General remarks
In this course you will develop a technological artifact that has the potential to create value for a specific organisation (e.g. prototyping a new product, improving a process, supporting a decision).
As to that, you
- will apply your learning from your undergraduate degree as well as from the first semester of your Masters program; and you
- will also be introduced to current methodological and theoretical knowledge. This will help you to carry out the real-world problem and to reflect on the process and the results.
It is very important that you prepare yourself for the classes (see Table 1 for details).
Contents
There will be no teaching sessions this semester. To support understanding and transfer of topics, please refer to the lecture notes from last semester covering, e.g.,:
- Essential aspects of IT/digital resources
- Turning digital resources into value
- Challenges in implementing digital resources (changing, adopting & using)
- Current approaches of AI-enabled value creation (i.e., Agentic AI)
- Identification of (customer) needs (e.g. Design Thinking)
Learning objectives
During this course, you should advance your skills in the following areas:
- Understand the mechanisms of value contribution by IT
- How to design and implement IT solutions that create value in a specific context.
- How to apply and contextualise existing knowledge and understanding of disruptive technologies in the context of a specific organisational environment
- Problem-solving skills to analyze the particularities and complexities of different project contexts
- Reflecting on social and ethical responsibilities and making responsible decisions with incomplete or limited information
Examination
During the semester you will be required to work within a group on a business challenge posed by practitioners. The examination will be based on following performances:
- A presentation of your approach to the challenge and the value contribution of your solution.
- A seminar paper that details your approach and solution.
Details regarding the assignment can be found here.
Effort
You will gain 5 ECTS for this course.
This corresponds to approx. 150 hours of workload for average students required to pass the module.
Schedule
It is important that you work on the challenges in a self-organised and continuous manner.
| Date | Topic | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 28.10.2026, eod | Briefing: Assignment (via Email) | - |
| 12.01.2027, eod | Deadline: Submit Pitch Deck (via Email) | Slides |
| 13.01.2027, 3 pm | Final Presentation & Feedback (Room tbd) | Pitch |
| 25.01.2027 | Deadline: Submit Paper (via Email) | Paper |