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GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY Edward S. Ageno School of Business Operations and Information Technology Management Department ITM342-Enterprise Architecture Planning (3 units) SPRING/2009 - Sections SF1, C1 Instructor: Dr. Miro Costa, Ph.D. Office: Room 4325 Phone: (415) 442-6500 (Department) Fax: (415) 442-6579 E-mail: [email protected] Web Page: http://courses.ggu.edu/~mcosta / Surface Address: Golden Gate University Operations and Information Technology Management Department School of Business 536 Mission Street, Office# 4325 San Francisco, CA 94105-2968 Room: TBA (San Francisco), and in Cybercampus Days: Wednesday 4:00pm-6:40pm Starts: Spring/2009 – January/07/2009 Ends: Spring/2009 – April/28/2009 Time: TBA + (8 to 12 hours of work per week outside class). Office hours: TBA in my SF office or by appointment. Take advantage of phone, fax and email. 1. Catalog Description: ITM342-Enterprise Architecture Planning (3 units) This course will examine the elements of enterprise architecture and how the IT leader links the business mission, strategy, and processes of an organization to its IT strategy . You will examine the different EA methodologies and approaches, and understand where the y fit into the IT function. Key linkages between business strategy, IT project portfolio management, and EA will be explored. Using case studies, you will learn how to apply the tenets of the EA discipline to define and chart the course of IT strategy to solve strategic business problems. Co-requisite: ITM 340- Managing Information Technology in the Business Enterprise 1 Updated in September/01/2008 GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY 2. Course Methodology: This course is a graduate (MS. Degree) course. It is of a SEMINAR type. Your preparation before class is essential for your success in this subject. The class time will be used for discussion and not for lecturing . This course will have a mix of short lectures, on-line work, class discussions, computer lab work and library work. There will be some individual work as well as group work. Directions and guidelines will be presented during class meetings. 3. Course pre-requisites: This course requires ITM340-Managing Information Technology in the Business Enterprise as a prerequisite or as a corequisite. You need to talk with your instructor if you think that you do not satisfy the course pre- requisites. 4. Course Outcomes: Students who successfully complete this course will have the following terminal skills: 4.1) Working knowledge of the foundation of Enterprise Architecture (EA) 4.2) Ability to articulate the Enterprise Architecture (EA) requirements 4.3) Ability to define the Operating Model for an Organization 4.4) Ability to plan the implementation of the Operating Model 4.5) Ability to articulate the stages of Enterprise Architecture Maturity 4.6) Ability to integrate Enterprise Architecture into Project Methodology 4.7) Ability to describe and to articulate the IT Engagement Model 4.8) Ability to integrate Enterprise Architecture to guide Outsourcing 4.9) Ability to leverage the Foundation for Profitable Growth 2 Updated in September/01/2008 GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY 4.10) Ability to articulate an Effective Foundation for Execution 4.11) Ability to rethink the Foundation for Execution at your Company 4.12) Ability to define and apply the top 10 Leadership Principles 4.13) Ability to identify key factors for the future of an Organization 4.14) Ability to apply the Enterprise Architecture as part of Business Strategy 4.15) Working knowledge of the EA Model, the IT Architecture and Business Strategy 4.16) Ability to design, plan the implementation, and document a small-scale Enterprise Architecture project for a business organization 4.17) Ability to write an Enterprise Architecture paper using the proper terminology for a business organization. COURSE ASSESSMENT: The course learning assessment in ITM342 will be conducted according to the School of Business Assessment plan and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) guidelines. Students who complete successfully ITM342 will be able to: a) produce a detailed Enterprise Architecture t implementation documentation b) understand the Enterprise Architecture model c) understand recent Enterprise Architecture developments and its application within the enterprise. The course assessment has the following expectations for the students who successfully complete ITM342: d) 100% of all student will know the Enterprise Architecture model e) 95% of all students will be able to successfully prepare an Enterprise Architecture documentation f) 85% of all students will be able to successfully write an Enterprise Architecture research paper discussing recent developments or current application in business. Students will be specifically prepared and tested on the following topics: g) understanding of the concepts and practices of the EA approach h) the Foundation for Execution model i) the Architecture Maturity concept j) the role of the CIO in the Enterprise Architecture k) the IT Engagement model l) the role of data within the organization m) Project Management n) Outsourcing o) Foundation for Profitable Growth p) Leadership Agenda q) Preparing for the future using the EA approach EA projects, EA research papers and other assignments will be collected and stored for future analysis and auditing of the assessment process and the learning outcomes in ITM342. 