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Evolving Enterprise Architecture – Leading Business and Technology

Schedule and location

Friday October 16th – Saturday October 17th

Åbo Akademi, Åhuset building (visiting address Gezeliuksenkatu 2, Turku), Åhusets attic (Åhusetin ullakko). 

Registration 

Registration is open September 17th - October 8th

Speakers

Professor, Assistant Director, James Lapalme, École de technologie supérieure, Numerix Research Laboratory, Department of Software and IT Engineering, Canada
Professor Jukka Heikkilä, University of Turku , Finland
Researcher Mika Helenius, Aalto University, Finland

Organizer

Professor Jukka Heikkilä, University of Turku, Finland
Professor Pirkko Walden, Åbo Akademi, Finland
Researcher Mika Helenius, Aalto University, Finland

Detailed Program

Day 1 - Friday October 16th

08:30      Opening
09:30      Jukka Heikkilä:  Enterprise Architecture in a digital paradigm
10:00      James Lapalme:  Introduction to belief systems and information systems
12:00      Lunch
13:00      James Lapalme: Systems and implication for information systems and enterprises
14:45      Coffee
16:00      James Lapalme: Sociomateriality and implication for design and adoption
18:00      Close

Day 2 - Saturday October 17th

08:30      Coffee
09:00      Mika Helenius:  Students assignment presentations and discussions
10:30      James Lapalme: Critical Systems Thinking and the Design of Enterprise Networks 1/2
12:00      Lunch
13:00      James Lapalme:  Critical Systems Thinking and the Design of Enterprise Networks 2/2
14:45      Coffee
15:00      James Lapalme:  Closing Discussion on EA (Day 2, PM)
16:00      Close

Credit points

Doctoral students participating in the seminar can obtain 2 credit points. This requires participating on both days and completing the assignments, participation in class, and group work report showing understanding of the topic and its implication.

Assignment and materials

Descriptions of the readings and assignment

The readings focuses on various theories, models and perspectives from fields other then IT. The readings will offer students new insights with regards to the nature of enterprises and the act of designing them.

Assignment:

  • Part 1: In groups of two, students will be assigned a specific article. Their task is to explore the implications of the article for Enterprise Architecture. A short 10 min PowerPoint presentation is made in class.
  • Part 2: In groups of two, students will be assigned a other groups article to opponent. Their task is to prepare a critical analysis of the proposed ideas. A short 5 min critical review and discussion is made in class.
  • Part 3: Individually, with the same article; the task is to explore the implication of the article for their PhD projects. A short 2 page essay is written with the APA word template etc. from:  (http://www.wright.edu/~martin.maner/rptemp.htm) .

 

Registration fee

This seminar is free-of-charge for Inforte.fi member organization's staff and their PhD students. For others the participation fee is 750 €. The participation fee includes access to the event and the event materials. Lunch and dinner are not included.