Information Package / Course Catalogue
Office Management and Digital Transformation
Course Code: BYP112
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to evaluate the fundamental functions of office management within the context of digital transformation; to analyze and redesign business processes using digital tools; and to develop practical skills in hybrid working, automation, cloud systems, and change management.

Course Content

Office and management concepts; management functions; organizational structure and workflows; office ergonomics; digital transformation and digital maturity; process mapping; cloud-based and collaboration tools; automation, artificial intelligence, and robotic process automation; hybrid working; information security; change management; and a digital office project.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the fundamental functions of office management and their relationship with digital transformation.
2.Analyzes an office process and creates a workflow diagram.
3.Uses collaboration, and automation tools in appropriate office processes.
4.Evaluates the security, ethical, human, and change-related dimensions of digital transformation.
5.Gains knowledge of feasible digital transformation proposals for an office unit.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ofis Yönetimi El Kitabı-Hilal Öztürk, Duygu Topal Yıldırım
2.Zamanı Yakalayan Ofisler - Dijital Çağda Büro Yönetimi-Şebnem Toker
3.Current academic publications on office management, process management, and digital transformation.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Concepts of office and office management; historical development of office management and the digital office
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling functions in office management
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling functions in office management
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Types of offices, organizational structure, division of duties, authority, and responsibilities
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Office layout, working environment, ergonomics, and occupational health
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Planning office activities, time management, and daily work schedules
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Office communication, coordination, teamwork, and meeting processes
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Document, file and information flow; electronic document and digital filing practices-Midterm examination
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Use of basic office software and digital working tools
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Use of basic office software and digital working tools
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Identification of office workflows, simple workflow diagrams, and process improvement
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Remote and hybrid working; online meeting and task management applications
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Information security, protection of personal data, digital ethics, and responsible use of artificial intelligence in offices
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Information security, protection of personal data, digital ethics, and responsible use of artificial intelligence in offices
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Term Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Assignment1314
Term Project1617
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
5
4
4
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-4
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-5
5
5
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026