Master-after-Master

Master of ICT Enterprise Architecture2015 - 2017 Academic Year

In 2010, inno.com was officially recognised by the Flemish government as an institute for higher education, thereby breaking new ground for advanced research and education in the field of Enterprise Architecture.In 2009 and 2014, the inno.com institute was accredited by the NVAO for the Master of ICT Enterprise Architecture programme. info www.kmoportefeuille.be

MEA provided me with a much welcomed mental framework for the myriad of concepts I was discovering in the EA world. Also, hearing about others’ experience with EA was fascinating. I enjoyed our assertive group and its passionate discussions with lecturers and practitioners. The informal setting, the critical minds, the green surroundings, the nice meals, etc. all contributed to making MEA a unique experience with a definite im-pact.

Antoon Goderis ICT Architect at KBC

To me, this Master was a wonderful cocktail of professors coming up with the academic foundation, experienced practitioners sprinkling hints of pragmatism, and motivated fellow students with whom I held animated discussions. The structure of the programme was outstanding, with courses ranging from a com-pany’s strategy, across to various architectural disciplines, and up to governance. This Master gave me a good overall picture and has made me an even better match for my new position at Colruyt Group.

Marc Vandeperre Division Manager Architecture at Colruyt Group

At the end of an enriching rollercoaster ride, holding your breath when discovering new concepts, exploring in detail the whole EA landscape, experiencing a multitude of new insights, be-ing guided by subject-matter experts with an academic or busi-ness background sharing their experience, viewing the world as you knew it from a different angle during a looping, longing for a bigger female touch, enjoying the exchange of ideas and company of your co-riders at every turn, getting dizzy from all these impressions … you just want to ride again.

Lieve De Block Enterprise Architect at Axa Bank Belgium

Enterprise Architecture means ImpactAs an architect, you want to achieve a 360° impact. You need to rebalance the entire ecosystem in which you are working. This means working on the content, process and context and getting people on board and decisions ap-proved.The Master of ICT Enterprise Architecture is the only pro-gramme that focuses on the role of Enterprise Architect, providing the student with theoretical and practical knowl-edge required to achieve the desired impact.The emphasis is on research, complemented by techniques and skills.

Theory and PracticeThe course is equally divided between theory and practice. Theories, techniques and methodologies are explained and applied to practical cases. These include existing cases introduced by visiting lecturers, or cases to be solved by the students.Each module consists of contact hours, a study of the scientific literature and individual or group assignments. The course is concluded with a Master thesis, in which the student must demonstrate the ability to approach an architectural problem in a scientific way.

Target AudienceThis programme is aimed at professionals who wish to increase their impact via ICT Enterprise Architecture in a role involving ICT architecture, management, and project or programme management.

Accredited ProgrammeThis Master-after-Master curriculum was accredited in 2009 and 2014 by the NVAO, the Accreditation Organisation that independently ensures the quality of higher education in the Netherlands and Flanders. Successful participants receive an official Master-after-Master degree “Master of ICT Enterprise Ar-chitecture”.

Module 1: ICT Strategy & Master PlanProf. Dr. Aimé Heene - Universiteit Gent

Capita Selecta 1: Development of Research Topics &Communication Practices

Prof. Dr. Guido Dedene - KU Leuven

Module 4: Technical Architecture & InfrastructureKoen Schram - Karel de Grote-Hogeschool

Prof. Wim Mees - Royal Military Academy

Module 5: Enterprise Governance of ICTProf. Georges Ataya - Solvay Brussels

School of Economics and Management

Module 2: Business Architecture & Modelling Prof. Dr. Guido Dedene - KU Leuven

Module 3: Software & Application ArchitectureProf. Dr. Serge Demeyer - Universiteit AntwerpenProf. Dr. Viviane Jonckers - Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Capita Selecta 2: Project & Process ManagementProf. Dr. Guido Dedene - KU Leuven

Completion of Master ThesisGraduation Ceremony

3 September 2015

February 2017

June 2016

When Courses Academic Coordinators

Sept. 2015 Academic Opening Ceremony

Module 1: ICT Strategy & Master Plan (3 weekend sessions)Introduction to enterprise architecture, standard EA frameworks and methods, business strategy, organisation theories, from business strategy to ICT master plan, organisational change and communication.

