The Assignment takes the form of a report that the student prepares for a C-level manager, in which.
The Assignment takes the form of a report that the student prepares for a C-level manager, in which the author(s) will:
Describe a business problem that is prevalent in the industry (1);
Choose and explain the essence of a new / innovative technology* (2.1);
Convince the reader that this technology is able to solve the business problem, and identify the conditions (such as a level of architecture capability and maturity) of being able to use this technology (2.2)
This can be done by finding, reading and citing reliable peer reviewed sources (such as books and journal articles, or conference papers), and to a limited extent sources from reputable companies. Blogs and similar opinion pieces are not considered reliable.
Try to structure this part using elements of Architecture Evaluation
State some relevant stakeholder concerns, and suitable evaluation objectives and factors
State some value assessment objectives and what factors could/should be assessed
State some analysis objectives and associated factors that could only be achieved by following some analysis method such as creating and analysing a suitable design model (what kind of model?)
Propose an approach that a company could take to adopt the solution to solve the business problem in question (3)
Provide a summary of your paper’s main points
The assignment can be prepared individually or in a group of maximum 3.
Essentially the work you prepare is a so-called ‘white paper’ A template is provided below.
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* Examples may include: Cloud Computing, Internet of Things, Business Analytics and
Machine Learning technologies, Service Oriented Enterprise Architecture, Process Improvement using Six Sigma, or other (in which case please discuss your idea with the lecturer before you progress too far).

