1.1 Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of techniques used to generate ideas

Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria The learner will: The learner can:

1. Be able to identify opportunities for innovation

• Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of techniques used to generate ideas
• Explain how innovation benefits an organisation
• Explain the constraints on their own ability to make changes
• Agree with stakeholders terms of reference and criteria for evaluating potential innovation and improvement
• Engage team members in finding opportunities to innovate and suggest improvements
• Monitor performance, products and/or services and developments in areas that may benefit from innovation
• Analyse valid information to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement

2. Be able to generate and test ideas for innovation and improvement

• Generate ideas for innovation or improvement that meet the agreed criteria
• Test selected ideas that meet viability criteria
• Evaluate the fitness for purpose and value of the selected ideas
• Assess potential innovations and improvements against the agreed evaluation criteria

3. Be able to implement innovative ideas and improvements

• Explain the risks of implementing innovative ideas and improvements
• Justify conclusions of efficiency and value with evidence
• Prepare costings and schedules of work that will enable efficient implementation
• Design processes that support efficient implementation