IS-401 Digital Value Creation

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Master's Programme in Information Systems

Teaching language

Norwegian or English. When international students participating, it will be taught in English.

Recommended prerequisites

Nothing in addition beyond the requirements for admission to the master's program in information systems.

Course contents

The topic contains the following theme:

• Strategic importance of digital technology and digitalization, and the need for follow-up and profit realization

• Theories of digital value and effects of digital technology and digitization

• Theories of measurement of digital value creation

• Approaches to assess and improve existing performance measurement systems

• Examples of current concepts and solutions to support digital value creation

• Case: Performance measurement and profit realization for selected digitization projects

Learning outcomes

After completing courses, students should understand how digitalization can create value in both private and public companies and why it is important to understand what can do it. Students will be able to plan and execute activities that both map and segment value creation in specific digitization projects.

Knowledge and skills:

• Understand how digital value creation and realization of digital values ​​is a key part of strategic management.

• Knowledge of theoretical models that illustrate how digitalisation creates values ​​and how securities can be evaluated and influenced.

• Know the practices and different traditional ways to map the effects of digitalisation.

• Know the concepts and tools that can be used to chart digital value as a basis for measures that can ensure digitization projects support strategic in the business.

• Be able to plan and carry out activities for performance measurement and gain realization, assess the suitability of theories, methods and indicators.

• Be able to identify needs for improvement and implement improvement measures in new performance metrics in the company.

Examination requirements

The project assignment must be approved before the written examination is given the opportunity.

Teaching methods

Teaching takes place through varied forms of learning. Initially, lectures with emphasis on dialogue between the course participants dominate in relation to current theories and methods. Thereafter, active participation from students takes over by presenting articles and examples from self-selected examples from practice. This is followed up by guest lectures from leading researchers or practitioners with experience in the field. A key tool for learning is two compulsory project assignments, where students collaborate throughout the semester.

Expected working hours are 270 hours.

Evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Admission for external candidates

No

Offered as Single Standing Module

Yes. Subject to avalibility or capacity.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course uses a two-part evaluation form to identify the extent to which key learning objectives in the course have been met: One or more project assignments constitute 40% of the final grade in the course, while a 3 hour written school examination constitutes 60% of the final grade. The grade is indicated by letter grades from A-F. Exam information is published in Canvas.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course	Reduction of Credits
IS-4410 – Evaluation of IT investments	10
IS-4410 – Evaluation of IT investments	10
IS-421 – Digitalisering og prosessledelse	5
IS-910 – Digitalisering og forretningsutvikling	5