Digital Futures Management
| Module title | Digital Futures Management |
|---|---|
| Module code | BEMM084DA |
| Academic year | 2024/5 |
| Credits | 30 |
| Module staff |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 12 |
Module description
This module will provide you will the knowledge to manage the resources required to plan for, develop, deliver and support new and emerging digital services and products to meet the digital workplace needs of a business. You will learn how to perform horizon scanning to apply foresight processes to identify and select new digital technologies that improve digital workplace efficiency, taking into account the ethical implications of new technologies. On a practical level, you will learn how to develop business case proposals for new technology and to contribute to improved business performance through reducing overall financial costs and increasing sustainability.
This module is a part of MSc Digital and Technology Solutions ((Integrated Degree Apprenticeship) programme. It cannot be taken as an elective by students on other programmes.
The apprenticeship standard and other documentation relating to the Level 7 Digital and Technology Solutions (Data Analyst Specialist) Apprenticeship can be found here: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/digital-and-technology-solutions-specialist-integrated-degree/S
Module aims - intentions of the module
The module aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to develop strategies for the management and deployment of new and emerging technologies, tools and techniques which deliver business value. You will be secure in how to conduct digital technology foresight planning to identify and select new digital technology capabilities to optimise the digital workplace. By the end of the module, you will understand the need for reviewing, evaluating, selecting and testing digital technologies focused on digital workplace transformation. You will be able to develop strategies and digital business case proposals for your own organisation that provide return on investment but that also respond to the ethical implications of new technologies.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Evaluate how to develop strategies for the management and deployment of new and emerging technologies, tools and techniques which deliver business value within the context of a digital workplace in a fast-changing environment.
- 2. Critically analyse and use tool to review, evaluate, select and test digital product technologies and enhanced digitally enabled processes which improve organisational efficiency and account for ethical implications
- 3. Explain how to implement digital solutions that improve access to services, which reduce administration costs and improve communications for stakeholders.
- 4. Analyse the stages through which digital services are created from discovery, through to live and how those services can be maintained and managed over time.
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 5. Conduct technology foresight activities to review changes to the digital landscape to meet current and future organisational requirements.
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. Undertake financial modelling to justify digital investment making a sound business case to support future development.
Syllabus plan
- Understanding technology foresight activities
- Reviewing changes to the digital landscape
- Identifying technology related market trends
- Creating and implementing innovative technological strategies
- Ethical implications of new digital technologies
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | 266 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 34 | Masterclasses & Webinars |
| Guided independent study | 38 | Guided online activities. |
| Guided Independent Study | 228 | Research and preparation for assessments. Application of knowledge in workplace and demonstration of skills. |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft outline of research report | 500 words | 2,5 | Written |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research report (digital landscape) | 50 | 2500 words | 2,5 | Written |
| Applied Business Report | 50 | 2500 words | 1-6 | Written |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research report (digital landscape) | Research report (digital landscape) | 2,5 | Typically 6 weeks after grades released |
| Applied business report | Applied business report | 1-6 | Typically 6 weeks after grades released |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you have been deferred for any assessment you will be expected to submit the relevant assessment. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 50%) you will be expected to submit the relevant assessment. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of referral will be capped at 50%.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
Basic reading: resources and activities will be provided within the module on a week-by-week basis
Other resources:
- www.ExeterINDEX.org The Initiative in Digital Economy at Exeter
- www.digit.ac.uk? The DIGIT Lab Research Centre
- ide.mit.edu/? MIT Initiative in Digital Business
- digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/ Stanford Digital Economy Lab
| Credit value | 30 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 15 |
| Module pre-requisites | None |
| Module co-requisites | None |
| NQF level (module) | 7 |
| Available as distance learning? | Yes |
| Origin date | 11/06/2024 |
| Last revision date | 31/01/2025 |
