Program Overview

Course Overview

The course PK8203, Performance Measurement and Performance Indicators, is offered at the doctoral degree level. It focuses on performance measurement in general, covering problems related to the design and implementation of a performance measurement system.

Course Details

• Credits: 7.5
• Level: Doctoral degree level
• Course Start: Autumn 2025
• Duration: 1 semester
• Language of Instruction: English
• Location: Trondheim
• Examination Arrangement: Assignment

About the Course

Course Content

The course covers understanding the organization's priorities, defining important business processes, development of performance indicators, and development of the actual performance measurement.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

The candidate will have knowledge about:

• Historical development of the field
• Detailed insight into how a system for performance measurement is designed
• Understanding of how performance indicators are defined
• The use of performance measurement in performance management

Skills

The candidate will be able to:

• Define performance indicators and design a system for performance measurement
• Link performance measurement to different applications

General Competence

The candidate will be able to understand the impact and use of performance measurement in organizations and society.

Learning Methods and Activities

The mode of work is individual studies of relevant literature and the production of a paper based on this, preferably linked to the PhD focus of the student.

Further on Evaluation

To pass the course, a score of at least 70 percent is required.

Recommended Previous Knowledge

Basic knowledge corresponding to the Master degree in technology, preferably with a focus on operations management or management in general.

Required Previous Knowledge

All students taking this course must be enrolled in a PhD program at NTNU or a different university.

Course Materials

Books and articles are defined according to the focus of the individual candidate.

Subject Areas

• Technological subjects

Examination

The examination arrangement is an assignment, with a weighting of 100/100. The grade is either Passed or Not Passed.

Ordinary Examination

For the ordinary examination in Autumn 2025, the assignment is submitted through the Inspera Assessment exam system, with a submission time of 14:00.