☐      Online submission via Learning Management System (LMS)

☐      Any other method _________________________________________________

(Please describe here)

•         I certify that the work submitted for this assessment pack is my own. I have clearly referenced any sources used in my submission. I understand that a false declaration is a form of malpractice;

•         I have kept a copy of this Student Packand all relevant notes, attachments, and reference material that I used in the production of this Student Pack;

•         For the purposes of assessment, I give the trainer/assessor permission to:

o    Reproduce this assessment and provide a copy to another member of staff; and

o    Take steps to authenticate the assessment, including communicating a copy of this assessment to a plagiarism checking service (which may retain a copy of the assessment on its database for future plagiarism checking).

Student signature:   ________________________________

Date:  ____/_____/______________

S / NS (Second Attempt)

S / NS (Second Attempt)

•         You have completed and submitted all the requirements for the assessment tasks for this cluster or unit of competency.

•         Your work has been reviewed and assessed by your trainer/assessor.

•         You have been assessed aseither satisfactory or unsatisfactory for each assessment task within the unit of competency.

•         You have been provided with relevant and detailed feedback.

Every assessment has a “Feedback to Student” section used to record the following information. Your trainer/assessor must also ensure that all sections are filled in appropriately, such as:

•         Result of Assessment (satisfactory or unsatisfactory)

•         Student name, signature and date

•         Assessor name, signature and date

•         Relevant and detailed feedback

☐Make sure your trainer/assessor clearly explained the assessment process and tasks to be completed.

☐Make sure you understand what evidence is required to be collected and how.

☐Make sure you know your rights and the Complaints and Appeal process.

☐Make sure you discuss any special needs or reasonable adjustments to be considered during the assessment (refer to the Reasonable Adjustments Strategy Matrix – Appendix A and negotiate these with your trainer/assessor).

☐Make sure that you have access to a computer and the internet (if you prefer to type the answers).

☐Make sure that you have all the required resources needed to complete this assessment task.

☐The due date of this assessment task is in accordance withyour timetable.

☐In exceptional (compelling and compassionate) circumstances, an extension to submit an assessment can be granted by the trainer/assessor.  Evidence of the compelling and compassionate circumstances must be provided together with your request for an extension to submit your assessment work.

☐The request for an extension to submit your assessment work must be made before the due date.

☐I do require reasonable adjustment

☐I do not require reasonable adjustment

☐I confirm that the purpose and procedure of this assessment taskhas been clearly explained to me.

☐I confirm that I have been consulted about any special needs I might have in relation to the assessment process.

☐ I confirm that the criteria used for this assessment has been discussed with me, as have the consequences and possible outcomes of this assessment.

☐I confirm I have accessed and understand the assessment information as provided in the Training Organisation’s Student Handbook.

☐I confirm I have been given fair notice of the date, time, venue and/or other arrangements for this assessment.

☐I confirm that I am ready for assessment.

Student Name: ______________________________________

Student Signature: ___________________________________

• Written Questions

·         The Knowledge Testis comprised of seventeen (17)written questions.

·         You must respond to all questions and submit them to your Trainer/Assessor.

·         You must answer all questions to the required level, e.g. provide an answer within the required word limit, to be deemed satisfactory in this task

·         You will receive your feedback within two (2) weeks, and you will be notified byyour Trainer/Assessor when your results are available.

·         You must read and respond to all questions.

·         You may handwrite/use a computer to answer the questions.

·         You must complete the task independently.

·         No marks or grades are allocated for this assessment task. The outcome of the task will be Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory.

·         As you complete this assessment task,you are predominately demonstrating your written skills and knowledge to your trainer/assessor.

• Where a student’s answers are deemed not satisfactory after the first attempt, a resubmission attempt will be allowed.
• The student may speak to their trainer/assessor if they have any difficulty in completing this task and require reasonable adjustments.
• For more information, please refer to the Training Organisation’sStudent Handbook.

• This assessment task may be completed in:

☐a classroom

☐learning management system (i.e. Moodle),

☐workplace,

☐or an independent learning environment.

• Your trainer/assessor will provide you with further information regarding the location for completing this assessment task.

·         You will be required to answer all the questions correctly.

·         Do not start answering questions without understanding what is required. Read the questions carefully and critically analyse them for a few seconds; this will help you to identify what information is needed in the answer.

·         Your answers must demonstrate an understanding and application of the relevant concepts and critical thinking.

·         Be concise, to the point and write answers within the word-limit given to each question.Do not provide irrelevant information. Remember, quantity is not quality.

·         You must write your responses in your own words.

·         Use non-discriminatory language. The language used should not devalue, demean, or exclude individuals or groups based on attributes such as gender, disability, culture, race, religion, sexual preference or age. Gender-inclusive language should be used.

·         When you quote, paraphrase, summarise or copy information from other sources to write your answers or research your work, always acknowledge the source.

·         Knowledge of current and past theories and thinking about innovation

·         Knowledge ofcreative thinking techniques

·         Knowledge ofpersonal leadership style

·         Knowledge ofmethods to promote knowledge transfer and sustainable innovative activities

·         Knowledge ofinnovative practices, processes, products and services

·         Knowledge ofstrategies to foster workplace culture of innovation

·         Knowledge ofsystems and processes that support innovation

·         Knowledge ofbarriers and risks to innovation

·         Knowledge ofinternal and external factors that impact innovation

·         Knowledge ofstrategies for identifying, assessing and managing risks associated with innovation.

