Study Guide

Objective

The aim of this course is to increase the knowledge and awareness on possibilities how to boost business performance by using emerging technologies.

The student is able to recognize the development or focus area in the sales or marketing and learn to enhance digital service competence in the organization. Student will have ability to utilize new emerging technologies in the digital context. Student will learn to apply new digital solutions innovatively within their own business field.

Content

Emerging technologies
Future technological trends
Digital ecosystems, their components and architectures
Utilization of intelligent solutions in business context
Change and disruptive innovation
New useful purposes – innovative thinking

Location and time

Course material is in Reppu
Live lectures
4.9.

Please note, that attending these live lectures is part of the course. All lectures are recorded.

Materials

Material and links are provided in Reppu.

Teaching methods

Mainly an online-course with first scheduled lessons.
Tasks and assignments, online quizzes.

Student workload

This course is a 5 ECTS course, that means about 135 hours of student work.

Content scheduling

Emerging technologies
Future technological trends
Digital ecosystems, their components and architectures
Utilization of intelligent solutions in business context
Change and disruptive innovation
New useful purposes – innovative thinking

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- analyses the features and concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in a professional manner and apply theoretical models into practice in an innovative, creative way
* understands the value of technological innovations and is able to apply or develop new business opportunities
* masters and identifies the development areas and enhances digital service competence in the organization as well as creates new digital solutions innovatively
* completes all the required assignments as instructed in a timely manner

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student
- analyses the concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in a professional manner and is able to apply theoretical models into practice.
* understands the value of technological innovations and is able to evaluate new business opportunities
* identifies the development areas and enhances digital service competence in the organization
* completes all the required assignments as instructed in a timely manner

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- analyses the concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in somewhat professional manner and is able to apply theoretical models into practice with some extend.
* notices the value of different business models in the digital environment and is able to recognise new business opportunities
* Identifies some development areas and understand the elements of digital service competence in the organization
* completes the required assignments as instructed about in timely manner

Assessment methods and criteria

The student is able to recognize the development or focus area in the sales or marketing and learn
to enhance digital service competence in the organization. Student will have ability to utilize new
emerging technologies in the digital context. Student will learn to apply new digital solutions
innovatively within their own business field.

Pre-assignment As course starts
1.1 Discussion - weak signals (15%) 4.10.
1.2 Quiz (10%) 4.10.
2. Practical case on change and innovation (25%) 9.12./*31.12
3. Digital ecosystems diagram (20%) 9.12.
4. Quiz on intelligent solutions (10%) 9.12
5. Canvas (15%) 9.12./*31.12
6. Quiz / Self-reflection (5%) 9.12/*31.12

**If you wish your course to be graded before term break (Christmas), please do/return/post before 9.12. The hard deadline for this assignment is otherwise 31.12.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Not completed assignments and given tasks on given time.
Not participating on-line lectures

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- analyses the features and concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in a
professional manner and apply theoretical models into practice in an innovative, creative way
* understands the value of technological innovations and is able to apply or develop new business
opportunities
* masters and identifies the development areas and enhances digital service competence in the
organization as well as creates new digital solutions innovatively
* completes all the required assignments as instructed in a timely manner

Toteutuksen arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Student
- analyses the concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in a professional manner
and is able to apply theoretical models into practice.
* understands the value of technological innovations and is able to evaluate new business
opportunities
* identifies the development areas and enhances digital service competence in the organization
* completes all the required assignments as instructed in a timely manner

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- analyses the concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in somewhat
professional manner and is able to apply theoretical models into practice with some extend.
* notices the value of technological innovations and is able to recognize new business opportunities
* identifies some development areas and understand the elements of digital service competence in
the organization
* completes the required assignments as instructed about in timely manner

Objective

The aim of this course is to increase the knowledge and awareness on possibilities how to boost business performance by using emerging technologies.

The student is able to recognize the development or focus area in the sales or marketing and learn to enhance digital service competence in the organization. Student will have ability to utilize new emerging technologies in the digital context. Student will learn to apply new digital solutions innovatively within their own business field.

