout the engagement
Develop implementation of integration capabilities based on the agreed-upon schedule, best practices, and guidelines
Model how business processes are realized through the collaboration of IT systems and users
Provide administrative support when scaling the integration platform
16. A multinational debt collection company has been growing fast through acquisition of a number of industry leading companies. They have kicked off a transformation program to bring the acquired companies onto a unified, integrated platform and have selected Anypoint Platform. At the outset of the Catalyst engagement, the customer specified the following aspirations: 1. Move to cloud 2. Standardize system and process interfaces with APIs, starting with Salesforce CRM and internal Managed File Transfer Systems 3. Rationalize processes in IT 4. Integrate datasets and processes into Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software via standardized APIs 5. Reduction in IT operating costs by 20%
5
3 and 5
2
1 and 2
17. Which statement is true when keeping the Center for Enablement (C4E) sustainable and the teams engaged?
The C4E should ensure at least one core team member is included in each delivery team
The C4E team's time should be fully allocated to the C4E to ensure focused efforts
The C4E team should continue to solicit and incorporate feedback from asset users
The C4E team should publish at least one asset every month to stay relevant
18. A major online retailer receives a file of settled payments from a payment processor that must be saved into their financial system. Each file contains on average 250K records, with some files containing one million or more records. The records in the file must be validated against existing orders before they are saved into the financial system. Records that fail validation must be sent to an error queue for manual processing. What is the appropriate interaction type, pattern, and composition that describes the end-to-end integration?
Interaction Type: Event Interaction Pattern: One-way Composition: Aggregation
Interaction Type: Command Interaction Pattern: Batch Composition: Aggregation
Interaction Type: Event Interaction Pattern: Batch Composition: Orchestration
Interaction Type: Command Interaction Pattern: Request-reply Composition: Orchestration
19. In the context of Catalyst’s Center for Enablement (C4E) foundational assets, which two statements are true about assets when identifying and publishing API specification and API fragment-type assets? (Choose two.)
They are published to a content management repository such as Confluence or SharePoint
They are published to a central repository such as Anypoint Exchange
They are identified during code reviews
They are identified during the C4E intake process
They are published in the C4E newsletter
20. What is the main responsibility of an enterprise architect?
The high-level vision for how technology solutions can realize business objectives
The solutions associated to an area of the business
The design of individual applications
The realization and delivery of technical solutions / applications
21. What are two advantages of Catalyst core architecture principles when it comes to separating the platform from the solutions built on top of it? (Choose two.)
To reuse shared services built by one project by other solutions deployed to the platform
To remove the bottlenecks associated with centralized governance
To leverage common, standardized and approved libraries, adaptors, and frameworks
To clear traceability to business outcomes
To provide alignment and tight coupling of all solutions deployed to the platform
22. What does a Center for Enablement (C4E) provide to enable project delivery teams?
A mechanism for project teams to collaborate
Subject matter expertise on specific industry trends
A central integration testing team
An Architecture Review Board that guides and reviews enterprise-level architecture
23. How can a communications plan help promote a Center for Enablement (C4E)?
By creating a new platform to distribute information through webinars and newsletters
By providing visibility of activities such as training opportunities
By eliminating recurring meetings with key stakeholders and broader teams
By providing timely updates on when exceptions in deployed applications occurred and what resolutions were taken
24. Refer to the exhibit - As part of an order fulfillment process flow, Salesforce triggers an order fulfillment notification for every new order. Upon receipt of the notification, the details of the order will be fetched from Salesforce using a unique order identifier, and a corresponding entry will be created in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) system. The coordination of this entire process is performed by an API. What are the logical interaction types and interaction patterns involved in this end-to-end process flow?
Order Fulfillment Notification: Interaction Type: Event, Interaction Pattern: Multicast Get Order: Interaction Type: Query, Interaction Pattern: Request-Reply Create Order: Interaction Type: Command, Interaction Pattern: One-way
Order Fulfillment Notification: Interaction Type: Event, Interaction Pattern: One-way Get Order: Interaction Type: Query, Interaction Pattern: Request-Reply Create Order: Interaction Type: Command, Interaction Pattern: One-way
Order Fulfillment Notification: Interaction Type: Event, Interaction Pattern: Stream Get Order: Interaction Type: Command, Interaction Pattern: One-way Create Order: Interaction Type: Query, Interaction Pattern: Multicast
Order Fulfillment Notification: Interaction Type: Command, Interaction Pattern: One-way Get Order: Interaction Type: Query, Interaction Pattern: Multicast Create Order: Interaction Type: Event, Interaction Pattern: Stream
25. An integration periodically reads and processes new file contents. Which interaction pattern does this integration align with?