3 Updated in September/01/2008 GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY 5. Approved Textbooks and Software: 5.1 Required Textbooks: “Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Education ”, Jeanne W. Ross, Peter Weill, and David Robertson, 2006. “How to Survive in the Jungle of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks: Creating or Choosing an Enterprise Architecture Framework” , by Jaap Schekkerman, 2006, Trafford Publishing. 5.2 Other Suggested Readings for the course: “The Term Paper: A Manual and Model ”, Charles W. Cooper and Edmund J. Robins, Stanford University Press. 4 Updated in September/01/2008 GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY 6. Course Policies: Students are strongly recommended to refer to the Golden Gate University catalog where all university policies are presented and discussed in details. 6.1 Attendance Attendance is required in this course. We will have ten meetings and you will get points for class attendance. You can contact your instructor if you have any special circumstances for being absent. You are responsible to get class notes from your classmates if you are absent. You are also responsible for completing all class work and all homework by the required due dates if you are absent. Absences are not an excuse for not turning in all in class and outside class assignments. Anticipated absences and any expectation of late work must be discussed with the instructor. Business-related absences can avoid a 10% late work penalty, but only if the discussion with the instructor takes place beforehand. It is the student’s responsibility to acquire class notes and other class materials the student missed during absences. Students in Cyber and in the Video Interactive Program (VIP) are expected to connect to the course web page several times per week. 6.2 Participation Your participation in this course is very important. Participation will be measured as class contribution, topic discussion and e-mail contribution. Your participation will be measured every of week of class. You will get points for your participation. You are expected to participate in topic discussions and class contribution at least twice a week in both categories. You will be graded on the quality and the quantity of your participation. 6.2.1 Class contribution You are expected to present some current materials and relevant information from newspapers, academic journals, business journals, or other materials, Industry documents related with database technology. You are expected to provide detailed bibliographical references and URLs so that your classmates can retrieve the same paper source documents or WEB documents. You will be graded on the quality and quantity of your participation. 6.2.2 Topic discussion You are expected to answer the questions proposed by the instructor for each week of this course. You can agree or disagree with other student’s opinions or answers. You will be graded on the quality and quantity of your participation. Your participation should be via e-mail so that it is available for all your classmates to read and take advantage of. 6.3 Incomplete Grade A student may request an instructor to assign an “I” (incomplete) grade for the course provided the student meets the following criteria: a) The student is making satisfactory course progress as evidenced by a passing grade. b) The student is unable to complete the remaining course material because of unforeseen – but fully justifiable – circumstances. c) The student has completed the majority of the academic course work. Course work must be completed and grades received by the Records Office by the deadline date established by the instructor but no later than the following: d) Incomplete grades assigned in the Fall term must be completed and grades submitted by May 31. e) Incomplete grades assigned in the Spring term must be completed and grades submitted by September 30. 5 Updated in September/01/2008 GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY f) Incomplete grades assigned in the Summer term must be completed and grades submitted by January 31. If the course work is not completed by the designated deadline, the “incomplete” grade will be changed to a grade of W for “withdrawal” automatically. The student who repeats the same course in a subsequent term will be required to pay all applicable tuition and fees. Units for courses graded as Incomplete do not count towards calculating full-time unit load for International students in F-1 or J-1 visa status. 6.4 Late Assignments It is very important for you to complete your work and submit it on time. We have many topics to be covered in the amount of time for this course. Please, observe the due dates for all assignments.