EDI 3530 Digital Innovation
EDI 3530 Digital Innovation
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.
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
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
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.
- 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
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.
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
Disclaimer
Deviations in teaching and exams may occur if external conditions or unforeseen events call for this.
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 coursework | Courseworks given | Courseworks required | Comment coursework |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory | 4 | 3 | 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 |
|---|
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 |
| Activity | Duration | Comment |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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.