1. Professional Certificate in Strategic Change Management Understanding and Demonstrating Assessment Criteria
This is the professional certificate element to all ICPS training programmes.
The qualification is in partnership with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). It is ultimately a Management and Leadership qualification with a specific focus to your work in the Health industry.
This specific qualification is level 7 out of a possible 8 levels with the CMI, which translates to a Masters level module.
The CMI is an internationally recognised awarding body and some Universities accept the qualification as an additional to their courses.
It is good for personal and professional development and will look great on you resume.
This is not a compulsory part of attending this course but you WILL need to complete the two assignments in order to achieve the professional certificate in Strategic Health Planning. Delegates have to make a well-judged decision as to whether they have the time to complete the assignments before they register.

2. This session is…
To ensure you understand the criteria by which the two CMI assignments will be assessed
To outline the two assignment tasks
To enable you to reflect and decide (in due course) the best way for you to take forward the two assignments.
Two assignments need to be completed to achieve the certificate.
The criteria is outlined in the following slides. You must cover all the criteria to complete the Certificate.

3. Acronyms CMI – Chartered Management Institute ICPS
– International Centre for Parliamentary Studies
ASIC
– Accreditation Service for International Schools and Colleges

4. Generic Principles Demonstrate:
WHAT you know/ did / needs to be done (knowledge and skills)
HOW you did it / how it should be done (methodology and demonstrating understanding)
OUTCOME you are aiming for/ have achieved / will achieve.

5. CMI Criteria
In addition to the specific assessment criteria in each unit, the learner’s work must be:
accurate, current and authentic
relevant in depth and breadth and must also show the learner’s:
clear grasp of concepts
ability to link theory to practice, and
ability to communicate clearly in the relevant discipline at the expected level for the qualification
Knowledge: Accurate and current, Relevant in depth and breadth
Understanding: Clear grasp of concepts, Ability to link theory to practice
Skills: Ability to communicate clearly in the relevant discipline at a professional level
NB need to ensure that where other work is quoted it is quoted and referenced.
Harvard reference is: Use the title page, not the book cover, for the reference details. Only include the edition where it is not the first. A book with no edition statement is most commonly a first edition.
The required elements for a book reference are: Author, Initials., Year. Title of book. Edition. (only include this if not the first edition) Place of publication (this must be a town or city, not a country): Publisher. Reference where 1st edition
Baron, D. P., Business and the organisation. Chester: Pearson.where 3rd editionRedman, P., Good essay writing: a social sciences guide. 3rd ed. London: Open University in assoc. with Sage
.An intext reference for the above examples would read: Organisations have been found to differ (Baron, 2008) when there is …Leading social scientists such as Redman (2006) have noted …

6. Plagiarism and Authenticity
Signed statement of Authenticity
“I formally declare that the work contained in this written assignment is all my own, and that it has been researched and written by me based solely on my professional experience, the content of the training seminar provided by ICPS, and the tutorial provided by ICPS on understanding and completing CMI assignments”.
This statement needs to be copy and pasted onto the title page along with the delegate’s name, title and word count

7. Structure Structure: An Example
Title page [name, declaration of authenticity, word count]
Contents and appendices
Acknowledgements
Glossary of terms and abbreviations
Statement of terms of reference
Executive summary
Introduction and background
Main body of the investigation / project [use CMI criteria as sub-headings]
Conclusions
Recommendations
Appendices
Bibliography.
Glossary of terms and abbreviations are important as the CMI assessors are not experts in Health Planning and all its termologies.
Executive summary
Introduction and background [Some explanation of current context and the organisation you work for, rationale for project, aim scope, objectives]
Main body of the investigation / project [Methodology (approach to what you did, how you went about it, Your Analysis of the Issues, ]
Conclusions [Must flow from rest of project]
Recommendations [What I believe should now be done – must be consistent with conclusions]
Difference between conclusions and recommendations:
“A conclusions is a summary as well as the implications of the report. To give a very simple example: if you found that caffeine drinkers were more irritable, more frequently sad and more neurotic, you would summarise these finding and then say this implies that caffeine has a negative effect on people's mood.A recommendation is what you believe should be done in future research to clarify the results, as well as where you believe a solution to a problem might be. So, to use the same example again you might say: It is recommended that future research focuses more on the differences in mood that caffeine effect when taken in varying amounts in order to clarify the extent to which caffeine has a negative effect. If future research continues to find what this and other studies have alluded to, it may be useful to address the issue more actively by raising awareness for caffeine drinkers

