Impact of COVID on Workplace Transformation in Digital Age: A Study on Barclays

This presentation explores the impact of COVID-19 on workplace transformation in the digital age, with a focus on Barclays. It includes a project management plan, Gantt chart, methodology, data analysis, recommendations, and personal professional review.

Managing a successful
business project
To identity the impact of COVID in
workplace transformation within
current digital age.” A study on
Barclays

Content
 Introduction
 Aim and objectives
 Project Management Plan
 Gantt chart
 Methodology
 Data analysis
 Conclusion
 Recommendations
 Personal professional review
 References
 Appendix

Introduction
• Workplace transformation is a type of change management
strategy that is generally used for shifting, realigning and
making fundamental changes within an organisation.
• The main aim of workplace transformation is it helps in
making changes in procedures, system, people etc. in
attaining visions and objectives of the company.

Aim and Objectives
Research Aim
“To identity the impact of COVID in workplace transformation within
current digital age.” A study on Barclays.
Research Objectives
• To understand the basic conceptual framework of workplace transformation
in digital age.
• To examine the impact of external events such as COVID in workplace
transformation under current digital age.
• To determine challenges faced by Barclays during workplace transformation
in digital age.

Project management plan
 Scope: Scope is defined as the element that assists in identifying the
impact of external events on workplace transformation. In this
appropriate data will be gathered to achieve this particular aim.
 Resources: Resources are very significant and the needed resources
in the project are: technical resources, human resources, financial
resources, equipment's etc.
 Time: Time is known as one of the crucial aspects that help in
attaining aim and objectives in timely way. The time needed for
attaining defined aim and objectives is 12 weeks.

Work breakdown structure

Gantt Chart

Implementation of qualitative and
quantitative research
 In the present investigation for collecting appropriate piece of
information, researcher has selected quantitative research for
collecting appropriate information.
 Quantitative research assists in gathering numerical data
through questionnaire.

Secondary Research
• According to workplace transformation is defined as the process through
which company rethinks about the flexibility of workplace for helping
various kinds pf work, workers and technology.
• According to the impact of external events like COVID-19 has positive
impact on the workplace transformation in the digital age.
• According to the workplace transformation not only impact businesses but
it also affects the stakeholders, employees and all other individuals related
with the brand.

Data analysis
Concept of workplace transformation in digital age
Q1) Are to aware about the basic concept of workplace
transformation in digital age?
Frequency
a) Yes 25
b) No 5
a) Yes b) No
0
5
10
15
20
25
25
5
Frequency
a) Yes b) No
0
5
10
15
20
25
25
5
Frequency

External events like COVID 19 impact the workplace
transformation
Q2) In your opinion, external events like COVID 19 impact
the workplace transformation within Barclays in the digital
age?
Frequency
a) Yes 15
b) No 10
c) Prefer not to say 5
a) Yes b) No c) Prefer not to say
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Frequency
a) Yes b) No c) Prefer not to say
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Frequency

Suggestions for Morrisons for
improving their talent management
strategies
Q3) According to your viewpoint, what challenges faced by
Barclays during workplace transformation in digital age?
Frequency
a) Customer understanding 10
b) Digitally modified business 6
c) Performance management 8
d) Customer touch points 6
a) Customer understanding
b) Digitally modified business
c) Performance management
d) Customer touch points
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10
6
8
6
Frequency
a) Customer understanding
b) Digitally modified business
c) Performance management
d) Customer touch points
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10
6
8
6
Frequency

Personal performance review
Student Name:
Project Title: “To identity the impact of COVID in workplace transformation within
current digital age.” A study on Barclays.
Weeks:
Update on weekly research/tasks achieved Points to consider:
What have you completed?
I have completed research on workplace transformation in digital age.
Did you fulfil task requirements?
Yes.
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
Yes.

CONCLUSION
 As per the collected data, it is summarised that
workplace transformation is crucial element for
every type of company.
 It is significant as it assists in maintaining
workplace culture in the organisation for longer
time period.

RECOMMENDATIONS
From the above collected data there are certain recommendations that are
given to Barclays. Some of the recommendations include:
 One of the recommendations is offering training sessions to employees
by considering digital networks and devices so that employees could
accept workplace transformation.
 The other recommendation to Barclays is emphasizing on increasing the
number of knowledgeable employee so that decision making process
could be increase.

References
 Bartsch, S. and et. al., 2020. Leadership matters in crisis-induced digital
transformation: how to lead service employees effectively during the COVID-19
pandemic. Journal of Service Management.
 Chatterjee, K. and Crawford, F., 2021. Changing Work and Work-Related Travel
and the Impact of Covid-19. Built Environment. 47(3). pp.336-354.
 Fischer, G., Lundin, J. and Lindberg, J.O.J., 2020. Rethinking and reinventing
learning, education and collaboration in the digital age—from creating
technologies to transforming cultures. The International Journal of Information and
Learning Technology.

Appendix: Project log book
Student Name:
Project Title: “To identity the impact of COVID in workplace transformation within current digital age.” A
study on Barclays.
What was the project supposed to accomplish?
This project is completing about the impact of external events on workplace transformation in digital age.
Did the project succeed in its aims? How do you know? Specifically, please outline any evaluation and
assessment undertaken.
Yes I has succeed in aim of this project.
Proper data has been gathered using primary and secondary sources.
Data is to be analyses using frequency distribution for finding reliability.