Batch
One-way
Multicast
Stream
26. In the context of the Catalyst approach, which activity is typically part of establishing a Center for Enablement (C4E)?
Defining an incident communication strategy
Building and publishing foundational assets
Establishing change management guidelines
Establishing operational performance guidelines
27. How can creating and analyzing a stakeholder map help better position Catalyst to a potential customer?
Those who have limited influence can be ignored when positioning Catalyst
The stakeholder map can be used to prioritize the stakeholders who will have maximum impact on the adoption of an API strategy
The Catalyst approach may be adapted and the message customized based on the stakeholder's interest and level of influence
It will have minimal impact as the Catalyst approach should be positioned the same way to all stakeholders
28. What is a reasonable indication that a project engagement does not align with the Catalyst approach?
No Severity-1 or Severity-2 service-related incident events are observed 6–12 months from engagement inception
There is no one serving as the SecOps lead in the Center for Enablement (C4E) team during the service engagement
A very low number of consumed assets from Anypoint Exchange in a 6–12-month time frame since engagement inception
An increasing trend in the number of System APIs deployed to production during the last two quarters
29. A company's enterprise architect doubts the effectiveness of changing its current Center of Excellence (CoE) model to a Center for Enablement (C4E) because the CoE has always maintained the expertise to deliver integration projects. The architect is responsible for designing the architecture of technology systems and the high-level architecture roadmap, and has some influence and power within the organization. What is the best stakeholder engagement strategy for this scenario?
Keep satisfied
Monitor
Keep informed
Guide influence
30. What are two important considerations when architecting in a Catalyst context? (Choose two.)
The Gartner Magic Quadrant for iPaaS
Technology trends in other industries
Current initiatives that are defined as in-scope of the engagement
The business model and operating model of the customer organization
Systems that have recently been decommissioned
31. One of the key business outcomes for an organization is the expansion of its omnichannel presence. The organization has an objective to expand its presence across mobile, desktop, and web-based channels, and gain insights into their usage to drive marketing. Which set of key performance indicators (KPIs) may help keep track of this outcome?
Number of API specifications published for various channels through a public portal
Number of API consumers and associated transactions, all grouped by channel and tracked over time
Number of Process APIs invoked per channel and the average end-to-end order processing time
Number of Experience APIs created per channel and the related number of failed transactions tracked by month
32. An architect leads a Catalyst engagement to redesign an electronic retailer's digital marketplace. As part of that effort, the organization is integrating with a single logistics management partner that currently only operates in North, Central, and South America. There are initiatives to expand to global markets in the near future. The organization wants integrations with the current logistics partner to be implemented as soon as possible to start realizing immediate business value. The architect recognizes that creating solutions that integrate only with the initial logistics partner will create constraints and technical debt for integrations with future logistics partners. What is the recommended Catalyst approach to handle these out-of-scope future events?
Balance the short-term goal of integrating with the current logistics partner with the long-term goal of integrating with multiple global logistics partners in the future by architecting and designing the appropriate abstractions for multiple logistics partners while implementing them only for the current partner
Consider the long-term goal of integrating with multiple global logistics partners as the highest priority and wait until all additional partners have been identified to begin integrations
Consider the short-term goal of integrating with the current logistics partner as the highest priority and implement the required integrations for that partner so value can be realized immediately
Introduce the organization to a new logistics partner that has been successful with previous Catalyst engagements and who will be able to integrate seamlessly with this organization
33. How is the content in Catalyst playbooks organized from top to bottom
Focus Areas, Tasks, Assets
Stages, Periods, Steps
Epics, Stories, Tasks
Phases, Activities, Steps
34. A regional grocer is in the early stages of planning a digital transformation that it believes will eventually involve its entire technology landscape. However, it wants to take small steps, funding and implementing over a three-to-five-year period. The initial project it needs to implement is the creation of a real-time inventory management system to help eliminate the order errors created by lack of visibility into store inventory levels. The CFO is tracking the project closely and is insistent that funded work contribute directly to this goal or it will not be authorized. The lead architect on the engagement knows that work needs to be brought forward into the workstream. Which Catalyst principle is critical for the CFO to realize and understand in order to properly set engagement scope?
