Activity 1
Student details
- These fields form the cover details for the exported project portfolio.
Portfolio setup
Student and assessment details
Complete these details before exporting the final portfolio.
Activity 2
Student declaration
- Use this declaration when the portfolio is ready to submit. Sign with a mouse, finger or typed full name.
Student signature
Section 1
Defining the complex issue
Define the business context, issue scope, requirements, resources and presentation evidence.
Activity 1
Provide business overview
- Provide an overview of the business.
- Include the business name, what the business does, key functions or vision, and your role or assumed role.
Activity 2
Outline complex issue
- Describe the complex issue associated with the business.
- Include stakeholders, numeric or financial data, objectives, advantages of solving the issue, and risks involved in pursuing solutions.
Activity 3
Legislative and organisational requirements
- Establish the legislative and organisational requirements related to the complex issue.
- Summarise relevant legislation, organisational policies and procedures, and any attached policy evidence.
Activity 4
Calculate resources
- Calculate the resources required for the solution development process.
Activity 5
Prepare presentation
- Use the work in this section to prepare a presentation of the issue scope for relevant stakeholders.
- Use an appropriate format such as MS PowerPoint and list the attached presentation evidence.
Evidence tracker
Attachments
Section 2
Systematic decision-making
Generate, evaluate, compare and select solutions using critical thinking techniques and stakeholder input.
Activity 1
Generate alternative solutions
- Summarise the stakeholder meeting outcomes.
- Outline two critical thinking techniques used to generate alternatives and list four alternative solutions. Use Add another row if you want to include more than four.
Alternative solutions
| Alternative | Short description |
|---|---|
Activity 2
Evaluate alternative solutions
- Evaluate each identified solution to establish feasibility.
- Include success criteria, constraints, evaluation against the criteria and constraints, and all feasible options.
Activity 3
Compare feasible solutions
- Use one appropriate tool or technique to compare all feasible alternatives with one another.
- Include a description of the tool or technique, proof of comparison, and an assessment of actual or perceived bias in decision-making.
Activity 4
Choose the best solution
- Choose the best alternative and explain the decision.
- Cover rationale, legislation and policy fit, risks, advantages and required resources.
Activity 5
Prepare a brief
- Prepare a brief to share your proposed solution with key stakeholders.
- Use the brief outline template if applicable and attach the organisation policies that guide brief writing.
Evidence tracker
Attachments
check that you have these attachments ready to upload with your completed portfolio
Section 3
Decision review
Record stakeholder feedback, refine the brief, seek approval, self-evaluate and submit the video reflection.
Activity 1
Develop a feedback register
- Develop a feedback register to record feedback from stakeholders.
- Attach the organisational policies that guide recording of feedback.
Activity 2
Incorporate feedback
- Use feedback from the stakeholder meeting to refine the project brief.
- Attach the refined brief and completed feedback register.
Activity 3
Seek approval
- Use an appropriate format to seek approval to implement the proposed solution.
- This may be a drafted email, application form or another suitable approval record.
Activity 4
Self-evaluate your performance
- Complete the self-evaluation checklist and attach it.
- List strengths, weaknesses and areas needing improvement.
Activity 5
Video submission
- Record a video of yourself speaking directly to camera.
- The video must be no less than 5 minutes and no more than 10 minutes.
- State your name and this unit: BSBCRT611 Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving.
- Reflect on three key points or topics from this unit that can be applied in a leadership or business context. Explain why they are important and how you would use them in a workplace setting.
Example structure from the source document
The source document includes an example for a different unit. Use the structure only: introduce three points, explain why each matters, and show how each would be used in a workplace setting.
For this unit, your content must be your own BSBCRT611 reflection.
Evidence tracker
Attachments
check that you have these attachments ready to upload with your completed portfolio