ANIT Australia Pty Ltd t/a Albright Institute of Business and Language | RTO: 45041 | CRICOS: 03553J |P.11300 189 154 | Level 2, 341-345 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 | www.albrightinstitute.edu.au | v 1.0TASK 2 – Research Projecto Task summaryFor this task you will need to generate, lead and sustain innovative organisational thinkingand practice within an organisation. In order to complete this assessment task, you will needto access a current business, or where one is not available access a simulated business(SimIT).Your role is to, generate innovative thinking and creativity to the benefit of the team andorganisation. A range of recommendations for creating a culture of creative and innovativethinking must be presented.The final product of this assessment will be a senior management report that outlines anorganisational approach to ongoing and sustainable innovative thinking and practice.Ensure you undertake a critical examination of trends in thinking and emerging practices asthey relate to the organisation’s current thinking and practices.o Resources and equipment required to complete this tasko Access to textbooks and other learning materials.o Access to a computer, word process software (Microsoft Word), printer, Internet andemail software (if required).o Access to SimIT Information and Project Management simulated business document(provided by your assessor).o Access to relevant legislations, regulations, standards and codes.o Template – (provided by your assessor).o When and where should the task be completed?o This task may be done in your own time as homework or you may be given time to dothis task in class (where applicable).o This task may also be done in your workplace (this may be during your workplacement, where applicable).o Your assessor will provide you with the due date for this assessment.o What needs to be submitted?o A separate Microsoft Word (or similar) document with your answers to each of thefollowing parts:o A detailed ‘Substantive Report’o Instructionso This is an open book test – you can use your learning materials as reference.ANIT Australia Pty Ltd t/a Albright Institute of Business and Language | RTO: 45041 | CRICOS: 03553J |P.11300 189 154 | Level 2, 341-345 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 | www.albrightinstitute.edu.au | v 1.0o You must answer and cover all questions/parts in this task correctly/as required.o Please use provided case-study/simulated business (SimIT), and template provided byyour trainer.o Your answers should be a minimum of the word count for each question/part.o You must answer the questions by typing your answers in Microsoft Word or a similarprogram.o Please include the following details in the header section of each page of yourassessment document:• Student Name and ID:• Course Code and title:• Unit Code and title:• Trainer and assessor name:• Task No.: 2• Page numbers: (set automatic page numbering on your document)o Your assessor will advise as to whether you must email them your completedassessment, submit the file on a USB drive or hand in a hard copyTask 2: Research Project** You must read thoroughly the “Student Workbook/Learner Guide” and the simulatedbusiness (SimIT Information and Project Management) before attempting this Task, otherwiseyou will not be able complete this task as required. **This assessment task requires you to generate, lead and sustain innovative organisationalthinking and practice within an organisation. In order to complete this assessment task, youwill need to access a current business, or where one is not available access a simulatedbusiness (SimIT). Each organisation’s thinking and practice will be different depending on itscore business, purpose, size, complexity and broader operating context. You mustcommence by evaluating the organisation’s current culture and take this into accountthroughout the process.Your role is to, for the nominated organisation (SimIT), generate innovative thinking andcreativity by either a team or throughout the organisation and to the benefit of the teamand organisation. A range of recommendations for creating a culture of creative andinnovative thinking must be presented such that they can be integrated into theorganisation’s current practices.The final product of this assessment will be a senior management report that outlines anorganisational approach to ongoing and sustainable innovative thinking and practice. Youwill need to apply a comprehensive understanding and application of key concepts, currenttheories and processes for promoting innovative thinking and practices in an organisationalcontext and this must be demonstrated in the completed report.Ensure you undertake a critical examination of trends in thinking and emerging practices asthey relate to the organisation’s current thinking and practices and in doing so develop arange of strategies to implement and/or increase innovative thinking within the team orANIT Australia Pty Ltd t/a Albright Institute of Business and Language | RTO: 45041 | CRICOS: 03553J |P.11300 189 154 | Level 2, 341-345 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 | www.albrightinstitute.edu.au | v 1.0organisation. The developed strategies will include the utilisation of a range of tools whichmay include:• brainstorming• concept maps• creative thinking matrix• DeBono tools (e.g. six hats)• foresight tools• Kirton Adaptation Innovation Inventory• mind mapping (Buzan)• nominal group technique• scenario analysis.Each of these tools selected to your researched organisation should be described in full anda rationale for their selection must be provided.Throughout the report you must demonstrate knowledge of social, political, economic andtechnological developments that determine the broad context for innovation in the relevantworkplace context.Include discussion related to relevant drivers, such as:• customer expectations• globalisation• market shifts• new legislation (such as compliance)• policies (such as environmental protection)• price and profitability• technology changeand enablers, such as:• breakthroughs• collaboration• culture• development• intellectual property• inventions• management support• profitability• research• resources• responsiveness• skilled workforce• technologyas relevant to the particular organization (SimIT).Any recommendations you make must take into account relevant risks and providemitigation strategies and must be specific enough that they are provide mechanisms atsystem and process level to support innovation.ANIT Australia Pty Ltd t/a Albright Institute of Business and Language | RTO: 45041 | CRICOS: 03553J |P.11300 189 154 | Level 2, 341-345 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 | www.albrightinstitute.edu.au | v 1.0Note: This assessment task is a substantive research, analysis and reporting task. It must bepresented as a comprehensive paper of no less than 8,000 words.(use “Template – Substantive Report” provided by your assessor) What do I need to submit/hand in for this task?Have I completed this?Substantive Report
