Alignment of Business and IT

Docente:

• Knut Hinkelmann
• 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)

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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.

• 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

Slide del Corso

• Introduction into Business-IT Alignment and Enterprise Architecture
  • Slides
  • Case: Business Transformation at British Airways
  • Exercise: Project Steps
    • Project Steps BPM
    • Project Steps IT Project
  • Case: Southwest Airlines (please read until 4th of March)
    • Questions and answers about Southwest Airlines
  • Reading:
    • Hanschke. I. (2010), Strategic IT Management, Chapter 2: Strategic Planning of IT.
    • Henderson, J. C., & Venkatraman, N. (1993). Strategic alignment : Leveraging information technology for transforming organizations. IBM Systems Journal, 32(1).
• Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
  • Slides
  • The Zachman Framework
  • Video: John Zachman Lecture on Enterprise Architecture (Password: Camerino)
  • Reading: John Zachman: Architecture is Architecture is Architecture
  • Further Reading: ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010 - A Conceptual Model of Architecture Description
• Model and Model Languages
  • Slides
  • Further Reading: Karagiannis and Kuehn (2002) Metamodeling Platforms
• Archimate
  • Slides
  • Welcome to ArchiMate® 2.1, an Open Group Standard
  • ArchiMate Model in ArchiMetric for Restaurant
• Enterprise Architecture Management
  • Slides
  • Reading: Ahlemann et al. (2012). Strategic EA Management, chapters 1,2,4-7
  • In-class discussion: Contributions and Benefits of EA for different roles
    • Responses
• Business Motivation Modeling
  • Slides
  • Reading: Bridgeland & Zahavi. Business Models - Chapter 3 Business Motivation Model.
  • Preparation for Lecture: Swiss Re - Case Description
    • Exercise: Influencers and Assessments for Swiss Re
    • Exercise: Ends and Means for Swiss Re
  • Further Reading: OMG Business Motivation Model v1.2
• Business Architecture Modeling
  • Slides
  • Exercise: Business Architecture for Cora
    • Input: ArchiMetric Model of Process
    • Solution: PDF, ArchiMetric Project
  • Reading: Bridgeland & Zahavi. Business Models - Chapter 4 Organization Models.
  • Reading: Bridgeland & Zahavi. Business Models - Chapter 5 Business Processes.
• Case Management
  • Slide Overview
  • CMMN Slide
• Decision Aware Business Processes
  • Slide Overview
  • Decision Modelling
• Business Rules
  • Business Rules Slide
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library
  • ITIL Wiki Link
  • eCH Framework - External Link

Software

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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 .

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.

• Swiss Bikes Case
• Swiss Bikes Case Assignment
  • Deadlines:
    • Phase 1: 6th of May 2016
    • Phase 2: 27th of May 2016
    • Final Submission: 15th of June 2016

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