ASSESSMENT INFORMATION for students

• Your skills and knowledge using written and observation activities that apply to the workplace.

• Your ability to apply your learning.

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

Your assessor will ensure that you are ready for assessment and will explain the assessment process. Your assessment tasks will outline the evidence to be collected and how it will be collected, for example; a written activity, case study, or demonstration and observation.

The assessor will also have determined if you have any special needs to be considered during assessment. Changes can be made to the way assessment is undertaken to account for special needs and this is called making Reasonable Adjustment.

You can appeal against a decision made in regards to your assessment. An appeal should only be made if you have been assessed as ‘Not Yet Competent’ against a specific unit and you feel you have sufficient grounds to believe that you are entitled to be assessed as competent. You must be able to adequately demonstrate that you have the skills and experience to be able to meet the requirements of units you are appealing the assessment of.

Your trainer will outline the appeals process, which is available to the student. You can request a form to make an appeal and submit it to your trainer, the course coordinator, or the administration officer. The RTO will examine the appeal and you will be advised of the outcome within 14 days. Any additional information you wish to provide may be attached to the appeal form.

• Ensure that participants are assessed fairly based on the outcome of the language, literacy and numeracy review completed at enrolment.

• Ensure that all documentation is signed by the student, trainer, workplace supervisor and assessor when units and certificates are complete, to ensure that there is no follow-up required from an administration perspective.

How should I format my assessments?

Your assessments should be typed in a 11 or 12 size font for ease of reading. You must include a footer on each page with the student name, unit code and date. Your assessment needs to be submitted as a hardcopy or electronic copy as requested by your trainer.

assessment guide

The following table shows you how to achieve a satisfactory result against the criteria for each type of assessment task. The following is a list of general assessment methods that can be used in assessing a unit of competency. Check your assessment tasks to identify the ones used in this unit of competency.

Activity 2

Talk to a colleague or a friend or associate, who has a strong commitment to promoting innovation and Thinking - Improvement.

Activity 3

As an individual, what are your implications on:

Developing a greater level of skill capability within the company?

As a team leader, you want to create an innovative team that works with others in positive ways to explore new possibilities. We will discover that in order to do this, team members need to support each other during activities that are new, challenging or achievement-oriented. Support systems provide a safe environment where people can test their boundaries, develop greater self-awareness and extend their abilities. This is possible when we

Model behaviour that supports innovation

Developing a team identity as one of being an effective innovator and improver of services.

It may take some time to work out what motivates each team member; however, it is important to develop this knowledge or else your team may fail to work together effectively or produce any meaningful results. Here are some tips for understanding individual motivations and rewards requirements: • Encourage an open, non-judgmental environment (team responsibility). • Facilitate self-understanding and willingness to disclose (individual responsibility

Communicate openly and effectively about How easily do people share information about themselves, their roles, their needs and their wants?

Resolve real and potential conflicts to know How well do team members work together to overcome problems, see others’ points of view and account for differences?

• Criteria for judging success

Measuring quantity – comparing work output and/or results before and after changes

• Time span for achieving each of the goals and objectives.

Activity 5

Devise an Action Plan.

CASE STUDY activity

One of the most important topics handled on this book are the basics of development. The author states that no matter how well engineered, a product cannot be successful if it doesn’t meet the needs of those willing to pay for it, which sets up the premise that a good development process must focus on providing a functional and effective product rather than focusing on perfection. We learn how vital marketing is for a product. How a clear and concise description of what the product is, whom it’s for and why it’s needed is critical in its success in the market. We also learn how important the factor of timing is as well. When the product comes to market can make the difference between success and failure. A schedule should always be developed early in the process of creating a plan of action.

The author further discusses the complexities and benefits of outsourcing manufacturing to Asia. The author states that in today’s age anybody can build great products, however, an advantage of dealing with Asia comes in the form of their swiftness and creativity rather than the magnitude. The author does state, however, that production won’t always be perfect when it comes to Asian manufacturers. Products may arrive with damaged or in lower quality but when it comes to places getting the job done, the author insist that there aren’t many other viable places.

The objective for the case study has been associated and revolving around some basic objectives for understanding the core business model, process of innovative design, manufacture and marketing strategy of the Nike Company. Here are the objectives as observed in the case study. Research design based on background information available of the context (the Nike Company in this case). Mission statement specific and collaborative vision goals to understand what section of product innovation the company wants to achieve so as to incorporate the company’s strong corporate citizenship image. Realistic, but innovative approach to understand the creators of the demands for a product. Thus a product is developed not because the company needs to but the consumers need the product.

Also

• The company is widespread over the world having authorized retail outlets in major cities featuring their latest products and innovations for future. Therefore, given the brand popularity, the company is exposed to the global market with potential consumer community in every region.

• The company is targeted towards the athletic community mainly and also serves to attract the enthusiasm of young and amateur athletes. This creates an opportunity among the enthusiastic young generation who are in constant personal research for upgrading.

BEST PRACTICES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NIKE

• Development of demand centered innovation processes that might aid in the development of products which are most trending in the sportswear market. This will lead to reduced waste of designs, material, time resource and aid in achieving market share by exploring new markets.

In the Nike Company case study, in the light of the issues identified, it is evident that there is critical requirement of making major changes in the strategic approach of the company to get the best of the innovative business operation model through effective resource management. As such, it is evident that the company is particularly strong in the following fields.

Experience of sports product design and manufacture and advantage of their marketing strategy over rival brands due to a global presence and strong marketing strategy. Innovative approach to deliver the most personalized products for contemporary athletes providing innovative solutions to critical athletic issues and creating a trend for advanced athletic training solutions. Therefore, a strategic approach to incorporate market demand data into product design brief so as to create the best products addressing the critical needs of consumers is imperative. This can only be done through effective resource management and careful tweaks in the adopted approach for growth. Without gaining competitive advantages in the business, the organization would not be able to experience the sustainability in the industry.

Action items, strategic plans and methods must be listed for them to anticipate future issues they might encounter. Process improvement should be continuously discussed and suggested for the business strategies. As new technology occur, they have new chance to apply efficient strategy for the organization like by making a health and safety a primary concern, continuously consider potential harm to the environment and they can standardize their products to their customers. Nike Company should also make significant changes in other areas of
its operations: research and development, marketing team, customer service, quality and speed, and its physical impact on the environment.

Questions

1. Compare and contrast current and past theories and thinking about innovation

2. Choosing relevant and efficient Staff members

3. Excelling the thoughts and ideas from an external point of view.

• executing innovation projects

• subduing parrying

• Product scope

• Magnitude and speed of adoption

Whereas the Internal factors might include the age of a firm, Firm size, the impact of exporting, major part of R&D spending, government subsidies, internal knowledge resources, intangible assets and the level of the technology employed in the firms.

6. Outline strategies for identifying, assessing and managing risks associated with innovation

• Obtain intimate knowledge and understanding of the user.

• Consider the infrastructure the innovation will be placed in.

• The Enterprise -To keep the entire innovation developing an organization must seek the future instead of the present. Thus, Enterprise is an important element to consider.

8. Provide examples of innovation enablers in an organization

4. Living in a permanent beta is very useful and must be employed.

9. List and describe mechanisms at system or process level that can support innovative practices

• Connecting / Networking - Expanding their networks without an immediate objective is crucial.

• Expert teams - It involves selecting team members from the community who are excelling in the work for better results.

The leaders in the Company believe that they know everything -Leaders must actively listen to new ideas and try to think differently.

Lack of communication between the segments of Company - A connection should be developed between the company and its divisions.