====== Alignment of Business and IT  ======
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===== Informazioni Generali =====
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**Docente**: 
  * [[http://knut.hinkelmann.ch/|Knut Hinkelmann]] 
  * [[https://barbarare.wordpress.com/|Barbara Re]] 

**Orario delle Lezioni**:
  * Thursday, 3/3/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Knut Hinkelmann)
  * Friday, 4/3/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Knut Hinkelmann)
  * Thursday, 10/3/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Knut Hinkelmann)
  * Friday, 18/3/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Barbara Re)
  * Friday, 1/4/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Barbara Re)
  * Thursday, 14/4/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Knut Hinkelmann)
  * Friday, 15/4/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Knut Hinkelmann)
  * Thursday, 21/4/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Knut Hinkelmann)
  * Friday, 22/4/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Knut Hinkelmann)
  * Friday, 29/4/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Barbara Re)
  * Friday, 6/5/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Barbara Re)
  * Friday, 13/5/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Barbara Re)
  * Friday, 20/5/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Barbara Re)
  * Friday, 27/5/2016, 11:00 - 13:30 (Barbara Re)

**Ricevimento studenti**:
  * Book an appointment by mail.

**Student list**
  * [[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zTB8yCeq1UtqkqTvS-uI8xk3lHwcGpH9wBSovKAO30E/viewform|Please add your name and email in this form]] 
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===== Obiettivi del Corso =====

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The objective of the module is to give an overview on enterprise architecture modelling and management as a
means for the alignment of business and IT. On successful completion of this unit, a student will:
  * understand the objectives and approaches forthe alignment of business and IT;
  * understand the interaction of corporate strategies, business processes and information systems;
  * understand the role of enterprise architectures for the alignment of business and IT;
  * be able to explain the concepts of the different elements of enterprise architectures and the relationships between them;
  * understand the success factors for enterprise architecture management and will be able to deploy enterprise architecture;
  * be able to interpret and understand the importance and the role of models and methods for developing enterprise architectures;
  * can model selective parts of enterprise architecture using standard methods for enterprise architecture modeling;
  * Implement enterprise architecture modeling and management.
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===== Contenuti del Corso =====

