Enterprise Architecture University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW Autumn Semester 2011/12

Visual Paradigm offers FHNW University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland BPVA, AG for educational use through the VP Academic Partner Program.

This course consists of lecture, exercises and an accompanying case study.

Literature, exercises and case study description are available for registered students at the Moodle courses full-time and part-time
(restricted access - for participants only)

Topics

1. Introduction into Enterprise Architecture
2. Modeling and Meta-Modeling
   Business Modeling
3. Enterprise Architecture Modeling with ArchiMate
   ArchiMate Views and Viewpoints
4. UML - Modeling Data
5. Business Motivation Model 1 - Ends and Means
   Business Motivation Model 2 - Influencers and Assessments
6. Modeling Organizations
7. Business Process Modeling with BPMN
   BPMN Interaction Models
   Referencing Data, Documents and IT from BPMN
8. Business Rules
   Business Rules Modeling
   Business Rules and Business Motivation and Business Processes
9. e:DNA (by e:Academy)
10. Making Business Rules Operational
    Business Rules Applications
    P. Küng: Business Rules Management at Credit Suisse
    F. Friedlander: The Business Value of the Business Rules Approach
11. Agile Processes - Combining Business Process and Business Rules
12. Semantics for Business Rules - Predicate Logic
    Semantic and Logical Foundations for Business Vocabulary and Rules

Powerpoint version of the slides can be provided on request. Please send an Email to

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