·         To ensure your responses are satisfactory, consult a range of learning resources and other information such as handouts, textbooks, learner resources etc.

·         To be assessed as Satisfactory in this assessment task, all questions must be answeredcorrectly.

Process innovation is how commercial o organizational solutions are maintained and

delivered by the organization. The items are not altered in any mode. It refers to the

generating of profit which involved the innovation of the organization’s valuable assets in the

organization. This kind of innovation is used to utilize its capabilities of the workforce,

expertise, and skills which leads to product and service development (Twomey &

Gaziulusoy, 2016).

Finance innovation:

Finance innovation is greatly concerned about money how we can generate money and with

whom you should collaborate with the intention to achieve the desired goal or objective. It

covers the business’s format, methods of payment of goods and services, and how it can

operate.

Companies used multiple methods, such as membership, flexible pricing, subscription

services, etc. these are examples of applying innovation.

to achieve the organization’s goals. Process and finance both are related to each other

innovation is supreme for the growth and productivity of a firm, better functioning with deep

finance market which promotes innovation by allocating the effective capital to enterprises

with project promising (Twomey & Gaziulusoy, 2016). Financial processes create new

financial or investing in products, processes, and services.

b. Explain the following creative thinking techniques in 50-100 words each.

a)    The storyboarding method

b)    Six thinking hat

others. And help in focusing on varieties of aspects. The factors usually identified are

process, product, person, and place. New innovation and creativity help to attain the

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following objective. If we have done our work with more creativity and new innovation helps

us to get more ideas and help to achieve more targets and goals (Aithal & Kumar, 2017).

The storyboarding method

We have defined our goals.

Creative ideas

Create a story for the organization.

Start to portray.

We have to include additional notes.

Also, maintain the second option.

Six thinking hats:

It is a way of investigating issues from a variety of perspectives, in a clear or conflict-free

way. Individuals or groups both can are used it move about habitual ways of thinking,

different approaches should be tried, and then constructively think about how to move

forward.

If an organization uses processes of innovation, it is because they do because it helps to save

the organization to save their time, money, and other resources, and also gives you an

advantage that is competitive over the companies stuck in their system.

of positive and negative innovations. Internal factors are – finance, human resources, and

current technology. External factors involve market structure, firm size, macroeconomics,

politics, competitors, economy, customers, weather, etc. factors that affect include the

activities of customers, competitors, and suppliers, labor market, competitive, economic

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conditions, legal, supply of the technological and different type of knowledge about the value

of innovations (Laforet, 2016).

Risk is uncertain that can occur at any time. It can be done with the positive and negative

effects on the goals of the project goals.

Identify risk

Our team recognizes and describes the risk that can affect projects and their outcomes. There

are various techniques that we have to find risks while working on projects. There are various

techniques we can find projects.

Risk analyses: After identifying the risk we have to measure the likelihood of every risk. We

have to develop an understanding of the nature of each risk. Maintain in the register.

Evaluate risk

After analyzing we have to evaluate the risk and give each risk a rank that which risk is less

or which is higher we can give a rank of each risk, Whether it is serious or not. These risk

ratings we have to maintain in the register (Wang, et al., 2020).

Treat the risk

We can also say this as responding on risk, while doing this step we have to assess our

highest rank risks and understand them to make an effective plan to reduce them and how to

tackle them etc. We can minimize the probability of negative risks.

Monitor the risk

In this, we have to track the risk and monitor it by tracking the work and taking reviews on

whether the work is done according to plan or not. If all is well set then we make a move and

we are more confident to achieve our company’s goals. By identifying assesses or managing

our risk.

b. Explain any three (3) examples of organisational innovation drivers. Write your answer in 200-300 words

Generating ideas: we can generate or mobilize new ideas that can be created during idea

generating.

Approval and screening: it’s not compulsory that all ideas are worth implementing.

Experiments: Then we can experience the new ideas.

Profit-oriented: It must be profit-oriented. We have to check if it is Commercialization or not.

Implementation: After all the procedures implementation process should be done effectively.

Some organizational innovation drivers are:

Investors, entrepreneurs, and extreme individuals in that field such as art, sports, and super

mentors

Examples: Samsung, Apple, McDonald’s, and Microsoft.

facilities. The innovation team must ensure that the innovation work must be done within the

organization.

Knowledge cataloguing

Applying information technology

Recognizing knowledge delivery as a subject matter (Johnsson, 2017).

Innovation enablers are vision, people, resources, and the environment.

We can hire people with different perspectives.

We can encourage collaboration with team members.

We can arrange a process of feedback.

We can give employees offers or gifts or reward them if they give the best ideas in relation to

innovation processes.

We also give them training related to promoting and supporting innovative practices.

Broadcasting:

It is the most common mechanism type of broadcast search. It’s needed for solutions. It can

work well when a problem is clearly defined.

Brainstorming

Broadcasting can work well when a problem is clearly defined but various organizations have

problems and they are poorly defined. The brainstorming team helps to generate ideas and

openly give solutions and collaboratively. Help to create the post ideas openly.

Licensing out: There are objectives to licensing out the mechanism. And to create

technology that is web-based for potential investors and technology developers to meet their

objectives.

Networking: Help to create more networking and connecting within their ecosystem.

