Change Management in Software Development Organizations

Education facts

Code: DIT038

This course focuses on explanatory and illuminating theories on organizational change and change management. The aim of the course is that students should gain an ample understanding of the phenomenon and concept of change and change management from different perspectives. The ability to change an organization is increasingly important in order to maintain, gain edge and survive in the rapidly changing environment. To meet these challenges, the software industry is moving towards more agile practices, self-managed teams and similar efforts, which emphasizes the need for sufficient understanding of change management on all levels of the organizations. The ability to efficiently and effectively introduce, adopt, manage, and achieve change initiatives is needed from a collective and collaborative perspective in contemporary software industry organizations. Learning proceeds by thematic problem solving sessions in which students solve open-ended problems using theories and methods introduced in the lectures and the course

Entry requirements

The course is accessible for students with a minimum of 90 higher education credits of university studies. Applicants must prove knowledge of English: English 6/English B or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Change Management in Software Development Organizations

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 1 September 2025

  End date: 2 November 2025

  Pace of study: 50 %