DPBS1120
Collaboration & Innovation in Business
Diploma in Business
2024
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Assessment Summary
Assessment task Weighting Due Date* Learning Outcomes
Assessment 1: Self-assessment
1A – Goal setting
1B – Reflection report
Total – 50%
20%
30%
Week 3: 9:00am Monday (AEDT)
Week 11: 4:00pm Friday (AEDT)
CLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Assessment 2: Self-assessment
2A – Problem definition and project plan
2B – Solution delivery and project execution
Total – 50%
20%
30%
During week 5 Workshop
During week 12 Workshop
CLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
*
Due dates are set at Australian Eastern Standard/Daylight Time
(AEST/AEDT). If you are located in a different time-zone, you can use
the time and date converter.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
CLO1
Identify, apply and evaluate creative, innovative solutions through
innovative thinking, ideation and concept development to address
societal and
business problems and related strategies to implement them. [PLO1, 2, 4]
CLO2 Formulate, defend and consolidate project management plan for complex solutions. [PLO3, 4, 5]
CLO3
Communicate effectively, with an active effort to listen to and
understand the perspective of your teammates, with a view to using
friction and
difference of opinion to adapt and build consensus. [PLO3, 4, 5]
CLO4
Apply effective collaborative skills and project management approaches
to complete team project, evaluate self and peers and reflect on the
team-
work process. [PLO4, 5]
CLO5 Communicate ideas in a
succinct and clear manner that demonstrates differing perspectives in
persuasive communication practices. [PLO4, 5]
CLO6 Recognise cultural perspectives and worldviews of others to inform creative and collaborative processes. [PLO4, 5]
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Assessment Details
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Assessment 1A: Goal setting
Week 3: 9:00am Monday (AEDT)
20%
Writing task, based on two sets of designated questions
600 words
Via Moodle course site, through Turnitin (individual submission)
Description of assessment task
There are three purposes (in 2 Sets) for 1A assessment:
• Self-assessment on innovation skills
• Self-assessment on collaboration skills
• Goals for professional development DURING the course
Students are required to answer the following two sets of questions within the word limits.
Set 1: Self-assessment on innovation skills (300 words)
1. What is your understanding of innovation in the context of the course and how does this apply to your
learning process?
2. What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses in the double diamond process in terms of
innovation?
3. What innovation skills do you hope to develop in this course based on your self-assessment?
Set 2: Self-assessment on collaboration skills (300 words)
1. What is your understanding of collaboration in the context of the course and how does this apply to your
learning process?
2. What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses in the double diamond process in terms of
collaboration?
3. What collaboration skills do you hope to develop in this course based on your self-assessment?
Supporting resources and links
N/A
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Assessment 1B: Reflection report
Week 11: 4:00pm Friday (AEDT)
30%
Writing task, based on two sets of designated questions
900 words
Via Moodle course site, through Turnitin (individual submission)
Description of assessment task
There are three purposes (in 2 Sets) for 1B assessment:
• Self-assessment on innovation skills
• Self-assessment on collaboration skills
• Goals for professional development AFTER the course
Students are required to answer the following two sets of questions within the word limits.
Set 1: Self-reflection on innovation skills (450 words)
1. How has your understanding of innovation evolved during the course? Use a picture, artefact, object,
experience or class activity to illustrate that.
2. What were your strengths and weaknesses in the double diamond process in terms of innovation?
3. What innovation skills do you hope to develop in the future based on your self-assessment?
Set 2: Self-reflection on collaboration skills (450 words)
1. How has your understanding of collaboration evolved during the course? Use a picture, artefact, object,
experience or class activity to illustrate that.
2. What were your strengths and weaknesses in the double diamond process in terms of collaboration?
3. What collaboration skills do you hope to develop in the future based on your self-assessment?
Supporting resources and links
N/A
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Marking rubric for Assessment 1A: Goal setting & 1B: Reflection report (Individual written reports)
Criteria % 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10
Understanding and
application of key
concepts of innovation
and collaboration
(Question 1)
[CLO 1 to PLO 1,2]
5% (1A)
5% (1B)
The assignment is in poor
quality or content and does
not provide evidence of
attainment of CLO1.
You explain your
understanding of
innovation/collaboration with
no references to relevant
course concepts.
You provide no/irrelevant
examples to illustrate how
innovation can enhance your
approach learning
The assignment is of
adequate quality and
provides evidence of
attainment of CLO1.
You explain your
understanding of
innovation/collaboration
with limited references to
relevant course concepts.