8. Some Thoughts To get started it may help to:
Write down all ideas, then structure later
Then:
Check ideas cover all criteria
Edit repeatedly!
We strongly recommend all attendees to write down their ideas for the assignments now while they are fresh in their minds. Then they can refer back to them when they are ready./

9. Assignment Summary: Unit 7006v1
The scenario for this assignment is how your organisation can be better positioned to address the strategic challenges it faces
The task involves reviewing:
your organisation’s strategic aims and objectives
how it can improve progress towards those strategic aims
how it can adopt the best strategic position. (3,000 words)
The scenario for this assignment is how your health organisation can be better positioned to address the strategic challenges it faces. The task involves reviewing: your organisation’s strategic aims and objectives, how it can improve progress towards those strategic aims, and how it can adopt the best strategic position.
You should advise on best practice in strategic health planning. The report should address all relevant aspects of strategic health planning including: prioritisation, emergency preparedness, inclusion and gender issues, organisational planning, procurement, monitoring and evaluation. You should also address any relevant governance, finance, policy and regulation issues. You should also address the link between health and poverty reduction. It will help to give examples from various countries.
You should structure your report within a 10% of 3,000 words (2,700 to 3,300 words), with supporting annexes and documents as necessary.

10. Developing Strategy
Correctly understand challenge and context (diagnosis)
Understand the intended outcome
Work out how specifically to address challenge and achieve outcome
Work out leverage points which multiply effort
Focus effort where it makes most difference.

11. Assessment Criteria
1.1 Identify the current strategic aims and objectives
1.2 Undertake an evaluation of the component parts of a strategic plan, including the objectives
1.3 Analyse the factors affecting the strategic plan
We STRONGLY advise all delegates to use the assessment criteria headings as sub-headings in their assignments. This helps give clear structure and criteria coverage throughout the assignments.
1 – stating your aims and action of strategy
1.3 What are the drivers and obstacles to your plan?
Funding? Brexit? Stakeholders? Management?

12. Assessment Criteria Cont…
2.1 Apply a range of strategic analysis tools to audit progress towards strategic aims and objectives
2.2 Evaluate the expectations of all stakeholders and their influence upon the organisational strategy
2.3 Produce a structured evaluation of the organisational strategic position
2.1 Apply a range…
Tool – key performance indicators. Measurable objectives. How are you doing compared to the KPI’s link of objectives.
Could quote SWOT and PEST – situational
SHOW progress against aim and objectives
2.2
Define stakeholders
What do they expect
Their influences
Do the stakeholders, who need the most influence, have it?
Do some stakeholders have more power than they need or should have?
Which stakeholders are being drowned out?
2.3
Could use a SWOT analysis here
What are strengths weaknesses now?!

13. Assessment Criteria Cont…
3.1 Develop a range of alternative strategic options to meet strategic aims and objectives
3.2 Justify the strategic option that meets the revised strategic position
Alternative strategic options are important to show the assessor that you have a breadth of knowledge to come up with multiple strategies. Shows that you don’t have a tunnel vision.
3 – What are the alternative strategies
3.1
At least a couple of alternative options moving forward
Say you are a small institution/organisation – another option may be to broaden the approach to your strategy.
3.2
What you trying to justification of what strategy is right?
Step back and look at the alternative strategies moving forward
Have we been too narrow? Do we need to broaden it moving forward?
If the answer is that your strategy doesn’t need to change, that’s no problem but must justify your reasoning.

14. Assignment Summary: Unit 7010v1
The scenario for the assignment is that you are conducting a strategic plan for a specific change programme within your organisation. You are required to identify and utilise appropriate change management methodologies to implement organisational change and monitor its impact.
Your report should explain the project research methodology you will use. You should consider the various relevant options available for implementing a more effective and strategic approach to the health planning issue concerned. You should explain the relevant sources of information available on options and how best to synthesise these sources for the best options. The report should address the resource implications of each option, and recommend which might be suitable in the context you are considering. It should be clear from your report who is accountable for taking forward the recommended actions.
You should address the challenges to successful implementation of your recommendations and measures for overcoming these challenges.
You should explain how you will present the results of the project and how to monitor and evaluate the success of the project.
You should structure your report within a 10% of 3,000 words (2,700 to 3,300 words), with supporting annexes and documents as necessary.
More than just an action plan but start with a outlining identifying and justifying an investigative project.
Part one of this assignment: Justify your choice of investigation, identify your evidence, explain the options and then which is best
Part two of this assignment: how you’re going to progress with it. How you are going to manage it. How you’re going to report on it.

