IT architecture & system integration
Niveau
Master
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
* Understand fundamental concepts of IT architecture, system integration, and enterprise architecture management (EAM)
* Understand the importance of EAM for the strategic management of the IT landscape and its impact on business processes
* Can analyze integration architectures between ERP and peripheral systems (e.g., CRM, SRM) and assess their impact on process continuity
* Can develop integration scenarios between ERP systems and peripheral systems using typical interface models (e.g., APIs, IDocs, REST, OData)
* Can evaluate existing IT architectures with regard to integration capability, modularity, and process continuity
* Can evaluate various architectural approaches (e.g., monolithic, service-oriented, cloud-native) and platform strategies (e.g., SAP BTP, Azure, AWS)
* Can design an architectural concept for an integrated system landscape in the ERP context, taking into account EAM principles, interface management, and cloud technologies
* Understand fundamental concepts of IT architecture, system integration, and enterprise architecture management (EAM)
* Understand the importance of EAM for the strategic management of the IT landscape and its impact on business processes
* Can analyze integration architectures between ERP and peripheral systems (e.g., CRM, SRM) and assess their impact on process continuity
* Can develop integration scenarios between ERP systems and peripheral systems using typical interface models (e.g., APIs, IDocs, REST, OData)
* Can evaluate existing IT architectures with regard to integration capability, modularity, and process continuity
* Can evaluate various architectural approaches (e.g., monolithic, service-oriented, cloud-native) and platform strategies (e.g., SAP BTP, Azure, AWS)
* Can design an architectural concept for an integrated system landscape in the ERP context, taking into account EAM principles, interface management, and cloud technologies
Prerequisites for the course
None
Course content
* Goals, principles, and layers of IT architectures
* Architectural styles: monolithic, SOA, microservices, event-driven, cloud-native
* Role of IT architecture in the ERP and process management context
* Definition, goals, and benefits of EAM
* EAM frameworks: TOGAF, Zachman, ArchiMate
* Governance, architecture repositories, and EAM tools (e.g., LeanIX, Alfabet)
* Strategic alignment of IT landscapes and roadmapping
* System integration types: data, functional, and process integration
* Interface types: batch, EDI, web services, APIs, messaging
* Middleware, API management, ESB, and iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service)
* Challenges: data consistency, security, performance
* Architecture and components of SAP BTP
* BTP - Integration Suite, Extension Suite, Workflow Management
* Example use cases (e.g., SAP integration) S/4HANA and non-SAP systems
* Low code and pro-code approaches at BTP
* Architectural styles: monolithic, SOA, microservices, event-driven, cloud-native
* Role of IT architecture in the ERP and process management context
* Definition, goals, and benefits of EAM
* EAM frameworks: TOGAF, Zachman, ArchiMate
* Governance, architecture repositories, and EAM tools (e.g., LeanIX, Alfabet)
* Strategic alignment of IT landscapes and roadmapping
* System integration types: data, functional, and process integration
* Interface types: batch, EDI, web services, APIs, messaging
* Middleware, API management, ESB, and iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service)
* Challenges: data consistency, security, performance
* Architecture and components of SAP BTP
* BTP - Integration Suite, Extension Suite, Workflow Management
* Example use cases (e.g., SAP integration) S/4HANA and non-SAP systems
* Low code and pro-code approaches at BTP
Recommended specialist literature
* Lankhorst M.; Enterprise Architecture at Work: Modelling, Communication and Analysis; 2021; 5. Auflage
* Keller D., Herold S.; SAP Business Technology Platform: Architektur, Services, Integration und Erweiterung; 2021
* Linthicum D.; Enterprise Integration: The Essential Guide to Integration Solutions; 2022; 3. Auflage
* The Open Group; TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition – Foundation Study Guide; 2023; 22. Auflage
* Keller D., Herold S.; SAP Business Technology Platform: Architektur, Services, Integration und Erweiterung; 2021
* Linthicum D.; Enterprise Integration: The Essential Guide to Integration Solutions; 2022; 3. Auflage
* The Open Group; TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition – Foundation Study Guide; 2023; 22. Auflage
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam
Language
German
Number of ECTS credits awarded
3
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
integrative course
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
4