Expert team: Team collaboration can help members to develop their ideas, intermediaries can

also encourage expert groups by selecting group members from the organization. The expert

team is always important in the creation process of innovation. 

 When employees have no power to innovate

 When employees are not motivated to innovate

 When you are missing a strategy of innovation

 When there is a lack of collaboration between employees.

 When there is a lack of proper diversity.

 When there is a lack of budget (Boon & Edler, 2018).

 When there is a lack of strategies.

 When there is a conflict issue.

 When there is a competitor’s influence.

Lack of collaborations

 Lack of focus

 When there is the word fear.

 When there is no time.

 When there is a lack of capacity.

Lack of resources

Government policies and regulations.

When there are cultural issues.

When there is a lack of budget.

Show their need to change and do innovation: we have to show the potential of change and to

do innovation. Managers or heads should have the potential to change and also involve

employees in the change (Boukamel & Emery, 2017).

Trained employees: we have to discuss with employees what they should initiate at the time

of innovation and make a part of it give them ideas taking their ideas and motivate them

effectively.

Rewards: provide rewards and offers to employees if they give their best performance. 

b. Explain any four (4) methods to promote knowledge transfer and sustainable innovative activities in 150-200 words.

one business to another.

It can be done both by theory and practice it is more than communication.

Process of transferring important information from one part of the business to another part

Ways to promote knowledge transfer innovative activities

We can use the effective tool.

Set a process.

Create space for happening of sharing.

Different kinds of rewards to employees who are sharing knowledge

Communication:

It is an important part of employees to keep them engaged in an innovation process, it helps

to inspire more people in contributing their ideas. Employees can submit their ideas about

innovation.

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Reward: There must be a reward s for employees who take initiative in the innovation

process more and more rewards them If they share ideas that are very useful and important. It

helps to motivate employees.

a. Explain the following types of innovation in 100-150 words.

•         Product or service innovation

•         Process innovation

b. Explain the following common processes and practices for products and services innovation management in 150-200 words each.

•         Phase-gate process

•         Lean start-up

It is a process of making something new that helps to solve problems in an exciting way.

Service innovation includes enhancements of using of the product, plan maintenance, support

customers, warranties, and guarantees.

Process innovation

Process innovation is how commercial organizational solutions are maintained and delivered

by the organization. The items are not altered in any mode. It refers to the generating of profit

which involved the innovation of the organization’s valuable assets in the organization

(Flikkema, et al., 2019).

Phase-gate process

It is a technique that is used to provide guidance on projects from concept to launch. It needs

to review each stage of the project before moving to another one.

Lean start-up

It is a method used to find new companies or help a new product to get introduced on behalf

of an existing company.

Stages are: problem and solutions fit stages

Market fit stages

Growth stages

Outcome (make sure to tick the correct checkbox):

Satisfactory (S) ☐ or Not Satisfactory (NS) ☐

Date: _______(day)/ _______(month)/ _______(year)

Feedback:

Outcome (please make sure to tick the correct checkbox):

Satisfactory (S) ☐ or Not Satisfactory (NS) ☐

Date: _______(day)/ _______(month)/ _______(year)

Feedback:

·         I have kept a copy of all relevant notes and reference material that I used as part of my submission.

·         I have provided references for all sources where the information is not my own. I understand the consequences of falsifying documentation and plagiarism. I understand how the assessment is structured. Iaccept that the work I submit may be subject to verification to establish that it is my own.

·         I understand that if I disagree with the assessment outcome, I can appeal the assessment process, and either re-submit additional evidence undertake gap training and or have my submission re-assessed.

·         All appeal options have been explained to me.

☐ Vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered

☐ Current relevant industry skills

☐ Current knowledge and skills in VET, and undertake

☐Ongoing professional development in VET

I declare that I have conducted an assessment of this student’s submission. The assessment tasks were deemed current, sufficient, valid and reliable. I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable, and flexible assessment.  I have provided feedback to the student.

on _________________ (insert date)

by (insert Name) __________________________________

☐ Make sure you have completed the necessary prior learning before attempting this assessment.

☐ Make sure your trainer/assessor clearly explained the assessment process and tasks to be completed.

☐ Make sure you understand what evidence is required to be collected and how.

☐ Make sure you know your rights and the Complaints and Appeal process.

☐ Make sure you discuss any special needs or reasonable adjustments to be considered during the assessment (refer to the Reasonable Adjustments Strategy Matrix and negotiate these with your trainer/assessor).

☐ Make sure that you have access to a computer and the internet (if you prefer to type the answers).

☐ Make sure that you have all the required resources needed to complete this Assessment Task (AT).

☐ The due date of this assessment task is in accordance with your timetable.

☐ In exceptional (compelling and compassionate) circumstances, an extension to submit an assessment can be granted by the trainer/assessor.  Evidence of the compelling and compassionate circumstances must be provided together with your request for an extension to submit your assessment work.

☐The request for an extension to submit your assessment work must be made before the due date.

I confirm that I have reviewed the Reasonable Adjustments guidelines and criteria as provided in Appendix A and attached relevant evidenceas required and select the correct checkbox.

☐ I do require reasonable adjustment

☐I do not require reasonable adjustment

Declaration (Student to complete)

☐I confirm that the purpose and procedures of this assessment task has been clearly explained to me.

☐I confirm that I have been consulted about any special needs I might have in relation to the assessment process.

