Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Business Process Analysis and Enterprise Architecture
Course Code
SZF_162
Branch of Science
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ECTS
4.00
Target Audience
Business Management; Management Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Pēteris Rudzājs
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
In this study course, students will learn how to analyze and model an enterprise’s business processes to improve organizational management and achieve its strategic goals. The course will provide knowledge about modern business process modeling methods and tools that will help structure and optimize company operations. Students will learn how to develop requirements for information systems and services that support these processes.
The course will also cover enterprise architecture frameworks and description languages, enabling students to systematically model the current and future state of the enterprise. The course will emphasize the integration of business and IT architecture, promoting harmonious and sustainable organizational development.
Preliminary Knowledge
Understanding the role of information technology in organizations.
Basic knowledge of systemic thinking and process approach in organizational management.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon completing the course, the student will be able to: - Understand the BPMN 2.0 standard and its core principles in business process modeling. - Have a solid understanding of modern business process improvement and optimization methodologies, such as Lean and Six Sigma. - Explain the alignment between business processes and IT systems to support organizational strategic goals. - Explain the goals, scope, and challenges of developing enterprise architecture. - Navigate the structure and suitability of major enterprise architecture frameworks for different business scenarios. - Navigate the ArchiMate modeling language, various diagrams, and views. - Understand the processes of implementing and managing enterprise architecture.
Skills
1.Upon completing the course, the student will be able to: - Analyze and model business processes using BPMN and other modern modeling tools. - Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in processes, and propose improvements using Lean and Six Sigma methods. - Develop and define requirements for information systems and align them with business process models. - Assess enterprise architecture frameworks and tools. - Choose and apply enterprise architecture methods. - Develop high-level diagrams and views using the ArchiMate modeling language.
Competences
1.Upon completing the course, the student will be able to: - Apply BPMN modeling in the analysis and optimization of real business processes independently. - Lead process improvement initiatives using modern methodologies. - Develop and implement information system requirements that align with organizational business processes and strategies. - Identify and solve business problems using enterprise architecture methods and principles. - Plan structured and systematic processes for the development and management of enterprise architecture. - Use the ArchiMate modeling language for visualizing and analyzing business and technology solutions.
Assessment
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The knowledge acquired in the course is assessed through group and individual assignments:
- Individual Assignment: BPMN test, which includes various questions on BPMN theory as well as a practical task.
- Group Assignment: Business process modeling and analysis, where a real business process is selected, and the group develops a BPMN model for this process using a chosen modeling tool. The model must include the roles involved in the process, key action steps, gateways, as well as error and exception handling.
- Group Assignment: Process improvement and transformation, where a specific business process from a company is selected, and its analysis is performed using Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Individual Assignment: Requirements definition for information systems, where a business process within an organization that requires support from an information system is selected, and a list of business requirements, including both functional and non-functional requirements, is developed.
- Group Assignment: Comparison of enterprise architecture frameworks. The structure, strengths, and weaknesses are compared, results are presented, and the frameworks’ suitability for different business scenarios is discussed.
- Group Assignment: Comparison of enterprise architecture tools. The scope, strengths, and weaknesses of selected tools are compared, results are presented, and the tools’ suitability for different business scenarios is discussed.
- Individual Assignment: Modeling the current and future state of the enterprise architecture of a chosen problem environment. After the next class, a description of the architecture implementation and subsequent management processes is also developed.
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- Completion of individual assignments constitutes 40% of the final grade.
- Completion of group assignments constitutes 30% of the final grade.
- The exam constitutes 30% of the final grade for the course.
The detailed assessment criteria for each evaluation will be published in the e-learning platform before the start of the course.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Introduction to Business Process Management
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Business Process Modeling Notation and Process Modeling Techniques
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Process Improvement, Redesign Methods, and Change Management in Business Process Models
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Requirements Definition and Business Process Integration in Information Systems
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Enterprise and IT Architecture in Business and IT Strategic Alignment
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Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
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Modeling the Current and Future State of Enterprise Architecture
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Enterprise Architecture Management and Tools
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Marlon Dumas, Marcello La Rosa, Jan Mendling, and Hajo A. Reijers. Fundamentals of Business Process Management. 3rd Edition, 2018.Suitable for English stream
2.
Eric Jager. Getting Started with Enterprise Architecture: A Practical and Pragmatic Approach to Learning the Basics of Enterprise Architecture. 2023.Suitable for English stream
3.
Marc Lankhorst, et al. Enterprise Architecture at Work: Modelling, Communication and Analysis. 4th edition, 2017.Suitable for English stream
4.
Kotusev, S. The Practice of Enterprise Architecture: A Modern Approach to Business and IT Alignment (Second Edition). SK Publishing, 2021.Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
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Scott A. Bernard. An Introduction to Holistic Enterprise Architecture. 4th Edition, 2020.Suitable for English stream
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TOGAF 10 specificationSuitable for English stream
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ArchiMate specificationSuitable for English stream
4.
Sessions, R. Simple Architectures for Complex Enterprises. Microsoft Press. 2008.Suitable for English stream