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Modeling Information and Business Systems Architectures—a Team Project Annette Lerine Steenkamp Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI 48075 USA Kevin Schiller Detroit, MI 48226 USA Kathleen Allour Detroit, MI 48226 USA Tony Lyons Farmington Hills, MI 48334 USA Anene L. Nnolim Belleville, MI 48111 USA Kamal M. Kakish Troy, MI 48098 USA

Abstract: The paper reports on an approach to conducting a team project on information and business systems architectures, adopted in a core course on information technology systems architecture in a Doctoral Program of Management in Information Technology. The rationale of the project is given with special reference to the project charter, the team work, the team approach, and the architectural approach. A number of key deliverables produced by the project team illustrates the architectural methodology followed by the team. A summary of the lessons learned are provided.

Keywords: information architecture, business system architecture, architectural framework, methodology, team approach

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Recommended Citation: Steenkamp, Schiller, Allour, et al (2007). Modeling Information and Business Systems Architectures—a Team Project. Information Systems Education Journal, 5 (21). http://isedj.org/5/21/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2005: §3122. ISSN: 1542-7382.)