Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Business Information Systems, Bachelor of Business Information Systems/ Bachelor of Commerce,  Bachelor of Information Technologyand Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development).

Aims & Objectives:

Students who complete this unit of study should be able to:

• Describe and differentiate the key technologies of Enterprise System Integration.
• Explain the issues in the development of the project implementation plan.
• Describe the issues involved in implementing the alternative Enterprise System Integration solutions.
• Evaluate alternative Enterprise System Integration solutions.
• Apply certain key technologies of Enterprise System Integration.

Teaching Methods:

Lecture (24 hours), Tutorial/Laboratory (12 hours)

Assessment:

Assignments, Examination

Generic Skills Outcomes:

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit of study help to produce graduates who:

• Are capable in their chosen professional areas.
• Are adaptable and manage change.
• Operate effectively in work and community situations.
• Are aware of environments.
• Are entrepeneurial.

Content:

• Technologies such as Data Base Systems, Legacy Systems, Application Packages, Ecommerce Systems and Messaging Systems.
• Develop a plan of Enterprise Application and Integration standards.
• Configure Enterprise Resource Planning Systems or Business Application software.
• Middleware and Integration Tools.
• Integrate data from various Business Systems.
• Model Driven Architecture.
• Business System Domains.
• Integration Infrastructure Model.
• Workflow Process Model.
• Enterprise System Security.
• Managing the Infrastructure.

Reading Materials:

Cummins, FA, Enterprise Integration An Architecture for Enterprise Integration and Systems Integration, N.Y., Wiley, 2002.