You provide vague examples
that illustrate how
innovation can enhance your
approach learning
The assignment is of good
quality and meets CLO1 at an
appropriate level.
You explain your understanding
of innovation/collaboration with
detailed references to relevant
course concepts.
You provide relevant examples
that illustrate how innovation
can enhance your approach
learning
Your answer is of excellent
quality and meets CLO1 at a
consistent level.
You explain your understanding
of innovation/collaboration with
detailed and specific references
to relevant course concepts.
You provide useful examples
that illustrate how innovation
can enhance your approach
learning
Your answer is of exceptional
quality and meets CLO1 at a
consistent and beyond.
You explain your understanding of
innovation/collaboration with
detailed and specific references to
relevant course concepts.
You provide insightful examples
that illustrate how innovation can
enhance your approach learning
Evaluation of DD
application in terms of
innovation and
collaboration
(Question 2)
[CLO 1,4,6 to PLO
1,2,4,7]
5% (1A)
10%
(1B)
The writer fails to demonstrate
a clear understanding of the
question or issue under
consideration, with missing or
partial or superficial or faulty
understanding and application
of the fundamental concepts
in the field of study.
You provide a no description
of your strengths and
weaknesses with no
application of the DD process.
You provide no examples.
Your answer is of adequate
quality, direct mention or
relation with DD and
provides evidence of
attainment of CLO4,6.
You provide a limited or no
description of your strengths
and weaknesses with limited
application of the DD
process.
You provide vague
examples.
Your answer is of good quality
and meets CLO4,6 at an
appropriate level.
You provide a description of
your strengths and weaknesses
with limited application of the
DD process.
You provide some examples to
demonstrate your
skills/understanding of the DD
process.
Your answer is of excellent
quality and meets CLO4,6 at a
consistent level.
You provide a comprehensive
evaluation of your application to
the DD process with illustrative
examples to demonstrate your
skills/understanding of the DD
process.
Your answer is of exceptional
quality and meets CLO4,6 or
beyond at a consistent level.
You provide a nuanced, insightful,
and comprehensive evaluation of
your application to the DD process
with illustrative examples to
demonstrate your
skills/understanding of the DD
process.
* Nuanced means an
understanding of the fine features
of the concepts
Future development
strategies based on
self-assessment of
innovation and
collaboration skills
(Question 3)
[CLO 4,6 to PLO 4]
5% (1A)
10%
(1B)
Your answer is in poor quality,
of no mention or relation with
DD and does not provide
evidence of attainment of
CLO4,6.
Your answer provides no plan
to develop your innovation and
collaboration skills.
You provide minimal/no ideas
to consolidate your strengths
Your answer is of adequate
quality, direct mention or
relation with DD and
provides evidence of
attainment of CLO4,6.
Your answer provides a
vague plan to develop your
innovation and collaboration
skills.
Your answer is of good quality
and meets CLO4,6 at an
appropriate level.
Your answer provides a plan to
develop your innovation and
collaboration skills with some
recognition of your self-
assessment in Question 2.
You provide a clear strategy to
consolidate your strengths
Your answer is of excellent
quality and meets CLO4,6 at a
consistent level.
Your answer provides a clear
plan to develop your innovation
and collaboration skills based on
your self-assessment in
Question 2.
You provide a clear and specific
strategy to consolidate your
Your answer is of exceptional
quality and meets CLO4,6 or
beyond at a consistent level.
Your answer provides a clear plan
to develop your innovation and
collaboration skills directly based
on your self-assessment in
Question 2.
You provide a clear, specific, and
achievable strategy to consolidate
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and/or improve your
weaknesses.
You provide some ideas to
consolidate your strengths
and/or improve your
weaknesses.
and/or improve your
weaknesses with specific
examples.
strengths and improve your
weaknesses with specific
examples.
your strengths and improve your
weaknesses with specific
examples.
Communication:
Demonstrate
appropriate quality
essay writing in
language use, idea
delivery, structure and
references
[CLO 3,5 to PLO 3,4]
5% (1A)
5% (1B)
The answers are were poorly
written, did not adequately
reference and was difficult to
understand.
The answers are moderately
well-organized and the
arguments can be clearly
understood with
communication of
information and references
following the conventions of
the discipline.
The answers are well organized
and well written with clear
argumentation and the ability to
communicate ideas with
sufficient references fluently.
The answers are well-organized
and well-written with convincing
argumentation and the ability to
communicate ideas fluently with
sufficient references in terms of
the conventions of the discipline
and audience.
