Develop and implement strategies for intellectual property management

Assessment Manual

 
ASSESSMENT INFORMATION for students

Throughout your training we are committed to your learning by providing a training and assessment framework that ensures the knowledge gained through training is translated into practical on the job improvements.

You are going to be assessed for:

• Your skills and knowledge using written and observation activities that apply to your workplace.
• Your ability to apply your learning.
• Your ability to recognise common principles and actively use these on the job.

All of your assessment and training is provided as a positive learning tool. Your assessor will guide your learning and provide feedback on your responses to the assessment materials until you have been deemed competent in this unit.

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

The process we follow is known as competency-based assessment. This means that evidence of your current skills and knowledge will be measured against national standards of best practice, not against the learning you have undertaken either recently or in the past. Some of the assessment will be concerned with how you apply your skills and knowledge in your workplace, and some in the training room as required by each unit.

The assessment tasks have been designed to enable you to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge and produce the critical evidence to successfully demonstrate competency at the required standard.

Your assessor will ensure that you are ready for assessment and will explain the assessment process.  Your assessment tasks will outline the evidence to be collected and how it will be collected, for example; a written activity, case study, or demonstration and observation.

The assessor will also have determined if you have any special needs to be considered during assessment. Changes can be made to the way assessment is undertaken to account for special needs and this is called making Reasonable Adjustment.

What happens if your result is ‘Not Yet Competent’ for one or more assessment tasks?

Our assessment process is designed to answer the question “has the desired learning outcome been achieved yet?” If the answer is “Not yet”, then we work with you to see how we can get there.

In the case that one or more of your assessments has been marked ‘NYC’, your trainer will provide you with the necessary feedback and guidance, in order for you to resubmit your responses.

What if you disagree on the assessment outcome?

You can appeal against a decision made in regards to your assessment.   An appeal should only be made if you have been assessed as ‘Not Yet Competent’ against a specific unit and you feel you have sufficient grounds to believe that you are entitled to be assessed as competent. You must be able to adequately demonstrate that you have the skills and experience to be able to meet the requirements of units you are appealing the assessment of.

Your trainer will outline the appeals process, which is available to the student. You can request a form to make an appeal and submit it to your trainer, the course coordinator, or the administration officer. The RTO will examine the appeal and you will be advised of the outcome within 14 days. Any additional information you wish to provide may be attached to the appeal form.

What if I believe I am already competent before training?

If you believe you already have the knowledge and skills to be able to demonstrate competence in this unit, speak with your trainer, as you may be able to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Assessor Responsibilities

Assessors need to be aware of their responsibilities and carry them out appropriately.  To do this they need to:

• Ensure that participants are assessed fairly based on the outcome of the language, literacy and numeracy review completed at enrolment.
• Ensure that all documentation is signed by the student, trainer, workplace supervisor and assessor when units and certificates are complete, to ensure that there is no follow-up required from an administration perspective.
• Ensure that their own qualifications are current.
• When required, request the manager or supervisor to determine that the student is ‘satisfactorily’ demonstrating the requirements for each unit. ‘Satisfactorily’ means consistently meeting the standard expected from an experienced operator.
• When required, ensure supervisors and students sign off on third party assessment forms or third party report.
• Follow the recommendations from moderation and validation meetings.

How should I format my assessments?

Your assessments should be typed in a 11 or 12 size font for ease of reading. You must include a footer on each page with the student name, unit code and date. Your assessment needs to be submitted as a hardcopy or electronic copy as requested by your trainer. 

How long should my answers be?

The length of your answers will be guided by the description in each assessment, for example:

Type of Answer	Answer Guidelines
Short Answer	4 typed lines = 50 words, or 5 lines of handwritten text
Long Answer	8 typed lines = 100 words, or 10 lines of handwritten text =  of a foolscap page
Brief Report	500 words = 1 page typed report, or 50 lines of handwritten text = 1foolscap handwritten pages
Mid Report	1,000 words = 2 page typed report 100 lines of handwritten text = 3 foolscap handwritten pages
Long Report	2,000 words = 4 page typed report 200 lines of handwritten text = 6 foolscap handwritten pages

How should I reference the sources of information I use in my assessments?

