Apply Digital Solutions to Work Processes
A practical guide to working smarter in a digital world.
- Topic 1: Use Digital Workplace Information
- Topic 2: Integrate Digital Solutions into Work Processes
- Topic 3: Comply with Intellectual Property Rights
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Three Topics. One Goal.
By the end of this unit, you will be able to walk into any workplace and operate confidently in a digital environment.
Topic 1
Use Digital Workplace Information — find it, check it, store it, stay current.
Topic 2
Integrate Digital Solutions — identify problems, choose tools like AI agents and Slack, set them up, support your team.
Topic 3
Comply with Intellectual Property Rights — know the law, check compliance, report issues.
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Navigating a Shifting Job Market
The current job market is experiencing significant changes, with many large companies undertaking substantial workforce reductions.
Total Jobs Cut Across These 12 Companies
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YOU are entering a job market where the majority of adults around are digitally underprepared.
This unit is not about catching up. It is about starting ahead.
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Topic 1
Use Digital Workplace Information
What this topic is about
Every workplace runs on information. Emails, files, databases, cloud platforms — it's all digital. This topic teaches you how to find the right information, check if it's trustworthy, store it properly and stay up to date with what's changing.
What's in it for you
Employers trust the people who can find things fast and verify what they find. That skill gets you noticed in your first week. It also keeps your organisation out of trouble — and keeps you out of trouble too.
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Your Boss Needs an Answer. You Have 30 Seconds.
It's your first week at work. Your manager stops by and asks you to pull up the latest client proposal and confirm whether the privacy policy was updated after July last year.
You have no idea where files are stored. You don't know which system has the documents. You don't know the folder structure.
This panic — not knowing how to find something you should be able to find — happens to people in digital workplaces every single day.
The difference between the person who handles it and the person who doesn't? It's not intelligence. It's whether they were ever taught how digital information works.
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Information Is Everywhere. Finding the Right Information Is a Skill.
The Problem
Files saved with inconsistent names. The same document living in three different places. Nobody checking if the information is current. Businesses make bad decisions because of this every day.
The Insight
The quality of every business decision is only as good as the quality of the information behind it. Bad data in = bad decisions out.
The Solution
Know your sources. Check before you use. Store it properly. Use consistent file naming, save to shared drives, and archive old versions rather than overwriting them.
The Takeaway
The professional who finds things fast, verifies them confidently and stores them so others can find them too — is worth more than the person who just works hard.
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The File Nobody Could Find
Digital Marketing Open AI Academy
What happened:
When the Academy grew from one campus to three, files were scattered across personal drives and email attachments. A new trainer found four different versions of the same assessment template with no indication of which was current. She used the wrong one. 42 students received an outdated assessment.
What they fixed:
- Migrated everything to a single Google Drive with a clear folder structure
- Introduced a naming convention: Campus-Unit-DocType-Version-Date
- Created a #resources Slack channel for current documents only
- Appointed one information steward per campus
The result:
Document-related support requests dropped 70% in two months.
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Identify Available Workplace Digital Applications
Before you can use digital tools effectively, you need to know what's available — and what each tool is actually for.
Communication
Email (Outlook, Gmail), instant messaging (Slack, Teams), video calls (Zoom, Meet). Each has a different purpose — know when to use which.
File Storage & Sharing
Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint. These are where official documents live. Not your desktop. Not your personal email.
Customer & Project Management
CRM tools like Salesforce or HubSpot track customer interactions. Project tools like Asana or Trello track tasks and deadlines.
Networks & Access
Understand the difference between your organisation's internal network (intranet) and the public internet. Know what you're allowed to access and share.
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Locate and Use Digital Information
Knowing a tool exists is not enough. You need to know how to find the right information inside it — quickly and confidently.
Know Where to Look
Company cloud storage (Google Drive, SharePoint) for official documents. CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot) for customer data. Slack channels for team decisions and shared links. Intranet for policies and procedures.
Search Effectively
Use specific keywords, not vague terms. Filter by date, file type or author. Use the search function inside the platform — don't scroll endlessly. If you can't find it in 60 seconds, ask someone who knows the system.
Use It Correctly
Read the whole document before acting on it. Check the version number and date. If something looks outdated, flag it — don't just use it and hope for the best.
