Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Dr. Peter Busch
Contact via x 9520
E6A 320
TBD
Convenor, Lecturer
Prof. Jian Yang
Contact via x 9584
E6A 316
1-3 Thursdays
Lecturer, Tutor
Charanya Ramakrishnan
TBA
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MInfoTech or MEng or MSc
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
ITEC601
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit aims to provide an understanding of how information systems can be integrated into the overall business layer of an organisation. The unit focuses on methods and techniques to enhance the alignment of information systems with business strategy, objectives and processes. Issues covered include: process modelling, corporate modelling, workflow modelling, business process re-engineering, enterprise resource planning, business-to-business integration and supply chain management. Various technical approaches to tackling integration problems are discussed.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assignment 1 | 5% | No | 25th August 2017 |
Assignment 2 | 10% | No | 15th September 2017 |
Group Project Brief | 5% | No | 6th October 2017 |
Assignment 3 | 20% | No | 28th October 2017 |
Assignment 4 | 10% | No | 3th November 2017 |
Exam | 50% | Yes | 14/11 - 2/12 2017 |
Due: 25th August 2017
Weighting: 5%
A report on eBusiness principles
Due: 15th September 2017
Weighting: 10%
Business Process Modelling
Due: 6th October 2017
Weighting: 5%
Provide a description of the project and the role of each team member with some explanation.
Due: 28th October 2017
Weighting: 20%
Group assignment implementing eBusiness solution. These will be peer moderated and marks assigned individually within the group. Groups will be self-selecting.
Due: 3th November 2017
Weighting: 10%
A report on enterprise systems integration in an organisation of the student's choosing - drawing on the material covered over the entire semester.
Due: 14/11 - 2/12 2017
Weighting: 50%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
The final examination in this unit is a hurdle requirement. You must get a mark of at least 40% in the examination to pass the unit. If you get a mark of at least 30% in your first attempt at the final examination you will be given a second and final attempt. If you apply for Disruption to Study for your final examination, you must make yourself available for the the week of December 11 – 15 2017. If you are not available during this period of time, there is no guarantee an additional examination time will be offered. Specific examination dates and times will be determined at a later date. Second-chance hurdle examinations will also be offered in the week of the week of December 11 – 15. You will be notified shortly after the grade is released of your eligibility for a hurdle retry and you must also make yourself available during that week to take advantage of this opportunity.
Each week you should attend three hours of lectures. The first two hours on the Tuesday will be standard lecture format. The third hour of lecture on the Thursday will act as a tutorial. There will also be a a one-hour practical class - although not every week and practical times in the second half of semester will be free for you to undertake your group assignment.
For details of days, times and rooms consult the timetables webpage.
Note that the practical classes commence in week 2.
You should have selected a practical class enrollment. It will not particularly matter if you do not attend the practical you are enrolled in as practical attendance is not compulsory, but should be useful to you. If you do not have a class, or if you wish to change one, you should see the enrollment operators in the E7B courtyard during the first two weeks of the semester. Thereafter you should go to the Student Centre.
Textbook
The textbook for ISYS301 used this semester is:
Papazoglou, M., Ribbers, P., (2006) e-Business: Organizational and Technical Foundations John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Chichester West Sussex U.K. There is also a companion website by the publisher at www.wiley.com. This site contains links to example material and more.
There are a few more books you may wish to acquire, these are not compulsory but potentially helpful.
echo360
Digital recordings of lectures are available. Read instructions here.
Technology
Technology used will include IBM BP Modeller, Adonis etc. Students are also expected to make use of MS Word, MS Excel and MS Powerpoint and editing software to undertake XML and BPEL.
Discussion Boards
When groups are allocated for the group assignment. Students will have the opportunity to discuss issues amongst their groups on iLearn.
Week |
Lecture |
Tutorial |
Practical |
Text |
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1 (Peter) Week starts 1/8 |
World of eBusiness eBusiness strategy - What is eBusiness strategy - Strategic positioning - Level of eBusiness strategy - Strategic alignment |
Background to eBusiness eBusiness strategy |
No practical |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapters 1, 2 |
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2 (Peter) 8/8 |
Business models - Pressures forcing business changes - Classifications of business models eBusiness Relationships |
eBusiness models eBusiness relationships |
Introduction to modelling |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapter 3, 4 |
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3 (Peter) 15/8 |
Governance Structures Business process modeling - Business process modelling methodologies - Supply chain operations reference (SCOR) model - Model driven architecture (MDA) - Business process modelling notation (BPMN) |
Governance structures Business process modelling |
Assignment preparation
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Papazoglou and Ribbers chapter 5, 12 |
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4 (Peter) 22/8 |
Knowledge Management (Recorded lecture) |
No third lecture | Modelling exercise | Busch (2008) | |
5 (Peter) 29/8 |
eBusiness Technological Infrastructure |
Knowledge management |
Assignment preparation Assignment 1 (5%) due 29th August |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapter 6 | |
6 (Peter) 5/9 |
Revision weeks 1-6 |
Technological infrastructure | Introduction to XML | ||
7 (Jian) 12/9 |
XML EDI and Middleware - EDI concepts and standards - Middleware concepts, architecture and systems |
XML, EDI and middleware |
XML Assignment 2 (20%) due 16th September |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapters 7, 14 | |
Mid Semester Break: 17/9 - 3/10
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8 (Jian) 4/10 |
Loosely coupled eBusiness solutions - Concept of software as a service - Web services - Web service architecture |
eBusiness solutions |
XML, Middleware Group project brief (5%) due 4th October |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapter 19
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9 (Jian) 10/10 |
Workflow systems - Workflow concepts - Workflow elements - Workflow modeling - Workflow verification |
Workflow solutions | Business solutions, Workflow systems | Papazoglou and Ribbers chapters 18 | |
10 (Jian) 17/10 |
Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) - Concepts - Technologies |
EAI | Assignment work |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapter 17 |
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11 (Jian) 24/10 |
Leverage legacy applications |
Legacy applications |
Group assignment (15%) due 28th October |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapter 16 |
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12 (Jian) 31/10 |
Business protocols - Why are business protocols and standards needed - XML technology stack for eBusiness integration - RosettaNet - Electonic business XML |
Business protocols |
No practical |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapter 20 |
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13 (Peter/Jian) 7/11 |
Revision for the exam | No third lecture | No practical |
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
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Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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Jian is back this year and will lecture 50% (weeks 7-12). Peter will lecture 50% (weeks 1-6).
