Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Assessment
Task 1: Source and Utilise Digital Information
1.1
The term information sharing has a long history in information technology. Traditional
information sharing referred to one‐to‐one exchanges of data between a sender and
receiver. These information exchanges are implemented via dozens of open and proprietary
protocols, message and file formats.
Agencies share information as a default position, when the needs and benefits of
sharing information are evident and risks are identified and managed
Agencies manage their information sharing arrangements so that personal and other
sensitive information is protected, secure and compliant with relevant standards and
legislative arrangements
Agencies make sure that the right information is accessible to the right people, in the
right time, and in the right format
Agencies manage their information for current and future information sharing
arrangements, according to their roles and responsibilities in the NSW Data and
Information Custodianship Policy
Agencies include the metadata for their 'core value' datasets on the NSW
Information Asset Register (IAR) for potential re‐use by other agencies
1.2
Viability
Terms and concepts to know for this lesson:
Who is the author of the source? What are his or her credentials ‐ is her or she a
recognized expert in the field? Are they representing an organization? If so, what is
the organization's mission and goals? If you're unsure, try doing a Google search on
the author or their organization.
How did the source get its information? If the source includes references, look at a
few of the references ‐ do they look like reliable sources of information? Does it look
like the author is citing the source correctly? Use your best judgment!
What if the source you've found doesn't have references? If a source doesn't include
references, see if you can fact check the information in other ways. For example, if
you're looking at a news article that quotes experts in a field, do a Google search of
the expert's name and see what information you can find on him or her.
Reliability
Accuracy
Is the data verifiable and accurate?
Is the source comprehensive?
Currency
When was the source last updated?
Does the source have a date?
Design
Does the source appear professional?
Does it seem like current design?
Reproduced
Was it reproduced? If so, from where? Type a sentence in Google to verify.
If it was reproduced, was it done so with permission? Copyright/disclaimer included?
Digital Information Sources
Encyclopedia
Library
Database
Academic Journal
Online Experts
1.3
Patent protection
An Australian patent provides a legal right to stop third parties from manufacturing, using
and/or selling an invention in Australia. It may also be used to license someone else to
manufacture an invention on agreed terms. Australian patents are administered by the
Patent Office of IP Australia.
Trade mark protection
Australia has a well‐developed legal system that protects the intellectual property of
businesses and individuals.
Businesses can register a trade mark as a marketing tool. A registered trade mark provides
legal protection that prevents others from using your brand. Trade marks are issued and
protected nationally.
Registering a domain name
A domain name is a unique internet site address that allows others to access your website.
Internet addresses ending in ‘.au’ are registered in Australia and are administered and
regulated by the .au Domain Administration (auDA).
Design protection
Australia has a statutory framework for the registration of designs. A design application can
be filed containing one design, a single design in relation to many products, or multiple
designs.
1.4
(1) The purpose of this policy is to promote innovation by Fusion Marketing employees and
Students, and the Commercialisation and dissemination of new Intellectual Property for the
benefit of the Marketing Company employees, Students and the wider community.
(2) This policy reflects the law relating to Intellectual Property at the time this policy is
published. Changes in the law arising after this policy comes into effect will prevail over this
policy if there is any inconsistency. Any clauses within this policy that deal with the law
relating to Intellectual Property are not intended to be relied on as legal advice by any
person; they describe the law in brief general terms and are provided only as background
information to this policy.
(3) Intellectual Property law may briefly be described as the law relating to ownership rights
in human invention or creativity. Specific Intellectual Property laws create and protect rights
in things such as: inventions; works of literature, drama or art; brands; circuit layouts;
designs and plant varieties. The law also recognises certain rights and obligations in
Confidential Information or trade secrets. Inclusion of any Marketing Company employees
or Student(s) as an inventor on a patent or as a creator of Intellectual Property arising from
any activity is dependent on such individual meeting the legal requirements of the laws
governing the grant or registration of such Intellectual Property.
(4) The law generally provides that where someone creates new Intellectual Property in the
course of or incidental to their employment, such Intellectual Property belongs to the
employer rather than the employee.
(5) The Marketing Company pursues the development of Intellectual Property through
investment and attraction of funds to the Marketing Company's research endeavours. The
Marketing Company (in accordance with its legislative mandate) also undertakes the
Commercialisation of suitable Intellectual Property of the Marketing Company. The
Marketing Company's Commercial Activities Guidelines provide a set of principles and
processes by which commercial activities are undertaken at the Marketing Company.
1.5
To build a robust information governance framework you need to:
secure senior management support by establishing an information governance
committee
understand your legal, regulatory, risk and business context for your information
assets
secure resources for information infrastructure planning and management
align information strategies and policies to your agency’s business
embed a culture that values information
communicate clear guiding principles which reflect an approach and commitment to
creating and managing information
identify information assets by conducting an information review
assess business system functionality against standards to consider business
information needs, risks and opportunities
implement an information management workforce plan aligned to the Digital
information and records management capability matrix
document your information governance framework.
1.6
Intellectual property may be the single most important asset a company possesses.
Whether it is physical or digital, customer data or operational information, trade secrets or
business strategies, intellectual property (IP) is often the main driver of revenue for any
organization. It is what distinguishes one company from another and is the main reason
customers buy the products and services that they do. But, of course, this also means that
any vulnerabilities in the security of these assets are primed for exploitation by parties
looking to gain an edge. And given the sheer amount of data available, achieving total
protection has never been more difficult or required such a broad scope of attention.
