Digital Transformation, 7.5 credits

Main field of study with advanced study

The course Service design 7.5 credits. Exemption of the requirement in Swedish is granted. English 6.

The course is included in the programs Digital Design and Innovation 180 credits and Enterprise Systems Program 180 credits. The course is also given as a single-subject course.

The overall objective of the course is that the student develops an understanding of digital transformation and its core concepts. One objective is that the student develop the ability to apply these concepts on relevant and recent practical industry cases. Another objective is that the student is able to critically assess digital transformation solutions and challenges from different perspectives.

Following successful completion of the course the student should be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• explain and discuss the concept of digital transformation and its related opportunities and challenges
• describe the process of disruptive innovation and the contextual factors that influence disruptive innovation
• explain the concept of digital platforms and ecosystems and approaches to managing transformation

Skills and ability

• choose and apply the relevant theories, methods and techniques for digital transformation
• design relevant approaches to tackling challenges of digital transformation
• communicate potential approaches to addressing challenges of digital transformation

Judgement and approach

• evaluate digital transformation projects with relevant criteria
• reflect critically on the social, economical, and organizational sustainability of digital transformation

The course focuses on three major themes under the umbrella theme of digital transformation: 1. disruptive innovation, 2. ecosystems and platforms, and 3. Managing transformation. These themes are planned to familiarize the students with the core issues that industries face in managing digital transformation in a sustainable way and by taking into consideration multiple aspects. The course includes a group project assignment of designing a digital transformation solution for an industrial case.

The teaching consists of lectures, guest lectures, seminars and group supervision. Teaching is in english.

The Project work is done in groups and is to be presented orally at a seminar, and an individual Take-home examination. For the grade passed (G), G is required on both examination tasks. For the grade Well passed (VG) a VG is required on the home examination.

If there are special reasons, the examiner may make exceptions from the specified examination format and allow a student to be examined in another way. Special reasons can e.g. be study support for students with disabilities.

Course evaluation is part of the course. This evaluation offers guidance in the future development and planning of the course. Course evaluation is documented and made available to the students.