☐ I confirm that the criteria used for this assessment has been discussed with me, as have the consequences and possible outcomes of this assessment.

☐I confirm I have accessed and understand the assessment information as provided in the Training Organisation’s Student Handbook.

☐I confirm I have been given fair notice of the date, time, venue and/or other arrangements for this assessment.

☐I confirm that I am ready for assessment.

Student Name: ______________________________________

Student Signature: ___________________________________

• Skills Test

·         This is the second (2) assessment task you must successfully complete to be deemed competent in this unit of competency.

·         This assessment task is a skills test.

·         You are required tolead innovative thinking and practicein this assessment task.

·         You will receive your feedback within two (2) weeks,and you will be notified by your trainer/assessor when your results are available.

·         You must attempt all activities of the project for your trainer/assessor to assess your competence in this assessment task.

• This skill test is untimed and is conducted as an open book assessment (this means you are able to refer to your textbook or other learner materials during the test).
• You will be assessed independently on this assessment task.
• No marks or grades are allocated for this assessment task. The outcome of the task will be Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory.
• As you complete this assessment task, you are predominately demonstrating your skills, techniques and knowledge to your trainer/assessor.
• Your trainer/assessor may ask you relevant questions during this assessment task

• Where a student’s answers are deemed not satisfactory after the first attempt, a resubmission attempt will be allowed.
• The student may speak to their trainer/assessor if they have any difficulty in completing this task and require reasonable adjustments.
• For more information, please refer to the Training Organisation’sStudent Handbook.

• This assessment task may be completed in:

☐a classroom

☐learning management system (i.e. Moodle),

☐workplace,

☐simulated work environment,

☐or an independent learning environment.

• Your Trainer/Assessor will provide you with further information regarding the location for completing this assessment task.

The purpose of this assessment task is to lead innovative thinking and practicein a range of contexts and industry settings.

·         Skillsto lead at least one innovative thinking and practices for an organisation or work area.

·         Skills to research, review and analyse trends in thinking and emerging practices as they relate to an organisation’s current thinking and practices

·         Skills to develop capacity to lead innovative thinking and practice in an organisational context.

·         This is an individual assessment.

·         To ensure your responses are satisfactory you should consult a range of learning resources and other information such as handouts, textbooks, learner resources etc.

·         Your writing must be concise, to the point, not provide irrelevant information and according to the word limit given.

·         You must write your responses in your own words.

·         You will be required to complete all parts of this assessment task.

The assessment can be completed in one of the following assessment environments:

·         Online environment

·         Simulated environment/ Classroom environment

·         Workplace environment

This assessment task will be completed in an online environment prepared by your training organisation.

All required resourcesto complete the assessment task will be discussed with the student before they commence the assessment. The online environment is very much like a learning environment where a student is able to practice, use and operate appropriate industrial equipment, techniques, practices under realistic workplace conditions.

Requirements for the online assessment environment

The trainer/assessor will ensure that the online assessment environment is set up to complete this assessment task.

The online environment consists of:

• A learning management system where the student will be required to complete their job-related tasks and activities
• The standard operating/workplace procedures related to the tasks and activities.
• The trainer/assessor will provide the student with assistance throughout the assessment activity.

The online environment must meet the following criteria:

Resources, tools, and equipment requirements

The following resources, tools and equipment required to complete the assessment task will be discussed with the student before they commence the assessment:

·         Workplace personnel/stakeholders to participate in the questioning session requires active participation in a range of creative thinking activities

o    Please refer to the roles and responsibilities section for more information

o    This should be organised by the training organisation either via, LMS, telephone conferences, video conferencing or anything of a similar nature

·         workplace documentation and resources relevant to performance evidence.

Online assessment scenario 

You are required to generate, lead and sustain innovative organisational thinking and practice. You are required to read and understand a predetermined issue and/or situation and participate ina number of assessment activities.

The following are the goals and objectives to complete this assessment task:

·         Generate innovative thinking and creativity

·         Identify and analyse trends shaping organisation’s current and future thinking and practice

·         Identify and use techniques and tools to generate ideas and facilitate thinking

·         Introduce and promote creative thinking techniques

·         Research and analyse relevant conditions for innovation and issues that impact innovative thinking and creativity

·         Research and review innovation drivers and enablers

·         Lead innovative practices

·         Assess personal leadership style to confirm it models positive innovative thinking and practice

·         Review and refine practice that models and supports innovation

·         Determine and assess the requirements to promote sustainable innovative activities

·         Construct and implement methods to promote knowledge transfer with relevant stakeholders

·         Identify, evaluate and manage risks associated with innovation

·         Support a culture of innovation

·         Identify, introduce and promote innovative practices, processes, products and/or services according to audience and organisational requirements

·         Establish ways to capture, communicate and share innovative ideas and practices

·         Confirm team approaches foster communication, consultation and team development for innovation

·         Identify, assess and provide relevant resources for innovation processes

·         Develop and apply strategies to foster a workplace culture that encourages innovation

·         Establish systems and processes that support innovation

·         Sustain innovative thinking and practice

·         Develop strategies where innovation is an integral part of organisational activity

·         Develop and monitor processes that confirm ongoing awareness of individual and collective contributions to innovative thinking and practice

·         Identify and analyse potential barriers and risks to innovation and devise strategies to respond

·         Analyse and reflect on innovation performance as a basis for developing strategies for improvement

·         Seek feedback from relevant stakeholders

·         Make changes to innovative thinking and practices according to feedback received

A supervisor will be assigned to you by your training organisation. The supervisor can answer your questions related to understanding the requirements associated with the assessment task. The supervisor will act according to job role and responsibilities.

