Level 7 CMI 703 Collaboration and Partnerships Assignment Exmaple
INTRODUCING ASSESSMENT
Collaboration and partnerships can turn ideas into reality, enhancing opportunities for innovation and creativity, research and development. Increasingly, collaboration and partnership working are required to be successful in gaining a bid or tender.
Assessment brief CMI 703 has been designed to enable learners to evidence their understanding of collaborative and partnership arrangements. Leaders will critically assess the scope and value of these, as well as evaluating the
impact of organisational and legal frameworks on how these arrangements are delivered. The unit culminates in the requirement for the leader to present a rationale for collaboration or partnerships to further an organisation’s success.
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 7. 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 sub headings, diagrams, charts and graphs, reference list or bibliography, reflective statement drawn from undertaking the assessment and how this has impacted on the learner’s work.
Please see the CMI Assessment Guidance Policy for further guidance.
THE ROLE OF COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS
Collaboration and partnerships can have a huge impact on organisational success. These arrangements (formal or informal) can result in increased profitability and productivity, as well as the development and delivery of new
products and services.
The aim of Task 1 is for leaders to evidence their understanding of the role of collaboration and partnerships in strategic contexts.
TASK 1
Using well-chosen examples, you are required to write a report entitled:
‘The role of collaboration and partnerships in strategic contexts’ The report must:
● Critically assess the scope and value of collaboration and partnerships to support the achievement of strategic objectives (AC1.1)
● Critically evaluate the impact of organisational and legal frameworks on collaboration and partnerships (AC1.2)
● Appraise strategies and principles for making collaboration and partnerships a success (AC1.3)
Guidance for completion of Task 1
● The report must be based on an organisation you know well or have researched.
● The report must include well-chosen examples which illustrate the value of collaboration and partnerships.
● The report should include subheadings. You may choose to include tables and diagrams (as appropriate) to support your report.
● Your report must be underpinned with relevant theoretical concepts and reference to organisational and legal frameworks
● Please refer to the indicative content for each of the assessment criteria (AC) outlined in the unit specification.
COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS FURTHERING ORGANISATIONAL SUCCESS
Organisations can, at times, be reticent to collaborate and partner with others. Leaders may question the validity of the approach when ‘going it alone’ might be simpler, easier to govern, lead and manage. There are, however, compelling arguments for collaboration and partnering. Reasons for collaboration and partnerships will be specific to each project, objectives and business need.
The aim of Task 2 is for leaders to present a rationale for developing a collaborative relationship or partnership to further organisational success.
TASK 2
For an organisation you know well or have researched you are required to present the rationale for developing a collaborative relationship OR partnership.
To complete Task 2 you must select ONE (1) of the options below as the basis of your response:
Option 1
You are required to present a proposal OR report OR presentation entitled:
‘The rationale for collaboration to further organisational success’
The rationale must include:
● Identification of the opportunity or need for collaboration
● Evidence to support the rationale for collaboration (e.g. relevant data and information, options/ choice(s) of collaborators, appraisal of evidence used to inform decision making)
● Success indicators
● Conclusions (AC2.1)
OR Option 2
You are required to present a proposal or report or presentation entitled:
‘The rationale for partnership to further organisational success’
The rationale must include:
● Identification of the opportunity or need to form a partnership
● Evidence to support the rationale for the partnership (e.g. relevant data and information, options/ choice(s) of partners, appraisal of evidence used to inform decision making)
● Success indicators
● Conclusions (AC2.1)
Guidance for completion of Task 2
● The proposal, report or presentation must:
– be based on an organisation you know well or have researched.
– be based on a scenario or your own choosing or an actual example of a collaborative or partnership arrangement
– include well-chosen examples which illustrate the value of collaboration OR partnerships.
– include subheadings.
– be underpinned with relevant theoretical concepts.
● You may choose to include tables and diagrams (as appropriate) to support your formal proposal, report or presentation.
● Please refer to the indicative content for each of the assessment criteria (AC) outlined in the unit specification.
