363-0421-00L Management of Digital Transformation
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2022 |
| Lecturers | E. Fleisch |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | This course provides an overview of Digital Transformation within organizations, the opportunities that come with it, but also the issues managers face transforming their organizations into the digital age. Increasingly, information technology (IT) is not only being used as a tool to improve processes but to also create and capture new customer value and to gain and maintain competitive advantage. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | This course introduces to the students the relevant subjects that form the digital transformation agenda of organizations’ top-level management. After completing the 4 core learning blocks below, students will be able understand, analyze and critically question organization’s digital transformation processes while also learning the frameworks and tools used by organizations to digitally transform. 1. Digital transformation strategies 2. Organizing the digital transformation 3. Digital transformation and technology 4. Digital transformation within industries Throughout the course, students will learn from and discuss with guest lecturers their experiences of digital transformation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Digital Transformation has become a top management theme in almost all forms of organizations and departments within organizations across all industries. It is part of the strategic agenda of management and supervisory boards with dedicated roles to drive forward its design and implementation. The lecture introduces many of the relevant subjects that together form the digital transformation agenda of organizations’ top-level management. It establishes the main themes, tools, and theoretical concepts. The lecture consists of 4 learning blocks, each with a focus on an area of Digital Transformation, and will feature guest lecturers from industry. The lecture is structured as follows: Block 1: Strategy • Digital Business Model Patterns • Platform Companies • Subscription Models • Lessons from Theory Toolbox Block 2: Organizational • Towards an Agile Organization Block 3: Technology • “Future-proof” Infrastructure Block 4: Industry • Digital Transformation in the Health Care Industry • Digital Transformation in the Automotive Industry The course is divided into an onsite classroom part and an online self-learning part. All teaching materials will be available through the course page on Moodle. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | All lecture content is provided via the Moodle platform. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | All relevant literature is provided via the Moodle platform. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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