ICT301 Enterprise Architecture Discussion Assignment

ICT301 Enterprise Architecture Discussion AssignmentAssignment 1
Worth: This assignment is worth 30% of your final grade
Submission instructions: You should submit your assignment using the ICT301 LMS site. You can receive email notification that your assignment has been received. Late submissions will be penalised at the rate of 5 marks per day late or part thereof unless prior approval for an extension has been gained.You should submit your assignment as a one word-processed document. So your work doesn’t get mixed up with others’, use a filename which follows the convention: Unit Code, Assignment Number, the first three characters of your last name, your first initial and your Student Number. e.g. ICT301Assign1ChoJ12345678 for student Jun Chong. You must keep a copy of the final version of your submission and be prepared to provide it on request.The University treats plagiarism, collusion, theft of other students’ work and other forms of dishonesty in assessment seriously. This is an INDIVIDUAL assignment. For guidelines on honesty in assessment including avoiding plagiarism see http://our.murdoch.edu.au/Educational-technologies/Academic-integrity/This assignment consists of a written report. It is worth 30% of your total mark for the unit. You are encouraged to discuss your report with your tutor prior to submission.Written ReportIn this assignment you will find a case related to Enterprise Architecture (EA), introduce the case, and discuss how the documentation framework in the case is different from the EA3 cube framework in the textbook.Your report could follow the structure below (though you do not have to):Introduction – provide the background and purpose(s) of this reportCase Description – briefly introduce the caseArchitecture in the case – Discuss the EA framework in the case (e.g., different levels, EA components)Comparison – Discuss how the EA framework in the case is different from the EA3 cube framework in the textbook (table can be used)Conclusion – State the benefits of the EA framework implemented in the case; Discuss if the EA framework in the case is more appropriate in the context of the case than the EA3 cube framework (if so, why; if not, why not). It is possible that the EA framework in the case is quite similar to the EA3 cube framework. You could argue that it is just an adapted version of the EA3 cube framework.Some guidelines / hints:1) You may not strictly follow the structure, but you need to cover all of the content required.2) The report should focus on the documentation framework of the case. In other words, you do not need to mention its implementation methodology.3) You are encouraged to find cases online. If you can find a good one, there are two cases posted LMS which you can use. One is the Chubb case from Topic 4; the other is the Cisco case from Topic 10.4) The article “Essential Layers, Artifacts, and Dependencies of Enterprise Architecture” from Topic 05 can be helpful for you to learn how to compare different EA frameworks.A very useful guide as to how to plan and write your report can be found at http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/information-technology/report/1.3.xmlTo better understand how to write with references and sources of information you should go to http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/ and be sure to look at the resources available to you here at Murdoch via http://our.murdoch.edu.au/Student-life/Study-successfullyReferencing style: the preferred style for this report is Chicago. Please see http://libguides.murdoch.edu.au/Chicago If you would prefer to use a different style, please discuss it with the unit coordinator.Length: Approximately 1500 words (+/- 10%) not including references or appendices.Marking Guide:The following rubric will be used to mark your report: