TU-EV00013 - Leading Innovation and Compatibility by Standardization, Lectures, 1.11.2021-17.12.2021

Leading Innovation and Compatibility by Standardization

• Leading Innovation and Compatibility by Standardization
  

  Leading Innovation and Compatibility by Standardization

  Welcome to join industry leaders in special strategy course! 

  Leading Innovation and Compatibility by Standardization provides exceptional visibility to the world of standards and standardization with focus on innovation leadership and compatibility pursuit. Sign up in SISU OR directly to (riitta.ronnqvist@aalto.fi) by Tue Oct 26th!

  With the emerging data economy and platform driven business models, the role of standardization and regulation is gaining importance as a tool to shape the market and speed up the development of services and products. This course will help you to have insight and understanding on the global collaboration and competition in several businesses subject to interoperability and network effects.

  
  

  The seminar days and intro session

  The course seminar days are Mondays 15:00-18:00, the following dates 1.11, 8.11, 15.11, 22.11, 29.11, and 13.12. The seminar will be held at Aalto University Otaniemi campus in the TUAS building, TU5. The detailed seminar program can be found below.

  
  

  NOTE! It is crucial not to miss the first session on Nov 1st. During this session, Timo Ali-Vehmas will make an introduction to the various thematic and theoretical lenses that will be utilized throughout the course when analyzing seminar topics and articles.
  

  The minimum required participation for the course is 10 students.

  
  

  Content 
  

  The course gives practical knowledge on the most popular standardization organizations and projects, focusing on ICT-driven businesses. Case studies address business-critical issues in telecommunications, transportation, healthcare, power grid, and IOT as well as forward-looking views to the key future standards for data economy, such as digital identity, AI and blockchains, and 6G.

  
  

  Learning Outcomes 

  This seminar course provides an overview of ways to drive innovations in different types of ecosystems using standards and standardization as a tool. Furthermore, the course draws a scenario map to standardization in the context of the boundary conditions, such as regulations, equilibrium of competition and collaboration as well as diffusion of innovations. This is essential knowledge to people whose interests include market and technology strategies for emerging practical opportunities in global and regional platforms and data economy.

  Level of the Course

  Masters' level. The course is also intended for doctoral students and Aalto University alumni.
  

  Assessment Methods and Criteria 

  The course consists of a combination of keynote lectures and practical case studies based on earlier literature on compatibility pursuit and innovation, interoperability, and standards. The course includes six 3-hour sessions and case study research as homework. Mentoring and background material will be provided for the efficient execution of the case studies.

  Assessment Methods and Criteria: A case study presentation of an individual or team effort focusing on a specific standardization topic with an optional individually written short article.

  Workload 

  Lectures 18h, assignments 12h, self-study 24h + optional (1 ECTS) 27h short article assignment study and writing

  Prerequisites 

  TU-E1010 Advanced Strategic Management and TU-E2111 Innovation in Operations and Services, or equivalent courses and expertise.
  

  Status of the Course

  Elective course of the majors of Industrial Engineering and Management and Information Networks. 

  Language of instruction and studies 

  English
  

  Contacts

  The teacher of the course is Executive in Residence Dr. Timo Ali-Vehmas (timo.ali-vehmas@aalto.fi).
  
  The course assistant for the course is Riitta Rönnqvist, email: riitta.ronnqvist@aalto.fi
  
  For all practical inquiries please contact the course assistant by e-mail. For matters relating to course content, seminar cases, and the subject please contact Timo.
  
  

  
  

  Session	Topic & Content	Presenter
  Info Zoom session Oct 18th at 15.00-16.00	An introduction to the seminar course for those who intended to take the seminar course and also for those who might still consider if to join.	Timo Ali-Vehmas, Aalto Executive in Residence   Riitta Rönnqvist, course assistant
  Seminar day 1 Nov 1st 2021 at 15.00-18.00	Course Intro Thematic lenses for analyzing seminar topics Standardization as a tool, Principles of Standardization Standardization styles Motivation, Drivers and Challenges in standardization   Case study Example: Collaboration in Standardization (one specific view to a common problem) Workshop and teamwork kick off (Students to Choose one of the case study topics below)	Timo Ali-Vehmas, Aalto
  Seminar day 2 Nov 11th 2021 at 15.00-18.00	Formal standardization Global, regional and national standardization systems Focus in Finland: Agenda of SFS   Case studies: (Allocated to students, 20+10 minutes each) Historical view to standards, e.g. Evolution of standardization strategies Standards in the EU legislation Demystifying a specific formal standardization project (e.g. ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42;  ISO TC215 (vs. HL7)..  or similar) Standardization vs. Innovation, pro’s and con’s, defining the equilibrium Demystifying standards for block chains	Antti Karppinen, SFS (Keynote) Course participants (Case study presentations)
  Seminar day 3 Nov 15th 2021 at 15.00-18.00	Market-oriented standards Compatibility drives formal standardization in Mobile communications Case studies: Evolution of Mobile Communications standardization from GSM to 5G Status of ETSI Standards for Covid 19 Evolution of standards for Power grid and power distribution networks Regulative requirements for mobile communication (including view to national deviations) Future of 5G: Centralized (3GPP) vs. decentralized approach (Wirepas) Standards in 6G era EMF (Electro Magnetic Fields) testing standards	Pertti Lukander, Nokia Mobile Networks (Keynote)    Course participants (Case study presentations)
  Seminar day 4 Nov 22nd 2021 at 15.00-18.00	Market-driven standardization Innovation through collaboration   Case studies: History and evolution of Internet standardization (IETF, IEEE802…) Focused interoperability standards (Comparative analysis of one leading interoperability standard, e.g. Bluetooth… ) Open Source software and standardization (Status and a way forward) Certifications as national/industrial aspects Analysis of a specific company’s standardization strategy IOT standardization (a specific area focus)	Jonne Soininen, Nokia (Keynote)  Course participants (Case study presentations)
  Seminar day 5 Nov 29th 2021 at 15.00-18.00	Special session: Standards and Patents Economics of Innovation, Standards and Patents   Case studies: Standards wars in video codecs Standards war in “Vehicle in Grid” Analysis of a Dominant design (e.g. Evolution of Java, Microsoft Office, or similar) National innovation strategy of China through the lens of standardization Analysis of One of the Historical Standards wars (Beta vs. VHS, USB vs. HDMI, GSM vs. CDMA…)	Robin Stitzing, Compass Lexecon (Keynote)  Course participants (Case study presentations)
  Seminar day 6 Dec 13th 2021 at 15.00-18.00	Future challenges: Standardization for Data Economy Leading Innovation and Compatibility in the era of Data Economy   Case studies: Regulations for Data Economy (from standardization point of view of GDPR, DGA, AI, DMA, DSA, Data Act) Future of Standards for Data Access and Interoperability Role of Gaia X Standards in Healthcare (a specific technology, such as Health Data) Standards in platform business (perspective of the platform leader vs. platform user) EIF (European Interoperability Framework) conceptual study My own standardization topic, can be proposed with alignment of the topic of the day.	Markus Kalliola, Sitra (keynote)    Course participants (Case study presentations)

  
  
  

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