This course explores the design, selection, implementation and management of enterpriseIT solutions. The focus is on applications and infrastructure and their fit with thebusiness. Students learn frameworks and strategies for infrastructure management,system administration, data/information architecture, content management, distributedcomputing, middleware, legacy system integration, system consolidation, softwareselection, total cost of ownership calculation IT investment analysis, and emergingtechnologies. These topics are addressed both within and beyond the organization, withattention paid to managing risk and security within audit and compliance standards.Students also hone their ability to communicate technology architecture strategiesconcisely to a general business audience.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge &understand
Recognize what are Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
Remember the Architectures Component
Recognize the benefit of Systems Integration
Knowing the roles of how to implement Enterprise Architecture
mental skills
Compare different Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
Processes for Developing Enterprise Architecture
Enterprise Architecture and Management Controls
Develop Architecture for Change Management
Practical & professional skills
Analyze design and implement the architecture framework for organization
Designing and managing enterprise architecture
General and transferable skills
The student has communication skills in the data collection process
The student is able to visualize and relate concepts to this relationship
The student is able to work in teams in analysis and design
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures
Problem-based learning (Discussions)
Mini-projects
Methods of assessments
Midterm exam = 30
Discussions = 5
Writing report or give a presentation = 15
Final exam = 50
Course contents
Enterprise architecture frameworks
Systems integration
Data / information architecture and data integration
System administration
Enterprise resource software
The role of open source software
Service oriented architecture
Software as a service
Enterprise data models
Risk management Business
Green computing
Content management Audit and compliance
frameworks Emerging technologies and change management
