Subject

Digital Transformation

1. Course Title Digital Transformation
Digital transformation
2. Code m23_s_226
3. Study Programme
4. Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division) Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
5. Degree level (first, second, third cycle) Second cycle
6. Academic year / semester 10 / Summer
7. Number of ECTS credits 6
8. Teacher
9. Prerequisites for enrolling in the course
10. Objectives of the course programme (competences) The goal of the course is for the student to become familiar with the field of digitization for the application of a full digital transformation at the level of an entire enterprise or institution and to be trained to lead digital transformation projects using technologies to form a complete digital offering, as well as to manage the maintenance of existing solutions resulting from a previous digital transformation.

Competencies the student is expected to acquire upon completion of the course:
Understanding the importance of complete digital transformation
Ability to lead and participate in projects involving enterprise-wide or institution-wide digitization processes.
Application of technologies for shaping digital services to create a unique digital offering.
A reasoned analysis and critique of past digital transformation projects and existing digital offerings.
11. Course content Topics covered in this course:
Concepts of digital transformation, digitization at the level of an entire enterprise or institution.
Digital services and digital offering versus classic services and offering.
Technologies for the creation, presentation, and delivery of digital services.
Methodologies for the development and maintenance of digitization projects.
Planning digital transformation projects.
- Digital transformation lifecycle at the level of an entire enterprise or institution.
- Activities in the preparatory phase for digitization.
Digitization processes for a complete digital transformation.
Post-digitization activities and preparation for the establishment of digital services.
Presentation and implementation of digital services – technologies that enable digital transformation and digital offering
Selection of the most suitable technologies for digital transformation and digital offering
- Enabling a self-hosted digital offering and cloud enablement - pros and cons.
- Maintaining a digital offering.
12. Learning methods - Lectures and exercises with case-based discussions, analysis of various available examples - Computer-assisted learning - E-learning and distance learning - Group research and development - Use of relevant software tools - Project development and defense
13. Total available time 6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours
14. Distribution of available time 30 + 30 + 15 + 90 + 15 = 180 hours
15. Forms of teaching activities
15.1. Lectures - theoretical instruction 30 hours
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork 30 hours
16. Other forms of activities
16.1. Project assignments 90 hours
16.2. Independent assignments 15 hours
16.3. Home study 15 hours
17. Assessment method
17.1. Tests 0 points
17.2. Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral) 90 points
17.3. Activities and learning 30 points
17.4. Final exam 15 points
18. Grading criteria (points / grade)
up to 50 points5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points10 (ten) (A)
19. Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam 50% of the activities and the initial version of the project
20. Language of instruction Macedonian, English
21. Method for monitoring the quality of teaching internal evaluation and survey mechanism
22. Literature
22.1. Required literature
1. David L. Rogers | The Digital Transformation Playbook | Columbia Business School Publishing | 2016
2. Mark Raskino, Graham Waller | Digital to the Core: Remastering Leadership for Your Industry, Your Enterprise, and Yourself | Routledge | 2015
3. Trevor Owens | The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation | JHUP | 2018
4. Aaron Purcell | The Digital Archives Handbook: A Guide to Creation, Management, and Preservation | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | 2019
5. Edward M. Corrado, Heather M. Sandy | Digital Preservation for Libraries, Archives, and Museums Second Edition | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | 2017
6. Melissa A. Wong, Laura Saunders | Reference and Information Services: An Introduction, 6th ed | Libraries Unlimited | 2020
7. Jeffrey Pomerantz | Metadata | MIT Press | 2015
22.2. Additional literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year