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Review Digital Information for Validity and Reliability
Not everything you find online — or in an AI tool — is accurate. Knowing how to check is one of the most valuable skills in any workplace.
Check the Source
Is it from a government site (.gov.au), an industry body, or official company documentation? These are your most reliable sources.
Check the Date
When was it published or last updated? A regulation from 2019 may have changed. A product review from 2021 may be outdated. Always check.
Check the Author
Does the author have relevant expertise? Do they have a reason to be biased? A company reviewing its own product is not a neutral source.
Cross-Check
Before using information to make a decision, verify it with at least one other trusted source. If two credible sources agree, you're on solid ground.
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Create, Store and Retrieve Information in Digital Format
How you save something determines whether anyone — including future you — can ever find it again.
Create
Use the right tool for the job. Documents in Google Docs or Word. Spreadsheets in Sheets or Excel. Name your file before you save it — not after.
Name It Properly
Use a consistent naming convention: Department-Topic-Date (e.g. Marketing-Proposal-2025-06). No spaces. No 'final_FINAL_v3'. Ever.
Store It in the Right Place
Save to the shared drive — not your desktop, not your personal device. If you're the only one who can find it, it's not stored correctly.
Retrieve It Reliably
Archive older versions rather than overwriting them. Use version history in Google Drive or SharePoint. If someone asks for 'the June version', you should be able to find it in under 30 seconds.
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Continuously Review Trends and Innovations in Digital Technology
The tools that are standard today may be replaced in two years. Staying current is not optional — it's part of the job.
How to Stay Current
Follow the right sources
- TechCrunch, The Verge, AIIA (Australian industry)
- Subscribe to product update emails from tools your workplace uses
- Attend webinars and short online courses
- Watch what competitors and peer organisations are doing
What to Watch For
Signals that matter
- AI tools entering your industry
- Changes to Australian privacy or data handling laws
- New platforms replacing older ones
- Tasks being automated that were previously done manually
The goal is not to know every tool. The goal is to notice when something is changing — and ask the right questions.
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Digital Workplace Audit
Your mission:
You've just been hired as the Digital Information Manager at a small business. Your first task is to audit their current digital setup and recommend improvements.
Step 1 — Map the tools (5 min):
RESEARCH every digital tool a small business might use for: communication. Use your phones to research if needed. TIP: CHECK OUT ZAPIER.
Step 2 — Evaluate one tool (5 minutes)
Pick one tool from your list (e.g. Slack, Google Drive, Notion). Find: What it does, how much it costs, whether it stores data in Australia, and one real review from a business user.
Step 3 — Present back ( 1min):
Share your tool recommendation in 60 seconds. Would you trust this tool with your workplace's information? Why or why not?
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Topic 2
Integrate Digital Solutions into Work Processes
What this topic is about
Most workplaces are still doing digitally what they used to do manually. This topic teaches you how to spot where digital tools can make a real difference, choose the right ones — including AI agents and Slack — set them up properly, and get your team actually using them.
What's in it for you
The people who get promoted fastest in digital teams are not the ones who know the most tools. They're the ones who know how to think through whether a tool should be used — and then make it work for everyone. That judgment is rare. And it's exactly what employers are looking for.
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What If Three Hours of Your Workday Could Be Done Automatically?
The Scene
A customer service team spends 3 hours every morning answering the same 12 questions. Every day. That's 780 hours a year — typing the same answers. A digital agent could handle all of it in seconds.
The Problem
Most organisations invest in digital tools and then watch staff go back to spreadsheets and group texts within a month. It's not a technology problem. It's a process and people problem.
The Insight
The tool is not the solution. The tool is a machine. The solution is the decision to use it well — researching it properly, setting it up correctly, and making sure every person who needs to use it actually can.
The Takeaway
Technology does not transform organisations. People who know how to use it do. That's the skill this topic builds.
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Two Broken Processes Fixed With Two Tools
Digital Marketing Open AI Academy
What happened:
The Academy was receiving 85 student enquiries per week — managed through individual staff inboxes. Response times varied from same-day to never. Internal communication ran across personal texts, group emails and a WhatsApp group half the team wasn't in. Prospective students were choosing other providers because enquiries went unanswered.