The supervisor can be your trainer or assessor or a different trainer or assessor or a staff member (including mentors) from the training organisation.

Roles and responsibilities

As part of your job role, you have the following job responsibilities:

·         Identifies, analyses, interprets and evaluates visual and textual information from a range of sources to identify innovation strategies, practices and trends

·         Uses clear and precise language to document research findings for reference purposes

·         Develops complex plans, strategies and systems to integrate innovation into the organisation using appropriate formats for the audience and purpose

·         Discusses, presents and seeks information using appropriate structure and language for the particular audience

·         Uses questioning and active listening to encourage discussion and to clarify or confirm understanding

·         Plans, develops, implements and monitors practical strategies to introduce and support innovation in the workplace

·         Develops new and innovative ideas through exploration, evaluation, analysis and critical thinking

·         Interprets, analyses and presents numeric/financial information in complex documents

·         Leads in the development of strategies to integrate innovative practices into the organisation

·         Evaluates and reflects on personal effectiveness to develop strategies to enhance own performance

·         Understands how own role links in with others and contributes to broader work goals

·         Uses a variety of relevant communication tools and strategies to build and maintain effective working relationships

·         Uses inclusive and collaborative techniques to communicate, negotiate and consult effectively with a range of stakeholders

·         Actively seeks the perspectives of others as part of work role

·         Leads in the development of strategies to integrate innovative practices into the organisation

·         Uses formal analytical and lateral thinking techniques to identify issues, generate and evaluate possible solutions, and select most appropriate option

Task requirements

This assessment task requires you to generate, lead and sustain innovative organisational thinking and practice. The assessment activities are mentioned within the assessment task.

Assessment task environment 

This assessment task will be completed in a simulated environment prepared by your training organisation.

The simulated environment will provide you with all the required resources (such as the equipment and participants, etc.) to complete the assessment task. The simulated environment is very much like a learning environment where a student is able to practice, use and operate appropriate industrial equipment, techniques, practices under realistic workplace conditions.

Requirements for the simulated assessment environment

The trainer/assessor will ensure that the simulated assessment environment is sufficient to complete this assessment task.

The simulated environment consists of:

• The training organisation as the workplace where the student will be required to complete their job-related tasks and activities
• The standard operating/workplace procedures related to the training organisation
• The trainer/assessor will provide the student with assistance throughout the assessment activity.

The simulated environment must meet the following criteria:

Resources, tools, and equipment requirements

The following resources, tools and equipment will be made available by the training organisation at the simulated workplace to complete this assessment task:

·         Workplace personnel/stakeholders to participate in the questioning session requires active participation in a range of creative thinking activities

o    Please refer to the roles and responsibilities section for more information

·         workplace documentation and resources relevant to performance evidence.

Simulated assessment scenario 

You are required to generate, lead and sustain innovative organisational thinking and practice. You are required to read and understand a predetermined issue and/or situation and participate ina number of assessment activities

The following are the goals and objectives to complete this assessment task:

·         Generate innovative thinking and creativity

·         Identify and analyse trends shaping organisation’s current and future thinking and practice

·         Identify and use techniques and tools to generate ideas and facilitate thinking

·         Introduce and promote creative thinking techniques

·         Research and analyse relevant conditions for innovation and issues that impact innovative thinking and creativity

·         Research and review innovation drivers and enablers

·         Lead innovative practices

·         Assess personal leadership style to confirm it models positive innovative thinking and practice

·         Review and refine practice that models and supports innovation

·         Determine and assess the requirements to promote sustainable innovative activities

·         Construct and implement methods to promote knowledge transfer with relevant stakeholders

·         Identify, evaluate and manage risks associated with innovation

·         Support a culture of innovation

·         Identify, introduce and promote innovative practices, processes, products and/or services according to audience and organisational requirements

·         Establish ways to capture, communicate and share innovative ideas and practices

·         Confirm team approaches foster communication, consultation and team development for innovation

·         Identify, assess and provide relevant resources for innovation processes

·         Develop and apply strategies to foster a workplace culture that encourages innovation

·         Establish systems and processes that support innovation

·         Sustain innovative thinking and practice

·         Develop strategies where innovation is an integral part of organisational activity

·         Develop and monitor processes that confirm ongoing awareness of individual and collective contributions to innovative thinking and practice

·         Identify and analyse potential barriers and risks to innovation and devise strategies to respond

·         Analyse and reflect on innovation performance as a basis for developing strategies for improvement

·         Seek feedback from relevant stakeholders

·         Make changes to innovative thinking and practices according to feedback received

A supervisor will be assigned to you by your training organisation. The supervisor can answer your questions related to understanding the requirements associated with the assessment task. The supervisor will act according to job role and responsibilities.

The supervisor can be your trainer or assessor or a different trainer or assessor or a staff member (including mentors) from the training organisation.

