Admission requirements
None
Description
This course is about the process and technique to create an enterprise architecture for an organization. An enterprise architecture is an integrated design of the organizational structure, business processes, information systems and infrastructure of an organization. It represents a long term view, consisting of principles and models, that help organizations to guide the development of their ICT over a longer period of time.
The course follows a roadmap that starts with business and ICT strategy. Next to that, the subjects of strategic alignment and information management are treated. Finally, the development of enterprise architecture models and principles is treated. For the design of an enterprise architecture model, the ArchiMate language is introduced. This course also addresses the concepts of a service oriented architecture. Service oriented architecture provides important theoretical notions for both enterprise and software architectures.
Throughout this course, practical cases will be presented to illustrate the application of architectures in practice.
Course objectives
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
Understand the process and products of ICT strategy and the relationship with a company’s overall strategy
Understand the goals and value of architectures in the ICT strategy process
Understand the difference between enterprise architecture, software architecture and service oriented architecture
Model an Enterprise Architecture with ArchiMate, using the basic modeling techniques
Define Enterprise Architecture principles
Understand the concepts of a service oriented architecture, both in business and technical terms
Apply the presented methods and modeling techniques to a practical situation (a case description).
Timetable
The schedule can be found on the Leiden University student website
Detailed table of contents can be found in blackboard.
Mode of instruction
Three hour lectures, combined with an individual assignment where student can combine their working experience with the theoretical models and techniques presented in the lectures. The course requires additional self-study, supported by a set of papers and articles. The final lecture is dedicated to a management game.
Assessment method
1) Exam (75% of the course grade)
2) Individual assignment (25% of the course grade)
o Students must have a minimum grade of 5.5 for the written exam to pass the course.
o Attendance and active class participation is required to pass this course.
Blackboard
Reading list
The following textbooks are required:
Enterprise Architecture at Work, Marc Lankhorst et el, Springer, Third Edition 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-29650-5) or Fourth Edition 2017 (ISBN 978-3-662-53932-3)
SOA in practice, Nicolai M. Josuttis. O’Reilly 2007 (ISBN 978-0-596-52955-0)
The following materials will be made available online:
a set of papers and articles the slide handouts
Contact information
For more information, please contact Programme Co-ordinator ms. Esme Caubo