Master Thesis - Evaluating Agile Design in Practice

Essity offers a master thesis opportunity to assess Agile Design in real development cases and examine how its core dimensions (desirability, feasibility and viability) contribute to value creation in product, service and process development. The thesis includes a review of relevant research, selection of Essity cases, and interviews with project members, stakeholders and decision-makers. The expected outcome is a set of identified patterns, success factors and practical recommendations for future Agile Design initiatives. The work combines on-site collaboration at the Gothenburg office with remote work; regular presence in Gothenburg is required and is not intended to be fully remote. One or two students may apply; if applying as a pair, each student submits one application and states which person they will complete the thesis with. Applications must be submitted online, as applications by email are not accepted due to GDPR.

Responsibilities

Investigate how Agile Design supports product, service and process design and development; Work with selected Essity cases and gather and compare perspectives from project members, stakeholders and decision-makers; Review relevant research, select suitable Essity cases and conduct interviews; Collaborate with Essity colleagues from relevant business and specialist functions; Identify how Agile Design can be applied more effectively in future initiatives

Requirements

Master's student in a relevant field, such as product development, industrial design engineering, technical design engineering, innovation management, business development, service design or a related discipline; Interest in human-centered development methods, innovation methods and value creation; Ability to plan and conduct structured research, including interviews and case analysis; Strong analytical, communication and collaboration skills

Benefits

Access to practical cases and different stakeholder perspectives; Support and guidance from dedicated thesis supervisors; Work in an international environment; Learning-oriented setting