Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Ian Krycer
Contact via ian.krycer@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
ISYS301
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit focuses on integration technologies from internal application integration to external business-to-business integration. Integration activities start with a process model and process redesign targets. We use the market leading IBM WebSphere business process modelling software to define our processes. Application integration techniques such as data orientated, application interfaces, message orientated middleware and application servers are covered. We then consider B2B integration with EDI and Web Services, and the role of portals. We explore the objectives of business process management and supply chain planning and consider a real e-marketplace case study and an innovative government integration initiative.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Assignment 1 | 15% | 26/03/2014 |
Assignment 2 | 10% | 9/4/2014 |
Group Assignment | 25% | 4/06/2014 |
Final Examination | 50% | TBA |
Due: 26/03/2014
Weighting: 15%
You are given an actual hospital procurement process. This is to be modeled as the ‘As Is’ Process using IBM Websphere process modeler. Metrics such as process cost and time are to be derived. Based on the objectives of business process reengineering, an automated, improved ‘To Be’ process is to be proposed. The new process is to be assessment according to the modeling metrics as well as a SWOT analysis and ROI justification.
Due: 9/4/2014
Weighting: 10%
You are given a well researched case study about the introduction of electronic medical records in the US. The case highlights the technological, management and organizational challenges of this immense application integration undertaking. Students are required to answer questions about the case study and provide As Is and To Be process models for one of the system’s components.
Due: 4/06/2014
Weighting: 25%
Groups of 4 students will work as a team to complete a significant study of an industry supply chain opportunity.
The hospital supply chain has been chosen as a case study in business to business integration based on the high level of current government sponsored and private initiatives and potential for efficiency gains.
A Process Reengineering Report is required. The team is to act as ‘Consultants’, hired by the Area Health Service Chief Executive to investigate a documented ‘As Is’ Process and assess a recommended ‘To Be’ Process. The team is to submit both a detailed report and give a 20 minute presentation, outlining their findings and rationale. This will involve process reengineering and costing. Then, resolving the business to business integration technologies and feasibility (reliability, security, ROI etc.) with a recommended system architecture and justification.
Furthermore, from Weeks 5 to 10 each group will be required to present to the class a component of a real case study in B2Bi involving a one to many relationship, PBS Online. All the necessary reference material will be provided for analysis by the group and presentation to the class.
Due: TBA
Weighting: 50%
Your final grade will depend on your performance in each part separately. In particular:
Each week you should attend up to 4 hours of lectures and tutorials. For details of days, times and rooms consult the timetables webpage.
Please note that you will be required to attend 80% of the lectures and hand in prepared work as required. Failure to do so may result in you failing the unit or being excluded from the exam.
Required and Recommended Texts
David S. Linthicum (2009) Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in Your Enterprise: A Step-by-Step Guide, Addison Wesley, Sydney
David Linthicum has written a number of excellent books on the topic of application integration and you are encouraged to borrow his earlier books from the general section of the library.Lecture handouts will list appropriate Web based references and further reading for some of the rapidly evolving technologies discussed in this course. All the lecture handouts and soft copy references will be available for download from the class Web site from Week 1 at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/ You will need to use the user name and password issued to you by the Faculty of Science when you enrolled for the unit.
Technology to be used and required:
We are using IBM BPM Workbench for process modeling. This app will be available in the EMC lab.
Other technology required is MS Word and MS PowerPoint.
All soft copy assignment submissions and return of marks and comments will be done through the ITEC832 page on iLearn.
Late submission of individual work will incur a 10% penalty for every 24 hours, or part thereof, it is late. So within 24 hours, the maximum mark that can be obtained is 90% of the full grade for that assessment task; between 24 and 48 hours, the maximum mark that can be obtained is 80% of the full grade; and so on. No extra documentation is required unless the student does wish to have an extension (see below) applied.
Late submissions of group based assignments are not permitted unless under exceptional circumstances with documentary evidence provided to the unit convenor which may include medical certificates as per the Department of Computing policy. One person being sick does not mean the group cannot submit work. Students are recommended to have a backup plan for group based submissions.
Extensions without a grade penalty may be provided to groups or individuals who contact the unit convenor BEFORE the due date and can provide documentary evidence of illness or other misadventure. If approved, a new submission timeline and submission method will be discussed on a case by case basis.
Students are strongly advised to contact the unit convenor as early as possible if there are any issues that will not make an on-time submission possible.
The final exam will focus on content covered in the classes throughout the semester. Please see the assessments section for details on the final exam.
The web page and content for this unit can be found at iLearn: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/. Note that the unit content is not publicly available and requires for you to log in to access.
This year the assessments have been reworked and substantial new material added on Web APIs, RESTful architecture and WOA, iPaaS, The Internet of Things and a new Microsfot 2019 vision tutorial.
