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Learner Assessment Book BSBMGT608 Manage Innovation and Continues Improvement
Learner Assessment Book BSBMGT608 Manage Innovation and Continues Improvement
A professional approach is applied to ensure that these assessment resources are current, valid,
fair and flexible assessment tools that accurately relate to the elements and performance criteria
to meet competency standards.
This Assessment Tool has been reviewed to ensure it meets with the unit of competency evidence
requirements.
All resources comply with the appropriate training packages, released on www.training.gov.au
To ensure they are kept current and fair they undergo several types of formal validation processes.
These include:
Assessment needs to include the full expression of competency which includes assessment of
knowledge, understanding, application and performance reliability.
Formative/Summative definitions:
Reasonable Adjustment
Students must apply for special consideration and make reasonable adjustment to assessment, as
appropriate. Information regarding reasonable adjustment can be found in the Training and
Assessment Strategy.
Reassessment Process
Incomplete Assessments will result in Assessment Workbook being handed back to the student
and marking of the respective Assessment(s) will not commence until the Assessment is
completed. If there is a Not Satisfactory assessment outcome, the Assessor will discuss and
provide feedback to the student on the area/s for improvement and confirm further requirements.
At this time a mutually agreed future date for re-assessment will be set.
Reassessment Process:
Each student is entitled to 2 assessment attempts at no additional cost
Each re-assessment attempt must be completed within a 48-96 hour maximum timeframe
from the previous attempt.
Trainer/Assessor will provide direction to the student on the further learning required for
next assessment attempt.
Assessor may apply reasonable adjustment to the subsequent assessment attempts if
required
These 2 assessment attempts should be across a maximum period of 2 weeks
At the end of the second unsuccessful assessment attempt, a formal student/trainer
counseling session will occur, to discuss the student’s suitability to the learning program or
fees for re-assessment may apply
2. Instructions to Students
How you will be assessed / able to demonstrate competency for this unit
Assessment Length
Where space/lines have been provided for responding to an Assessment you should not see the
size of the space provided as a guide to the length of your answer. If you require extra room for a
response, attach a separate page to this Assessment Workbook with the following points included
– your name, date the response/s were made, the unit code and Assessment clearly indicated.
Satisfactory Outcome:
If you receive a Not Satisfactory outcome you will be given an opportunity to discuss and review
with your Assessor the area/s for improvement and resubmit the individual Assessment as per
Assessor’s instructions.
If you receive a Satisfactory outcome for the individual Assessment, then this outcome forms one
part of the requirement used to form a final judgement of competency for this unit.
1. Review programs, 1.1 Establish strategies to monitor and evaluate performance and
systems and processes sustainability of key systems and processes
1.2 Undertake detailed analyses of supply chains, and operational,
product and service delivery systems
1.3 Identify performance measures, and assessment tools and
techniques, and evaluate their effectiveness
1.4 Analyse performance reports and variance from plans for key result
areas of the organisation
1.5 Identify and analyse changing trends and opportunities relevant to
the organisation
1.6 Seek advice from specialists, where appropriate, to identify
technology and electronic commerce opportunities
2. Develop options for 2.1 Brief groups on performance improvement strategies and
continuous improvement innovation as an essential element of competition
2.2 Foster creative climate and organisational learning by
promoting interaction within and between work groups
2.3 Encourage, test and recognise new ideas and entrepreneurial
behaviour where successful
2.4 Accept failure of an idea during trialling and recognise,
celebrate and embed success into systems
2.5 Undertake risk management and cost-benefit analysis for each
option or idea approved for trial
2.6 Approve innovations through agreed organisational processes
3. Implement innovative 3.1 Promote continuous improvement and sustainability as essential to
processes doing business
3.2 Address the impact of change and consequences for people and
implement transition plans
3.3 Ensure objectives, timeframes, measures and communication plans
are in place to manage implementation
3.4 Implement contingency plans in the event of non-performance
3.5 Follow up failure by prompt investigation and analysis of causes and
manage emerging challenges and opportunities effectively
3.6 Ensure that learnings from activities are captured and managed to
inform future work
3.7 Regularly evaluate continuous improvement systems and processes
3.8 Communicate costs and benefits of innovations and improvements
to relevant groups and individuals
Knowledge Evidence
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
outline cost-benefit analysis methods
describe creativity and innovation theories and concepts
list organisational learning principles
identify quality management and continuous improvement theories
describe relevant risk management concepts
outline relevant sustainability practices.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered
demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the management
and leadership field of work and include access to:
relevant workplace documentation and resources
case studies and, where possible, real situations
interaction with others.
Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.
Submission details
Candidate’s Name Student ID
Assessor’s Name Due date
Unit Commencement date
The due date for this assessment task will be advised by your facilitator. It will not be due until all
sections of the Student Workbook have been covered. Any variations to this arrangement must be
approved in writing by your assessor.
Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details.
Performance objective
The candidate will be able to sustain and develop and environment in which continuous
improvement, innovation and learning are promoted and rewarded.
