Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor, Lecturer
Dr. Peter Busch
Contact via 9850 9520
BD 204 - 4 Research Park Drive
TBD
Lecturer
Dr. Guanfeng Liu
Contact via 9850 9542
BD 366 - 4 Research Park Drive
TBA
Practical Demonstrator
Mr. Adnan Mahmood
Contact via Email
BD - 4 Research Park Drive - 3rd floor
TBD
Practical Demonstrator
Ms. Hasina Rahman
Contact via Email
BD - 4 Research Park Drive - 2nd floor
TBD
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MInfoTech or MEng or MSc or MScInnovation
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
ISYS301
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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 | 10% | No | 19th August 2019 |
Assignment 2 | 10% | No | 9th September 2019 |
Assignment 3 | 20% | No | 28th October 2019 |
Assignment 4 | 10% | No | 8th November 2019 |
Exam | 50% | Yes | 11/11 - 29/11 2019 |
Due: 19th August 2019
Weighting: 10%
A report on eBusiness principles
Due: 9th September 2019
Weighting: 10%
Business Process Modelling
Due: 28th October 2019
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: 8th November 2019
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: 11/11 - 29/11 2019
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.
Supplementary Exams
If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled. By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application. Approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of their supplementary examination.
If you are given a second opportunity to sit the final examination as a result of failing to meet the minimum mark required, you will be offered that chance during the same supplementary examination period and will be notified of the exact day and time after the publication of final results for the unit.
Each week you should attend three hours of lectures. The two hours on the Tuesday will be standard lecture format. The third hour of lecture on the Wednesday will act as a tutorial. There will also be a practical class covering the technology - modelling tools, XML etc..
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 ITEC601 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 chosen for the group assignment, you will have the opportunity to discuss issues amongst yourselves on iLearn.
Week |
Lectures - Tuesday |
Tutorial-lecture- Thursday |
Practical |
Text |
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1 (Peter) Week starts 29/7 |
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) 5/8 |
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) 12/8 |
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 finalisation Introduction to modelling cont. |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapter 5, 12 |
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4 (Peter) 19/8 |
Knowledge Management (Recorded lecture) |
Professionals Australia guest lecture 22/8 |
Assignment 1 (10%) due 19th August Modelling exercise |
Busch (2008) |
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5 (Peter) 26/8 |
eBusiness Technological Infrastructure |
KM material |
Modelling exercise |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapter 6 | |
6 (Peter) 2/9 |
Revision weeks 1-6 |
Technology infrastructure | Introduction to XML | ||
7 (Guanfeng) 9/9 |
XML EDI and Middleware - EDI concepts and standards - Middleware concepts, architecture and systems |
XML, EDI and middleware |
XML Assignment 2 (10%) due 9th September |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapters 7, 14 | |
Mid Semester Break: 14/9 - 29/9
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8 (Guanfeng) 30/9 |
Loosely coupled eBusiness solutions - Concept of software as a service - Web services - Web service architecture |
eBusiness solutions |
XML, Middleware |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapter 19
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9 (Guanfeng) 8/10 |
Workflow systems - Workflow concepts - Workflow elements - Workflow modeling - Workflow verification |
Workflow solutions | Business solutions, Workflow systems | Papazoglou and Ribbers chapters 18 | |
10 (Guanfeng) 14/10 |
Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) - Concepts - Technologies |
EAI | Assignment work |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapter 17 |
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11 (Guanfeng) 21/10 |
Leverage legacy applications |
Legacy applications |
Group assignment (20%) due 28th October |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapter 16 |
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12 (Guanfeng) 28/10 |
Business protocols - Why are business protocols and standards needed - XML technology stack for eBusiness integration - RosettaNet - Electonic business XML |
Business protocols |
XML |
Papazoglou and Ribbers chapter 20 |
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13 (Peter/Guanfeng) 4/11 |
Revision for the exam | No third lecture | Assignment 4 (10%) due 8th November |
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The recorded lecture now takes place in week 4 as does the guest lecture by Professionals Australia.
Ms. Hasina Rahman replaces Mr. Dan Phan as practical demonstrator this year.
Mr. Yuk-Tung 'Tonnie' Lam *may* return as a backup practical demonstrator this year.
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.