What they did:
- Configured an AI digital agent (custom GPT) to handle the 12 most common enquiries automatically — with a human review step before sending
- Implemented Slack with 4 structured channels: #enquiries, #trainer-resources, #campus-updates, #admin
- Trained all 22 staff in a 40-minute session with a one-page guide to take away
The result:
Enquiry response time dropped from 3 days to 4 hours. Internal miscommunication dropped 60% in the first month.
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Identify Areas in the Workplace That Could Integrate Digital Solutions
Before you choose a tool, you need to find the problem worth solving. Not every process needs to be automated — but some absolutely do.
Spot the Pain Points
Look for processes that are slow, inconsistent, costly in time, or prone to errors. Ask: where do things break down? Where do people waste time doing the same thing repeatedly?
Map the Process
Write out what actually happens: who does it, what information is used, where it's stored, where the handoffs occur. You can't improve what you haven't mapped.
Ask the Right Question
'What would this look like if it worked perfectly?' That gap between the current state and the ideal state is where a digital solution belongs.
Common opportunities: repetitive data entry, manual follow-up emails, inconsistent communication, information stored in people's heads instead of systems.
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Select Digital Solutions Required in Workplace Operations
Choosing the right tool is not about picking the most popular one. It's about matching the tool to the problem.
AI Digital Agents
Platforms like OpenAI custom GPT, Google Gemini Studio or HubSpot AI let you BUILD and configure an agent — not just use a pre-built chatbot. Use for: answering repetitive enquiries, filtering requests, providing support information.
Communication Platforms
Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat. Use for: team messaging, project channels, replacing email chains. Slack is particularly powerful for structured team communication with named channels.
How to Compare Tools
Check: reliability (G2, Capterra reviews), official product documentation, real user case studies, pricing, and whether it integrates with tools you already use.
Compliance Check
Before recommending any tool: Does it store data in Australia or a country with equivalent privacy laws? Does it comply with the Privacy Act 1988? Does it have a data breach response process?
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Review Digital Solutions for Fit for Purpose
A tool that works brilliantly for one organisation might be completely wrong for another. Fit for purpose means it solves your specific problem — within your specific context.
Questions to Ask Before You Commit
- Does it actually solve the problem we identified?
- Is it easy enough for our least tech-confident team member to use?
- Does it integrate with the other tools we already use?
- Is the cost justified by the time or money it saves?
- Does it comply with our organisation's policies and procedures?
Red Flags to Watch For
- The vendor can't explain how your data is stored or protected
- There's no free trial or pilot option
- Reviews mention poor customer support
- It requires significant IT infrastructure you don't have
- Staff who've used it say it created more work, not less
Always pilot before you commit. Test with a small group, gather feedback, then decide.
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Implement Digital Solutions into Workplace Operations
Setting up a tool is the easy part. Getting people to actually use it — that's where most implementations fail.
Set Up the AI Digital Agent
Define its purpose, tone and behaviour. Set hard rules: what it must never say, what it must always refer to a human. Build in a human review step. Test with real scenarios before going live.
Set Up Slack
Create named channels for specific purposes. Set access levels. Establish one rule per channel. Pin key resources at the top. Announce the launch with a plain-English explanation of where everything lives.
Integrate With Existing Systems
Connect your new tool to the systems already in use. A Slack channel linked to your CRM. An AI agent connected to your FAQ database. Integration prevents duplication.
Test Before You Launch
Run a pilot with a small group. Identify what breaks. Fix it before rolling out to everyone. Document what you changed and why.
Launch With a Plan
Don't just turn it on and hope. Announce it. Explain it. Give people a reason to use it. Show them how it makes their day easier — not harder.
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Identify and Adopt Digital Media Protocols and Conventions
Every digital tool your organisation uses needs rules. Without them, you get chaos — inconsistent communication, security risks, and information that nobody can find.
File Naming & Storage Rules
Consistent naming conventions (e.g. Campus-Unit-DocType-Date). Designated folders for each team or project. No saving to personal devices. Version control — archive, don't overwrite.
Communication Standards
Which tool for which purpose: Slack for team chat, email for formal communication, video for complex discussions. Response time expectations. What goes in which Slack channel.
Security & Privacy Protocols
Strong passwords and two-factor authentication. No sharing login credentials. Know what information can and cannot be shared externally. Report suspicious activity immediately.
