Architectures for Information Systems

General characterization

Prerequisites

  n/a

Bibliography

The Practice of Enterprise Architecture: A Modern Approach to Business and IT Alignment Paperback ¿  Svyatoslav Kotusev , SK Publishing , 2018, ISBN- 978-0648309826

Complex Enterprise Architecture: A New Adaptive Systems Approach, John D. McDowall,  Apress; 1st ed. Edition, February 8, 2019, ISBN: 978-1484243053

An Introduction to Enterprise Architecture: Third Edition,   Scott A. Bernard, AuthorHouse , 2012, ISBN: 978-1477258002

¿Enterprise Architecture Planning, Developing a Blueprint for Data, Applications and Technology¿. Steven H. Spewak, Wiley-QED, 1992. - ISBN 0 471 599859

Cook, Melissa A., Building Enterprise Information Architectures: Reengineering Information Systems, Prentice Hall PTR, ISBN 0-13-440256-1, 1996.

Bernus, Peter, Günter Schmidt (Eds.), Architectures of Information Systems, Handbook on Architectures of Information Systems, Springer, pp.1-9, ISBN 3-540-64453-9, 1998.

Santos, Vitor, Criatividade nos Sistemas de Informação¿ ¿, LIDEL ¿ Edições Técnicas, Lda,  November, 216p, ISBN: 978-972-722-891-1

Laudon, J.P e Laudon, K.C. (2010) ¿Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 11th edition¿, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall;

O¿Brien, James A. (2004) ¿Management Information Systems: Managing Information Technology in the E-Business Enterprise, 6th edition¿ Boston, Massachusetts: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Incorporated.

Applegate, Lynda M., Austin, Robert D. e McFarlan, F. Warren (2003) ¿Corporate Information Strategy and Management: Text and Cases, 6th edition¿, Boston, Massachusetts: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Incorporated

Falkenberg, E. W. Hesse P. Lindgreen B.E. Nilssen J.L.H. Oei C. Rolland R.K. Stamper F.J.M.V. Assche A.A. Verrijn-Stuart e K. Voss, FRISCO: A Framework of Information Systems Concepts, IFIP WG 8.1 Task Group FRISCO, 1998 (ftp://ftp.leidenuniv.nl/pub/rul/fri-full.zip)

Stair, Ralph M., e Reynolds, George W. (2006) ¿Principles of Information Systems, 7th edition) Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology

Teaching method

The curricular unit is based on theoretical and practical lessons. A variety of instructional strategies will be applied, including exposure and demonstration with step-by-step examples (with and without software), questions and answers.
The sessions include presentation of concepts and methodologies, solving examples, discussion and interpretation of results. The practical component is geared towards solving real problems, including discussion and interpretation of results.
 

Evaluation method

Evaluation:
Project (40% ), Test (60%)

Subject matter

1. Fundamentals of Information Systems
- General Concepts
- Viable Systems
- Enterprise Architectures

2. Know the present
- Systemic characterization of Organizations (ICT vision)
- Alignment between business and information systems
- Information Systems Architectures
- Business Architecture
- Process Architecture
- Information architecture
- Architecture Frameworks

3. Thinking the future
- Information Systems Planning
- Creativity and innovation in information systems
- Identification of Information Systems Opportunities (ISO)
- Characterization of gaps (SI needs / existing coverage)
- Design of new information system architectures

4. Building of a new information system
- Identification of target application systems (AS)
- McFarlan matrix for targeted applications
- Technology Architectures
- Application architectures
- Data architectures
- Service architectures
- Traditional Systems Architectures
- Construction of an Implementation Plan for Information Systems

Programs

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