BSBCRT512 Originate and Develop Concepts

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About the organisation

Provide an overview of the organisation and product/services/programs.

Briefly describe key operational processes within the organisation.

Identify at least three stakeholders (internal and external)

Describe how the stakeholders related to the organisations operations.

Select issue

Select one issue to focus on for the remainder of this assessment.

List all issues mentioned at the meeting

Describe the selected issue

Explain your rationale for selecting the specific issue

List any restrictions on potential solutions due to your job role or organisational policy.

Attach proof of your consultation (e.g. video, email trail to this section of the portfolio (if not already viewed in person by your assessor).

Creative thinking techniques

Identify and describe at least four creative thinking techniques that you can use to generate innovative and creative concepts to address the selected issue.

Information

Summarise any information related to your identified issue and any potential solutions. Consider:

a list of preliminary solutions

competitor information, including:

o competitors name

o products/services they offer

o whether they are already addressing the issues you identified or looking at similar opportunities

o any unique approaches they may have.

market information

best practice examples

Any other relevant internal information

Factors impacting on ideas

Identify at least four factors that can be used to assess the feasibility of potential solutions.

Explain how each of your identified factors consider:

commercial potential

target audience/purpose

implementation feasibility.

Note: these factors will be used to evaluate solutions in Section 2.

Attach:

Proof of consultation (if relevant)

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Potential solutions

Describe the creative thinking techniques used at the brainstorming meeting.

Summarise the outcomes of the brainstorming session.

List at least four potential solutions to your identified issue.

Attach proof of your brainstorming session (e.g. video, screen recording of virtual meeting) to this section of the portfolio (if not already viewed in person by your assessor).

Evaluate solutions

Use the work done in Section 1 of your Project Portfolio to evaluate the viability of each potential solution.

In your evaluation, include:

an assessment of each solution against the factors that affect viability

a comparison of each solution with best practice approaches of similar products, process, services or programs and explain whether your ideas stand out.

Select solution

Based on the evaluation above, select one solution to present to stakeholders.

Explain your reason(s) for selecting the specific solution.

Provide at least two advantages and two disadvantages of the solution.

Practical/operational issues

Identify and describe at least three resources that are required to implement the solution.

Evaluate and discuss at least two constraints on the realisation of the solution.

Outline at least three issues and requirements to commercialise the concept.

Proposal

List the relevant stakeholders responsible for making decisions regarding the development and implementation of your solution.

Create a written proposal (e.g. using MS Word or MS PowerPoint) that may be provided to stakeholders outlining:

The issue being addressed

Potential solutions

Chosen solution

Reasons for the solution

Attach your proposal top this section of the Project Portfolio.

Presentation

Prepare to present your proposal (e.g. using MS PowerPoint) to relevant stakeholders.

Who are the stakeholders?

Attach:

Proof of brainstorming session (if relevant)

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Written proposal

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Feedback

Person providing feedback

Action required

Responsible to follow up

Include comments

Who gave the feedback?

Action required based on feedback.

Include who is responsible to follow up the feedback/action

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Reflection

Reflect on the methods you used to generate concepts and ideas and document ways you think you could improve this in the future.

Finalisation

Refine and finalise your proposed solution taking the feedback into account.

Attach proof (e.g. modified Project Proposal document) to this section of the portfolio.

Attach:

Finalised solution

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Proof of presentation (if relevant)

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Proof of documented feedback according to organisational policy (if relevant)

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