Content

Emerging technologies
Future technological trends
Digital ecosystems, their components and architectures
Utilization of intelligent solutions in business context
Change and disruptive innovation
New useful purposes – innovative thinking

Location and time

0-week: Pretask and course opens at Reppu week 35 - get to know the topic and cases

Live lectures and workshops regarding case project work:
4.9. Kick-off lectures and introducing cases
5.9. Workshop: Case project work, group work
11.9. Utilization of intelligent solutions in business context
18.9. Digital Transformation; Quiz 2 on Intelligent solutions in classroom
26.9 Workshop: Sprint review 1: done, todo, compare to action plan (schedule) and scope (questions/problems) scope, time, resources
2.10. Games & Serious games, Visit KAMK guidance/task
9.10 Workshop: Sprint review 2
23.10. Workshop: Q&A& consultation; Quiz 4 in classroom
30.10. Presentations
19.11. Returning of the Course Cases
Please note, that attending more than 50% of these + final presentations is part of the course.

Materials

Course material is in Reppu. https://reppu.kamk.fi/course/view.php?id=358

Teaching methods

Lessons, workshop & groupwork, tasks and assignments, online quizzes.

Employer connections

Potential company visitors during workshops/presentations. Company co-operation can also be provided via online presentations in Reppu.

Exam schedules

Individual tasks:
Quiz 1 by 11.9. online
Quiz 2 18.9 in classroom, BYOD, no materials
Quiz 3 by 9.10. online
Quiz 4 23.10. in classroom, BYOD, no materials
Self-reflection 30.10

Groupwork:
Returning Course Case Final report 19.11.

Completion alternatives

Self-studied fully online option of this course available.

Student workload

This course is a 5 ECTS course, that means about 135 hours of student work.

Content scheduling

0-week: Pretask and course opens at Reppu week 35 - get to know the topic and cases

Live lectures and workshops regarding case project work:
4.9. Kick-off lectures and introducing cases
5.9. Workshop: Case project work, group work
11.9. Utilization of intelligent solutions in business context (Antti)
18.9. Digital Transformation; Quiz 2 on Intelligent solutions in classroom (Antti, Tanja)
26.9 Workshop: Sprint review 1: done, todo, compare to action plan (schedule) and scope (questions/problems) scope, time, resources
2.10. Games & Serious games, Visit KAMK guidance/task (Tanja)
9.10 Workshop: Sprint review 2
23.10. Workshop: Q&A& consultation; Quiz 4 in classroom
30.10. Presentations
19.11. Returning of the Course Cases
Please note, that attending more than 50% of these + final presentations is part of the course.

Further information

Required: attending more than 50% of lectures/workshops + final presentations

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- analyses the features and concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in a professional manner and apply theoretical models into practice in an innovative, creative way
* understands the value of technological innovations and is able to apply or develop new business opportunities
* masters and identifies the development areas and enhances digital service competence in the organization as well as creates new digital solutions innovatively
* completes all the required assignments as instructed in a timely manner

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student
- analyses the concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in a professional manner and is able to apply theoretical models into practice.
* understands the value of technological innovations and is able to evaluate new business opportunities
* identifies the development areas and enhances digital service competence in the organization
* completes all the required assignments as instructed in a timely manner

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- analyses the concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in somewhat professional manner and is able to apply theoretical models into practice with some extend.
* notices the value of different business models in the digital environment and is able to recognise new business opportunities
* Identifies some development areas and understand the elements of digital service competence in the organization
* completes the required assignments as instructed about in timely manner

Assessment methods and criteria

The student is able to recognize the development or focus area in some business area and learn
to enhance digital service competence in the organization. Student will have ability to utilize new
emerging technologies in the digital context. Student will learn to apply new digital solutions
innovatively within their own business field.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Not completed assignments and given tasks on given time.
Not participating lectures and workshops.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- analyses the features and concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in a
professional manner and apply theoretical models into practice in an innovative, creative way
* understands the value of technological innovations and is able to apply or develop new business
opportunities
* masters and identifies the development areas and enhances digital service competence in the
organization as well as creates new digital solutions innovatively
* completes all the required assignments as instructed in a timely manner

Toteutuksen arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Student
- analyses the concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in a professional manner
and is able to apply theoretical models into practice.
* understands the value of technological innovations and is able to evaluate new business
opportunities
* identifies the development areas and enhances digital service competence in the organization
* completes all the required assignments as instructed in a timely manner

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- analyses the concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in somewhat
professional manner and is able to apply theoretical models into practice with some extend.
* notices the value of technological innovations and is able to recognize new business opportunities
* identifies some development areas and understand the elements of digital service competence in
the organization
* completes the required assignments as instructed about in timely manner

Objective

The aim of this course is to increase the knowledge and awareness on possibilities how to boost business performance by using emerging technologies.