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Topic |
References |
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B2B E-Commerce Objectives Websphere Business Modeler Software Practical – Websphere Business Modeler Tutorial |
Turban, Electronic Commerce, 2012 Silver, 2006 I BM Redbook, 2007 |
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IBM BPM Workbench Modeling Software E-Procurement Processes E-Marketplaces Release Assignment One (Individual Assignment) |
Gartner,IBM Ariba, Collaborative Commerce, 2010 |
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Collaborative Commerce (ERP II) B2B Data Integration (EDI and EDI-INT) Release Assignment Three (Group Assignment) ‘Hospital Supply Chain Management’ |
Gartner Coles Group Specifications Salient Retail Link, 2012 |
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Introduction to Application Integration and B2Bi Web Services Introduction Assignment One Due Release Assignment Two (Individual Assignment) |
Linthicum, 2004 Roshen, 2008 IBM, 2004 and 2009 |
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Services Orientated Architecture Data Orientated Application Integration Tutorial: Minor Project 1 |
White, 2005 and 2009 IBM, 2004 Gartner, 2013 |
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Application Integration - Application Interfaces - Application Servers Assignment Two Due Tutorial: Minor Project 2 |
Linthicum, 2004 Faber Novel, 2012 IBM, 2009 Gartner, 2012 |
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Cloud Computing Processes in the Cloud Tutorial: Minor Project 3 |
Linthicum, 2009
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Enterprise Systems Integration, Oracle Fusion (Guest Speaker) Integration Platform as a Service Tutorial: Minor Project 4 |
Tanya Williams, 2014 Azeez, 2013 |
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Business Process Reengineering Business Process Management Supply Chain Planning Tutorial: Minor Project 5 |
IBM, 2005 El Sawy, 2001 VICS CPFR, 2012 |
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Business Portals Business Process Management Systems Tutorial: Minor Project 6 |
Linthicum, 2004 GEA, 2007 Gartner, 2012 |
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OmniChannel Marketing The Internet of Things Microsoft 2019 Vision Tutorial |
JDA, 2012 It Itzkovitch 2013 Microsoft 2009 |
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Group Presentations Assignment Three Due
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Group Presentations continued Tutorial and Revision |
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Four standards, namely HD, D, CR, P summarize as many different levels of achievement. Each standard is precisely defined to help students know what kind of performance is expected to deserve a certain mark. The standards corresponding to the learning outcomes of this unit are given below:
Grade | LO 1 | LO 2, 3, 4 | LO 5 |
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Business Process Modelling | Integration Architecutres | Generic skills | |
HD | Apply techniques and knowledge in new contexts, show breadth and depth of understanding of business process modeling and its role in justifying investment in application integration technologies. | A sound grounding in designing application integration architectures, understanding the web services evolution to a Services Orientated Architecture and the role of Business Process Management. | Demonstrate leadership, creativity,critical thinking and analysis skills. Enthusiatic in acquring new knowledge in the application integration area. Demonstrate capability in applying new application integration knowledge to solve real-world problems. Conduct team work effectively and play a key role in moving the whole project team forward. |
D | Apply techniques and knowledge in some new contexts, show breadth and depth of understanding of across most of the business process modeling topics and its role in justifying investment in application integration technologies. | Apply techniques and knowledge in some new contexts, show breadth and depth of understanding across most of the topics: designing application integration architectures, understanding the web services evolution to a Services Orientated Architecture and the role of Business Process Management. | Demonstrate some leadership occasionally. Show creativity, critical thinking and analysis skills. Have the capability in applying application integration knowledge to solve real-world problems. Collaborate with team members well and finish assigned tasks on time and with good quality. |
CR | Show breadth of understanding across most of the business process modeling topics and its role in justifying investment in application integration technologies. | Show breadth of understanding across most of designing application integration architectures, understanding the web services evolution to a Services Orientated Architecture and the role of Business Process Management. | Demonstrate analysis skills in some occasions. Know how to apply application integration to solve some of the real-world problems. Able to finish assigned tasks on time and with good quality most of the time. |
P | Can reproduce definitions and ideas, show some breadth of understanding othe business process modeling topics and its role in justifying investment in application integration technologies. | Can reproduce some defintions and ideas, show some breadth on issues in how breadth of understanding across most of designing application integration architectures, understanding the web services evolution to a Services Orientated Architecture and the role of Business Process Management. | Demonstrate limited analysis skills. Can apply application integration knowledge to solve limited real-world problems. Able to finish all assigned tasks on time and with acceptable quality. |
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At the end of the semester, you will receive a grade that reflects your achievement in the unit
In this unit, your final grade depends on your performance in each part of the assessment. For each task, you receive a mark that combines your standard of performance regarding each learning outcome assessed by this task. Then the different component marks are added up to determine your total mark out of 100. Your grade then depends on this total mark and your overall standards of performance.
This means that you may fail the unit if you do not submit satisfactory submissions for the assignments OR do not perform satisfactorily in the exam.
Department of Computing expectations are that students have to perform satisfactorily in the final exam as well as in their internal work/assignments.
Obtaining a grade higher than a Pass (P) in this unit will require a student to obtain (in addition to the above):