The answers are very well-
organized and very well-written,
demonstrating the ability to
critically evaluate competing
arguments, perspectives and/or
approaches, and the ability to
communicate ideas with sufficient
references accurately, fluently and
clearly in terms of the conventions
of the discipline and audience.
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Assessment 2A: Problem definition and project plan
Presentation: during week 5 Workshop.
20%
Team oral presentation, based on designated presentation structure as below. Each team member must
present.
5 min presentation, 3 minutes Q&A
Upload your PPT via Moodle (1 submission per team) before week 5 Workshop
Description of assessment task
There are three purposes for 2A assessment:
• Narrow and Define the problem (after Discovery phase)
• Role of collaboration in innovation
• Project Management for successful innovation
Specific deliverables
You will give a presentation to introduce your chosen problem, its context and relevant research and tools you
used to arrive at your How Might We…? statement. You should also reflect on your team collaboration and the DD
framework.
1. Problem context – problem area selected, why and team’s understanding of the problem? (e.g. Fishbone
analysis, 5Ws + 1H, etc.) (2-3 slides)
2. Define the problem (How Might We…) (1 slide)
3. Reflection on team collaboration (1 slide)
4. Reflection on DD framework as it applied in practice. (1 slide)
Each presentation will be followed by Q&A – presenters to respond to the audience’s questions.
Submission instructions
Five to six PPT slides.
Upload your PPT via Moodle (1 submission per team).
Supporting resources and links
N/A
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Marking rubric for Assessment 2A: Problem definition and project plan
Criteria % 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10
Identifying problems and applying
frameworks or tools to evaluate the
issues
[2A Deliverable 1,2,4] [Group mark]
[2A CLO 2 to PLO 2,3]
6.66%
(2A)
The presentation is in
poor quality, does not
identify problem and
apply DD to it.
The presentation is of
adequate quality, presents
and define problem in a
general sense and applies
DD to the evaluation of
the problem.
The presentation is of
good quality and meets
designated deliverable
1,2,4 at an appropriate
level. The work identifies
and evaluates the
problem with DD in a logic
sense.
The assignment is of
excellent quality and
meets designated
deliverable 1,2,4 at an
excellent level. The work
identifies, persuades and
evaluates the problem
with DD.
The assignment is of
exceptional quality and
meets designated
deliverable 1,2,4 at an
exceptional level. The
work identifies, persuades
and evaluates the
problem using DD with
genuine insight.
Teamwork
Demonstrate insights into how the
team contract facilitates the
creative process
[2A Deliverable 3] [Group mark]
[2A CLO 3,4,6 to PLO 3,4]
6.66%
(2A)
The presentation fails to
clearly demonstrate
critical details of Team
Contract in deliverable 4
The presentation clearly
demonstrates critical
details of Team Contract
in deliverable 4
The presentation clearly
demonstrates critical
details of Team Contract
and evidences the
facilitation creative
processes.
The presentation clearly
demonstrates critical
details of Team Contract
and explains how the
creative processes are
facilitated.
The presentation clearly
demonstrates critical
details of Team Contract
and explains how the
creative processes are
facilitated and how the
processes could be
transferrable in other
problem-solving
situations. The
demonstration of meeting
and going beyond
deliverable 4 is observed.
Communicate and collaborate
effectively with teammates to
achieve team outcomes
[2A Deliverable 1,2,3, 4] [Individual
mark]
[2A CLO 5 to PLO 3]
6.66%
(2A)
The individual
demonstrates poor level
of communication skills
in the presentation in
terms of using
functional English
communication, clear
visual aids and
addressing the specific
purpose of his/her part.
The individual fails
meeting deliverables
1,2,3,4.
The individual
demonstrates decent
level of communication
skills in the presentation
in terms of using
functional English
communication, clear
visual aids and
addressing the specific
purpose of his/her part.
The individual
demonstrates good level
of communication skills in
the presentation in terms
of using functional
English communication,
clear visual aids and
addressing the specific
purpose of his/her part.
The individual
demonstrates excellent
level of communication
skills in the presentation
in terms of using
functional English
communication, clear
visual aids and
addressing the specific
purpose of his/her part.
The individual
demonstrates a clear
leading role in the
presentation.
The individual
demonstrates exceptional
level of communication
skills in the presentation
in terms of using
functional and persuasive
English communication,
visual aids from various
media and addressing the
specific purpose of
his/her part. The
individual demonstrates a
clear leading role in the
presentation.
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Assessment 2B: Solution delivery and project execution
Presentation: during week 12 Workshop.