Include a reference list at the end of your work on a separate page. You should reference the sources you have used in your assessments in the Harvard Style. For example:

Website Name – Page or Document Name, Retrieved insert the date. Webpage link.

For a book: Author surname, author initial Year of publication, Title of book, Publisher, City, State

assessment guide

The following table shows you how to achieve a satisfactory result against the criteria for each type of assessment task.

Assessment Method	Satisfactory Result	Non-Satisfactory Result
You will receive an overall result of Competent or Not Yet Competent for the unit. The assessment process is made up of a number of assessment methods. You are required to achieve a satisfactory result in each of these to be deemed competent overall. Your assessment may include the following assessment types.
Questions	All questions answered correctly	Incorrect answers for one or more questions
Answers address the question in full; referring to appropriate sources from your workbook and/or workplace	Answers do not address the question in full. Does not refer to appropriate or correct sources.
Third Party Report	Supervisor or manager observes work performance and confirms that you consistently meet the standards expected from an experienced operator	Could not demonstrate consistency. Could not demonstrate the ability to achieve the required standard
Written Activity	The assessor will mark the activity against the detailed guidelines/instructions	Does not follow guidelines/instructions
Attachments if requested are attached	Requested supplementary items are not attached
All requirements of the written activity are addressed/covered.	Response does not address the requirements in full; is missing a response for one or more areas.
Responses must refer to appropriate sources from your workbook and/or workplace	One or more of the requirements are answered incorrectly. Does not refer to or utilise appropriate or correct sources of information
Observation	All elements, criteria, knowledge and performance evidence and critical aspects of evidence, are demonstrated at the appropriate AQF level	Could not demonstrate elements, criteria, knowledge and performance evidence and/or critical aspects of evidence, at the appropriate AQF level
Case Study	All comprehension questions answered correctly; demonstrating an application of knowledge of the topic case study.	Lack of demonstrated comprehension of the underpinning knowledge (remove) required to complete the case study questions correctly.  One or more questions are answered incorrectly.
Answers address the question in full; referring to appropriate sources from your workbook and/or workplace	Answers do not address the question in full; do not refer to appropriate sources.

Assessment Cover Sheet
Student’s name:		USI
Assessors Name:		Date Submitted:
The following questions are to be completed by the assessor:
Is the Student ready for assessment?	Yes	No
Has the assessment process been explained?	Yes	No
Does the Student understand which evidence is to be collected and how?	Yes	No
Have the Student’s rights and the appeal system been fully explained?	Yes	No
Have you discussed any special needs to be considered during assessment?	Yes	No
The following documents must be completed and attached:
□  Written Activity and Checklist The student will complete the written activity provided to them by the assessor. The Written Activity Checklist will be completed by the assessor.	S	NYS
□  Practical Activity Checklist The student will complete the written activity provided to them by the assessor. The Written Activity Checklist will be completed by the assessor.	S	NYS
□  Questions and Questions Checklist The student will answer a range of questions either verbally or written. The Questioning Checklist will be completed by the assessor.	S	NYS
Student Declaration
I agree to undertake assessment in the knowledge that information gathered will only be used for professional development purposes and can only be accessed by the RTO
I declare that: □  The material I have submitted is my own work; □  I have kept a copy of all relevant notes and reference material that I used in the production of my work; □  I have given references for all sources of information that are not my own, including the words, ideas and images of others.
Student Signature:		Date:

Assessment cover sheet

Result and Feedback
Feedback to Student:
Overall Outcome                                          □Competent                                     □Not yet Competent
Assessor Signature:		Date:

written activity

Your task is to complete a detailed report on intellectual property management.

