INFOSYS 303 : Solutions Architecture

Business and Economics

2023 Semester One (1233) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Information systems specifically designed for organisational IT environments provide competitive advantages. Focusses on using high quality information architecture to address business requirements including the iterative use of system analysis, design and prototyping. Develops familiarity with state-of-the-art modelling, development, and deployment environments, and solutions for designing business systems architecture.

Course Overview

A solutions architect is a pinnacle in the career of a technical information systems practitioner. The course will give understanding and context to how the over-arching information concerns of an organization are guided by a solutions architect. The course will be presented with a balance of theory and practical skills.
The following topics are covered,
  • Business Technology Strategy
  • Design (General and UX)
  • IT Environment
  • Quality Attributes
  • Business Architecture
  • Information Architecture
  • Infrastructure Architecture
  • Software Architecture

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: INFOMGMT 291 or INFOSYS 220, and BUSAN 201 or INFOMGMT 292 or INFOSYS 222, and COMPSCI 130 or INFOSYS 221 Restriction: INFOSYS 320

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Commerce

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Recognise and describe how to be a self-sufficient and self-motivated solutions architects (Capability 1, 3 and 5.1)
  2. Describe the roles and responsibilities of a solutions architect (Capability 1, 5.1 and 5.2)
  3. Use and appraise the tools and techniques required of the solutions architect and their teams (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3)
  4. Identify how governance of information systems fits within an organizational structure (Capability 5.1, 5.2 and 6)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Coursework 20% Group & Individual Coursework
Assignments 40% Group & Individual Coursework
Tests 40% Individual Test
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Coursework
Assignments
Tests

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15-point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 2 hours of lectures, 2 hours of labs, 3 hours of reading and thinking about the content, and 3 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation per week.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience or Online

This course is offered in one delivery mode:

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including labs to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including labs will not be available as recordings.
The course may include live online events.
Attendance on campus is required for the test.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.


Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

If possible, students are encouraged to bring their own computers to classes.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Previous cohorts highly recommend active class participation to do well in this course.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 13/03/2023 09:44 a.m.