Information Architecture

Subject 306-623 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: One 3-hour seminar per week (Semester 2).
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: 306-490 Business and Information Technology, or equivalent, or with approval of the Program Director of the Master of Applied Commerce (Business Analysis and Systems).
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

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Subject Overview: Information architecture is a crucial component of enterprise architecture. This subject introduces broad-scale information models from a whole-of-enterprise perspective focusing on information models and infrastructure requirements for linking disparate business systems. The primary focus is on how information and systems are managed in a large organisation. The pragmatic aspects of large-scale information architecture are grounded in the theory of data modelling and the use of technologies such as middleware and Web Services.
Assessment: One 2-hour end-of-semester examination (50%), two assignments not exceeding 2500 words (20%), a seminar presentation (10%) and a group assignment (20%).
Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended Texts: To be advised.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
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Generic Skills: On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
  • Identify new technologies to integrate different systems into a whole-of-enterprise systems;
  • Critically review the theory and related practices of creating a repository for enterprise-wide information;
  • Synthesise the current models available or developing a whole-of-enterprise systems;
  • Critically appraise the information and communications architecture required for large-scale data processing in organisations.

On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:

  • Application of modelling methods to the development of an enterprise system;
  • Analysis of information type and content;
  • Problem solving;
  • Oral and written communication.
Related Course(s): Master of Business and Information Technology
Master of Business and Information Technology

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