Leading through Digital Disruption CW11 Summative Assessment Brief

Module Learning Outcome

Fail (0-39%)

Marginal Fail (40-

49%)

Pass (50-59%)

Merit (60-69%)

Distinction (70-79%)

High Distinction (80-

100%)

LO1: Critically reflect on key opportunities and challenges leaders face in leading complex organisations through digital disruption.

Weak and often implicit knowledge base of wider technological opportunities and challenges faced by your organisation. Weak and incorrect discussions on the impact of digital disruption within your chosen organisation's market. Weak objectives and evaluation of digital transformation – no proposal given.

Limited knowledge and appreciation of a basic wider field of technological opportunities and challenges faced by your organisation.

More clarity and precision of technological challenges thoughts and practices related digital transformation were missing. Limited identification of a range of internal and external threats of digital technologies.

Limited identification and

discussion of clear digital

Satisfactory knowledge and identification of a range of internal and external technological threats.

Satisfactory approach, focusing on key areas of the organisation such as operation, marketing, consumer insight or data visualisation challenges.

Satisfactory academic/intellect ual skills. Wholly original work with good reflection

and solid, well- reasoned digital

Good knowledge and application of current and emerging thoughts on digital transformation threats and opportunities. Good knowledge base, exploring and analysing internal and external threats and technological challenges. Good presentation and justification of the organisation’s technological challenges which clearly link to the factors driving this transformation.

Good presentation and justification of

Excellent knowledge and detailed usage of recent emerging thought at the forefront of the discipline and/or practices of digital transformation threats and opportunities.

Excellent knowledge base, exploring and analysing internal and external threats and technological challenges need.

Detailed presentation and justification of the organisation’s technological challenges which clearly link to the

factors driving this transformation. Able

Outstanding knowledge and detailed usage of recent emerging thought at the forefront of the discipline and/or practices of digital transformation threats and opportunities.

Thorough evaluation of what factors are driving the organisation’s technological challenges underpinned with relevant reference sources.

Outstanding

knowledge base, exploring and

analysing internal and

transformation objectives.

transformation objectives.

the organisation’s digital transformation objectives, which clearly link to the factors driving this transformation.

to employ critical analysis on some of the most recent digital initiatives run by different companies. Excellent presentation and justification of the organisation’s digital transformation objectives, which clearly link to the factors driving this transformation.

external threats and technological challenges need.

Extensive use of examples with a clear presentation and justification of the organisation’s technological challenges which link to the factors driving this transformation. Able to employ advance critical analysis on most recent digital initiatives run by different companies. Outstanding detailed presentation and justification of the organisation’s digital transformation objectives which clearly link to the factors driving this transformation.

The submission can be used as an outstanding

exemplar.

LO2: Understand how to sense changes, make informed decisions, and adjust quickly in highly disruptive times.

Weak often implicit knowledge use of a wide range of personal research. Lack of theories and applications of the digital disruption. Failed to propose any digital technologies to sense changes, make informed decision and adjust to change e.g.: IoT, AI-Machine Learning, VR, AR, XR Robotic Process Automation (RPA), 5G etc... Largely descriptive and lack of reasoned judgements. Weak application of the Digital Business Agility Models.

Limited knowledge and evidence of a wide range of personal research. Limited use of theories and applications of the digital disruption. Limited and brief discussion or proposal of digital technologies that can be used to sense changes, make informed decision, and adjust to change e.g.: IoT, AI- Machine Learning, VR, AR, XR Robotic Process Automation (RPA), 5G etc...

Largely descriptive and lack of reasoned judgements. Limited application of the Digital Business Agility Models.

Limited advice on the initiatives and technologies and how to develop the three components

of the Digital

Satisfactory knowledge and substantial research and evidence of an innovative use of a wide range of digital technologies with clear and consistent conceptual evaluation and application to the digital agility model.

Satisfactory critical evaluation with solid and reasoned judgements.

Satisfactory evaluation and recommendation of 2 disruptive technologies.

Satisfactory demonstration of key knowledge and application the Digital Business Agility Models.

Clear advice provided to the

Good knowledge and evidence of an innovative or original use of extensive personal research which has been thoroughly evaluated and applied to the Digital Agility Models. Good knowledge base, each component of the Digital Business Agility Models is presented in detail. Good knowledge of various innovative technologies reinforced with the use of clear personal research which has been thoroughly evaluated and applied to the Digital Agility Models. Good knowledge base, exploring and analysing emerging

technologies, its theory and ethical

Excellent knowledge and evidence of an innovative or original use of extensive personal research which has been thoroughly evaluated and applied to the Digital Agility Models. Excellent knowledge and evidence of multiple innovative technologies.

