Architectures and Integration of Modern Enterprises

ITPM: Enterprise Architecture & Integration Homework and Quiz (50 Points): Readiness Test Important Note: This is NOT a group project. Any evidence of collaboration will result in an automatic grade of 0. OVERVIEW AND EXPLANATION: The purpose of this homework and quiz is to make that you are ready for this course. Specifically, it will make sure that: • You have purchased and reviewed the Coursepack – it will give you the textbook plus 4 month access to the SPACE tool that you will use heavily in this course • You are fully aware of the HU Policy on Plagiarism (it will be enforced strictly) • You have the technical background in Web Technologies and XML (the Homework will refresh your knowledge in these technologies) • You have a Plan for Graduation, i.e., you know what courses will you take when Completion of HW1 Assignment involves the following steps: • Post your HW1 Report to the Discussion Forum on Date Specified. This is worth small percentage (less than 20%) • Review the posted HW1 Reports and make substantive comments on about 2 Reports (e.g., briefly compare how these reports differ from yours). This will earn you some extra points. The purpose is to learn from your colleagues • Appear in a Quiz that is based on HWK1. The quiz is worth almost 80% points. You will fail the Quiz if you have not done the HW1 . Problem 0: General Readiness Checklist Please check the following before proceeding: • ISEM docs reviewed (available on MyHU) • Plagiarism material reviewed • Introduction to yourself posted • Coursepack purchased • Your course plan prepared (based on ISEM Course Planning document available on MyHU) • Please show your course plan below Problem 1: A Simple Integration Problem Suppose you own a small business that supplies office equipment (e.g., printers, computers, desks, chairs, etc) to a large retailer such as Staples. By using the Frank Furniture Store example in chapter 1, develop a sketch of integrated architecture for your company. Specifically, answer the following questions. • What will be the enterprise architecture of your business. Just show a diagram. • What will be the integration issues (list 3 to 4) that your company has to deal with • What role will the basic web technologies (e.g., web browser, web server, web gateway, HTML, and HTTP) play in this case. Illustrate through an example. • Show a simple example of a purchase order (as an XML document) sent from the buyer (Staples) to the seller and the shipping statement, also in XML. The XML documents can be very simple (around 5 elements). • Show, through a diagram, the role an ESB will play in this case. Problem 2: Web and XML Review • By surfing the Web, find 10 different variants of XML (e.g., VoiceXML). For each, give a one-line description of where it is being used. • Develop XML representation of who you are, what is your CPT assignment (one line), your academic background, what courses you have taken at HU so far, your favorite city, and your hobbies, etc. This document should have about 10 elements and not more than 30 statements. • Create a DTD for this XML document (define some optional and required features) and validate the XML document through this DTD. Please note that we will validate your XML and DTD files. Problem3: Learning about Computer Aided Planning and Integration a) Go to the Space Site (www.space4ict.com) and then goto Planner section. b) Go to the Planner Learning Corner and work through Stage0 and Stage1 of SPACE (you will get your SPACE credentials when you purchase the ISEM540 Course Pack) c) Create a scenario of your choice in Stage1 (pick any country, sector, and service). In the homework report, specify the ID and the name of the scenario. You cannot use anyone else’s ID. The scenario must be created on ID issued to you d) Review the outputs produced carefully (the BIC circle), because you will be asked questions about it in the Quiz Suggestions: • Please read chapter 1 and also review some material on Web and XML before attempting this exercise (Note: Basic knowledge of Web and XML, covered in ISEM501 or equivalent, is essential to this course). • Please review Exhibit1 for important guidelines for HW1Quiz EXHIBIT 1: Top 5 Reasons why you should buy theISEM540 Course Pack 1. It is the required text material for ISEM540 2. It has the text chapters that will be needed in your quizzes and projects 3. It will give you access to the SPACE tool for hands-on experiments (these experiments are 30% of your grade) 4. The receipt for the course pack purchase can be used to show USCIS that you really did purchase the course text (I will NOT write letters to USCIS explaining why this course has no text). Please save this receipt. 5. You will have a happier life and will get better checkup at your dentist EXHIBIT 2: IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR HW1QUIZ GENERAL GUIDELINES: Here are the main suggestions to get started. • Please purchase the coursepack before doing the HW1 • Please post your background info on the “Introduce Yourself” Forum. You will lose some points in the quiz if you don’t. • Please do not form teams across sections due to possible grading problems. • Please avoid plagiarism and cheating practices completely. You will loose your CPT and Student visa. HW1QUIZ SUGGESTIONS: Please post your HW1 by the due date by consulting the Moodle site and then prepare for the HW1Quiz by reviewing and commenting on some HW1 submissions (you will loose some points if you don’t). The HW1Quiz will have several Prepatory questions (15 Points) and then several technical questions about the HW1 (about 25 points). Examples of Prepatory questions are (you must be able to say yes to all these questions): • Have you posted your HW1 Report To the Discussion Forum • Did you submit HW1 on Time • Did you make substantive comments on 2 HW1 submissions • Have you purchased the Coursepack yet • Did you post your background on the Introduce Yourself Forum • Have you joined a Team yet The Technical questions related to HW1 will be straightforward true-false or multiple choice. The best way to prepare for this part is to read HW1 postings and learn about the subject matter.