Eric Sprott School of Business
Business 3405
Enterprise Architecture
Fall 2012
Class Times:
Section
A
Day(s)
Time(s)
Location
Tuesday
6:05pm-8:55pm
Mackenzie Bldg
3174
Instructors:
Shawn Smith-Chao
Office: TBA
Phone: 613-867-8188 (Cell)
Office Hours: Tuesday 9pm-10pm or by appointment
Email : shawn@smith-chao.com
BUSI 3405 [0.5 credit]
Enterprise Architecture
Exploration of the significance of cross-functional business processes in the context of ebusiness transformation. Includes process analysis and modeling techniques. Also
considers the application of enterprise resource planning systems, workflow
technologies, intranets, and extranets to facilitate process flows inside and outside the
organization.
Prerequisites
BUSI 2400 and BUSI 3103 (with a grade of C- or higher in each).
Lectures three hours a week.
Course Description
To manage the increasingly complex nature of business, organizations are being forced
to take a more integrated approach to managing their business. At the foundation of this
approach is a plan which links all business functions. That plan is called an enterprise
architecture.
Enterprise Architecture is a coherent whole of principles, methods, and models that are
used in the design and realisation of an enterprise’s organizational structure, business
processes, information systems, and infrastructure. (Lankhorst et al. (2009), Enterprise
Architecture at Work, 2nd Edition, pg. 3)
Objectives
 To understand the purpose and nature of enterprise architecture and how it can
be applied in an organization.
 To learn a modelling language for enterprise modelling, ArchiMate.
 To apply the modelling language to build models which aid in understanding the
various facets of enterprise architecture.
 To examine the various viewpoints of stakeholders in the organization and show
these views as aspects of our enterprise model.
Course Approach
This is a practical course which focuses on designing and building enterprise
architecture models using The Open Groups architectural modeling language,
ArchiMate. Students will come to an understanding of the various influences on an
enterprise and how to model them such that they can be openly understood by all
stakeholders of that enterprise.
Resource Materials
Required:
1. Text: Lankhorst, M. et al. (2009), Enterprise Architecture at Work, 2nd Edition.
Springer-Verlag, Berlin, ISBN 978-3-642-01309-6.
2. An account on to log into WebCT.
Supplementary:
Course notes, assignments, samples, etc. will all be available on WebCT.
Microsoft Visio will be used for Archimate diagramming. Templates will be provided to
students for this purpose.
Evaluation
Overview
Students will be evaluated in this course according to three measures: Programming
assignments, a midterm examination, and a final examination.
Component
Assignment 1 – Enterprise Modeling
Midterm
Assignment 2 – Views, Viewpoints, and
Integration
Final Exam
TOTAL
Weight (%)
20
20
20
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100%
2
Course Schedule
Week
Week 1 (Sept 11)
Week 2 (Sept 18)
Week 3 (Sept 25)
Week 4 (Oct 2)
Week 5 (Oct 9)
Week 6 (Oct 16)
Week 7 (Oct 23)
Week 8 (Oct 30)
Week 9 (Nov 6)
Week 10 (Nov 13)
Week 11 (Nov 20)
Week 12 (Nov 27)
Topic
Course Introduction
Enterprise Architecture and
TOGAF
Foundations
Modeling the Enterprise
Modeling Continued
Viewpoints and
Visualization
Architecture Analysis
Midterm
Architecture Alignment
Business Process
Alignment
Application & Data
Architecture Alignment
Infrastructure Alignment
Book Chapters
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapters 3,4
Chapters 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
-Chapter 9
Chapter 11.1, 11.2 +
articles
Chapter 11.3 + articles
Chapter 11.3, 11.4
Assignments
The purpose of the assignment set is to build skill with the concepts developed in the
course. Each assignment will be graded based on a set of provided criteria.
Assignments will be delivered to the professor using WebCT on the assignment date by
12am.
Assignment
Assignment 1 – Enterprise
Modeling
Assignment 2 – Views,
Viewpoints, and Integration
Available
Sept 25 (Week 3)
Due Date
Oct 19 (Week 6)
Oct 16 (Week 8)
Nov 30 (Week 12)
Late Assignments
Assignments not ready to be graded by 12am (midnight) on the date due will be
considered late. Ten percent (10%) of the assignment mark will be deducted for each
day that an assignment is late.
Breakdown of computer networks on the day of or the day preceding the assignment will
not be considered a sufficient reason to change the due date or to accept late
assignments without penalty. If WebCT is not available at the required assignment
submission time, email the assignment directly to the instructor.
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Midterm
The midterm will cover weeks 1 to 5 of the course, and will be focused on demonstrating
practical modeling skills with the ArchiMate language and understanding the
fundamentals of Enterprise Architecture. The midterm exam will be in class during week
8. Notice should be given to the instructor ASAP should you not be able to attend the
midterm. An alternate exam will be administered to all students unable to attend the
original exam date. Students must write the midterm to meet the Satisfactory In-Term
Performance criteria (see below).
Satisfactory In-Term Performance
In addition to final exam requirements, sufficient in-term performance must be
demonstrated to pass the course. Failure to meet in-term performance criteria will
results in a FND grade (Failure with No Deferral). The following are the In-Term
Performance Criteria:
1. Minimum score of 40% each on assignment 1 and assignment 2.
2. Minimum score of 40% on the midterm exam.
Final Examination
The final exam will be held during the formal examination period in December. It will
cover topics from the entire course and will be closed book. The exam will consist of
modeling tasks that will demonstrate practical knowledge, and questions that cover
course theory content, based on a provided case. The final exam will be worth 40% of
your final grade.
