assessment overview the assessment is designed for students to develop

Assessment Overview The assessment is designed for students to develop understanding of the importance and appreciation of the close links between business strategy, business innovation and business models. The business model concept is central to this understanding. It has evolved from a term that refers to the logic of the firm or the way of doing business to a set of conceptual analytical and creative tools that can be used to help imagine, conceptualise, deliver and capture business value. The assessment is about assessing business models using different perspectives. The assessment involves writing a 1500 word essay and explaining the essays main arguments via a creative video. The creative video should be of roughly three minutes duration. Please note that academic misconduct and late submission penalties will apply to this assessment as per the university policies. Assessment Guidance Assessment 1 student guide (link). Abena Nova case study, an example of a health care smart-connected-product (link). Assessment 1 video examples (link). Further assessment guidance will be provided here. As we progress in the unit, the unit coordinator will add advice here in response to student questions and discussions. You are encouraged to ask questions and contribute to discussions in class and to create posts on the website discussion forum. Feel free to discuss your assessment ideas in the unit discussion forum, before you complete and submit the assessment. Assessment Tasks This section describes the assessment tasks. There are two components, a business essay and a creative video. You are required to write an essay and then explain the assays main arguments in a short creative video. Business essay, 30% of the total marks for the unit Business models are less durable than they used to be as technological advances in areas such as artificial intelligence, computing power, communication networks and battery technologies offers both threats and opportunities for existing businesses and their business models. “Let’s face it: business models are less durable than they used to be. The basic rules of the game for creating and capturing economic value were once fixed in place for years, even decades, as companies tried to execute the same business models better than their competitors did. But now, business models are subject to rapid displacement, disruption, and, in extreme cases, outright destruction (de Jong & van Dijk, 2015). Specifically, your essay is required to: 1. Clearly and succinctly define the terms business model and disruption based on a short literature review. 2. Analyse the opportunities and threats caused by the advances in smart-connected-products (Porter & Heppelmann, 2014, 2015) to the existing business model for one (1) of the following businesses: (PLEASE SELECT ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING) a. Cochlear, Australia (link). Cochlear implant manufacture and service. b. Commonwealth Bank, Australia (link). Banking and insurance. c. Dominos Pizza, Australia (link). Fast food restaurant. d. LEGO, Denmark (link). Toy manufacturer. e. Procter & Gamble, United States (link). Manufacture of disposable nappies and many other products. f. Volvo Group, Sweden (link). Manufacture and service of trucks and construction equipment. g. Strava, United States (link). Social fitness application. h. A business impacted by the advances of smart-connected-products, that you are or have been employed at and therefore knows well. It is important that no confidential business information is included in the essay. i. If you suggest an organisation other than the ones above, you will need approval from the assigned lecturer. 3. Use the business model framework by Osterwalder and Pigneur (2010) to illustrate your initial findings. 4. Expand your analysis to address only two (2) of the following business model perspectives: business models as value proposition, business models as a set of capabilities and resources, business models as a system of processes, business models as a profit formula (Chesbrough 2010; Johnson, Christensen, & Kagermann, 2008). 5. Conclude by briefly discussing the significance of your findings to the business and its business model and the future of the business. Assessment references You should include at least 5 references and no more than 20 references in your essay. All sources must be highly credible and fully referenced using the APA referencing style.

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