15. Assignment Criteria
1.1 Identify a range of organisational change, models or frameworks
1.2 Apply a range of creative problem solving techniques to address change challenges
1.3 Identify and justify change solutions that link to organisational strategic plans
1.2 Scope of what’s in and out. Who is involved and who is not involved. What’s the broader aim of the investigation – improve quality in a specific area?
1.3
Spell it out. Why are you proposing this project? Convince the audience by explaining your justification for the project.
Second part of this assignment, you need to show understanding of good project management.

16. Assessment Criteria Cont…
2.1 Evaluate a range of change implementation models
2.2 Identify the criteria to select a change implementation model that supports organisational change 2
do research and analyse (synthesise) it to produce options. It does not have to be primary research, it can be secondary research. It can be more observatory than research based. You do need to show other options and draw on other people’s strategies in this instance
2.1
2.2 Synthesis the data and informaiton
At least a couple of options.
E.g. how would you reduce this barrier to your project or this barrier to your project
2.3
Which of 2.2 is the most important and have the best outcome. Why have you chosen that? Cost effective?

17. Assessment Criteria Cont…
3.1 Demonstrate the use of analytical tools to monitor the progress and the effect of change
3.2 Assess monitoring and measurement techniques to change within an organisation
3.3 Analyse strategies to minimise adverse effects of change
3.1
Lessons in your project - How have other projects achieved a similar aim to what you’re wanting to do.
3.2
How would you go about setting up your project?
The steps involved
3.3
Make a note to yourself to make the intended result/impact
Identify costs and benefits and the resource implications
Your view of the anticipated benefits

18. Assessment Criteria Cont…
4.1 Identify the processes to review the impact of the change
4.2 Analyse the results of the impact review
4.3 Present the findings of the impact review.
4.1
Two levels of your results
1 – results of your investigation (focus primarily on this)
Who would you need to present you findings to? Who would you need to convince?
How would you present to your intended audience?
Justify the approach you’re using.
4.2
Could write a whole essay on this and what happens if you haven’t got the results by the time of hand-in? It’s just a plan.
You need to convince the CMI that you will get these results.
How would you deal with any resistance/obstacles to this plan?
4.3
Evaluation plan
How are you going to monitor and evaluate the results in order to know it has made a difference?

19. Assessment Criteria Cont…
Once you have reflected and decided you definitely will do the assignments – please register via
Registration should be as soon as you are sure you will do the assignments within 4 months
After registration, ICPS will send you the final version of the task (CMI periodically update the criteria) with a deadline of four months to complete both assignments.
Aim to produce drafts that you can send for feedback as soon as possible.
Delegates have 4 months from the last day of the course to decide if they want to register for the assignments.
To register – they need to send an to saying – “I attended XXXX course in LOCATION on DATE. I would like to register myself to the CMI qualification process”
They will then get a response confirming all the CMI criteria is still current and up to date.
From the date of registration they have 4 months to complete both assignments. We strongly advise they send full drafts of both assignments, to the address above, well in advance of the deadline so that they can receive detailed point by point feedback from ICPS before submission. They can have a few rounds of feedback, as long as they are full drafts!! ICPS will then inform the delegate when their assignments are complete and ICPS will submit and deal with the CMI on behalf of the delegate. ICPS will then inform the delegate if they’ve successfully met the CMI assessors standards and will then ask for an address to send the certificate to. All this communication between the delegates and ICPS will be done through the address.

20. Submission
(for informal feedback and formal submission)
Please name all submitted files, in doc, docx or pdf formats according to the following formula
“SURNAME_firstname – Unit XXXX – TITLE”
For example:
SMITH_john – Unit 7005 – TelecomsAccess.doc
Once complete, the save document should be saved under this name format: SURNAME_firstname – Unit XXXX – TITLE

21. Any Questions?
Any aspects of submission process you want to ask about?
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