Design and implementation of an enterprise integrated project environment: Experience from an information systems program

Real world information technology projects cut across multiple business domains and processes, involve large amounts of data and an assortment of different technologies. Advanced courses within an IS programs must include projects that help students gain a holistic view of an enterprise by exposing them to business domains, business processes and technical knowledge and skills that will help them design and deliver enterprise projects. In order to guide the instructor to effectively design and implement such enterprise project experiences, in this paper, we propose an enterprise integrated project environment (EIPE) framework based on business domains and business processes. Additionally, we share our experience in implementing this framework in the Data Warehousing and Business Analytics course. The analysis of the student feedback for this course demonstrates the benefits of EIPE in enhancing student learning experience. We share the project details and challenges and discuss our findings and lessons learnt in designing and implementing EIPE. Thus providing one pathway for Information Systems professors to, design an enterprise integrated project in their courses.