Course Details
Course Code: ISSC345 Course ID: 4400 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course examines the various aspects of a Service-oriented Architecture (SOA). It explores the comprehensive plan to interrelate business with technology. It displays how SOA combines the talents and skills of an entire organization, with its requisite needs and computing know-how. It focuses on the necessary tools—processes, best practices, and standards—for developing a sound SOA, Service-Oriented Modeling: Service Analysis, Design, and Architecture. It also introduces a service-oriented modeling framework that employs an agile and universal business and technology language to facilitate analysis, design, and architecture initiatives.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/28/20 - 06/04/21 | 06/07/21 - 08/01/21 | Spring 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 03/29/21 - 09/03/21 | 09/06/21 - 10/31/21 | Summer 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
The successful student will fulfill the following learning objectives:
- Define Architecture Practice and why it is needed
- Explain the value of a Service-Oriented Architecture
- Understand the SOA Enterprise Architecture Framework
- Transform Governance to Support SOA
- Describe the SOA System Development Life Cycle
- Establish a Capacity Plan for an organization under SOA
- Present the Individuals and Functions involved in the SOA Process
- Develop your company’s SOA Business Strategy and Roadmap
The grading will be based on five graded lesson reviews, eight weekly Forum postings, and an individual project paper and presentation.
- There will be five assignments (5% each) counting a total of 25% of the final grade. The assignments will follow each of the major milestones of the course. These assignments will be recaps of the week’s lesson.
- There will be eight weekly Forum postings you will need to respond to. Answers should be 2-3 paragraphs with a topic sentence that restates the question and supporting sentences using the terms, concepts, and theories from the required readings. Each answer should be a minimum of 200 words (about 6 or 7 sentences). You may disagree, support or supplement other students’ answers using the terms, concepts and theories from the required readings. All responses should be a courteous paragraph that contains a topic sentence with good supporting sentences. You may respond multiple times with a continuous discussion with points and counter points. The key requirement is to express your idea and then support your position using the terms, concepts and theories from the required readings to demonstrate to me that you understand the material. The Forum postings will count as 35% (4.38% for each discussion posting) of the final grade.
- There will be one final project that counts as 25% of the final grade. The content for the final project is listed under the Week 8 of this syllabus.
All assignments and Forum questions are required by 12:00 midnight Eastern Time of the Sunday of the week assigned
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Forums | 50.00 % |
| Forum #1 | 6.25 % |
| Forum #2 | 6.25 % |
| Forum #3 | 6.25 % |
| Forum #4 | 6.25 % |
| Forum #5 | 6.25 % |
| Forum #6 | 6.25 % |
| Forum #7 | 6.25 % |
| Forum #8 | 6.25 % |
| Project Paper and Presentation | 25.00 % |
| Week 8 Project Paper & Presentation | 25.00 % |
| Weekly Assignments | 25.00 % |
| Week 2 Assignment | 5.00 % |
| Week 3 Assignment | 5.00 % |
| Week 4 Assignment | 5.00 % |
| Week 5 Assignment | 5.00 % |
| Week 6 Assignment | 5.00 % |
Software Requirements
1. Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
2. Internet Explorer/Mozilla Firefox/Safari
| Book Title: | Achieving Service-Oriented Architecture - E-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780470604519 |
| Publication Info: | Wiley Lib |
| Author: | Sweeney |
| Unit Cost: | $46.05 |
| Book Title: | To find the library e-book(s) req'd for your course, please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the eReserve by course #. |
| Author: | No Author Specified |