Teaching Staff:
Name: Mr John Maclay BSc (Chemical Engineering), MBA, GAICD, Assoc IIB.

Short Bio:
John Maclay has operated at the executive level in the corporate and enterprise sectors. He is experienced in transforming organisations by implementing innovative cultures that have engaged employees in the task of turning these businesses from returning a flat to declining business result to substantial growth through changing the basis of competition. He is also experienced in the  taking products to market and establishing new markets in the wider manufacturing, resource sectors, specialty retailing, services sectors and with a technology start-up company. His expertise includes relaunching the Brand and the customer experience once in B2B and B2C business models, changing the basis of competition to achieve business growth in what had been flat to declining businesses, initiating alliances and partnerships at strategic accounts to deliver customer value and working with distributors and wholesalers, as well as direct supply to deliver the customer’s requirements. He has developed the ability to establish an innovative environment within businesses and align resources to take technologies to market. A business mentor and coach who works with individuals to maximize their potential and their project management skills.

An extensive career with 3M where he rose to be regional Technical Director while General Manager of the Industrial Markets Sector of 3M Australia, General Manager of Konica Photographics, CEO of Camera House a co-operative retail chain and COO of Fluorosolar Systems Ltd a Start-up Company in the Green Energy Market. He is currently contracted as Program Manager for the Hargraves Institute, a member driven business best practices network that operate in an innovative environment that focuses on Implementing Disruptive Business Models, Developing Leadership for Innovation by building the capabilities of these members to be able to sustain the transformation and have the skills in-house to handle future transformation.

An Accredited Associate of the Institute for Independent Business, an international network of business advisors that focuses on the enterprise sector with practical business advice that works. An Associate of the Creative Skills Training Council, an International Council that focuses on developing the skills within organizations that are associated with creativity and innovation.

He is located in Sydney


Email: john.maclay@adelaide.edu.au

Phone: +61 (0) 400457182

Opening Intensive:
Friday 3rd March 2017        7pm - 10pm
Saturday 4th March 2017   1pm-8pm
Sunday 5th March 2017     9am-4pm

An action learning approach is adopted whereby students “learn through doing” through analysis of relevant cases and through interactive and traditional exercises that relate to lecture topics.

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain the enterprise transformation process.
2. Describe the enterprise transformation roadmap.
3. Define the case of change.
4. Describe the seven lenses of current state analysis: stakeholder analysis, process analysis, performance measurement, enterprise alignment, costs and resources, enterprise maturity, and enterprise wastes.
5. Apply the current state analysis approaches to identify improvement opportunities in their enterprise.
6. Develop a future state vision for their enterprise.

3.1   Required Resources

Text books - Essential:
•   Business Transformation Management Methodology by Axel Uhl and Lars Golllenia 2012 Gower
•   The accompanying book of case studies provides: useful illustrations: Business Transformation Essentials by Axel Uhl and Lars Gollenia 2013 Gower

3.2   Recommended Resources
Course Notes, Readings and PowerPoint Slides

These are all available electronically for enrolled students by download from MyUni.


Library Resources
The University of Adelaide’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website.  The University Library web page is: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/
From this link, you are able to access the Library's electronic resources.


3.3   ONLINE LEARNING
MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study (see:https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au)

Library Resources
The University of Adelaide’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. The University Library web page is: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/ 
From this link, you are able to access the Library's electronic resources.

Other resources
If you are a member of the PMI (http://www.pmi.org/Membership.aspx) you will “gain exclusive access to PMI publications and our global standards*, networking options with our chapters and online communities of practice, and leadership and volunteer opportunities. You’ll also receive discounts on certification exams and renewals, as well as our professional development offerings.” Student membership is USD$40 to join and USD$30 to renew.

* Log in to access complimentary read-only PDFs of all of PMI's published standards or take advantage of discounts on paperback editions
http://www.pmi.org/PMBOK-Guide-and-Standards/Standards-Library-of-PMI-Global-Standards.aspx

MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study (see: https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au)

This course is offered in blended learning mode with the face-to-face component offered as intensives.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self
directed study).

Learning Activity	Related Learning Outcomes
Lectures	1-6

Lecture Schedule

Day	Date	Content	Reading / Activities
1-2		Sections 1 & 2	Notes + Chapters 1-4 of 2012 text
3		Sections 3,4 & 5	Notes + Chapters 5-6 of 2012 text
4-5		Sections 6,7 & 8	Notes + Chapter 7 of 2012 text
6		Sections 9,10,&11	Notes + Chapters 8 & 9 of 2012 text

Assessment Task	Due Date	Weighting	Length	Learning Outcomes
Individual Short Report 1	see MyUni	15%	1,500 words max	1-4
Individual Short Report 2	see MyUni	15%	1,500 words max	4,5
Group Project Plan	see MyUni	30%	1 person 5000 words min 2 people 7000 words min 3 people 10000 words min	1-10
Individual Report	see MyUni	30%	3,000 words max	1-10
Oral Presentation	see MyUni	10%	5-10 slides	1-10
Total		100%

Students must complete all course assessment requirements and must attend lectures to be eligible to pass the course. Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners.