1. You will need to provide the following for this assessment:
   1. The sources used to determine the legislation and regulations and organisational policies and procedures that relate to intellectual property.
   1. The IP requirements that relate to your organisational strategic or operational goals.
   1. The current industry best practice for the management of IP.
   1. The advantages of adopting the following approaches to the management of IP in your organisation:
      1. Protection of intellectual property.
      1. Collaborative approach.
      1. Open source approach.
2. Then you are required to develop and submit a strategy for managing IP in your workplace. This strategy must comply with all regulations, legislation and your organisations goals, policies and plans and should include:
   1. Options for effective use of IP.
   1. Strategies for addressing infringement of IP.
   1. This strategy should be presented in a manner that could be used to communicate the strategy to stakeholders that includes all the required documentation.
3. Using the strategy you have just developed, create an implementation plan that outlines the methods you would use to implement, monitor and evaluate your IP management strategy. This plan should include information including but not limited to:
   1. Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders.
   1. Timelines.
   1. Resources required.
   1. Communication protocols.
   1. Consultation strategies and responsibilities including reporting methods.
4. Then you are to write a detailed report that you could provide to the decision makers in your organisation outlining your plans for IP management in the organisation.
5. Once all the above is completed you should evaluate your proposed strategy. This will include:
   1. Professional advice used for evaluation.
   1. The benefits of the strategy.
   1. The disadvantages, costs and risks of the proposed strategy.
   1. Any adjustments required to the strategy.

In order to complete this written activity effectively you will need access to the following resources:

• Relevant legislation, standards and codes.
• Workplace documentation and resources.
• Case studies and, where possible, real situations.
• Interaction with others.

Written Activity Checklist

Written Activity Checklist
For this assessment, the student must complete the written activity. The written activity is a stand-alone activity that will allow the student to display the required knowledge and skills that are essential when deciding overall competency.
Student’s name:
Assessor’s name:
	Has the student satisfactorily completed the written activity?
Yes	No
Did the Student provide evidence of their ability to:
Your task is to complete a detailed report on intellectual property management.
You will need to provide the following for this assessment:
The sources used to determine the legislation and regulations and organisational policies and procedures that relate to intellectual property.	⬜	⬜
The IP requirements that relate to your organisational strategic or operational goals	⬜	⬜
The current industry best practice for the management of IP	⬜	⬜
The advantages of adopting the following approaches to the management of IP in your organisation	⬜	⬜
Protection of intellectual property	⬜	⬜
Collaborative approach	⬜	⬜
Open source approach	⬜	⬜
Then you are required to develop and submit a strategy for managing IP in your workplace. This strategy must comply with all regulations, legislation and your organisations goals, policies and plans and should include:	⬜	⬜
Options for effective use of IP	⬜	⬜
Strategies for addressing infringement of IP	⬜	⬜
This strategy should be presented in a manner that could be used to communicate the strategy to stakeholders that includes all the required documentation.	⬜	⬜
Using the strategy you have just developed, create an implementation plan that outlines the methods you would use to implement, monitor and evaluate your IP management strategy. This plan should include information including but not limited to:	⬜	⬜
Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders	⬜	⬜
Timelines	⬜	⬜
Resources required	⬜	⬜
Communication protocols	⬜	⬜
Consultation strategies and responsibilities including reporting methods	⬜	⬜
Then you are to write a detailed report that you could provide to the decision makers in your organisation outlining your plans for IP management in the organisation.	⬜	⬜
Once all the above is completed you should evaluate your proposed strategy. This will include:	⬜	⬜
Professional advice used for evaluation	⬜	⬜
The benefits of the strategy	⬜	⬜
The disadvantages, costs and risks of the proposed strategy	⬜	⬜
Any adjustments required to the strategy	⬜	⬜
In order to complete this written activity effectively you will need access to the following resources:
Relevant legislation, standards and codes	⬜	⬜
Workplace documentation and resources	⬜	⬜
Case studies and, where possible, real situations	⬜	⬜
Interaction with others.	⬜	⬜
Feedback to Student:
Result                □ Satisfactory            □ Not Yet Satisfactory
Assessor’s Signature:	Date:

research activity

Your task is to use your research skills and write a detailed report on the following topics. Please ensure your answers are complete and clearly discuss each topic.

