Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- form a business plan for a software product
- recognize the unique aspects of software business
- communicate their ideas regarding software business to stakeholders

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course has four touchpoints for the student:

1) kickoff
2) a lesson
3) optional guidance session
4) deadline for the work

The course work can be done in groups.

Zoom-link provided seprately through Moodle for each meeting.

Timing and attendance

No mandatory participation in meetings. Recommended participation in the lesson and guidance.

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials provided by the teachers. Other materials needed are based on the chosen topic, which leaves the student partly responsible for finding them.

Alternative completion methods

Optional prototype, which may provide you with extra credits

Working life cooperation

It is allowd to do the business plan for your own company or employer, but please make sure the stakeholders are fine with this.

Learning environment

LUT Moodle, WWW, various sources of data and team work

Student time use and work load

Students plan their own time usage.

Contents

On this course, the students form a business plan for a software product, emphasizing the distinct attributes of software business.

This includes ecosystems, business models, product life-cycles, cost structures, legal issues and ethics.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No requirement for skills.

This course leads into Software Productization and Software Business Environment.

Assessment criteria

Based on the written work by the student or student group.

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved

The student is able to show understanding of the unique problems in software business.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- form a business plan for a software product
- recognize the unique aspects of software business
- communicate their ideas regarding software business to stakeholders

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course has four touchpoints for the student:

1) kickoff
2) a lesson
3) optional guidance session
4) deadline for the work

The course work can be done in groups.

Zoom-link: https://lut.zoom.us/j/63548665096?pwd=b2dEWG0zcC9HcTYrQVdWSHQxdFFlZz09

Timing and attendance

No mandatory participation in meetings. Recommended participation in the lesson and guidance.

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials provided by the teacher.

Learning environment

LUT Moodle

Student time use and work load

Students plan their own time usage.

Contents

On this course, we look at the software development process from a business point of view. After the course, a student is able to understand the markets for a software product as well as analyze the lifecycle of a software product.

Assessment criteria

Based on the written work by the student or student group.

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved

The student is able to show understanding of the unique problems in software business.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- form a business plan for a software product
- recognize the unique aspects of software business
- communicate their ideas regarding software business to stakeholders

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course is based on independent work based on materials provided by the teacher and further research by the student.

Please be aware that the teacher will be unavailable between 11.6.-7.8.

Timing and attendance

The course opens on May 10th and assignments need to be returned by the 24th of August. There is a non-mandatory starting session on May 10th at 17:00 on Zoom:

https://lut.zoom.us/j/63004186656

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials provided by the teacher.

Learning environment

LUT Moodle

Student time use and work load

Students plan their own time usage.

Contents

A business plan for a software focusing on the distinct attributes of software business.

Assessment scale

1-5