Roles and responsibilities

As part of your job role, you have the following job responsibilities:

·         Identifies, analyses, interprets and evaluates visual and textual information from a range of sources to identify innovation strategies, practices and trends

·         Uses clear and precise language to document research findings for reference purposes

·         Develops complex plans, strategies and systems to integrate innovation into the organisation using appropriate formats for the audience and purpose

·         Discusses, presents and seeks information using appropriate structure and language for the particular audience

·         Uses questioning and active listening to encourage discussion and to clarify or confirm understanding

·         Plans, develops, implements and monitors practical strategies to introduce and support innovation in the workplace

·         Develops new and innovative ideas through exploration, evaluation, analysis and critical thinking

·         Interprets, analyses and presents numeric/financial information in complex documents

·         Leads in the development of strategies to integrate innovative practices into the organisation

·         Evaluates and reflects on personal effectiveness to develop strategies to enhance own performance

·         Understands how own role links in with others and contributes to broader work goals

·         Uses a variety of relevant communication tools and strategies to build and maintain effective working relationships

·         Uses inclusive and collaborative techniques to communicate, negotiate and consult effectively with a range of stakeholders

·         Actively seeks the perspectives of others as part of work role

·         Leads in the development of strategies to integrate innovative practices into the organisation

·         Uses formal analytical and lateral thinking techniques to identify issues, generate and evaluate possible solutions, and select most appropriate option

Task requirements

This assessment task requires you to generate, lead and sustain innovative organisational thinking and practice. The assessment activities are mentioned within the assessment task.

This assessment task will be completed in your workplace.

The requirements for the workplace environment

The assessment task can be completed in the workplace if the student is currently working or has access to a workplace meeting the assessment criteria.

The workplace must meet the following criteria:

 Resources, tools, and equipment requirements

The following resources, tools and equipment must be available at the workplace to complete this assessment task:

·         Workplace personnel/stakeholders to participate in the questioning session requires active participation in a range of creative thinking activities

o    Please refer to the roles and responsibilities section for more information

·         workplace documentation and resources relevant to performance evidence.

Workplace scenario 

You are required to generate, lead and sustain innovative organisational thinking and practice. You are required to read and understand a predetermined issue and/or situation and participate ina number of assessment activities.

The following are the goals and objectives to complete this assessment task:

·         Generate innovative thinking and creativity

·         Identify and analyse trends shaping organisation’s current and future thinking and practice

·         Identify and use techniques and tools to generate ideas and facilitate thinking

·         Introduce and promote creative thinking techniques

·         Research and analyse relevant conditions for innovation and issues that impact innovative thinking and creativity

·         Research and review innovation drivers and enablers

·         Lead innovative practices

·         Assess personal leadership style to confirm it models positive innovative thinking and practice

·         Review and refine practice that models and supports innovation

·         Determine and assess the requirements to promote sustainable innovative activities

·         Construct and implement methods to promote knowledge transfer with relevant stakeholders

·         Identify, evaluate and manage risks associated with innovation

·         Support a culture of innovation

·         Identify, introduce and promote innovative practices, processes, products and/or services according to audience and organisational requirements

·         Establish ways to capture, communicate and share innovative ideas and practices

·         Confirm team approaches foster communication, consultation and team development for innovation

·         Identify, assess and provide relevant resources for innovation processes

·         Develop and apply strategies to foster a workplace culture that encourages innovation

·         Establish systems and processes that support innovation

·         Sustain innovative thinking and practice

·         Develop strategies where innovation is an integral part of organisational activity

·         Develop and monitor processes that confirm ongoing awareness of individual and collective contributions to innovative thinking and practice

·         Identify and analyse potential barriers and risks to innovation and devise strategies to respond

·         Analyse and reflect on innovation performance as a basis for developing strategies for improvement

·         Seek feedback from relevant stakeholders

·         Make changes to innovative thinking and practices according to feedback received

A supervisor will be assigned to you by your training organisation. The supervisor can answer your questions related to understanding the requirements associated with the assessment task. The supervisor will act according to job role and responsibilities.

The supervisor can be your trainer or assessor or a different trainer or assessor or a staff member (including mentors) from the training organisation.

Roles and responsibilities

As part of your job role, you have the following job responsibilities:

·         Identifies, analyses, interprets and evaluates visual and textual information from a range of sources to identify innovation strategies, practices and trends

·         Uses clear and precise language to document research findings for reference purposes

·         Develops complex plans, strategies and systems to integrate innovation into the organisation using appropriate formats for the audience and purpose

·         Discusses, presents and seeks information using appropriate structure and language for the particular audience

·         Uses questioning and active listening to encourage discussion and to clarify or confirm understanding

·         Plans, develops, implements and monitors practical strategies to introduce and support innovation in the workplace

·         Develops new and innovative ideas through exploration, evaluation, analysis and critical thinking

·         Interprets, analyses and presents numeric/financial information in complex documents

·         Leads in the development of strategies to integrate innovative practices into the organisation

·         Evaluates and reflects on personal effectiveness to develop strategies to enhance own performance

·         Understands how own role links in with others and contributes to broader work goals

·         Uses a variety of relevant communication tools and strategies to build and maintain effective working relationships

·         Uses inclusive and collaborative techniques to communicate, negotiate and consult effectively with a range of stakeholders

·         Actively seeks the perspectives of others as part of work role

·         Leads in the development of strategies to integrate innovative practices into the organisation

·         Uses formal analytical and lateral thinking techniques to identify issues, generate and evaluate possible solutions, and select most appropriate option

Task requirements

This assessment task requires you to generate, lead and sustain innovative organisational thinking and practice. The assessment activities are mentioned within the assessment task.