Prof. Dr. Aimé Heene Universiteit Gent

Capita Selecta 1: Development of Research Topics & Communication Practices (1 weekend session)Research methods, sources, presentation techniques, communication techniques.

Prof. Dr. Guido Dedene KU Leuven

Module 2: Business Architecture & Modelling (3 weekend sessions)From business architecture to business analysis, business process modelling, business domain modelling, advanced modelling, application design.

Prof. Dr. Guido Dedene KU Leuven

Module 3: Software & Application Architecture (3 weekend sessions)From business architecture to information system architecture, enterprise and design patterns, flexibility, legacy re-dynamisation, application cartography, requirements management.

Prof. Dr. Serge Demeyer Universiteit Antwerpen

Prof. Dr. Viviane Jonckers Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Module 4: Technical Architecture & Infrastructure (3 weekend sessions)Infrastructure architecture, performance and capacity management, ATAM, security, introduction to ITIL.

Koen Schram Karel de Grote-Hogeschool

Prof. Wim MeesRoyal Military Academy

Capita Selecta 2: Project & Process Management (1 weekend session)Project planning, process models, process maturity models, agile and lean, decision-making for architects.

Prof. Dr. Guido Dedene KU Leuven

June 2016 Module 5: Enterprise Governance of ICT (3 weekend sessions)Business/ICT alignment, ICT governance (COBIT), ICT organisation concepts and structures, ICT organisation maturity and enterprise architecture, ICT process frameworks. b

Prof. Georges Ataya Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management

Feb. 2017 Completion of Master Thesis and Graduation Ceremony

Information & Applicationemail institute@inno.com phone +32 15 25 82 00 fax +32 15 25 82 01 website www.inno.com/mearegistration www.inno.com/mea/register

Closing date for applications: 31 August 2015.

Terms of AdmissionCandidates must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent (Bachelor’s with sufficient experience) in Informatics, Applied Informatics, Business Sciences or Applied Sciences; have at least 5 years of demonstrable and relevant business experience, as well as an excellent tech-nical and topical knowledge of English.The admission procedure is handled by the Selection & Intake Team. Candidates will be screened based on motivation, CV, study curriculum and other relevant details. To guarantee the quality of the programme, the number of participating students is limited to 25.

Tuition FeeThe tuition fee for the entire programme is EUR 14.450 excl. VAT. The tuition fee for one Module of 3 weekend sessions is EUR 3.000 excl. VAT, and for one Capita Selecta course lasting one weekend session it is EUR 1.000 excl. VAT. This fee includes training fees, all training material and catering.

Location & TimeThe programme consists of 17 weekend sessions lasting 13 hours on Thursday evening, Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, during the first year (September 2015 - June 2016), held at the inno.com offices in Beerzel, Belgium. Total duration is 18 months, with a total workload of 1800 hours (60 credits), consisting of instruction (221 hours), preparation, assignment work and exams, followed by the completion of the Master thesis.

LanguageAll courses and assignments are in English.

Organisation

Academic SupervisorsProf. Dr. Aimé Heene

Prof. Dr. Guido Dedene

Programme DirectorMaxime Bernaert

Thesis CommitteeProf. Dr. Guido Dedene

Prof. Dr. Aimé HeeneMaxime Bernaert

Selection & IntakeProf. Dr. Guido Dedene

Lucia Van de Ginste

Programme CommitteeJohan Cattersel

Maxime BernaertProf. Dr. Guido Dedene

Prof. Dr. Aimé HeeneProf. Dr. Serge Demeyer

Programme AssistantPeggy Michiels

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