- Strategy development and implementation
- Goal formulation and follow up
- Processes and improvements
- Change management
- Management systems
- Continuous improvements
ML2135 Organisation in Continuous Improvement 7.5 credits
Course offerings are missing for current or upcoming semesters.
Headings with content from the Course syllabus ML2135 (Autumn 2015–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
- Develop strategies and create implementation plans for strategies in technology-based activities
- Map and evaluate processes in the activities and when necessary make process improvements
- Develop coherent goals and measures for organisations, processes and individuals as a basis for permanent improvements and to ensure progress towards strategic and enterprise-wide goals
- Explain concepts and methods within change management and use this as basis for planning implementation of changes in technology-based activities
- Explain tools and methods that are used to optimise the results in a business and from the problem characteristics choose tool/method, carry out and analyse the results and argue for the choice of tool/method
- Explain the effects on the strategies and development of the organisation, from a sustainability perspective
- Demonstrate consideration of research-ethical aspects at investigations and improvements in technology-based activities
- Orally and in written clearly account for aspects in the field of organisation and development
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
The course is given only for students admitted to the program Project Management and Operational Development.
Recommended prerequisites
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Equipment
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Literature
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Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- SEM1 - Seminar, 4.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- ÖVN1 - Exercises, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
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Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Industrial Management
Education cycle
Second cycle
Add-on studies
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