Purpose

The purpose of the project is to design a new hair care product for hot and dry

weather. And enforce or motivate employees to take initiatives in innovation because they are

really demotivated. I will have to take some effective measures for implementing innovative

thinking.

What should the Project Plan cover?

The project plan covers various steps like

Identification of innovation strategies

Analyses the strategies

Evaluates them

Develops complex plan

Generate thinking and creativity

Research innovation drivers and enablers

Train employees to motivate them to take initiative.

Evaluate risk

Feedback from stakeholders

Techniques and tools that have been used and trends for the future.

Techniques and tools that have been used and trends for the future

We can use tool like network diagrams it is one of the most important tools that are used in

process of project planning.

Critical path method

It is an essential tool that is used by the project manager. It is the longest sequence of

activities that are performed by a network diagram (Nafkha & Wiliński, 2016).

Gantt charts

It is a visual representation of a task related to the project. This technique is used for planning

projects of all sizes. We used it for the start and end dates of the project. Teams members

who are involved in tasks, duration of every task,

Work breakdown structure

It is an amazing tool that is used in project management it shows the work breakdowns it is

also used to measure and identify all the needs in the project (Tereso, et al., 2019).

Project documentation

It includes all the work that we discussed. Now we have to document each thing. These

documents provide all details about the project and everything inside it. It helps in reduce any

confusion about the project. Also, help stakeholders to keep updated about the project.

Innovation drivers and enablers.

Train employees to motivate them to take initiative.

Evaluate risk b

Feedback from stakeholder

Three (3) processes that you will use for introducing innovative thinking techniques and practices

Processes for introducing innovative thinking techniques

Brainstorming

Broadcasting can work well when a problem is clearly defined but various organizations have

problems and they are poorly defined. The brainstorming team helps to generate ideas and

openly give solutions and collaboratively. Help to create the post ideas openly.

Broadcasting:

It is the most common mechanism type of broadcast search. It’s needed for solutions. It can

work well when a problem is clearly defined.

Networking: Help to create more networking and connecting within their ecosystem.

Justification for the selection of these processes.

These processes can help us a lot to achieve our desired targets broadcasting is very

important it’s a most common technique it helps us to solve our problems and also it helps us

to define the problem clearly. It helps us a lot and achieves our goals. Networking helps to

create more connectivity and helps us to achieve our desired goals. Brainstorming helps to

create the post ideas openly.

Leaders should have the ability to visualize a plan.

Ability to make the best utilization of resources

Execute strategies successfully and efficiently.

Have the ability to direct, and coach, delegate.

Learn from an experienced leader.

They must ensure support from executives.

Understanding organization needs.

Strategies we need to review continuously are employees’ performance, taking their ideas

feedback, design, and creating. We have to focus that if employees do not have to innovate,

whether employees are motivated or not if you are missing innovation strategy if there is

any lack of collaboration or not lack of diversity, and check if there are any problems are

happing.

1. Meetings

Meeting help the CEO AND BORAD of the company tell them about the importance of innovation for our organization in meetings.

1. Video confessing

By video confessing, we can share the importance of innovation in our organization to maintain our competitiveness in the markets

1. Online meeting

In an online meeting. we can share the importance of innovation in our organization to maintain our competitiveness in the market TO we can share the importance of innovation in our organization to maintain our competitiveness in the market.

The research and development department has to search over the market what are new technologies are there in a market

The research and development team should be focused on the latest techniques and what running in the market to help companies to be competitive.

They have to do step by step planning in a systematic way or in an effective manner to achieve organizational goals.

We have to understand them about innovation face to face across the organization

We can learn to audience across the organization about innovation and share with them the importance of innovation. By social media.

Full names and roles

MARKETING MANAGER, SUPERVISOR, FINANCIAL MANAGER, TEAMS AND 4 EMPLOYEES IN EACH SECTION, HEADS, BRANCH MANAGER, OPERATION MANAGER, HR, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, project manager

(Agenda item 1)

Topic?

Resources requirement for innovation.

What resources we need for innovation like how much people, money, time, and equipment are needed it we choose all are in a correct way we can successful our project.

(Agenda item 2)

Topic?

What techniques do we have to use in the process of innovative techniques and practice like brainstorming, broadcasting, networking etc. we choose all are in a correct way we can successful our project.

Topic?

After discussion, we have to select the best ideas.

24-5-2022

24-5-2022

Meeting Objective: DISCUSSED MEETING POINTS

Attendees: MARKETING MANAGER, SUPERVISOR, FINANCIAL MANAGER, TEAMS AND 4 EMPLOYEES IN EACH SECTION, HEADS, BRANCH MANAGER, OPERATION MANAGER, HR, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, project manager.

Venue: Meeting hall

Date: 25-05-2022

Signature of attendee 3:                                                Signature of attendee 4:

Full names and roles

(Agenda item 1)

Topic?

We have to all the matters of it in the most effective way

(Agenda item 2)

Topic?

We can give training to the utilization of it

What techniques do we have to use in the process of innovative techniques and practice like brainstorming, broadcasting, networking, etc.,

(Agenda item 3)

Topic?

