Academic Writing

1) list three different examples of integrated systems and three examples of systems that are not integrated. Just give 1-2 line description of the system, its URL (if available), and reason why do you think the system is integrated or not. You can use any examples from any systems anywhere in the world. 2) o What exactly is an Enterprise Architecture (2 sentences) o What are the key components of an Enterprise Architecture (list 3 to 5) o Why an enterprise architecture needed? One sentence o What is the difference between enterprise architecture and business architecture o Is technical architecture part of enterprise architecture . Problem 4: Case Study in Integrated Architectures Surf the Internet and any other literature to find 1 case study that will be interesting to discuss in class. The case study may be based on a real life situation you are aware of. Here is some additional information: o Each case study must be related to enterprise architecture and integration and must deal with at least one of the following: management issues, business architectures, enterprise architectures, integrated architectures, service oriented architectures, or enabling technologies (e.g., Web 2.0+, Web Services, Mobile Services). o It may indicate success or failure (it is desirable to find one success and one failure) It must be accessible over the Internet o It must be relatively short (2 to3 pages) o It must present some interesting information that can be discussed briefly for 5 to 10 minutes The case study should be written as a one page report that contains the following information: o Title of the case study, the source and the link o What does it describe (one para) o What is interesting and valuable information for this class (few sentences). It may include information such as the following: the integration problem addressed, the key enterprise applications that were involved, the results (good, bad), key lessons learned.