Duration
Digital Strategy : 22h Th
Information Technology Management : 22h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in business engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Digital Strategy : Nicolas Neysen
Information Technology Management : Ashwin Ittoo
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Digital Strategy
Today, every organization is impacted by the digital revolution, whether it likes it or not. Digital is now an unavoidable factor that affects corporate life. This true in all sectors and for all types of organizations.
In a more or less ambitious way, firms are led to transform in order to meet the challenges of digital. This is why this digital strategy course was designed. Its purpose is to understand what the term "digital transformation" implies and how a digital transformation strategy is built.
Various themes will be addressed in this course, among which: Industry 4.0, the platformization of economy, AI, etc.
Information Technology Management
Foundation: Web Technologies
- Front-end: HTML, REACT (if time permits)
- Back-end: PhP
- Client-server architecture
- Introduction/Revision of basic PhP concepts
- Data Frames
- Data Visualization
- Relational database management systems
- Data normalization
- SQL statements for data manipulation (including practical)
- Organizational structure & information systems
- Process modeling
Practical
- PhP
- SQL
- Python
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Digital Strategy
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- define the concept of digital transformation
- differentiate digital technology from digital strategy
- elaborate a digital strategy building approach
- understand the main digital-related technologies
- apprehend digital-related changes in terms of business model.
Information Technology Management
- Able to analyse and model Business Process with BPMN 2.0
- Understand different technologies for data storage
- Transform business use-cases into business intelligence applications
- Communicate effectively to various stakeholders (software vendors, developers and end-users)
- Anticipate technological trends and disruptions
- Translate business problems into conceptual solutions
- Implement solutions in industry-wide standards (BPMN, UML, SQL, Python)
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Digital Strategy
No specific prerequisite.
Information Technology Management
INFO0074 (Information pour Sc. Eco et de Gestion)
or equivalent.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Digital Strategy
Learning method will be based on:
- Active participation to physical classes
- Reading of a number of predefined articles
Information Technology Management
Lectures (physical, in person)
Practical sessions (during lecture hours, in-person).
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Digital Strategy
Blended learning
Additional information:
The teaching mode will mainly be based on physical lectures. Some interactive sessions might be organized online.
Information Technology Management
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face-to-face, in person.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Digital Strategy
There is no specific textbook for this course. However, several papers and articles are mandatory and will be shared on the go.
Information Technology Management
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- LOL@
Further information:
Course material will be posted in Lol@.
Other relevant material will be communicated during the lectures.
Digital Strategy
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Information Technology Management
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire ) AND oral exam
Written work / report
Further information:
Final examination will be either oral or written. To be confirmed during the lectures.
Practical assignments.
Weights (final examination and practical) will be finalized during the lectures.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Digital Strategy
Prof. Nicolas Neysen (nicolas.neysen@uliege.be)
Information Technology Management
Ashwin Ittoo (ashwin.ittoo@uliege.be)
Tanguy Baiwir (tanguy.baiwir@uliege.be)