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  * Introduction to Enterprise Architectures: the role of Enterprise Architectures for Business and IT Alignment
  * Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (Zachman, TOGAF)
  * Modelling an Enterprise Architecture with ArchiMate
  * Enterprise modelling: (i) Business Process Modelling with the OMG Busines Process Modelling Notation BPMN; (ii) Modelling of organisational structure and Information Infrastructure, (iv) Business Motivation Modelling, and (v) Business Rules Modelling
  * Enterprise Architecture Management
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===== Materiale =====
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**Slide del Corso**
  * Introduction into Business-IT Alignment and Enterprise Architecture
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:abit_01_introduction.pdf|Slides}}
    * Case: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:case_british_airways_business_transformation.pdf|Business Transformation at British Airways}}
    * Exercise: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:task_project_steps.pdf|Project Steps}}
      * [[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13iXj14qhb2etN1LVTSXApGUbeGTKHlLUwvNrWbnhWls/viewform|Project Steps BPM]]
      * [[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XHB2dYisxA4WyqlAc4XCwyiUwVj0Qb0CcZDMYtFlDB0/viewform|Project Steps IT Project]]
    * Case: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:cisrwp369_southwest_airlines.pdf|Southwest Airlines (please read until 4th of March)}}
      * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:southwest_airline_agility_questions_answers.pdf|Questions and answers about Southwest Airlines}}
    * Reading:
      * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:hanschke_2010_strategic_it_management_chapter2_part_.pdf|Hanschke. I. (2010), Strategic IT Management, Chapter 2: Strategic Planning of IT.}}
      * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:henderson_venkatraman_1993_strategic_alignment_leveraging_information_technology_for_transforming_organizations.pdf|Henderson, J. C., & Venkatraman, N. (1993). Strategic alignment : Leveraging information technology for transforming organizations. IBM Systems Journal, 32(1).}} 
  * Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:abit_02_ea-frameworks.pdf|Slides}}
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:the_zachman_framework_for_ea_2011.pdf|The Zachman Framework}}
    * Video: [[https://vimeo.com/143054781|John Zachman Lecture on Enterprise Architecture]] (Password: Camerino)
    * Reading: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:architecture_is_architecture_is_architecture.pdf|John Zachman: Architecture is Architecture is Architecture}}
    * Further Reading: [[http://www.iso-architecture.org/ieee-1471/cm/|ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010 - A Conceptual Model of Architecture Description]]
  * Model and Model Languages
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:abit_03_metamodelling.pdf|Slides}}
    * Further Reading: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:karagiannis_kuehn_2002_metamodelling_platforms.pdf|Karagiannis and Kuehn (2002) Metamodeling Platforms}}
  * Archimate 
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:abit_01_archimate.pdf|Slides}}
    * [[http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/archimate2-doc/toc.html|Welcome to ArchiMate® 2.1, an Open Group Standard]]
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:restaurant_archimate.zip|ArchiMate Model in ArchiMetric for Restaurant}}
  * Enterprise Architecture Management
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:abit_05_eam.pdf|Slides}}
    * Reading: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:ahlemann_et_al._2012_strategic_enterprise_architecture_management_ch1_2_4-7.pdf|Ahlemann et al. (2012). Strategic EA Management, chapters 1,2,4-7}}
    * In-class discussion: [[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v1fCbtnYzQxgScyMSqgnMygOIRqYDb9smPQCIAGf7-0/viewform|Contributions and Benefits of EA for different roles]]
      * [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14QoD_WG5T0cMxcFJ3kxxzXlldHEa0pPtztfx3BTQ_X0/edit#gid=228490421|Responses]]
  * Business Motivation Modeling
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:abit_06_bmm.pdf|Slides}}    
    * Reading: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:bridgeland_zahavi_2009_business_modeling-chapter_3_business_motivation.pdf|Bridgeland & Zahavi. Business Models - Chapter 3 Business Motivation Model.}}
    * Preparation for Lecture: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:cisrwp373_swissre_maximizing_economic_value.pdf|Swiss Re - Case Description}}
      * Exercise: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:exercise_swiss_re_swot.pdf|Influencers and Assessments for Swiss Re}}
      * Exercise: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:exercise_swiss_re_ends_means.pdf|Ends and Means for Swiss Re}}
    * Further Reading: [[http://www.omg.org/spec/BMM/1.2/|OMG Business Motivation Model v1.2]]
  * Business Architecture Modeling
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:abit_07_ba.pdf|Slides}}
    * Exercise: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:exercise_businessarchitecture_cora.pdf|Business Architecture for Cora}}
      * Input: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:exercise_cora.zip|ArchiMetric Model of Process}}
      * Solution: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:exercise_businessarchitecture_cora_with_solution.pdf|PDF}}, {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:cora_business_architecture_solution.zip|ArchiMetric Project}}
    * Reading: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:bridgeland_zahavi_2009_business_modeling-chapter_4_organization_models.pdf|Bridgeland & Zahavi. Business Models - Chapter 4 Organization Models.}}
    * Reading: {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:bridgeland_zahavi_2009_business_modeling-chapter_5_business_processes.pdf|Bridgeland & Zahavi. Business Models - Chapter 5 Business Processes.}}
  * Case Management
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:abit_08_casemanagement.pdf|Slide Overview}} 
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:abit_09_cmmn.pdf|CMMN Slide}}
  * Decision Aware Business Processes
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:abit_10_decision-aware_business_processes_v1_.pdf|Slide Overview}}
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:abit_11_decision_modelling_v2_.pdf|Decision Modelling}}
  * Business Rules
    * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:abit_12_business_rules_v2_.pdf|Business Rules Slide}}
  * Information Technology Infrastructure Library  
    * [[http://wiki.en.it-processmaps.com/index.php/Main_Page|ITIL Wiki Link]]
    * eCH Framework - [[http://www.ecompetences.eu/|External Link]]


**Software**
  * [[https://ap.visual-paradigm.com/fhnw-university-of-applied-sciences-northwestern-switzerland|Download ArchiMetric and get Licence Key]]
 

**Testi di Riferimento**
  *  Bridgeland, David M. and Zahavi, Ron (2009): Business Modelling - A Practical Guide to Realizing Business Value. Morgan Kaufman Publishers.
  * Definition of OMG modelling standards on http://www.omg.org
  * Hanschke, Inge (2010): Strategic IT Management - A Toolkit for Enterprise Architecture Management. Springer-Verlag.
  * Ahlemann, F., Stettiner, E., Messerschmidt, M., & Legner, C. (Eds.) (2012). Strategic Enterprise Architecture Management. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.
  * Further learning resources distributed during the course .
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===== Assignment =====
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The assignment is a project in parallel to the lessons. It counts 50% to the final grade. **In general the Assignment has to be delivered one week before the exam.**

  * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:swissbikes1-03_engl.pdf|Swiss Bikes Case}}
  * {{:didattica:magistrale:abit:ay_1516:2016_abit_casestudy.pdf|Swiss Bikes Case Assignment}}
    * Deadlines:
      * Phase 1: 6th of May 2016
      * Phase 2: 27th of May 2016
      * **Final Submission: 15th of June 2016**
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===== Esami =====
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**Date Esami A.A. 2015/2016**
  * 22/06/2016 10:00 - 11:00
  * 06/07/2016 14:00 - 15:00
  * 27/07/2016 10:00 - 11:00
  * 14/09/2016 10:00 - 11:00
  * 28/09/2016 14:00 - 15:00
  * 06/02/2017 10:00 - 11:00

**Regole di esame**: 

  * Assessment consists of two parts: (i) written examination, closed book (50%) and (ii) assessment of the case study (50%).

** Risultati Esame **
  * N/A
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