CMI 605 Innovation and Change Report Assignment: Organisational Case Study on Leadership and Strategy

Assessment brief

CMI 605 features the following assessment tasks. Further detail is provided against each assessment task within the brief.

Guideline word count

The written word, however generated and recorded, is still expected to form the majority of assessable work produced by Learners at Level 6. The amount and volume of work for this unit should be broadly comparable to a word count of 3500-4000 words within a margin of +/-10%.  The excessive use of word count is not grounds for referral, however the CMI reserve the right to return work to the Centre for editing and resubmission by the Learner.

The following are excluded from inclusion in word count, if used and not required by the assessment brief an introduction to a job role, organisation or department, index or contents pages, headings and subheadings, diagrams, charts and graphs, reference list or bibliography, reflective statement drawn from undertaking the assignment and how this has impacted on the learner’s work.

Please see the CMI Assessment Guidance Policy for further guidance

Understanding innovation and change within organisational contexts is an essential requirement for the professional manager and leader. The key to this understanding is having an appreciation of the reasons for innovation and change within different organisational contexts and the types of management approaches, behaviours and values which support its delivery. 

Task 1 has been developed to enable learners to evidence their understanding of innovation and change within an organisational context.

Task 1

There are TWO (2) options for completing Task 1.  You may write a report OR a reflective account entitled:

‘Innovation and change within an organisational context’

The report or reflective account should focus on well-chosen examples of innovation and change within an organisation you know well or have researched.  The report or reflective account must include reference to theories and models. It must be presented in THREE (3) sections.

1a. The rationale for innovation and change

To complete this section, you are required to explore the rationale for innovation and change within an organisation you know well or have researched.  (AC1.1)

1b. Management and leadership approaches, behaviours and values required to drive innovation and change

To complete this section, you are required to investigate the management and leadership approaches, behaviours and values required to drive the innovation and change as outlined in 1a. (AC1.2)

Your response must include:

• A minimum of THREE (3) management and leadership approaches to drive innovation and change
• A minimum of FOUR (4) behaviours and values essential for a manger and leader to drive innovation and change.

1c. Approaches to change and innovation

To complete this section of the report, you are required to critically appraise:

1. A minimum of THREE (3) approaches to change with reference to traditional and contemporary thinking. (AC1.3)
2. A minimum of TWO (2) approaches to innovation with reference to theoretical concepts. (AC1.4)

Important note: Your response must include reference to tradition and contemporary models.  The models should be contextualised and should not simply describe or replicate. 

Guidance for completion of Task 1

• The report or reflective account should include subheadings. You may choose to include tables and diagrams (as appropriate) to support your discussion.
• Your report or reflective account should be underpinned with relevant theoretical concepts
• You may include well-chosen examples from an organisation you know well or have researched.
• Please refer to the indicative content for each assessment criteria (AC) outlined in the unit specification.

THE ABILITY TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND CHANGE

The professional manager and leader must have the capability to research and evaluate opportunities for innovation and change. They must also have the ability to formulate an implementation strategy and plan to manage the innovation and change process.

This task has been designed to enable the learner to evidence their ability to research and evaluate an opportunity for innovation and change, formulate an implementation strategy and plan to manage the innovation and change process and recommend approaches for reviewing its impact.

Task 2

You are required to produce a management report entitled:

‘Innovation and change within an organisational context’

The management report must be based on a programme of innovation and change within an organisation you know well or have researched.  It must be presented in THREE (3) sections.

2a. The opportunity for innovation and change

You are required to research and evaluate an opportunity for innovation and change.  (AC2.1)

2b. Implementation strategy and plan to manage the innovation and change process

You are required to formulate an implementation strategy and plan to manage the innovation and change process. (AC2.2)

2c. Approaches to review the impact of innovation and change

To complete this section of the report, you are required to recommend a minimum of FOUR (4) approaches to reviewing the impact of innovation and change (AC2.3).

Please Note: It is not sufficient just to describe a model, tool or technique. Some critical reflection on the relevance of a model, tool or technique in an organisational context is required.

Guidance for completion of Task 2

• You must outline the context for the management report completed.
• The report should include subheadings. You may choose to include tables and diagrams (as appropriate) to support your discussion.
• The report should be underpinned with relevant theoretical concepts and models
• You may include good practice examples from an organisation you know well or have researched.
• Refer to the indicative content for each assessment criteria (AC) outlined in the unit specification.

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