1. Describe types of intellectual property as they relate to your organisation.
2. Give examples of options for commercialisation of IP.
3. Outline typical barriers to making and implementing strategic decisions about IP and possible strategies to address them.
4. Explain the typical advantages and disadvantages of alternative approaches to managing intellectual property.
5. Identify relevant legislation and regulations relating to the organisation’s intellectual property rights and responsibilities.
6. Outline internal and external sources of information and advice relevant to intellectual property.

In order to complete this research activity effectively you will need access to the following resources:

• Relevant legislation, standards and codes.
• Workplace documentation and resources.
• Case studies and, where possible, real situations.
• Interaction with others.

research Activity Checklist

Research Activity Checklist
For this assessment, the student must complete the research activity. The research activity is a stand-alone activity that will allow the student to display the required knowledge and skills that are essential when deciding overall competency.
Student’s name:
Assessor’s name:
	Has the student satisfactorily completed the research activity?
Yes	No
Did the Student provide evidence of their ability to:
Describe types of intellectual property as they relate to the organisation	⬜	⬜
Give examples of options for commercialisation of IP	⬜	⬜
Outline typical barriers to making and implementing strategic decisions about IP and possible strategies to address them	⬜	⬜
Explain the typical advantages and disadvantages of alternative approaches to managing intellectual property	⬜	⬜
Identify relevant legislation and regulations relating to the organisation’s intellectual property rights and responsibilities	⬜	⬜
Outline internal and external sources of information and advice relevant to intellectual property.	⬜	⬜
In order to complete this research activity effectively you will need access to the following resources:
Relevant legislation, standards and codes	⬜	⬜
Workplace documentation and resources	⬜	⬜
Case studies and, where possible, real situations	⬜	⬜
Interaction with others.	⬜	⬜
Feedback to Student:
Result                □ Satisfactory            □ Not Yet Satisfactory
Assessor’s Signature:	Date:

Questions

The following questions may be answered verbally with your assessor or you may write down your answers. Please discuss this with your assessor before you commence. Short Answers are required which is approximately 4 typed lines = 50 words, or 5 lines of handwritten text.

Your assessor will take down dot points as a minimum if you choose to answer them verbally.

Answer the following questions either verbally with your assessor or in writing.

1. What documentation should you analyse in the workplace to determine intellectual property requirements?
2. Identify at least 4 relevant sources of information and advice you could access regarding best practice for the management of intellectual property.
3. Briefly describe the implications and the potential strategic advantage from protection of intellectual property.
4. Why is it essential to determine the implications and potential strategic advantages before adopting a collaborative approach to intellectual property?
5. What is an open source approach to intellectual property?
6. Outline the steps required to develop an intellectual property strategy for management, which uses intellectual property in line with the organisation’s strategic goals or plans.
7. Identify and briefly outline the 4 main options for the commercialisation of intellectual property.
8. Identify 4 types of documentation that may need to be established for the management of an intellectual property strategy.
9. Identify and briefly describe the 6 elements that should be included when developing strategies for addressing intellectual property infringement.
10. You will need to ensure that your intellectual property strategy complies with organisational policies and what key pieces of legislation and regulations relating to IP rights and responsibilities?
11. In what ways could you communicate the IP strategy to key stakeholders, both within the organisation and externally? Identify at least 5.
12. Who might you obtain legal and other professional advice from regarding a proposed intellectual property management strategy?
13. Outline 4 examples of the data that can be collected to assist with identifying and evaluating the benefits of the proposed intellectual property management strategy.
14. Identifying and evaluating the disadvantages, costs and risks associated with the management of IP involves what process?
15. What are the 2 types of adjustments that may be made to your organisation’s current IP management strategies in relation to obtained legal advice and evaluations?
16. Briefly describe the following steps involved in the business case for adopting the proposed intellectual property management strategy to senior management, directors and other key stakeholders:
    1. Establishing.
    1. Documenting.
    1. Presenting.
17. What are 4 of the strategies that may be used to effectively work with others to ensure the implementation of the IP strategy?
18. Why is it essential to monitor and evaluate the implement of the IP strategy?
19. Who will reports of the monitoring and elevation of the IP strategy need to be reported to?
20. What skills will you required to make required changes to the IP management strategy and its implementation?