You must obtain a passing grade on the final exam to pass the course.
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Important Information
Required calculator in BUSI course examinations
If you are purchasing a calculator, we recommend any one of the following options: Texas
Instruments BA II Plus (including Pro Model), Hewlett Packard HP 12C (including Platinum
model), Staples Financial Calculator, Sharp EL-738C & Hewlett Packard HP 10bII
Group work
The Sprott School of Business encourages group assignments in the school for several reasons.
They provide you with opportunities to develop and enhance interpersonal, communication,
leadership, follower-ship and other group skills. Group assignments are also good for learning
integrative skills for putting together a complex task. Your professor may assign one or more
group tasks/assignments/projects in this course. Before embarking on a specific problem as a
group, it is your responsibility to ensure that the problem is meant to be a group assignment
and not an individual one.
Medical certificate
Please note that in all occasions that call for a medical certificate you must use or furnish the
information demanded in the standard university form.
http://www2.carleton.ca/registrar/forms/
Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
The Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC) provides services to students with
Learning Disabilities (LD), psychiatric/mental health disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), chronic medical conditions, and
impairments in mobility, hearing, and vision. If you have a disability requiring academic
accommodations in this course, please contact PMC at 613-520-6608 or pmc@carleton.ca for a
formal evaluation. If you are already registered with the PMC, contact your PMC coordinator to
send me your Letter of Accommodation at the beginning of the term, and no later than two
weeks before the first in-class scheduled test or exam requiring accommodation (if applicable).
After requesting accommodation from PMC, meet with me to ensure accommodation
arrangements are made. Please consult the PMC website for the deadline to request
accommodations for the formally-scheduled exam (if applicable).
Religious observance
Students requesting academic accommodation on the basis of religious observance should make
a formal, written request to their instructors for alternate dates and/or means of satisfying
academic requirements. Such requests should be made during the first two weeks of class, or as
soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist, but no later than two
weeks before the compulsory academic event. Accommodation is to be worked out directly and
on an individual basis between the student and the instructor(s) involved. Instructors will make
accommodations in a way that avoids academic disadvantage to the student. Students or
instructors who have questions or want to confirm accommodation eligibility of a religious event
or practice may refer to the Equity Services website for a list of holy days and Carleton's
Academic Accommodation policies, or may contact an Equity Services Advisor in the Equity
Services Department for assistance.
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Pregnancy
Pregnant students requiring academic accommodations are encouraged to contact an Equity
Advisor in Equity Services to complete a letter of accommodation. The student must then make
an appointment to discuss her needs with the instructor at least two weeks prior to the first
academic event in which it is anticipated the accommodation will be required.
Plagiarism
The University Senate defines plagiarism in the regulations on instructional offenses as: "to use
and pass off as one's own idea or product work of another without expressly giving credit to
another."
Borrowing someone else's answers, unauthorized possession of tests or answers to tests, or
possession of material designed in answering exam questions, are also subject to university
policy regarding instructional offences. For more information on Carleton University's Academic
Integrity Policy, consult:
http://www1.carleton.ca/studentaffairs/academic-integrity/
Important Dates & Deadlines - Fall Term 2012
September 1, 2012
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Last day for receipt of applications from potential fall (November) graduates.
September 3, 2012
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Statutory holiday, University closed.
September 4, 2012
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Fall term begins.
September 4-5, 2012
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Academic Orientation. All students are expected to be on campus. Class and laboratory
preparations departmental introductions for students and other academic preparation
activities will be held.
September 5, 2012
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Orientation for Teaching Assistants.
September 6, 2012
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Fall and fall/winter classes begin.
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September 19, 2012
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Last day for registration.
Last day to change courses or sections for fall/winter and fall term courses.
September 30, 2012
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Last day to withdraw from fall term and fall/winter courses with a full fee adjustment.
Last day for receipt of applications for review of final grades in summer term courses.
September 28-29, 2012
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Summer deferred final examinations to be written.
October 5, 2012
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University Day at Carleton. Undergraduate classes suspended.
December examination schedule (fall term final and fall/winter mid-terms) available
online.
October 8, 2012
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Statutory holiday, University closed.
October 15, 2012
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Last day for receipt of applications for admission to a degree program for the 2013
winter term from applicants whose documents originate from outside Canada or the
United States.
November 9, 2012
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Last day to submit, to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities, Formal
Examination Accommodation Forms for December examinations.
November 15, 2012
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Last day for receipt of applications for admission to a degree program for the winter
term.
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November 19, 2012
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Last day for tests or examinations in courses below the 4000-level before the final
examination period (see Examination Regulations in the Academic Regulations of the
University section of this Calendar).
December 1, 2012
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Last day for receipt of applications from potential winter (February) graduates.
December 3 (Monday), 2012
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Fall term ends.
Last day of fall-term classes.
Last day for academic withdrawal from fall term courses
Last day for handing in term work and the last day that can be specified by a course
instructor as a due date for term work for fall term courses.
Last day for receipt of applications for degree program transfers for winter term.
Last day for receipt of applications for admission to a degree program for the 2013
winter term.
December 4-5, 2012
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No classes take place.
December 5, 2012
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Last day for receipt of applications for degree program transfers for winter term.
December 6-19, 2012
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Final examinations in fall term courses and mid-term examinations in fall/winter courses
may be held. Examinations are normally held in the day and evening during the Monday
to Saturday period .In exceptional circumstances, it may be necessary to schedule an
examination on a Sunday.
December 16, 2012
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Fall Co-op Work Term Reports due.
December 20, 2012
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All take home examinations are due.
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December 24, 2012 to January 1, 2013
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University closed.
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