Adoption of Digital Workplace Transformation in UK Retail Industry

Unit 6 Managing a Successful
Business Project
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Research topic:.................................................................................................................................3
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Research aim:.........................................................................................................................3
Research objectives:...............................................................................................................3
Research questions.................................................................................................................3
Project management plan.......................................................................................................4
Work breakdown Structure and Gantt chart...........................................................................5
Research Methodology...........................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................20
Recommendation..................................................................................................................21
Reflection (Performance review).........................................................................................21
References......................................................................................................................................23
Project Logbook.............................................................................................................................24
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Research topic:
To analysis the benefit gained by organisation with the adoption of digital workplace
transformation in improving employee connectivity and productivity in UK retail.
Introduction
Modern business environment is inclusive of various elements prevailing in external and internal
environment. To overcome competitive rivalry it is essential for organization to embrace digital
transformation and implement strategies to transform workplace (Briken, Chillas and
Krzywdzinski, 2017). Digital workplace transformation is a concept in which organization and
take use of different tools and techniques to transform workplace. The present research is
conducted on Sainsbury which operating in retail industry in offering services to customers. The
present research include benefits gained by organization with adoption of digital workplace
transformation in order to improve employee connectivity and productivity.
Research aim:
To analysis the benefit gained by organisation with the adoption of digital workplace
transformation in improving employee connectivity and productivity: A study on Sainsbury
Research objectives:
 To understand the concept of digital workplace transformation, employee productivity
and employee connectivity in context of Retail industry.
 To identify the various digital workplace scheme used by Sainsbury to improve the
connectivity and productivity of the workforce
 To examine the challenges which were faced by Sainsbury while implementing the
digital workplace scheme within the organisation
 To analysis the benefit gained by Sainsbury with the adoption of digital workplace
transformation within their workplace in improving employee connectivity and
productivity
Research questions
 What is the concept of digital workplace transformation, employee productivity and
employee connectivity in context of Retail industry?
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 What are the various digital workplace scheme used by Sainsbury to improve the
connectivity and productivity of the workforce?
 Which are the challenges that were faced by Sainsbury while implementing the digital
workplace scheme within the organisation?
 What are the benefit gained by Sainsbury with the adoption of digital workplace
transformation within their workplace in improving employee connectivity and
productivity?
Project management plan
Cost:
Generally speaking sum that project supervisor embraces to satisfy project goals. In
wording with present examination, analyst put proper financial plan to take care of movements
of every sort expense together to lead process without confronting the issue of over cost.
Time:
To satisfy present exploration goals, examiner need 2 months of time term to execute all
undertaking exercises in appropriate time span.
Scope:
Present exploration is having more extensive degree as it incorporates ability the board
procedures to hold workers that will help organization for long run.
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Communication:
To execute all exploration exercises successfully scientist will attempt utilization of
appropriate specialized devices like messages, messages and so forth to give fundamental data's
to enough colleagues.
Risk:
There are sure dangers that researcher can look during the time spent research execution,
these dangers can be regarding using time effectively (Dery, Sebastian and van der Meulen,
2017). This can be overwhelmed with the assistance of overseeing time with the assistance of
apparatuses like Gantt chart.
Resources-
To satisfy present exploration goals there are sure assets, for example, human asset,
association resources and money expected to successfully achieve targets.
Quality:
To keep up with project quality, researcher will keep up with every moral norm and will stick to
the standards of responsibility and straightforwardness
Work breakdown Structure and Gantt chart
Gantt chart:
It is basically a graphical representation which is inclusive of series of horizontal lines. It states
project schedule (Haddud and McAllen, 2018). To fulfil present research objectives researcher,
use this tool to graphically plan, coordinate and track project deliverables.
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Work breakdown structure: -
This tool divides project different tasks into sub-groups in order to accomplish all activities in
proper time frame (Lagus, 2020). With the help of this tool researcher break down project
complex components into manageable parts to fulfil them effectively.
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