Questions Checklist

Questioning Checklist
The assessor needs to indicate whether they have conducted the questioning as written questions or as verbal questions by ticking the box below.
□ Written Questioning	□ Verbal Questioning
The assessor must provide evidence with the assessment tool. For written questions, the assessor must provide the student’s original written responses. For verbal questioning, the assessor must provide dot points as a minimum on the student’s responses. For details on how to conduct and contextualise this form of assessment, please refer to the questioning checklist explanation in the assessor guide.
Student’s name:
Assessor’s name:
If questions are answered verbally, the assessor must write detailed answers in the sections provided below. The space below does not indicate the size of the answer anticipated. Keep typing and the space will expand. If answers are recorded separate to this document, they must be attached to the assessment documents.	Satisfactory response
Yes	No
1	What documentation should you analyse in the workplace to determine intellectual property requirements?	⬜	⬜
2	Identify at least 4 relevant sources of information and advice you could access regarding best practice for the management of intellectual property.	⬜	⬜
3	Briefly describe the implications and the potential strategic advantage from protection of intellectual property.	⬜	⬜
4	Why is it essential to determine the implications and potential strategic advantages before adopting a collaborative approach to intellectual property?	⬜	⬜
5	What is an open source approach to intellectual property?	⬜	⬜
6	Outline the steps required to develop an intellectual property strategy for management, which uses intellectual property in line with the organisation’s strategic goals or plans.	⬜	⬜
7	Identify and briefly outline the 4 main options for the commercialisation of intellectual property.	⬜	⬜
8	Identify 4 types of documentation that may need to be established for the management of an intellectual property strategy.	⬜	⬜
9	Identify and briefly describe the 6 elements that should be included when developing strategies for addressing intellectual property infringement.	⬜	⬜
10	You will need to ensure that your intellectual property strategy complies with organisational policies and what key pieces of legislation and regulations relating to IP rights and responsibilities?	⬜	⬜
11	In what ways could you communicate the IP strategy to key stakeholders, both within the organisation and externally? Identify at least 5.	⬜	⬜
12	Who might you obtain legal and other professional advice from regarding a proposed intellectual property management strategy?	⬜	⬜
13	Outline 4 examples of the data that can be collected to assist with identifying and evaluating the benefits of the proposed intellectual property management strategy.	⬜	⬜
14	Identifying and evaluating the disadvantages, costs and risks associated with the management of IP involves what process?	⬜	⬜
15	What are the 2 types of adjustments that may be made to your organisation’s current IP management strategies in relation to obtained legal advice and evaluations?	⬜	⬜
16	Briefly describe the following steps involved in the business case for adopting the proposed intellectual property management strategy to senior management, directors and other key stakeholders: a.      Establishing. b.      Documenting. c.      Presenting.	⬜	⬜
17	What are 4 of the strategies that may be used to effectively work with others to ensure the implementation of the IP strategy?	⬜	⬜
18	Why is it essential to monitor and evaluate the implement of the IP strategy?	⬜	⬜
19	Who will reports of the monitoring and elevation of the IP strategy need to be reported to?	⬜	⬜
20	What skills will you required to make required changes to the IP management strategy and its implementation?	⬜	⬜
Feedback to Student:
Result                □ Satisfactory            □ Not Yet Satisfactory
Assessor’s Signature:	Date: