Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze the relationship between strategy and digital transformation
- assess the impact of digital solutions on business processes and human operations
- plan the realization, measurement, and management of digital transformation

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course is completed remotely. The topics of the course are independently studied through a pre-assignment, course video readings, other reported material and assignments. The development task of the course is to draw up a plan for the company in groups on the implementation, measurement and management of digital transformation. In connection with the development task, An introduction lecture, guidance sessions and a seminar day are arranged remotely during the course.

Timing and attendance

The course is completed remotely. The topics of the course are independently studied through a pre-assignment, course readings, ans other reported material and assignments. The development task of the course is to draw up a plan for the company in groups on the implementation, measurement and management of digital transformation. In connection with the development task, An introduction lecture, guidance sessions and a seminar day are arranged remotely during the course.

- Students will be accepted for the course after the registration period, by an email that is sent to the students who have been accepted the course, including information on the online learning environment of the course. The pre-assignment of the course will open with the Moodle implementation simultaneously. The teacher will inform of the course details via e-mail through Moodle in the beginning of March, and there will be 10 days to complete the pre-assignment, after which the course introduction session will be organized on 12 March.


Contact days are as follows:
12.3. @ 13-17
2.4. @ 13-17
15.4. @ 13-17
16.4. @ 13-17
29.4. @ 13-17
20.5. @ 13-17
Participation in the first session is required in order to take the course.

Learning material and recommended literature

Material announced in Moodle.

Working life cooperation

The development task is carried out at the workplace of the member selected by the group.

Learning environment

Moodle, Zoom

Student time use and work load

5 credits (135h)

Contents

- digital transformation
- digitalisation as part of an organisation strategy
- digital adoption in the organisation
- measuring and assessing the effects of digitalisation;

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

LAB Master's Degree students in business administration and LUT university's master's degree students in industrial engineering are primarily accepted for the course.

Assessment criteria

Basics of evaluation: pre-assignment Moodle environment tasks, group development task, its presentation and related material, self-assessment and peer review

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Did not reach level 1

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- search for information/data sources and justify the choice, use and usefulness of the data/data sources;
- plan and evaluate organisation-level development processes
- is able to lead himself and act actively and responsibly

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

In addition to Level 1, the student is able to:
-solve demanding problems in research and/or innovation
- take responsibility for the community's goal-oriented learning/competence development in a strategy-oriented manner;

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

In addition to Level 3, the student is able to:
- use, critically and innovatively, domestic and international sources of information in their specific areas of expertise;
- is able to evaluate and develop operations/strategy/management