Meeting Objective: DISCUSSED MEETING POINT

Attendees:    TEAM MEMBERS AND SUPERVISOR

Venue: MEETING HALL

Date: 

Signature of attendee 3:                                                Signature of attendee 4:

(Comment and feedback to students)

·         Meeting

·         Brainstorming

·         Discussion with team

·         Comparison analysis with another new launch of the product range

·         Discusses current practices of P&G

·         Inviting team members for ideas

·         Invites industry experts for innovative ideas

·         Clear communication

·         Encouraged team for creative ideas

·         Concluded the meeting with position note

q   Satisfactory

Outcome (make sure to tick the correct checkbox):

Satisfactory (S) ☐ or Not Satisfactory (NS) ☐

Date: _______(day)/ _______(month)/ ____________(year)

Feedback:

Outcome (make sure to tick the correct checkbox):

Satisfactory (S) ☐ or Not Satisfactory (NS) ☐

Date: _______(day)/ _______(month)/ ____________(year)

Feedback

·        I declare that the answers I have provided are my own work.  Where I have accessed information from other sources, I have provided references and or links to my sources.

·         I have kept a copy of all relevant notes and reference material that I used as part of my submission.

·         I have provided references for all sources where the information is not my own. I understand the consequences of falsifying documentation and plagiarism. I understand how the assessment is structured. Iaccept that the work I submit may be subject to verification to establish that it is my own.

·         I understand that if I disagree with the assessment outcome, I can appeal the assessment process, and either re-submit additional evidence undertake gap training and or have my submission re-assessed.

·         All appeal options have been explained to me.

☐ Vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered

☐ Current relevant industry skills

☐ Current knowledge and skills in VET, and undertake

☐Ongoing professional development in VET

I declare that I have conducted an assessment of this student’s submission. The assessment tasks were deemed current, sufficient, valid and reliable. I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable, and flexible assessment.  I have provided feedback to the student.

The outcome of the assessment has been entered into the Student Management System

on _________________ (insert date)

by (insert Name) __________________________________

•         Please note, academic standards of the unit/course will not be lowered to accommodate the needs of any student, but there is a requirement to be flexible about the way in which it is delivered or assessed.

•         The Disability Standards for Education requires institutions to take reasonable steps to enable the student with a disability to participate in education on the same basis as a student without a disability.

•         The trainer/assessor must complete the section below “Reasonable Adjustment Strategies Matrix” to ensure the explanation and correct strategy have been recorded and implemented.

•         The trainer/assessor must notify the administration/compliance and quality assurance department for any reasonable adjustments made.

•         All evidence and supplementary documentation must be submitted with the assessment pack to the administration/compliance and quality assurance department.

(select as applicable)

¨ Reading

¨ Writing

¨ Confidence

¨ Presentations

¨ Demonstration of a skill

¨ Use of diagrams

¨ Use of supporting documents such as wordlists

¨ Reading

¨ Writing

¨Cultural background

¨ Confidence

¨ Use methods that do not require a higher level of language or literacy than is required to perform the job role

¨ Use short sentences that do not contain large amounts of information

¨ Clarify information by rephrasing, confirm understanding

¨ Read any printed information to the student

¨ Use graphics, pictures and colour coding instead of, or to support, text

¨ Offer to write down, or have someone else write, oral responses given by the student

¨ Ensure that the time available to complete the assessment, while meeting enterprise requirements, takes account of the student’s needs

¨ Knowledge and understanding

¨ Flexibility

¨ Services

¨ Inappropriate training and assessment

¨ Explore understanding of concepts and practical application through oral assessment

¨ Flexible delivery

¨ Using group rather than individual assessments

¨ Assessment through completion of practical tasks in the field after demonstration of skills and knowledge.

¨ Educational background

¨ Limited study skills

¨ Trainer/Assessor should refer to the student’s experience

¨ Ensure that the time available to complete the assessment takes account of the student’s needs

¨ Provision of information or course materials in an accessible format.

¨ Changes in teaching practices, e.g. wearing an FM microphone to enable a student to hear lectures

¨ Supply of specialised equipment or services, e.g. a note-taker for a student who cannot write

¨ Changes in lecture schedules and arrangements, e.g. relocating classes to an accessible venue

¨ Changes to course design, e.g. substituting an assessment task

¨ Modifications to the physical environment, e.g. installing lever taps, building ramps, installing a lift

¨ Writing

¨ Numeracy

¨ Limited study skills and/or learning strategies

¨ Discuss with the Student previous learning experience

¨ Ensure learning and assessment methods meet the student’s individual need

¨ Reading

¨ Writing

¨ Numeracy

¨ Limited study skills and/or learning strategies

¨ Create a climate of support

¨ Ensure access to support that the student has agreed to

¨ Appropriately structure the assessment

¨ Provide information or course materials in an accessible format, e.g.  a textbook in braille

¨ Changes in teaching practices, e.g. wearing an FM microphone to enable a student to hear lectures

¨ Supply of specialised equipment or services, e.g. a note-taker for a student who cannot write

¨ Changes in lecture schedules and arrangements, e.g. relocating classes to an accessible venue

¨ Changes to course design, e.g. substituting an assessment task

¨ Modifications to the physical environment, e.g. installing lever taps, building ramps, installing a lift

I declare that I have attached all relevant evidence to provide reasonable adjustment. The training package guidelines and criteria have not been compromised in the process of providing reasonable adjustment to the student. I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable, and flexible assessment.  I have provided explanation of reasonable adjustments strategy used, as required.