Excellent use of extensive personal research which has thoroughly and critically evaluated the key concepts. Excellent knowledge base, exploring and analysing the discipline, including various theoretical models and their ethical issues with considerable originality and autonomy. Excellent level of critical analysis and

application of emerging

Outstanding knowledge and evidence of an innovative or original use of extensive personal research which has been thoroughly evaluated and applied to the Digital Agility Model. Thorough and outstanding knowledge base, each component of the Digital Business Agility Models is presented in detail.

Each component of the Digital Business Agility Models is presented in detail. Outstanding knowledge and evidence of multiple innovative technologies.

Outstanding use of extensive personal research which has thoroughly and critically evaluated the key concepts.

Outstanding

Business Agility Models.

organisation with at least one initiative and one digital technology for each component of the Digital Business Agility Models.

issues with considerable originality and autonomy. Good level of critical discussion of various models with strong application of different concepts to the chosen company.

technological concepts to the chosen company. Several arguments are supported with various academic literatures and real case examples.

knowledge base, exploring and analysing the discipline, its theory and ethical issues with considerable originality and autonomy.

Outstanding ability of critical analysis, discussion and application of emerging technological concepts to the chosen company. All arguments are supported with academic literature and real case examples.

The submission can be used as an outstanding

exemplar.

LO3: Critically evaluate the significance of human factors and technologies to lead transformation and create a digital-

Weak evidence of research and use of appropriate sources. Weak knowledge and applications of the

digital-ready culture models . No

Limited evidence of considerable research and limited use of a range of appropriate sources. Limited knowledge

and applications of the digital-ready

Satisfactory evidence of research on a range of appropriate sources.

Satisfactory

knowledge base;

Good evidence of research and good use of a wide range of appropriate sources.

Good knowledge base, exploring and

analysing the

Excellent evidence of a range of articles/journals used in research, reinforced with practical examples.

Excellent illustration of critical analysis of

Outstanding evidence of a range of books/articles/journal s/blogs used in research, reinforced with real case study examples.

Outstanding level of a

ready and innovative culture.

mention of any of the four components of a digital ready culture or other relevant models and how it can be applied to the organisation's transformation. Weak and lack general concepts related to a digital ready culture with no application to the chosen organisation.

culture model is very limited.

Limited explanation of the four components of a digital ready culture and how it can be applied to the organisation's transformation.

Limited advice on concepts related to a digital ready culture and leadership to support the digital transformation of the organisation.

explores and explicitly analyse the digital-ready model with clear and consistent conceptual evaluation of collaborative technologies.

Satisfactory analysis of the four components of a digital ready culture and clear application to the chosen organisation's digital transformation.

Satisfactory analysis with solid and reasoned judgements.

Largely descriptive advice but related to the

chosen organisation.

digital-ready model, its discipline, its theory, and benefits of collaborative technologies. Good analysis of the four components of a digital ready culture and clear application to the chosen organisation's digital transformation.

Good critical analysis with strong, well-reasoned judgements. Critical discussion and application of the concept of a digital ready culture to the chosen organisation. Good use of examples to reinforce some arguments.

the digital-ready culture model, its discipline, theory, and apply collaborative platforms concept to the chosen company. Excellent critical evaluation of more than four components of a digital ready culture. Key arguments are linked and applied to the chosen organisation's digital transformation strategies, with well- reasoned judgements. Excellent discussion and application of the concept of a digital ready culture to the chosen organisation. Most arguments are supported with academic literature and real case examples.

balanced argument throughout. Illustrates an outstanding level of critical analysis of the digital-ready culture models, its discipline, theories, and application of collaborative platforms concepts.

Numerous factors of digital ready culture are analysed and reinforced with real case studies and examples.

Outstanding critical evaluation with outstanding, well- reasoned judgements. All arguments are supported with latest academic literatures and real case examples. Excellent discussion and application of the concept of a digital ready culture to the chosen organisation. The submission can

be used as an

outstanding exemplar.

LO4: Critically reflect on the mechanisms required to build teams and influence networks in complex and interconnected digital organisations.

Weak knowledge base with some omissions and/or lack of theory of digital leadership skills. Failed to analyse and propose two appropriate digital leadership styles. Weak or failed to provide mechanisms required to build teams and influence networks in complex and interconnected digital organisations.