Assessment Description
The candidate must analyse a company or business to find out about their performance,
sustainability and supply chain. To be able to do this assessment you need to find a
business or company to study.
Procedure:
Write a report which covers the section below. Your report must be typed with minimum
1200 words.
Find a business, organisation or corporation that you can research. It can be a retail shop
or a business you are working in.
1- Study and research the organization. Explain the nature of the business, and
describe their supply chain, performance measures, trends and opportunities.
2- Use graphs, diagrams and figures where necessary to explain your findings on the
supply chain.
3- Explain how they are connected to each other. Using the finding about their
supply chain, analyse where in the chain it is more important to focus in this
business in order to achieve competitive advantage?
4- Based on your research which can be derived from the company website, annual
reports, and interviews with a manager or other sources of information, explain
how they measure their performances?
5- Write about their Critical Success Factors and Key Performance Criteria.
6- How do they evaluate these measures and who is responsible for it?
7- In your chosen business, you must identify and analyse the changing trends and
opportunities. Source information relating to current trends or other factors
affecting the industry:
o the impact of legislation or proposed changes to legislation
o economic factors within the business
o changes in labour market
Specification:
Your assessor will be looking for:
a completed analysis report with relevant graphs, diagrams and figures where
necessary
Submitted as a Word or PDF and Excel document.
evidence of consultation with industry
the inclusion of names and positions of all people consulted and a brief description
of the nature of the consultation.
evidence of research supported by referencing where required.
established organisational plans and objectives with a determined time frame
Assessment 1 – Research Project
Date: Satisfactory Not Satisfactory Trainer/Assessor Initial
I declare that the student and I have verbally answered, clarified and
Assessor Declaration
provided the responses as listed above
Date
Trainer Assessor Signature
That all work undertaken is my own, and I have not participated in
Student Declaration Plagiarism, Copying, Cheating or Collusion to achieve these recorded
results.
Student Signature
If verbal assessment is required a written responses will be provided in RED pen where relevant.
DO NOT amend dates if possible. If you write in the wrong section you need to cross it out and
rewrite the correct information. White out must not be used.
Please Note:
A zero tolerance to cheating and plagiarism is taken
If a student is found to have cheated on any forms of assessment, including plagiarism of
another’s work, they will be required to re-sit an alternative assessment under the
supervision of an assessor to confirm competence in this unit.
A Student must satisfy the requirements for competency within this Assessment Workbook
to achieve a competency outcome.
A Completed Assessment Workbook and any additional evidence provided by the student is
retained for our RTO records and is not returned to the student.
Submission details
Candidate’s Name Student ID
Assessor’s Name Due date
Unit Commencement date
The due date for this assessment task will be advised by your facilitator. It will not be due
until all sections of the Student Workbook have been covered. Any variations to this
arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor.
Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for
details.
Performance objective
The candidates must perform and role-play using the information from last assessment to
find new ways to improve the company considering the terms explained in the procedure
and specifications of this assessment.
Assessment Description
Role-play (Classroom based students only) and write a method: a brainstorming session.
Here in this group session, you can take advantage of the full experience and creativity of
all team members. When one member gets stuck with an idea, another member's
creativity and experience can take the idea to the next stage. You can develop ideas in
greater depth with group brainstorming than you can with individual brainstorming.
For distance learners, a submitted copy of this guideline will be required for submission.
You can use individual brainstorming session and write your solutions as answers.
Procedure:
1. In this assessment, you are responsible to design, prepare, invite and run a
brainstorming session.
2. To be able to run this brainstorming session, form a group of 3-4 students. One
student must play the role of facilitator. Do not forget to write down ideas to keep
records. Use the meeting management techniques to plan and implement your
session.
4. You should prepare and facilitate this session. Keeping records of everyone’s idea is
necessary.
5. You need to specify a role for each participant in your group. Before the session you
must provide the items required in the procedure in writing. Run the session
6. After running the session, write a report of your meeting and your ideas developed
in the brainstorming session.
Specification:
1. In addition to your class role play which will be observed by your assessor, you
must write a guideline covering the following items: (for distance learners, a
submitted copy of this guideline will be required for submission, you can use
individual brainstorming and find and write your solutions as answers)
Submission details
Specification:
1. Select an organisation or a business to work on it. It can be the same as the first
assessment one.
2. Choose a Continuous improvement method (such as ISO 9000-2008). You can find
the detailed description in your student workbook.
3. Considering the steps involved in the method you chose, write recommendation for
each section related to that business or organisation. You need to write about their
current situations and identify the gaps in order to reach the optimum results. In
your report you must mention these gaps.
4. You also need to suggest the action plans to implement the method you have
selected. The action plan must indicate the responsible person, timeframe and
approximate costs.
5. Your report should be 3-4 pages and minimum 1000 words in total in word or PDF
6. Use graphs, tables and diagrams where necessary.
7. Compare the business you are working on with the average benchmark in the
industry.
8. Recommend a plan if your first plan could not be executed.
9. Recommend ways to ensure maximum learning is achieved from this plan and
specify the repeat date for it in your report.