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EDI 3530 Digital Innovation

EDI 3530 Digital Innovation

Course code: 
EDI 3530
Department: 
Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Credits: 
7.5
Course coordinator: 
Ragnvald Sannes
Course name in Norwegian: 
Digital Innovation
Product category: 
Bachelor
Portfolio: 
Bachelor of Digital Business - Programme course
Semester: 
2024 Autumn
Active status: 
Active
Level of study: 
Bachelor
Teaching language: 
English
Course type: 
One semester
Introduction

Digital innovation is about how organizations can work with digital solutions to reduce costs, increase revenues, or create new business. Digital technologies can be used to improve the speed and efficiency of innovation. First, digital technology is by itself a source of innovation as it enables new ways of doing things, and it can be the source of new products and services as well as being embedded into them. Second, digital technology is sometimes called innovation technology because it enables a more efficient and effective innovation process through more rapid and systematic experimentation, data-driven learning and decisions, and better documentation of outcomes.  Organizations that embrace digital innovation becomes more agile and can response quicker to changes in the environment.

In this course, you will learn about innovation and innovation processes and be trained in digital innovation using a methodology and a set of techniques and tools (template kit) for running an innovation process. 

The course will combine theories of innovation with a hands-on process leading up to an exam project. The course builds on other programme courses and you are expected to apply knowledge from these courses in the project.

Learning outcomes - Knowledge

After completing the course, a candidate will have developed knowledge in:

  • Innovation, different types of innovation and innovation processes
  • Common approaches to innovation; how to choose
  • An end-to-end process for digital innovation, including tools and techniques
  • Prototyping of a value proposition
  • Business models and problem-solution fit
Learning outcomes - Skills

After completing the course, a candidate will be able to:

  • Run an innovation process to develop a prototype for a digital solution
  • Choose and apply tools and techniques for digital innovation
  • Develop a digital solution that solves a user or customer problem
  • Use common digital tools that supports an innovation process
General Competence

The candidates should be able to reflect on their own role in an innovation process, being part of a team and how one’s own behavior contributes to a valuable result. They should also be able to reflect on ethical, legal and sustainability implications of digital innovation.

Course content
  • What is innovation and digital innovation
  • Why innovation practices have evolved over time
  • Innovators method as a frame of reference
  • Innovation project: seminars
  • Teamwork: roles and responsibilities
Teaching and learning activities

The course includes lectures on new topics and workshops that focus on practicing innovation.

Workshop sessions are designed to be interactive with group activities, student-led discussions, and coaching. Attendance and participation in class is expected.    

Software tools[1]

Virtual Desktop (VDI), tools for collaboration (e.g. Teams), creation of digital mock-ups (e.g. Marvel App), no-code or low-code tools and digital whiteboards (e.g. Miro).

[1] Tools are in constant development and may change.

Software tools
No specified computer-based tools are required.
Additional information

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Qualifications

Higher Education Entrance Qualification

Disclaimer

Deviations in teaching and exams may occur if external conditions or unforeseen events call for this.

Required prerequisite knowledge

Before starting this course, you should have the following basic knowledge:

  • The course EDI 3430 Digital Value Creation or similar,
  • Basic skills in coding (preferably Python)
  • basic skills in no/low-code tools such as the Power Platform 
  • basic data management skills
Mandatory courseworkCourseworks givenCourseworks requiredComment coursework
Mandatory43You will start working on the exam project early in the semester and submit progress reports documenting the work, group dynamics and expected results. These submissions (by each project team) will receive feedback from other students. Each requirement includes your own submission and the feedback to another team.
Mandatory coursework:
Mandatory coursework:Mandatory
Courseworks given:4
Courseworks required:3
Comment coursework:You will start working on the exam project early in the semester and submit progress reports documenting the work, group dynamics and expected results. These submissions (by each project team) will receive feedback from other students. Each requirement includes your own submission and the feedback to another team.
Assessments
Assessments
Exam category: 
Submission
Form of assessment: 
Submission other than PDF
Exam/hand-in semester: 
First Semester
Weight: 
100
Grouping: 
Group (4 - 6)
Duration: 
1 Semester(s)
Comment: 
Regarding re-sit examination: if you do not have a group to work with, please contact course coordinator
Exam code: 
EDI 35301
Grading scale: 
ECTS
Resit: 
Examination when next scheduled course
Type of Assessment: 
Ordinary examination
Total weight: 
100
Student workload
ActivityDurationComment
Teaching
12 Hour(s)
Participation in lectures
Seminar groups
18 Hour(s)
Instructor led workshops. Learning to use tools and techniques from of the innovation process.
Prepare for teaching
30 Hour(s)

Reading and preparing for lectures and workshops
Examination
100 Hour(s)
Work on the project, including preparing for workshops
Student's own work with learning resources
40 Hour(s)
Work with online content and assignments
Sum workload: 
200

A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 7,5 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 200 hours.