College of Computing and InformaticsAssignment 1
Deadline: Monday 2/10/2023 @ 23:59
[Total Mark for this Assignment is 8]
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Question One
Pg. 01
Learning
Outcome(s):
Explain the
interdisciplinary
concepts,
theories, and
trends in ES and
their role in
supporting
business
operations
Question One
2 Marks
In your own words, explain the four distinct layers of the conceptual framework
of Extended Enterprise Systems?
Question Two
Pg. 02
Learning
Outcome(s):
Explain the
interdisciplinary
concepts,
theories, and
trends in ES and
their role in
supporting
business
operations
Question Two
2 Marks
In your own words, explain the four Paradigms of Systems Thinking. Support
your answers with one example of each paradigm?
Question Three
Pg. 03
Learning
Outcome(s):
Explain the
interdisciplinary
concepts,
theories, and
trends in ES and
their role in
supporting
business
operations
Question Three
2 Marks
Toy car Manufacturing has a throughput rate of 100 toy car/hr and it takes 1 h
for a toy to go through the process. How many toy cars on average are in the
process? (List all steps performed)
Question Four
Pg. 04
Learning
Outcome(s):
Describe the
development life
cycle of ES and
reengineering
best practices.
Question Four
2 Marks
In your own words, write about Information Architecture. Explain the principal
components for describing the Information architecture?