The student is able to recognize the development or focus area in the sales or marketing and learn to enhance digital service competence in the organization. Student will have ability to utilize new emerging technologies in the digital context. Student will learn to apply new digital solutions innovatively within their own business field.

Content

Emerging technologies
Future technological trends
Digital ecosystems, their components and architectures
Utilization of intelligent solutions in business context
Change and disruptive innovation
New useful purposes – innovative thinking

Location and time

Live lectures and workshops online:
30.8. Tanja and Antti, kick-off
6.9. Tanja
13.9. Tanja and Antti
20.9. Tanja
21.9 Antti
27.9. Antti
4.10. Tanja
11.10. Antti
26.10. Antti
1.11. Tanja
8.11. Tanja and Antti, presentations
Please note, that attending more than 50% of these + final presentations is part of the course.

Materials

Course material is in devmoodle.

Teaching methods

Lessons, workshop, tasks and assignments, online quizzes.

Employer connections

Company visitors during lectures.

Exam schedules

Online quizzes according to schedule in devmoodle.
Assignments

Completion alternatives

Self-studied fully online option of this course available.

Student workload

This course is a 5 ECTS course, that means about 135 hours of student work.

Content scheduling

Emerging technologies
Future technological trends
Digital ecosystems, their components and architectures
Utilization of intelligent solutions in business context
Change and disruptive innovation
New useful purposes - innovative thinking

Further information

Required: attending more than 50% of lectures (online or at campus) + final presentations (1.11. and 8.11.)

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- analyses the features and concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in a professional manner and apply theoretical models into practice in an innovative, creative way
* understands the value of technological innovations and is able to apply or develop new business opportunities
* masters and identifies the development areas and enhances digital service competence in the organization as well as creates new digital solutions innovatively
* completes all the required assignments as instructed in a timely manner

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student
- analyses the concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in a professional manner and is able to apply theoretical models into practice.
* understands the value of technological innovations and is able to evaluate new business opportunities
* identifies the development areas and enhances digital service competence in the organization
* completes all the required assignments as instructed in a timely manner

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- analyses the concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in somewhat professional manner and is able to apply theoretical models into practice with some extend.
* notices the value of different business models in the digital environment and is able to recognise new business opportunities
* Identifies some development areas and understand the elements of digital service competence in the organization
* completes the required assignments as instructed about in timely manner

Assessment methods and criteria

The student is able to recognize the development or focus area in some business area and learn
to enhance digital service competence in the organization. Student will have ability to utilize new
emerging technologies in the digital context. Student will learn to apply new digital solutions
innovatively within their own business field.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Not completed assignments and given tasks on given time.
Not participating lectures and workshops.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- analyses the features and concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in a
professional manner and apply theoretical models into practice in an innovative, creative way
* understands the value of technological innovations and is able to apply or develop new business
opportunities
* masters and identifies the development areas and enhances digital service competence in the
organization as well as creates new digital solutions innovatively
* completes all the required assignments as instructed in a timely manner

Toteutuksen arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Student
- analyses the concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in a professional manner
and is able to apply theoretical models into practice.
* understands the value of technological innovations and is able to evaluate new business
opportunities
* identifies the development areas and enhances digital service competence in the organization
* completes all the required assignments as instructed in a timely manner

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- analyses the concepts of emerging technologies and related future trends in somewhat
professional manner and is able to apply theoretical models into practice with some extend.
* notices the value of technological innovations and is able to recognize new business opportunities
* identifies some development areas and understand the elements of digital service competence in
the organization
* completes the required assignments as instructed about in timely manner