We have deleted group presentations (5%) in week 12 - in part to reduce # of assessment items. Consequently the group assignment is now worth 20% (but still individually peer moderated).
Standards
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:
Criteria for L.O. #1 | Developing | Functional | Proficient | Advanced | |
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comprehending strategic strengths of companies
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an understanding that organisations have strengths, expressed through basic statements articulating how some organisations may be better than others |
some indication that literature exists providing wider examples of competitive strengths in organisations
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satisfactory recourse to the literature, illustrating similar company profiles with regard to their competitive advantage and how these factors relate to the material under study |
a comprehensive study of the literature providing wider examples of similar companies and how their strengths have made them stronger over their competitors |
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understanding the impact of internet
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limited understanding with regard to what the internet can deliver to business improvement
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some awareness of how ecommerce changed the modern business by showing minimal examples from the literature
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providing numerous examples from the literature showing how the internet has changed the modern business world
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a excellent analysis of the literature, including the weekly readings, illustrating the impact of the internet on modern business |
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Criteria for L.O. #2 | |||||
undertaking SWOT analysis | a limited understanding of what SWOT is and how it works, perhaps making a few simple mistakes | competent analysis of SWOT for a given organisation listing a few each of S, W, O and T factors | good SWOT analysis, with some recourse to the literature providing similar examples in the case of other organisations | outstanding SWOT analysis with comprehensive recourse to the literature | |
Criteria for L.O. #3 | |||||
using modelling software | limited use of BP Modeller showing some understanding of the tool | competent use of BP Modeller showing understanding of the software and ability to use it effectively, perhaps making some basic mistakes | good understanding of the software, modelling workflows proficiently and using tool appropriately without any significant mistakes |
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workflow modelling to improve workflow effeciency | limited understanding of workflow modelling, some obvious mistakes | competent understanding of workflow modelling, some trivial mistakes still in evidence, but generally an understanding of what is taking place and why | some incorporation of the literature beyond just compentent understanding of workflow modelling | an excellent grasp of workflow modelling, also drawing on the literature widely to exemplify in the case of further examples how workflow modelling has aided other organisations as well | |
Criteria for L.O. #4 | |||||
understanding how use of code such as XML will enable ecommerce | limited understanding of what XML actually is and does, however showing some understanding of how XML enables ecommerce | competent understanding of XML, limited recourse to the literature, perhaps just relying on the textbook or lecture notes | good understanding of the role of XML, with some recourse to examples in the literature, beyond just knowledge of XML from the lecture notes | outstanding understanding of the role XML plays, with comprehensive recourse to the literature providing further examples beyond what was asked for in the assignment | |
competence in XML | basic competence in coding, shows obvious and basic mistakes in coding | proficient but perhaps ineffecient coding in XML, still displaying some mistakes, parameters names obtuse and commenting limited | proficient coding in XML, perhaps a few trivial mistakes still in evidence, but generally codes quite competently | outstanding coding in XML, with code effeciencies clearly displayed, all parameters using meaningful names, code well commented | |
Criteria for L.O. #5 | |||||
understanding how WSDL and BPEL enable ecommerce | limited understanding of what WSDL and BPEL actually is and do, however showing some understanding of how they enables ecommerce | competent understanding of WSDL and BPEL, limited recourse to the literature, perhaps just relying on the textbook or lecture notes | good understanding of the role of WSDL and BPEL, with some recourse to examples in the literature, beyond just knowledge of WSDL and BPEL from the lecture notes | outstanding understanding of the role WSDL and BPEL play, with comprehensive recourse to the literature providing further examples beyond what was asked for in the assignment | |
competence in WSDL and BPEL | basic competence in coding, shows obvious and basic mistakes in coding | proficient but perhaps ineffecient coding in WSDL and BPEL, still displaying some mistakes, parameters names obtuse and commenting limited | proficient coding in WSDL and BPEL, perhaps a few trivial mistakes still in evidence, but generally codes quite competently | outstanding coding in WSDL and BPEL, with code effeciencies clearly displayed, all parameters using meaningful names, code well commented |
For each task, those standards translate into a mark and the different component marks are added up. You will then be given a grade that reflects your achievement in the unit. The following description of the different grades is still in draft form and therefore not official as yet
The final mark for the unit will be calculated by combining the marks for all assessment tasks according to the percentage weightings shown in the assessment summary.
The final examination in this unit is a hurdle requirement. You must get a mark of at least 40% in the examination to pass the unit. If you get a mark of at least 30% in your first attempt at the final examination you will be given a second and final attempt.