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CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING ASSIGNMENTS Assignment 1 Group You will need to be part of a group that produces a report on a situation of concern. The report should identify a 'problem' that has no obvious structured solution, and that is of interest to you, potentially the Business School or an employer. You should choose a problem situation that you can work on over the year of the course, and one that will provide a suitable learning vehicle for you and the group. It must allow direct consultation with both owners of the problem and with stakeholders or people who are affected by the problem. The key to this task is the techniques of problem identification and definition (and redefinition). Considerable creativity can go into redefining a problem so that movement on it is possible. This requires imagination (seeing the problem is lots of different ways) and patience (not making an immediate judgment). This assignment is your opportunity to explore, as a member of a group, a problem situation to work with. You are likely to describe this problem situation in a number of ways and obtain the views of various stakeholders. Techniques are used for problem identification and problem definition. Definition and redefinition is seen as important, and should facilitate problem movement. The approach should be creative and new insights into the problem situation generated. Length: between 3000 and 5000 words Assignment 2 Group As a member of a group (as agreed by your tutors), you should be able to work on the problem situation described and explored in assignment one. Given that problem movement may have taken place, that you now have feedback from assessment and that group members have had an opportunity to reflect on the problem, you may need to reconsider the problem you are working on. Managing problem movement and redefinition are seen as important at all stages of problem solving. However, you should have forms of a problem statement and problem boundaries to work with. It should also be time for you to move on. In this assignment you are concerned with the generation of ideas and options. You should use a range of creativity techniques to generate lots of new ideas, new insights and new perspectives on the problem. This is your chance to develop and demonstrate some of the craft skills of problem solving. The assessment takes the form portfolio and should contain a range of representational methods including summary notes and illustrative output from your creative problem solving process. In this assessment you are expected to produce lots of ideas and show your creativity. Assessment is concerned with your achievement as a group in the generation of creative ideas and insightful options. Weighting: 30% Assignment 3 Individual This assignment is about you as a problem solver and your individual view of the process of creative problem solving. You should give your interpretation of the work of the group and consider how your group's chosen ideas might be implemented. It involves a personal evaluation of the complete process of Creative Problem Solving as you have experienced it during the year. You will have worked as a member of a group on two assignments and used a range of problem solving techniques. This is your chance to report on your contribution, your experience of using the techniques and your experience of the problem solving process. You can consider issues such as your closeness to the problem situation, your previous problem solving experience, your role within the group, your relationship with the rest of the group, your problem solving preferences and any measures you may have of preference or performance. You can also outline you particular ideas and your views on implementation. You should be able to refer to your personal log and course material. You can include a self-appraisal (but avoid simplistic SWOT analysis). You should consider your learning and the implications for your future approaches to problem solving. This assignment is about you, how you can handle creative problem solving techniques and your future approaches to problem solving. We are looking for a searching and reflective evaluation that can support the development of your creative problem solving skills. You should evidence your supportive research Weighting: 50%
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