Information Systems Architecture and Enterprise Modelling

University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW
Autumn Semester 2010/11

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
  2. Business Motivation Model
  3. Modeling Business Processes
    Modeling Organisations
    Business Process Modelling Notation BPMN
    Business Process Modelling: Orchestration, Choreography, Collaboration
    Business Process Modelling: Modeling Conventions
  4. Modeling Data and IT Systems
  5. Business Rules
    Business Rules and BMM
  6. Business Rules Application
    Making Business Rules operational
    Business Rules Quality
    Business Rules Applications (Guest Lecture by Dr. Peter Küng)
  7. SBVR - Semantics for Business Vocabulary and Rules
    Structured English Notation
  8. Predicate Logic
    Semantic and Logical Foundations for Business Vocabulary and Rules
  9. Enterprise Architecture Management - Conclusion

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

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