AI Tool Usage Rules
Define what the AI agent can and cannot do. No uploading confidential or third-party documents into AI tools. Human review required before publishing AI-generated content. Document all AI tool usage.
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Train and Support Team Members in Digital Solutions
The technical setup is the easy part. This step — supporting humans through change — is where the real skill lives.
Plan the Training Session
Keep it short: 30–45 minutes per tool. Show the three most important features — not every feature. Let people try it themselves during the session. Give them a one-page reference card to take away.
Support After Launch
Create a #help Slack channel for ongoing questions. Nominate an internal champion — someone who loves the tool and can help peers. Schedule a check-in two weeks after launch.
Support Less Confident Staff
Check in privately — never draw attention to someone's difficulty in front of the group. Sit with them one-on-one. Give them one small thing to practise so they can experience a win. Follow up a few days later.
Collect Feedback
Ask: what's working, what's not, what's missing? Use a simple form or a Slack poll. Communicate improvements back to the team so they know their feedback was heard.
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Build and Launch a Digital Solution
Your mission:
You are the Digital Solutions team at Digital Marketing Open AI Academy. You've been asked to fix one broken process using either an AI agent.
PROBLEM
Student enquiries taking 3 days to answer
Step 1 — Research your Ai Agent tool ( 6 min):
Explore an AI agent builder. Find software to create AI agents
Step 2 — Present your solution (2 min):
What's the tool, what problem does it solve, and what's one rule you'd put in place from day one?
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Topic 3
Comply with Intellectual Property Rights
What this topic is about
Every time you use an image, a piece of text, a video, or an AI-generated output in a workplace — you are making a legal decision. This topic teaches you what intellectual property is, what Australian law says about it, and how to make sure you're always on the right side of it.
What's in it for you
IP breaches can cost organisations thousands of dollars and their reputation. The person who knows how to check, document and report IP issues is the person who keeps the organisation safe — and keeps themselves out of trouble. That person is valuable. That person is you.
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You Just Built Something Brilliant. What Stops Someone From Stealing It?
The Scene
You spent six months building a training program. Someone screenshots your slides, removes your logo, rebrands them and starts selling your program under their name. Or: an AI tool reproduces a paragraph from a published book in your report. The author's legal team sends a letter. Both happen in Australian workplaces every year.
The Problem
In the digital world, copying is effortless. Most people assume that if it's on the internet, it's free to use. AI tools can generate content legally identical to copyrighted material — and the person who published it has no idea.
The Insight
The organisations that never get caught out on IP are not the ones with the best lawyers. They're the ones where every staff member pauses for two seconds and asks: 'Do I have permission to use this?'
The Takeaway
In a digital workplace, the question is never 'will IP issues come up?' It's 'will we be ready when they do?' That readiness starts with you.
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The AI Tool That Almost Cost Everything
Digital Marketing Open AI Academy
What happened:
The Academy started using an AI writing tool to help trainers draft learning materials. No rules were set. A trainer uploaded a competitor's full accredited training product as a reference document. The AI reproduced content from it. The Academy published it. The competitor's legal team identified the similarity within three weeks and sent a formal IP infringement notice.
What they did after the incident:
- Removed the content immediately and sent a written apology
- Audited all published AI-generated content
- Introduced Rule 1: no third-party training materials may be uploaded into any AI tool, for any purpose
- Created an IP incident register
- Ran a 90-minute IP compliance session for all 22 staff
The result:
Resolved without legal proceedings. But the entire incident could have been prevented with one rule and one training session.
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TOPIC 3
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Reggie Brown, the "forgotten" third co-founder of
Snap Inc.
(then called Picaboo).
The early-stage IP issue was a major legal vulnerability for the company because there were no formal legal agreements in place when Brown was ousted in 2011. This lack of documentation led to a high-stakes battle over who truly owned the core assets
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Key IP Conflicts and Their Resolution
Key IP Conflicts in the Dispute
The Logo Design
Brown claimed he designed the original "Ghostface Chillah" logo, alleging he directed Evan Spiegel on exactly what to draw. This gave him a claim to the copyright of the brand's most recognizable asset.
The Patent Application
In August 2011, Brown filed a critical patent for the app's core concept (disappearing photos). Crucially, he listed himself, Spiegel, and Bobby Murphy as equal co-inventors.
