•   Digital Service Project PRO4TF030-3011 21.08.2023-15.12.2023  10   (TF5DIG, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student understands the digital service concept design, validation, and customer value and marketing processes through a real customer project.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    The student must have passed the courses Orientation to Digital Services and Introduction to Software Engineering and have successfully passed one of the following courses: Digital Service Design, User-Centered Design, Usability Engineering, or Digital Service Design.
    Contents
    Student needs to utilize the following process and approaches:

    UCD to come up with the proper concept
    Semi-functional prototype with proved iterative design and development phases
    Evaluation of end-user, customer and/or possible other stakeholder value and experience
    Marketing material to justify the efficiency productivity of the proposed concept
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    Come up with a new concept but have not followed any digital service design and development methodology. However, semi-functional prototype is validated and shared with customer.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    Come up with a new concept and have followed digital service design and development methodology such as User Centered Design (UCD) poorly such as failed to conduct user studies, or data analysis has not done properly. However, semi-functional prototype is validated and shared with customer. Customer specifically shows satisfaction with the outcome.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    Student demonstrate he/she is master with the process and come up with a new and innovative concept. Student have followed digital service design and development methodology such as User Centered Design (UCD). A semi-functional prototype designed, implemented, and validated. Customer specifically shows high satisfaction with the outcome.
    Teaching methods and instruction

    DIGITAL SERVICE PROJECT is a hands-on project course (10 ECTS). We have common status meetings once a week on Wednesdays, where students/student groups will present progress of their project work, discuss next steps, and have an opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance/feedback. In addition, student groups may organize separate coaching meetings with the course lecturer on a need basis.

    Learning material and recommended literature

    Students will utilize the following processes and approaches:

    -User-Centered Design (UCD) to come up with a proper concept
    -Semi-functional prototyping with proven iterative design and development phases
    -Evaluation of end-user/customer/stakeholder experience and value
    -Marketing material to justify efficient productivity of the proposed concept

    Students may freely select relevant reference literature/materials applicable to their project topic. Additional material will be provided by the course lecturer throughout the implementation.

    Working life connections

    Real life digital service development project will be conducted during the course.

    Campus

    Pasila Campus

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    There is no exam in this implementation.

    Teaching language

    English

    Internationality

    Students are working in multi-cultural teams. International literature and other reference materials and cases will be used on the course.

    Timing

    21.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

    Learning assignments

    Real life digital service development project will be conducted during the course. Assignments are described in detail in the Course Moodle.

    Enrollment

    12.06.2023 - 18.08.2023

    Content scheduling

    The implementation starts on 23.8.2023 and ends on 13.12.2023. Lectures will be held on Wednesdays at 11:00-13:45 at Pasila campus.

    Groups
    • TF5DIG
    • CONTACT
    • BLENDED
    • EXCH
    Alternative learning methods

    This course may be completed by either:
    a) Working as part of a project team at school (this implementation)
    b) Working in a company or in a company project

    Teachers

    Heikki Hietala, Anne Lahti, Tommi Pelkonen

    Seats

    15 - 30

    Further information

    Accepted course is assessed with grades from 1 to 5. See detailed acceptance criteria in the Course Moodle.

    A self and peer assessment will be required for completion of the course.

    Degree Programme

    BITE Degree Programme in Business Information Technology

    R&D proportion

    0.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    0.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5