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Enterprise Engineering IE880I

Revised for Spring 2002

Enterprise Engineering is defined as "The body of knowledge, principles, and disciplines related to the analysis, design, implementation and operation of all elements associated with an enterprise." EntEng methods include modeling, cost analysis, simulation, workflow analysis, bottleneck analysis. EntEng concepts include TQM, JIT, change management, and value added analysis. In a continually changing and unpredictable competitive environment, the Enterprise Engineer addresses a fundamental question: "how to design and improve all elements associated with the total enterprise through the use of engineering and analysis methods and tools to more effectively achieve its goals and objectives".

T-Th - 07:05 PM - 08:20, Room LH 111

Instructor: Dr. Larry Whitman
Office: Room 120G, EB
Phone: 978-5907
E-mail: larry.whitman@wichita.edu
Office Hours: TBD.

Why take the class?

Industrial Engineers and MBA students will profit from this class by understanding principles for improving an overall enterprise and avoiding suboptimal (locally optimal) solutions. Students will be able to effect change in the bottom line of an organization. Students will leave the class with a set of methods and tools that will make the student an asset to all types of organizations.

Objectives

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To be able to "engineer" an enterprise

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To understand Enterprise Engineering principles and its benefits

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To be able to apply various enterprise modeling methods (review and create)

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To be able to analyze and improve an enterprise

Texts

The Practical Guide to Business Process Reengineering Using IDEF0 (Required)
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by Clarence G. Feldmann
Paperback (May 1998) Dorset House; 
ISBN: 0932633374
Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution
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by Michael Hammer, James Champy 
Paperback - 256 pages Reprint edition (May 1994) Harperbusiness; ISBN: 088730687X ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.61 x 7.98 x 5.29

Recommended Texts

The Great Transition : Using the Seven Disciplines of Enterprise Engineering to Align People, Technology, and Strategy 
Buy it at Amazon.Com

by James Martin
Hardcover - 503 pages (September 1995)
AMACOM; ISBN: 0814403158
IDEF0 - Sadt Business Process & Enterprise Modelling
Buy it at Amazon.Com (This book is better than the Feldmann book, but is hard to find).

 Out of print, but in the library!

by David A. Marca, Clarence L. McGowan
  Paperback (October 1993) Eclectic Solutions Corp; ISBN: 0963875000

Tentative Outline

  Topics Description Classes
1.
bulletOverview of Enterprise Engineering
Basic overview of what is enterprise engineering and its benefits. Students will learn the advantages of EntEng and associated terminology and philosophy. 4
2.
bulletModeling and Architectures
Review of methods of modeling business processes and enterprises. Students will learn various modeling approaches and how to use several example tools. 10
3.
bulletAnalysis
Overview of analysis techniques. Students will learn approaches and tools for analysis of the enterprise. Specific application of existing tools for enterprise analysis will be explored. 3
4.
bulletDesign and Implementation
Overview of the Enterprise Engineering design and implementation process. Students will learn various approaches to transform the enterprise and the details of a proven methodology for enterprise transformation. 2

Assignments

Details Percent of Grade
2 exams Exam after each topic Each test will be closed book/notes - fill in the blank/essay format. 30% (15% each)
Homework and class participation Small individual project(s) using enterprise modeling tools. Attendance in class and participation in class discussion is a minimal requirement 16%
Project 2 phases
bulletPhase I - Develop IDEF3 kit (I will be a reviewer)
bulletPhase II - Port to WITNESS and improve the process

The group projects will partially be graded on a competitive basis. In other words, consider yourself a consultant. The team that I would choose to do the job, will get the highest score and ranked down the line. Your objective is, in the words of Tom Peters, "Excite the customer!" For the purpose of this project, I will be your customer.

Alternatively, you can model a company (yours or someone else's - prior approval required).

20%
Final Exam Comprehensive - alternatively, you can write a publishable paper (journal or conference) with original content. 20%
Paper
(2 reviews)
Topic to be chosen jointly by you and me. Paper must follow my format exactly. 14% (7% each)

 

Rules and Policies

 Attendance:

Regular participation to the class is mandatory. Outside articles will be presented during class sessions, and good portion of these materials will be included in the tests.

Exams:

All exams are closed books and notes unless otherwise stated. NO MAKE-UP tests will be administered. Instead of the final and the second review, a comprehensive paper may be written (must contribute to the body of knowledge of enterprise engineering.

Additional points on exams: If you think your exam (or any assignment) was graded unfairly, then you must fill out a form explicitly articulating your rationale for additional points. This form is used to force you to do it in writing. This form must be completed within one week of when the assignment was returned. then you must bring the assignment to my office and I will render a decision. Do NOT expect to discuss it with me in my office.

Incomplete Grade:

This grade may be given at the discretion of the course instructor to a student who has been making satisfactory progress in a course except for work which could not be completed due to circumstances beyond your control (such as, illness, serious accident, death in family, natural disaster, etc.). You will be asked to produce evidence of the event being beyond your control. If incomplete works due to these extraordinary events take place before the last date to withdraw, then you should withdraw from the course. An incomplete for a course must be removed by the end of the next semester or it will change to F.

Homework:

Homework will be assigned and collected ONLY at the beginning of a class session. They are typically assigned on Monday and collected on the following Wednesday. No credit will be given to late assignments. Number of problems will be selected at random for grading.

Academic Honesty:

Wichita State University rules and regulations on academic honesty are strictly enforced. Please refer to the 2000-2001 WSU Undergraduate catalog for more details.

Contact Information

Telephone
316-978-5907
FAX
316-978-3742
Electronic mail
larry.whitman@wichita.edu