Copenhagen School of Design and Technology

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IT-Operations

2024/2025
Danish title
IT-Drift
Study programme
Computer Science
Type of education
Full time education
Level of education
Academy Profession
Semester
4. semester
Duration of the subject/module
1 semester
Ects
10
Programme elements
Elective
Language
Danish
Start time
Spring
Autumn
Location
Guldbergsgade 29 N, København N
Subject number
3050412 / 4505-10505 / 4505-10628
Responsible for the subject(s)/modul(es)
James Hindsgavl Brink
Oskar Tuska
  • Purpose and learning objectives

    The elective here introduces the student to common principles and processes we apply in an IT operation and Support environment, and enables you to work in an IT organization with operation / support as the primary function.
    The purpose is to introduce the student to the tools and processes used in the IT organization's operation and support.
    The introduction will aim to give the student an understanding of tools and processes, as well as skills and competencies that make it possible to familiarize themselves with an organization's structure and apply its knowledge and further develop the organization's maturity

    Knowledge

    After completing this elective, you will have a general knowledge of how an IT organization is composed and how it serves the rest of the organization. Including knowledge of processes, hardware, configuration principles, service agreements, operating agreements, building a service center, setting up management of networks and network components

    Skills

    After completing this elective, you will be able to:
    • Join an IT organization and work with the tools and methods used today.
    • Work according to, and assist in the preparation of SLA
    • Develop backup strategies and contribute to the implementation
    • Be part of IT organizational structures (Eg. ITIL)

    Competences

    You will after this elective has been completed:
    • Strategic: Be able to independently assess and further develop the level of maturity in the IT organization (CMMI)
    • Tactical: Be able to work with, and further develop, processes in an IT organization
    • Operational: Assess and optimize work routines in an IT organization according to best practice
    • Assess and recommend equipment and principles in an operating environment

  • Type of instruction
    The form of teaching is a combination of teaching, exercises and presentations from external professionals.
    The teachers will primarily give examples from practical experiences and cases, and apply models and best practices that are used today. There will be exercises along the way to suit the topic.
    You will need to read the material related to the previous and upcoming lessons
  • Exam

    The learning outcomes of the exam are identical with the learning outcomes of the subject(s)/modul(es)

    Prerequisites for access to the examination
    There are 2 compulsory assignments in this elective. The assignments must both be approved in order for you to be allowed to take the exam
    Exam in one or more subjects
    Subject/module is tested standalone
    Type of exam
    Combined written and oral examination
    Combined written and oral test
    The exam is oral with the submission of a project assignment of five A4 pages before the oral exam.
    The assignment is an answer to the assignment that is handed out up to the project period. The task is solved in groups of two to four people
    Type of assignment
    Project-assignment
    Formal requirements
    Five A4 pages
    Individual exam or group exam
    Individual
    Exam languages
    Danish (Norwegian/Swedish)
    Duration
    30 minuts (incl. voting)
    Type of evaluation
    7-point grading scale
    Examiners
    Internal censure
    Exam criteria
    The examinee will be evaluated in relation to the degree to which he/she lives
    up to the learning objectives of the elective
  • Preliminary literature list
    This is a preliminary literature list. A final literature list will be provided in connection with study start.
    This is a preliminary list of literature. A final list will be handed out at the start of the course.
    Relevant documents that are read to each time, will be handed out.
    Slides with relevant material are also uploaded on an ongoing basis
48
hours of teaching
226
hours of preparation
The figure shows the extent of workload related to the subject divided into different study activities.

In the subject IT-Operations you will receive 48 hours of instruction, which corresponds to 64 lessons (1 lesson = 45 min.) and 18% of your total workload for the subject.

The teaching primarily consists of the following activities: classroom teaching.
The preparation primarily consists of the following activities: reading the curriculum.

Read about KEAs Study Activity Model

*KEA can deviate from the number of hours if this is justified by special circumstances