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

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Leading Through Digital Disruption

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MSc Management

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MSc Management

MSc Management with (Project Management, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing)

Leading through Digital Disruption

Coursework Assessment Brief 10

Submission mode: Turnitin online access

1. General Assessment Guidance

Your summative assessment for this module is made up of this 1 submission which accounts for 100% of the marks.You are required to submit all elements of your assessment via Turnitin online access. Only submissions made via the specified mode will be accepted and hard copies or any other digital form of submissions (like via email or pen drive etc.) will not be accepted.For coursework, the submission word limit is 2,500 words. You must comply with the word count guidelines. You may submit LESS than 2,500 words but not more. Word Count guidelines can be found on your programme home page and the coursework submission page.Do not put your name or contact details anywhere on your submission. You should only put your student registration number (SRN) which will ensure your submission is recognised in the marking process.A total of 100 marks are available for this module assessment, and you are required to achieve minimum 50% to pass this module.You are required to use only Harvard Referencing System in your submission. Any content which is already published by other author(s) and is not referenced will be considered as a case of plagiarism.

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2. Assessment Brief

This module is assessed through one graded element. You must achieve at least 50% to pass this module.

By completing this assessment, you will the following learning outcomes (LOs):

LO1: Critically reflect on key opportunities and challenges leaders face in leading complex organisations through digital disruption.LO2: Understand how to sense changes, make informed decisions and adjust quickly in highly disruptive times.LO3: Critically evaluate the significance of human factors and technologies to lead transformation and create a digital-ready and innovative culture.LO4: Critically reflect on the mechanisms required to build teams and influence networks in complex and interconnected digital organisations.

Assessment Scenario

For this assignment, you have recently joined a Fintech organisation (of your choice) as the new Chief Innovation Officer (CINO), responsible for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) geographical business activities. Financial technology – fintech for short – refers to the interaction of financial services with new technology. As the CINO, you will also help optimise business processes, such as selling, marketing, communications, collaboration, and innovation. All digital transformation and change management efforts would also fall under the chief transformation officer.

As part of your new role, the senior board have tasked you to produce a “Technology and Innovation Report“ designed to evaluate and recommend changes that the organisation must implement by means to maintain a competitive edge in a dynamic market.

This is your opportunity to demonstrate your capability and give your employer the confidence to let you run your own project in the future. Your report must include the following sections:

Task 1: Opportunities and Challenges Review (LO1)

Critically review on key opportunities and challenges your chosen Fintech organisation are facing catalogues in the current complex digital disruption environment.

Your analysis for Task 1 should be critical – you can include some digital transformation initiatives that can support key departments such as operation, ICT, and marketing.

Task 2: Digital Business Agility Model (LO2)

Evaluate and propose three (3) disruptive technologies and techniques that can be adopted by your chosen organisation by means to sense changes, make informed decisions, and adjust quickly in highly disruptive market.

Please use the Digital Business Agility Model (i.e., hyperawareness, make informed decisions and execute fast) as a blueprint for your Task 2 – see the diagram below. Some key emerging technologies to consider are, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, 5G Connectivity, Computer Vision, Extended Reality etc.

 

Figure 1 Digital Business Model by the Global Center for Digital Business Transformation, 2018

 

Task 3: Implementing the Pillars of Digital Culture (LO3)

When implemented purposefully, digital culture can drive sustainable action and create value for all stakeholders. Subsequently, Task 3 requires you to analyse and conceptualised a strong digital culture approach that your organisation can adopt by means to use digital tools and data-powered insights to drive decisions and Customer-centricity while innovating and collaborating across the organization.

Please support your argument with academic literatures and real case example. Please use the below figure as a guide to drive your analyses and recommendations.

Source: Digital Culture: The Driving Force of Digital Transformation (2021)

 

Task 4: Digital Leadership (LO4)

Analyse and propose two appropriate digital leadership styles that your organisation could develop further by means to support digital transformation and increase team collaboration throughout the organisation. 

Structure and References 

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