Examination arrangement

Course content

Businesses and other organizations are today dependent on good technical information systems, including communication solutions, interaction systems, project management tools, etc. In this subject, students will learn to deal with this complexity through training in processes related to the implementation and introduction of information systems. The students will also gain knowledge about process and business modelling. The course will enable students to organize and adapt implementation processes in relation to the needs of organisations.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, the following overall learning outcomes should be achieved:

Knowledge

Students must:

• Be able to give examples of how information systems can be implemented and adapted to specific needs.
• Be able to account for the types of needs in an organization that can typically influence how information systems are to be configured and adapted.
• Be able to explain which needs and guidelines are decisive for choosing different information systems.

Skills

Students must:

• Demonstrate basic setup and associated options in relevant tools for process and business modeling.
• Be able to utilize the core functionality of selected modeling tools and contribute to systems training in relation to this.
• Be able to implement current information systems based on specific needs.
• Be able to identify challenges in relation to the implementation and introduction of information systems and contribute with appropriate solutions in relation to these challenges.

General competence

Students must:

• Be able to contribute to new thinking and new application of information systems in an organizational context.
• Be able to contribute to the tools working in interaction with the users so that they contribute to good work processes.
• Be able to ensure good facilitation of technological solutions so that the solutions can actually be utilised.
• Be able to contribute to user training that avoids negative consequences for the collaboration.

Learning methods and activities

Various forms of work and learning activities will be used with a combination of lectures, student presentations and essay writing.

Compulsory assignments

• Further information in the course description

Further on evaluation

REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT WORK (Compulsory assignments): Participation in a minimum of 75% of the learning activities. The activities are announced at the start of the course. In special cases where 75% participation is not satisfied, the student can enter into an agreement with the course coordinator (emneansvarlig) about alternative learning activities.

ASSESSMENT: Essay written in groups of up to 3 students. Differentiated grades may be applicable if the work effort within the group has been unevenly distributed. All aids allowed.

In the event of voluntary repetition, fail (F) or valid absence, the essay must be retaken in a semester with teaching.

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

TDMA4003, TDMA4004, TDMA4008 and TDMA4009.

Required previous knowledge

The course is reserved for students admitted to the Master's Degree Program in Digital Transformation or the Master’s Degree Program in Archives and Collections Management.

Course materials

Course literature is determined at the start of the course.