- SIRXQUA001A - Develop innovative ideas at work
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
SIRXQUA001A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop innovative ideas at work
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | SIRXQUA001A - Develop innovative ideas at work |
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Description | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to systematically generate and develop innovative ideas in the workplace. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to team members who are encouraged develop innovative ideas in the workplace. It requires the skills to interpret or observe a need and develop a detailed idea. It involves the creative generation and discussion of a number of ideas or solutions, accepting positive and negative feedback, and testing ideas in order to establish and present a workable outcome that meets the needs of the end user. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Nil | ||
Competency Field | Quality and Innovation |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Interpret the need for innovation. |
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Element: Generate ideas. |
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Element: Collaborate with others. |
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Element: Analyse and reflect on ideas. |
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Element: Represent ideas. |
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Element: Evaluate ideas. |
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Evidence Required
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package. | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: interprets the need for innovation in the workplace identifies resources and constraints and researches affecting factors when generating innovative ideas generates ideas using creative thinking techniques tests ideas against brief and other relevant factors presents and discusses ideas with relevant people seeks feedback and modifies ideas accordingly analyses and reflects on ideas to ensure they meet end user requirements presents ideas using appropriate communication methods reviews and modifies idea using appropriate evaluation methods. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure access to: a real or simulated work environment relevant documentation, such as store policy and procedures manuals a range of communication equipment. |
Methods of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: observation of performance in the workplace third-party reports from a supervisor a detailed case study written or verbal questioning to assess knowledge and understanding review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance. |
Guidance information for assessment | Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended. |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required skills |
interpersonal skills to: collaborate with others and represent ideas through clear and direct communication ask questions to identify and confirm requirements use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences use and interpret non-verbal communication work within teams analytical and lateral thinking skills to examine self and external factors |
Required knowledge |
relevant technical knowledge broad industry and market knowledge organisational culture social, environmental and work culture impacts principles of innovation |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. | |
Innovation may include: | generating new ideas or solutions developing new uses for old ideas and making them useful or a means of improvement. |
End user requirements may refer to: | who will be using the end product why the product or process is needed how will it be used advantages will it provide where it will be used. |
Resources and constraints may include: | time required costs equipment human resources work culture management practice technology needed. |
Factors and ethical considerations may include: | aesthetic requirements functionality information available WHS environmental considerations. |
Organisational knowledge may include: | technical knowledge information gained from books and audiovisual resources knowledge from different work areas informatin from work colleagues work processes product materials systems tools working conditions. |
Feedback may be: | formal or informal verbal in writing in groups individual. |
Creative thinking techniques may include: | brainstorming visualising making associations building on associations telling stories creative writing lateral thinking games mind mapping, drawings six thinking hats using prompts. |
Stimulation from alternative sources may include: | reading books and industry journals talking with colleagues and friends visiting art galleries and museums going to industry workshops networks. |
Relevant people may include: | colleagues team members supervisors managers the client. |
Maintaining a network of peers may include: | participating in forums participating in industry training attending workshops becoming a member of a network. |
Capture of reflections may include: | mind mapping assessing alternatives drawing comparisons imagining possible outcomes imagining best and worst case scenarios. |
Communication techniques may include: | writing a proposal building a model showing a film presenting a talk preparing a report drawing a diagram. |
The audience may include: | external contacts internal contacts, such as management and other team members groups or individuals people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities. |
Presentation of ideas may include: | helping the client visualise and understand the idea actively listening asking questions accepting others opinions explaining the proposal clarifying details. |
Formalreview of the idea may involve: | checking that the idea can be implemented that it meets the client and end user needs best practice financial requirements resource requirements. |
Evaluation methods may include: | developing checklists discussing the process with colleagues or supervisors writing a report of the outcomes. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist
Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice | Yes | No | Comments/feedback |
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Observe the need for innovation within workplace context. | |||
Challenge assumptions about products and processes to identify opportunities for innovation. | |||
Project possible future contexts and environments for the innovation. | |||
Define end user requirements. | |||
Identify resources and constraints. | |||
Research factors and ethical considerations that may impact on the idea. | |||
Access relevant organisational knowledge. | |||
Conceptualise ideas using a range of creative thinking techniques. | |||
Apply relevant knowledge to explore a range of approaches. | |||
Seek stimulation from alternative sources. | |||
Test ideas against brief and other factors. | |||
Select preferred option. | |||
Develop ideas in conjunction with relevant people. | |||
Seek and accept feedback from relevant people in an appropriate fashion. | |||
Modify ideas according to feedback. | |||
Maintain and utilise a network of peers to discuss ideas. | |||
Analyse ideas from different perspectives. | |||
Use appropriate strategies to capture reflections. | |||
Examine ideas to ensure they meet context requirements, best practice and future needs. | |||
Allow time for the development and analysis of ideas. | |||
Select an appropriate communication technique for the target audience. | |||
Develop the presentation of the idea with the audience in mind. | |||
Present the idea to educate and inform the client. | |||
Modify the idea according to client feedback. | |||
Review ideas using appropriate evaluation methods to ensure they meet required needs. | |||
Modify ideas as required. |
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