Ownership Rights
Due to a lack of "IP assignment agreements", Brown argued he personally owned a significant share of the intellectual property, creating a major legal vulnerability for the company.
The Resolution
This intellectual property issue became a massive liability as the company grew. To clear the title to their IP before their IPO, Spiegel and Murphy settled with Brown in 2014 for $157.5 million.
This substantial settlement finally transferred all of Brown's IP claims to the company, demonstrating the critical importance of clear IP documentation from the earliest stages of a venture.
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Identify Relevant Intellectual Property Legislation and Policy
You don't need to be a lawyer. You need to know the laws exist, understand what they protect, and know where to check when something doesn't feel right.
Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)
Automatically protects original creative works — text, images, videos, music, software, training materials. You don't need to register copyright. It exists the moment something is created. Using someone's copyrighted work without permission is a breach — even if you didn't know it was protected. AI-generated content may contain copyrighted material — always review before publishing.
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Governs how personal information about Australian residents is collected, stored, used and shared. Uploading personal information about students, staff or clients to an AI tool may breach this Act. The Australian Government has mandatory data breach notification requirements under this Act.
Organisational Policy
Your organisation will have its own IP policy — rules about what you can create, share, use and publish. Know where to find it. Know what it says. If it doesn't exist, that's a problem worth raising.
Useful resources: ipaustralia.gov.au | copyright.org.au | oaic.gov.au
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Review Digital Processes and Confirm IP Compliance
Checking compliance is not a one-time task. It's a habit you build into every piece of work.
Check Before You Use
Is there a licence or copyright notice? For images and media: use Creative Commons (creativecommons.org) or licensed stock sites. For AI-generated content: review carefully — do not publish anything you cannot trace the source of. For software: confirm the licence covers your intended use.
Check Your AI Tool Outputs
AI tools can reproduce copyrighted material without flagging it. Before publishing any AI-generated content: read it carefully, search for distinctive phrases online, and if in doubt, rewrite it in your own words.
Check Your Organisation's Processes
Are staff uploading confidential documents into AI tools? Are images being used without licence checks? Are third-party tools storing personal data outside Australia? These are compliance risks — and they're your responsibility to spot.
When Something Looks Wrong — Stop
Stop using the content immediately. Document what you found. Take a screenshot as evidence. Report it to your supervisor promptly. Do not wait.
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Document, Register and Report Intellectual Property Matters
If something goes wrong with IP and you haven't documented it, it's your word against theirs. The register protects you.
When You Spot an Issue — Document It Immediately
Write down: what it was, where you found it, when you found it, what made it look like a breach. Take a screenshot or save a copy as evidence. Do this before you do anything else.
Report It Promptly
Tell your supervisor as soon as possible — do not wait. You are not expected to solve it. You are expected to flag it. The longer it goes unreported, the worse the outcome.
The IP Incident Register
Every organisation should maintain an IP incident register — a simple log that records: Date | Who reported it | Description | Actions taken | Outcome. This creates accountability and prevents the same issue from recurring.
Why This Matters for You
If you reported an IP concern and nothing was done — and then your organisation was sued six months later — what would you want to have on record? The register is that record. It protects you personally.
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IP Compliance Audit
Your mission:
You are the IP Compliance team at Digital Marketing Open AI Academy. You've been asked to audit three common workplace scenarios and determine whether each one is an IP risk.
Scenario 1 — The Google Image:
A trainer downloads an image from Google Images and uses it in a student presentation. Is this a breach? What should they have done instead?
Scenario 2 — The AI Report:
A staff member uses ChatGPT to write a section of a report and publishes it without reviewing it. What are the risks? What rule would you put in place to prevent this?
Scenario 3 — The Competitor's Manual:
A trainer uploads a competitor's training manual into an AI tool to help write new content. Is this a breach? What's the one rule that would have prevented the Academy's real-life incident?
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You Already Think Digitally.
Now You Think Professionally.
Every skill in this unit — finding and verifying information, selecting and implementing tools, protecting intellectual property, supporting people through change — is a skill most adults in most workplaces are still learning.
You are learning it now. Deliberately. With a framework.
Go build something that matters.
Be sure to review the learning resource and the summative assessment tab. Click on links at the top of this web page.
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