Overall, a weak attempt.

Limited knowledge base of key digital leadership concepts. Some appreciation of the basic wider field of digital leadership skills with clarity and precision to the thoughts and practices related to the required discipline were indicated. Only provides 1 digital leadership style with a descriptive analysis.

Nevertheless, there was limited awareness of mechanisms required to build teams and influence networks in complex and interconnected digital organisations. Only general

Satisfactory knowledge and appreciation of the wider field of digital leadership skills.

Emerging application of thoughts and practices at the forefront of the discipline. The paper does provide some digital leadership styles with some satisfactory discussions.

Satisfactory awareness and demonstration mechanisms required to build teams and influence networks in complex and interconnected

digital

Good knowledge and clear understanding of a range of digital leadership skills, some aspects of a wider field.

Application of current and emerging thoughts and practices from the discipline.

Good awareness and demonstration of personal responsibility and professional digital leadership skills.

Good arguments, with clear advice about different digital leadership styles and how they can help steering collaboration within the chosen organisation.

Critical discussions

Excellent knowledge and strong understanding of the topic and clear evidence of understanding of the wider contexts of the digital leadership skills with coherence and the ability to synthesise appropriate principles by reference to appropriate primary sources. Excellent and detailed usage of recent emerging thoughts are at the forefront with the use of various theories and practices from a range of appropriate sources. Excellent awareness and demonstration of personal responsibility and professional

digital leadership

Outstanding knowledge and thorough understanding of the topic and explicit evidence of the wider contexts of the digital leadership skills with coherence and the ability to synthesise appropriate principles by reference to appropriate primary sources.

Outstanding and detailed usage of recent emerging thought at the forefront of the discipline and/or practices from a range of appropriate sources.

Outstanding awareness and demonstration of personal responsibility

and professional

concepts without application.

organisations. Descriptive but apply the concept to the chosen organisation with limited examples.

and application of mechanisms required to build teams and influence networks in complex and interconnected digital organisations are provided.

skills. Critical analysis and application of mechanisms required to build teams and influence networks in complex and interconnected digital organisations are provided with examples. Detail and meaningful critical analysis of professional digital leadership skills and practice.

digital leadership skills. Extensive and meaningful critical analysis of professional digital leadership skills and practice. Outstanding application of latest theories with examples of mechanisms required to build teams and influence networking in a traditional or digital organisation. All Arguments are supported with academic literature and real case examples.

The submission can be used as an outstanding

exemplar.

Academic Skills

Inadequate or weak academic/intellectu al skills with few difficulties. Largely original work with some evidence of reflection and critique. Structure and accuracy in expression beginning to emerge.

Limited academic/intellectu al skills. Original work with personal reflection and broad evidence-based critique. Solid structure and accuracy in expression.

Practical/profession al skills evident.

Satisfactory academic/intellect ual skills. Wholly original work with good reflection and solid, well- reasoned judgements forming from evidence-based critique. Consistent structure and accuracy in expression.

Practical/professio nal skills

established.

Good academic/intellectu al skills.

Demonstrates intellectual originality and imagination

Excellent academic/intellectual skills. Demonstrates intellectual originality, integrity, coherence and imagination.

Outstanding academic/intellectual skills. Demonstrates intellectual originality, integrity, coherence, creativity and imagination working consistently in the higher cognitive domains to a professional standard.

Structure and References

The submission does not contain an introduction and conclusion. No references or weak use of Harvard referencing method with errors or inconsistencies. Inadequate structure, expression, and lack of professionalism.

A basic introduction and conclusion are provided. Limited appropriate use of Harvard referencing method with minor errors. Limited structure, expression with some degree of professionalism

Satisfactory introduction and conclusion.

Satisfactory use of Harvard referencing method with full and appropriate references.

Satisfactory structure, expression with an appropriate level of professionalism.

Good overview of the chosen organisation and clear statement of what it does and the markets in which it operates. Good overall conclusion. Good with precise, full, and appropriate Harvard referencing method. Good writing skills adapted to suit all situations and

audiences to a near-

Excellent and detailed overview of the chosen organisation, what it does and the markets in which it operates. Strong conclusion and recommendation.

Excellent with precise, full and appropriate Harvard referencing method. Clearly structured layout and accurate expression.

Excellent structured layout and

Outstanding and detailed overview of the chosen organisation, what it does and the markets in which it operates. Strong conclusion and recommendation.

Outstanding with precise, full, and appropriate Harvard referencing method. Well-structured and profound

presentation layout with professional and