MQM1DIN: Digital Innovation

Module code: MQM1DIN

Module provider: Business Informatics, Systems and Accounting; Henley Business School

Credits: 20

Level: 7

When you'll be taught: Semester 2 / Summer

Module convenor: Dr Yin Leng Tan, email: y.l.tan@henley.ac.uk

Module co-convenor: Dr Vaughan Michell, email: v.a.michell@henley.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: No placement specified

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students:

Talis reading list:

Last updated: 19 November 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module explores how existing and cutting-edge digital technologies can provide innovative digital business solutions and the models and techniques required to analyse and support them. It involves the understanding of digital technology principles, values-based innovation, digital business and platform ecosystems, and applies the emerging service science and ecosystem approaches to the development of digital business solutions. It covers innovations in processes, products, technology, services, and business models, as well as methods and models to create new business value in highly competitive and technology-rich environments.

This module aims to provide the students with the skills, capabilities and knowledge that would enable them to contribute strongly to digital innovation and change in increasingly technology and information rich environments. Students will examine a range of digital technologies/innovations in development and gain an understanding of the innovation process and use of the technologies from both a theoretical and practical standpoint.

Module learning outcomes

1. Identify the way in which digital innovation can influence business strategies and development.

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2. Demonstrate a conceptual grasp of a range of digital innovations including technology, product, process, service and business model innovations.

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3. Identify disruptive technologies and how they add business value and support business strategy Create and implement innovative technological strategies to support the development of new products, processes and services that align with the company’s business strategy and develop and communicate compelling business proposals to support these.

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4. Apply digital innovation frameworks and emerging digital and service ecosystems concepts to the development of digital business solutions for a range of business and organisation situation.

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5. Design and develop technology roadmaps, implementation strategies and transformation plans focused on digital technologies to achieve improved productivity, functionality and end user experience in an area of technology specialism;Justify the value of technology investments and apply benefits management and realisation;

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6. Monitor technology related market trends and research and collect competitive intelligence. Demonstrate self-direction and originality in solving problems, and act autonomously in planning and implementing digital and technology solutions specialist tasks at a professional level.

Module content

This module covers the following topics:

• Introduction to technology and digital innovation concepts; how technologies and innovation influences business strategy

• Digital technology innovation –types on innovation, disruptive technology innovation, and digital capabilities

• Technology road-mapping concepts and methods and how to apply them

• Digital product and process innovation

• Digital business and platform ecosystems

• Service science and service innovation

• Digital business model innovation

• Innovation and diffusion

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

This module will be taught in a blended learning approach, which mostly includes directed self-study, undirected self-study, workshops and case studies, and other learning activities. All lectures will detail the core material as they introduce the topics. During the module, students will follow a guided-learning path that will require them to read materials, access other core and optional learning materials and undertake a range of activities. In addition to the learning path, students will attend workshops. These are facilitated sessions that will help consolidate knowledge, apply it the workplace and develop higher order cognitive skills of analysis and evaluation. Students will be expected to relate their learning to their day-to-day work.

Participants are expected to draw on their practical experience in their own or other organisations to support their learning and their assignments. They have access to the Virtual Learning Environment throughout the programme, until the end of their registration period.

Programme members are encouraged to keep a personal learning log, paper or electronic, during both this module and the complete programme.

The contact hours are shown for one semester in the table below for illustrative purpose only. The actual timing will vary depending on your cohort start date.Ìý

Study hours

At least 14 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 50% to pass this module.ÌýÌý

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

This module is subject to the Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes policy, which can be found at:

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The Module Convenor will apply the following penalties to work submitted late:

• where the piece of work is submitted up to one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark;Ìý
• where the piece of work is submitted more than one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Formative assessment includes a five-minute presentation of your chosen innovation & context during the workshops as part of the coursework preparation exercise. Feedback will be provided at the end of each workshop for improvements and further considerations

Reassessment

Additional costs