Task 2: Lead Work processes in a Digital Environment
2.1
OpenBazaar
Commercial services that evade every form of state control received some attention a few
years back with the rise of the darknet’s Silk Road. Its founder was sentenced to two‐plus
lifetimes in jail. After this tragedy, innovative minds asked: what went wrong? The problem
was a central point of failure. But what if we could build a totally decentralized commercial
service platform? Such a killer app would be a hydra that no state could take down.
Ethereum
One aspect of the Bitcoin protocol that was left to later development was its potential for
creating an alternative and fully private, peer‐to‐peer system of legal arrangements. “Smart
contracts” are the usual example, but actually the potential has always been there for a
huge range of contract‐based services. The problem has been the conservatism of Bitcoin’s
core developers, who have not opened up the system to make it robust enough to become
its own system of alternate governance.
Slack
Email has always been terrible for teams. You lose track. You have to remember things. You
end up searching your inbox. And there’s something about a long inbox that is just
intimidating. Yes, I know, it’s a first‐world problem. Still, I’ve waited for 25 years for
something else. I’ve tried every group‐collaboration software out there but the learning
curve was always so steep. If anything is too much trouble, people won’t join and it will die.
LinkedIn
Yes, the site has been around a while but there is a reason it is one of the highest‐trafficked
websites in the world. It is the greatest tool invented in history for worker advancement.
Every participant in the global market can upload a work history and resume, catalog skills,
gather endorsements, post personal testimonies, and so on.
UpWork
Several mighty platforms for hiring freelancers merged last year to create a more seamless
and effective platform for finding talent all over the world. Jobs that once cost thousands of
dollars, as it turns out, can be accomplished for a tiny fraction of that through international
outsourcing. UpWork is the tool that makes this possible.
2.2
Online platforms have revolutionised access to information and have played a positive role
in vitalising markets by better connecting buyers and sellers of services and goods. Yet,
some concerns have been raised about:
how online platforms collect and make use of users' data,
the fairness in Business 2 Business (B2B) relations between online platforms and
their suppliers,
consumer protection, and
the role of online platforms in tackling illegal content online.
2.3
Electronic publishing (also referred to as e‐publishing or digital publishing or online
publishing) includes the digital publication of e‐books, digital magazines, and the
development of digital libraries and catalogues. Electronic publishing has become common
in scientific publishing where it has been argued that peer‐reviewed scientific journals are in
the process of being replaced by electronic publishing. It is also becoming common to
distribute books, magazines, and newspapers to consumers through tablet reading devices,
a market that is growing by millions each year, generated by online vendors such as Apple's
iTunes bookstore, Amazon's bookstore for Kindle, and books in the Google Play Bookstore.
Market research suggests that half of all magazine and newspaper circulation will be via
digital delivery by the end of 2015 and that half of all reading in the United States will be
done without paper by 2015.
Although distribution via the Internet (also known as online publishing or web publishing
when in the form of a website) is nowadays strongly associated with electronic publishing,
there are many non‐network electronic publications such as encyclopedias on CD and DVD,
as well as technical and reference publications relied on by mobile users and others without
reliable and high speed access to a network. Electronic publishing is also being used in the
field of test‐preparation in developed as well as in developing economies for student
education (thus partly replacing conventional books) ‐ for it enables content and analytics
combined ‐ for the benefit of students.
Task 3: Train, Encourage and support team members to use the fusion Wiki
1. Recognize When to Train
Technology is a constant flow of shifting information and processes, and you'll want
to retrain staff members when new platforms or programs affect them.
For instance, say you choose to move to tablets and eliminate desktop computers. While
Sarah may be familiar with the mobile device, Eric may not be. Don’t assume that all team
members will grasp a new system immediately. If each individual doesn’t fully understand
how to use the technology—even if it’s simply an upgrade to a platform you already rely
on—you may run the risk of depleted productivity and morale.
2. Begin With Team Leaders
As you prepare to launch new software or a tool that affects your staff, consider training a
select group of members first. Once they’ve been trained, they can coach their respective
teams.
Training the leaders first is an efficient technique for passing on information, as well as a
great way to encourage collaboration. Better yet, it prevents a solitary instructor from
becoming overwhelmed with requests and questions.
3. Train Online
Numerous small businesses exist exclusively online, with team members in different
continents, countries or states. For such a business, in‐person training would be wildly
expensive and time‐consuming. Online coaching is a powerful alternative.
Aside from their easy accessibility, online training sites like Lynda.com
offer something that in‐person workshops can't: asynchronous timing. Freeing your staff
from fixed timelines can allow team members in varied locations around the country or
around the world to each learn at his or her own pace.
4. Choose Hands‐On Instructional Methods
We’ve all attended boring lectures. Slide after slide passes by, and when the lights come up,
we leave with little new knowledge about the product or program.
Why do these presentations fail to work? For one thing, they often present too much
information in a short amount of time and lack any real interaction. When it comes time to
train your team, don’t force them to sit through a two‐hour PowerPoint marathon to learn a
new platform. Instead, incorporate interactive elements and frequent breaks to ensure that
the content sinks in. Encourage your staff to bring their laptops and follow along during the
training.
5. Experiment With New Tools and Software
Most of us take new cars for test drives before we buy them. So why not let your team
members experiment with new software before using it in a true business context? If you’re
rolling out a new device or program, allot your staff a week to practice with the new tool
and solidify their lessons. Ensure that a well‐trained team member is handy to answer the
questions that will naturally arise.