The Assessment Detail information will be reviewed and updated for 2017.

Assessment 1: Individual Short Report 1
Weighting:   15%
Due Date:    19th March, 2017
Submission Details:  Online through MyUni

Task: Why do organisations need transform? Does this not create instability?
Length and Presentation: 1500 words max in report format.

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
The standards by which the assignment will be assessed include understanding of principles and referencing these.

Given the word limit on these questions, assessment will reward content included. There will be penalties for exceeding the word limit. Quotations do not count in the words counted.

The objective of these questions is for the participant to consider the theoretical material supplied and attempt to apply it to a real project example. Therefore evidence of having read and understood the material is important.

Marks will be given for the comprehensiveness of the content, evidence of additional reading, referencing these readings in the answer, and application.

In answering these questions try and state principles and your experiences in the details. Cutting and pasting from sources is not enough!

Assessment 2: Individual Short Report 2
Weighting:       15%
Due Date:        26th March, 2017
Submission Details:   Online through MyUni

Task: In planning and leading an enterprise transformation project what would you consider and what preparation would you do before you announced the new project to your project team?

Length and Presentation: 1500 words max in report format.

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
The standards by which the assignment will be assessed include understanding of principles and referencing these.
Given the word limit on these questions, assessment will reward content included. There will be penalties for exceeding the word limit. Quotations do not count in the words counted.

The objective of these questions is for the participant to consider the theoretical material supplied and attempt to apply it to a real project example. Therefore evidence of having read and understood the material is important.

Marks will be given for the comprehensiveness of the content, evidence of additional reading, referencing these readings in the answer, and application.  In answering these questions try and state principles as well as ouylining your experiences. Just reproducing material is not enough!

Assessment 3: Group Project Plan
Weighting:     30%
Due Date:      23rd April, 2017
Submission Details: Online through MyUni

An electronic copy of this report is required. Just send one copy for the group but ensure both or more names are clear. Preferably any documents created under Excel or Microsoft Project should be included in the Word version of the electronic copy.

Task: Describe an enterprise transformation project, either real or fictitious, illustrating the current context of the organisation, the forces at play on the organisation, and the main three or four reasons why an enterprise transformation is required.  You may base your approachon a transformation that you have experienced or would like to undertake or choosing two to three case studies from the text and describing and contrasting these.

Illustrate the main themes you would focus on and how you would gain support from members of your organisation which are not part of your infant enterprise transformation team. Provide any other relevant information.

Length and Presentation:
Minimum length:
1 person – 5,000 words
2 people – 7,000 words
3 people – 10,000 words.

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
This assignment will be assessed upon how well you are able to present a project plan that meets the requirement defined in the Task (above).
A clear statement is required on the material you generated for the sake of this assignment and the work generated, by you or others, for the project.


Assessment 4: Individual Report
Weighting:       30%
Due Date:       7th May, 2017

Submission Details: Online through MyUni
An electronic copy of this report is required. Preferably any documents created under Excel or Microsoft Project should be included in the Word version of the electronic copy.

Task: Reflect on what you have learned from this course by identifying four to eight concepts and demonstrating how these have assisted your understanding with the implementation of these concepts. From these learnings, how would you implement these and what would you do differently

Length and Presentation: 3,000 Words Maximum.

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
This assignment will be assessed upon how well you are able to identify and articulate the concepts.


Assessment 5: Oral Presentation
Weighting:       10%
Due Date:        During the second intensive 31st March - 2nd April, 2017

Submission Details:  Online through MyUni An electronic copy only of this presentation is required.
Task: You are to select any topic from Enterprise Transformation and present a PowerPoint session of 5-10 slides

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked 
In preparing these presentation slides please consider the following:

• The material must be suitable for presentation to a workplace team meeting in the early stages of initiating and planning a project.
• Focus on what is important, not on basic definitions or background information.
• Do not attempt to provide too much detail – the role of these slides is to support a hypothetical, short (3 minute) presentation.
• It is recommended that the presentation should only make two (2) or three (3) major points.
  You must only use your own words in this presentation. Direct quotes from other sources are not acceptable in this case.
• Any diagrams, graphics or figures must be your own work. You are not to “cut and paste” any material from any other sources.

The Submission information has been reviewed and updated for 2017.