Enterprise Architecture University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW Autumn Semester 2012/13 Study Programme: MSc Business Information Systems

Visual Paradigm Academic Partner Program has made possible the use of VP-UML, BPVA, AG at FHNW University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland for educational purpose.

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 course
(restricted access - for participants only)

Topics

1. Introduction into Enterprise Architecture: Business-IT Alignment and Agility
2. Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
3. ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010 - Architecture Description
   Models and Meta-Models
   Views and Viewpoints
4. Enterprise Architecture Modeling with ArchiMate
   ArchiMate Views and Viewpoints
5. Business Model
6. Business Motivation Model 1 - Ends and Means
   Business Motivation Model 2 - Influencers and Assessments
7. UML - Modeling Data
8. Business Process Modeling with BPMN
   Interactions in BPMN 2.0
9. Referencing Data, Documents and IT from BPMN
10. Business Rules
    Modeling Business Rules
    SBVR Structured English Notation
11. Business Rules, Business Motivation and Business Processes
12. Business-IT Alignment
    Develop and Use Enterprise Architecture

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