Follow a pragmatic API-led approach to connectivity and contract-driven design
Platform as the basis for solutions
Architect in a scalable, incremental, and iterative approach
Balancing short-term outcomes with long-term goals
35. What is one benefit of Robotic Process Automation (RPA)?
Use AI to make suggestions to users on how to improve processes
Decrease the number of business processes in use in an organization
Create solutions to complex, technical problems
Optimize simple but repetitive tasks
36. Which statement is true about establishing a Center for Enablement (C4E) when implementing the Catalyst approach for a large organization with a well-established Center of Excellence (CoE) in place
The C4E should replace the CoE to ensure the focus is on enablement as opposed to governance
The C4E can exist alongside the CoE if the correct touch points and coordination are in place
The C4E is not needed in this case given the CoE is already in place and fully functional
The C4E must be incorporated into the CoE
37. An organization is adopting a Catalyst approach to transforming its enterprise from siloed retail channels to an omnichannel retail enterprise. How should the Catalyst approach differ from other delivery approaches that the organization has used in the past?
The Catalyst approach should use external development teams so that internal IT teams can focus on preparing to support the deployment and ongoing maintenance of the new omnichannel enterprise
The Catalyst approach will not be a "one and done" project; it will be an ongoing effort over time with multiple projects, each with its own set of objectives that collectively drive towards delivering all capabilities of an omnichannel retail enterprise
The Catalyst approach will be a long-term project that delivers all necessary omnichannel capabilities after all requirements are gathered and analyzed, solutions are designed and implemented, and all new capabilities are tested
The Catalyst approach will have a defined ending so that the entire organization will know when all capabilities will be delivered
38. A delivery partner is assisting a client with its initial MuleSoft integration platform implementation. The client needs the platform set up so that it can support its current integration needs and anticipated future growth. Which guides available in Knowledge Hub contain the tasks for the partner to complete and the collateral for it to deliver to accomplish its client's goal
Anypoint Platform delivery approach and Platform playbook
Anypoint Platform delivery approach and Projects delivery approach
Projects delivery approach and Projects playbook
Platform playbook and Projects playbook
39. An architect is using Catalyst to implement a new platform that will be the foundation for shared services and will host multiple solutions for the customer. This activity belongs to which Catalyst core pillar?
Platform as the basis for solutions
Organizational engagement
Technology delivery
Business outcomes
40. An architect is proposing setting up a Center for Enablement (C4E) as part of a Catalyst engagement in support of a customer's digital transformation program. The customer’s organization has been assessed as having a "low" system integration capability maturity level. A stakeholder in the project, who is the technical director of the System Integration department, states that the organization already has an Integration Competency Center (ICC) group providing technical guidance and oversight to the implementation teams following a centralized IT governance model. Further, an executive leadership team member confirms that statement and opposes the commitment to providing additional resources to establish and maintain a C4E. What approach should the architect take when responding to this situation?
Explain what the C4E is, what it does, and how it can be structured to enable the organization to build and drive asset reuse across its projects
Explain how the C4E SDLC approach to project implementation makes IT project governance and guidance optional, and enables teams to be more productive and leads to lower IT costs
Explain how replacing the existing ICC with a decentralized C4E can help the organization achieve its business goals
Explain the function of the C4E and how its operational approach, which emphasizes documentation and standards instead of knowledge sharing and training, can help the organization achieve its business goals
41. An architect on a Catalyst engagement is tasked with defining and documenting the architecture for the MuleSoft platform. Which Catalyst Knowledge Hub asset should the architect use to guide this activity?
Security architeSecurity architecture templatecture template
Anypoint Platform architecture template
Solution architecture specification document template
Solution design template
42. What are the two important properties to consider in the design of composable systems?
Low cohesion, low coupling
High cohesion, high coupling
High cohesion, low coupling
Low cohesion, high coupling
43. A company's solution architect is new to Catalyst and wants to learn the best practices for how to design and develop integrations for one of their use cases. The company's previous integrations have been implemented in a point-to-point manner. As such, they have become hard to maintain and take too long to implement due to lack of reuse. Which Catalyst principle will help the solution architect resolve the company's previous integration challenges?
Products in addition to projects
Fail fast and learn method
Platform as the basis for solutions
Focus on composability
44. A company has recently invested in the Salesforce platform. They also have a third-party customer data platform that requires synchronization of customer data changes that occur in the Salesforce platform. There is a high frequency and large volume of changes to customer data in Salesforce. The data should be updated in the customer data platform as quickly as possible. What is the recommended approach to the integration?
Create a single API that the customer data platform can call
Create Experience and System RESTful APIs that the customer data platform can call
Create a listener for Salesforce platform events related to customer updates
Create Experience, Process, and System RESTful APIs that the customer data platform can call
45. Which two statements are true about the 180 day activity plan? (Choose two.)
It is an important component in managing and reporting status to stakeholders
It must only cover a period of 180 days
It allows the mapping of milestones to business outcomes
It contains the effort and duration for all of the detailed activities of a Catalyst engagement
It is a static plan that is produced at the beginning of an engagement
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