This course equips students with the knowledge, tools and techniques used in modelling enterprise systems. It will cover topics that include: an introduction to enterprise architecture; governance instruments; architecture methods and frameworks; description languages like BPMN and UML; enterprise modelling; viewpoint design and visualization; architecture analysis and alignment. This course targets students pursuing careers in IT as developers, architects, project/team leaders, project managers, IT managers or IT consultants. Students currently holding, occupying, or who aspire to undertake team lead, architect or management positions will immediately benefit from this course. Course delivery will be realised through face-to-face interactive lectures, online and in-class discussions and hands-on lab sessions.
Mode of Delivery: Face-to-Face, Online, HyFlex or Blended
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
· Describe the enterprise architecture process
· Explain the internal and external drivers for enterprise architecture
· Apply different frameworks and description languages to an architecture model
· Apply different communication strategies to facilitate architecture modelling
· Distinguish among the different governance instruments used in enterprise architecture modelling
· Construct an enterprise architectural model based on the guidelines
· Compose viewpoints of an architecture
· Analyse an existing enterprise architecture
· Critique case studies of enterprise architecture models and make recommendations for improvement.
Application developers; Computer Science/ IT graduates interested in a career in software architecture; IT managers; IT team leaders; Web Application developers; Systems and Business Analytics
Semester II, 2020/2021 (Jan 2021) postgraduate modules will be delivered ‘face-to-face’, ‘online’, ‘blended’ or ‘hyflex’. See Mode of Delivery definitions below:
Face-to-Face
Face-to-face teaching is an instructional method where course content is taught in person, in a physical classroom environment.
Online:
Online teaching is an instructional method where students and instructors connect via technology to review lectures, submit assignments and communicate with one another. No face-to-face learning occurs since lectures, assignments and readings are delivered online.
Blended:
Blended teaching (also known as hybrid or mixed-mode) is an instructional method where a portion of the traditional face-to-face instruction is replaced by web-based online instruction. Therefore, classes are delivered via electronic and online media as well as traditional face-to-face teaching.
HyFlex:
Hybrid-Flexible (also known as HyFlex teaching) integrates in-class instruction, online synchronous video sessions, or asynchronous content delivery. The instructor will deliver the class in a regular classroom, but students may attend in person, participate in the class through video conferencing, or watch a recording of the class session.
IT stakeholders in the Caribbean have expressed the need to have students exposed to a wide variety of technical and business skills so that on graduation, they can quickly contribute to organisations without significant additional training. To this end this course facilitates students’ acquisition of the requisite knowledge and skills needed to quickly function in real-world technology environments. It covers all aspects of the functions that IT professionals have to perform in an organization. Upon successful completion students will be able to interact fluidly with multiple stakeholders in an organization. This course challenges students to become information literate and critical thinkers who seek to employ innovative solutions to address organisational challenges.
The following topics/concepts/theories/issues will be addressed:
· Introduction to enterprise architecture · Governance instruments o Strategic management o Business model development o Business Architecture o IT Governance, service delivery, support and implementation
· Architecture methods and frameworks o IEEE 1471-2000/ISO/IEC 42010 Standard o Zachman Framework o OMG’s Model-Driven Architecture
· Description languages o BPMN o UML o Architecture Description Languages
· Describing enterprise architectures
· Communication of enterprise architectures
· Language for enterprise modelling and modelling guidelines
· Viewpoints and visualizations
· Architecture analysis and alignment
There are no specific requirements to be eligible to enroll is this course.
This course will be delivered by means of five (5) hours of lectures and two (2) hours of labs each week for eight (8) weeks. Students will be engaged through:
· Interactive lectures
· Group presentations
· Case studies
· Laboratories
Dr. C. Gittens (Coordinator)