30%
Team oral presentation, based on designated presentation structure as below. Each team member must
present.
8-10 minutes presentation, 4 minutes Q&A
Upload your PPT via Moodle (1 submission per team) before week 12 Workshop
Description of assessment task
There are three purposes for 2B assessment:
• Deliver an innovative solution to the defined problem to a specific audience
• Evaluate the role of collaboration in innovation
• Evaluate how you used the DD for innovative solution building
Presentation Story & Specific deliverables
You will give a presentation to a group of potential investors. You need to convince them of your solution, as well
as ability to use the DD framework in the future, and collaborate with your peers. Remember to be persuasive
throughout your presentation.
Your presentation should include:
1. Presentation Introduction + Outline (Not included in slide count)
2. ‘How might we’ statement (1 slide)
3. Ideation and prototypes (1-2 slides)
4. Stakeholder engagement strategy (personas, user journey, feedback). (1-2 slides)
5. Iterations & Final Prototype (1-2 slides)
6. Final value proposition - persuade the audience of your solution’s value (1-2 slides)
7. Reflection on team collaboration. (1 slide)
8. Reflection on DD framework as it applied in practice. (1 slide)
Each presentation will be followed by Q&A – presenters to respond to the audience’s questions.
Submission instructions
Eight to ten PPT slides.
Upload your PPT via Moodle (1 submission per team).
Supporting resources and links
N/A
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Marking rubric for Assessment 2B: Solution delivery and project execution
Criteria % 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10
Identifying problems and
applying frameworks or tools to
evaluate the issues
[2B Deliverable 1,2,3,4,5] [Group
mark]
[2B CLO 1,2 to PLO 1,2,7]
10%
(2B)
The presentation is in
poor quality, does not
identify problem and
apply DD to it.
The presentation is of
adequate quality,
presents and define
problem in a general
sense and applies DD to
the evaluation of the
problem.
The presentation is of
good quality and meets
designated deliverable
1,2,3,4,5 at an
appropriate level. The
work identifies and
evaluates the problem
with DD in a logic
sense.
The assignment is of
excellent quality and meets
designated deliverable
1,2,3,4,5 at an excellent level.
The work identifies,
persuades and evaluates the
problem with DD.
The assignment is of
exceptional quality and meets
designated deliverable 1,2,3,4,5
at an exceptional level. The
work identifies, persuades,
evaluates and provides
solutions to the problem with
DD.
Teamwork
Demonstrate insights into how
the team contract facilitates the
creative process
[2B Deliverable 6, 7] [Group mark]
[2B CLO 3,4,6 to PLO 3,4]
10%
(2B)
The presentation fails to
clearly demonstrate
critical details of Team
Contract in deliverables
6, 7.
The presentation clearly
demonstrates critical
details of Team Contract
in deliverables 6, 7.
The presentation
clearly demonstrates
critical details of Team
Contract and
evidences the
facilitation creative
processes.
The presentation clearly
demonstrates critical details
of Team Contract and
explains how the creative
processes are facilitated.
The presentation clearly
demonstrates critical details of
Team Contract and explains
how the creative processes are
facilitated and how the
processes could be
transferrable in other problem-
solving situations. The
demonstration of meeting and
going beyond deliverables 6, 7
is observed.
Communicate and collaborate
effectively with teammates to
achieve team outcomes
[2B Deliverable 1,2,3,4,5,6,7]
[Individual mark]
[2B CLO 5 to PLO 3]
10%
(2B)
The individual
demonstrates poor level
of communication skills
in the presentation in
terms of using
functional English
communication, clear
visual aids and
addressing the specific
purpose of his/her part.
The individual fails
meeting deliverables
1,2,3,4,5,6,7.
The individual
demonstrates decent
level of communication
skills in the presentation
in terms of using
functional English
communication, clear
visual aids and
addressing the specific
purpose of his/her part.
The individual
demonstrates good
level of communication
skills in the
presentation in terms
of using functional
English
communication, clear
visual aids and
addressing the specific
purpose of his/her
part.
The individual demonstrates
excellent level of
communication skills in the
presentation in terms of
using functional English
communication, clear visual
aids and addressing the
specific purpose of his/her
part. The individual
demonstrates a clear leading
role in the presentation.
The individual demonstrates
exceptional level of
communication skills in the
presentation in terms of using
functional and persuasive
English communication, visual
aids from various media and
addressing the specific
purpose of his/her part. The
individual demonstrates a
clear leading role in the
presentation.