Integrated Systems

Course title

Integrated Systems

Code

F18L3S012

Study programme

Software Engineering and Information Systems (4 years)

Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First cycle

Academic year / semester

6 / Summer

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

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Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

Анализа и дизајн на софтверски барања или Софтверско инженерство

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Course objectives (competences)

After completing the course, it is expected for students to be able to design, select, implement and manage enterprise IT solutions. To be capable of working in a corporate environment while implementing and maintaining enterprise IT solutions. To be capable of developing strategies for technological architectures of complex software systems serving wast amounts of data, many users and wide specter of business processes.

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Course content

This course explores the design, selection, implementation and management of enterprise IT solutions. The focus is on applications and infrastructure and their fit with the business. Students learn frameworks and strategies for infrastructure management, system administration, data/information architecture, content management, distributed
computing, middleware, legacy system integration, system consolidation, software selection, total cost of ownership calculation, IT investment analysis, and emerging technologies. These topics are addressed both within and beyond the organization, with attention paid to managing risk and security within audit and compliance standards.
Students also hone their ability to communicate technology architecture strategies concisely to a general business audience.
(1) Introduction to integration of IT systems (enterprise architecture frameworks). (1) Types of system integration (software, hardware). (1) Enterprise data models, Data / information architecture and data integration. (1) Data / information architecture and data integration (methodologies). (2) Introduction to data warehouses, ETL and data manipulation. (2) Technologies for system integration (XML, SOA, Web Services, COTS). (1) Virtualization, Cloud, Software as a Service, Open Source. (2) Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and business process models. (1) Management of risks, total cost of ownership and return of investment, revision and standards. (1) IT strategy and metrics, Emerging technologies, System administration

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Learning methods

Lectures using presentations, interactive lectures, exercises (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lecturers, independent preparation and defense of a project assignment and a seminar paper.

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Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of the available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures – theoretical teaching	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, team work	45 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Individual assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

17.

Grading

17.1.	Tests	10 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activity and participation	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

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Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

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Requirements for signature and taking the final exam

Activities 15.2 and 16.1 have been completed.

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method of monitoring teaching quality

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature No. Author Title Publisher Year
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year