Managing a Successful Business Project: What does an innovative digital workspace look like?

This report focuses on the role of innovative digital workspace in retaining employees within the workplace. It covers project life cycle, research method & strategies, project management plan, work break down structure and Gantt chart. The report provides insights on ASOS Plc.

Managing a Successful
Business Project

Contents
Project Title: What does an innovative digital workspace look like?.............................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1: Explain the stages of the project life cycle (PLC) and their significance to the success of a
project..........................................................................................................................................1
P2: Examine the factors to be considered when compiling a project management plan (PMP). 2
P3: Examine a range of researches method and strategies and their significance to project
management.................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
P4: Produce a PMP that cover aim, objectives, deliverables, quality, risk, communication
resources and research methods...................................................................................................5
P5: Produce a work breakdown structure and a schedule to provide time frames and stages for
completion...................................................................................................................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
P6: Conduct a business project a stated within the PMP and communicate findings.................8
P7: Present data to draw valid and meaningful conclusions and recommendations from data
analysis........................................................................................................................................9
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................12
P8: Reflect on the value of undertaking the business project to meet stated objectives and own
learning and performance..........................................................................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

Project Title: What does an innovative digital workspace look like?
INTRODUCTION
Workplace renovation has been termed as think again for flexible work space for
accommodating various forms of tasks, technology and staff. Additionally, this can drive
towards board range of employer advantages that involves empowering workers to perform
much effectually, therefore maximising both morale & productivity (Tinoco and et. al., 2018).
Moreover, the digital workplace is undertaken as the concepts that businesses might utilise
digital transformation for aligning technology, staff and procedures of business for improving
operational effectiveness as well as meeting organisational objectives. The aim of this report is to
determine the role of innovative digital workplace in retaining employees within the workplace.
For this report the chosen organization is ASOS Plc which is known to be the British online
fashion as well as cosmetic retailer. Its located in London, United Kingdom. The report covers
project life cycle, research method & strategies, project management plan, work break down
structure and Gantt chart. Apart from this, some recommendation and reflection are also
provided in this project.
TASK 1
P1: Explain the stages of the project life cycle (PLC) and their significance to the achievement of
a project.
The success of the project that is digital workplace transformation that efficiently vita and
may drives towards consistency among conducting practices or functions which are the cause of
pandemic circumstances (Polonsky and Waller 2018). Additionally, this is efficacious for driving
towards several level among staff and its advantages which incorporates enhancement towards
staff competencies through that they may maximise productivity and standard among performing
workers. Moreover, this is responsible for effectually communicate and coordinate which is
responsible for effective utilisation of expertise.
Project Life cycle
This involves the stages which are needed for project managers to successfully manage the
project from initial to end. Moreover, this involves fives steps to PLC all are discussed below:
Initiation: This is fundamental phase in which the manager of project initiates meeting to get
prior views related to stakeholders as well as it aims, objectives and expectation for project
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transformation. Moreover, this is effectual for project as this phases are responsible to deal with
report through developing appropriate vision, stakeholders, resources, budget and other prospects
related to innovative digital workspace.
Planning: This consider to workplace transformation project which involves the
development of effectual project plan, resources plan and anticipation consider to budget,
resource collection and effectually estimation of problems (Sandhu, Shamsuzzoha and Helo,
2018). Additionally, the particular phase is undertaken as one of the vital stages as this would
meet towards following aspects over the workplace transformation.
Executing: This is related to the project innovative digital workspace which includes procedures
or resources which are needed. Moreover, as there is various form of assessment, continuous
meeting and problems into firm. This is responsible for developing efficient implementation of
transformation process along with effectiveness of work place.
P2: Examine the factors to be considered when compiling a project management plan (PMP).
Project management plan refers to the powerful record which includes information that are
connected with assets which has been used while implementation of administrative activities in
reasonable manner. This includes appropriate preparation related to keeping up with and
directing activities which are introduced in adjusting working environment change (Einhorn,
Marnewick and Meredith 2019).
These management plan is named as conveying segment and needs of venture exercises. It
includes information about certain variables like expense, time, risk, time that are as per the
following:
Project Aim
The major point of business is think about change to innovative digital workspace for
execution of different administrative activities on powerful stage. The accompanying task is
powerful for redefining circumstance of working environment variety that are made for business
towards the execution of different administrative capacities with effective divisions. Working
environment change is critical to adjust by viable business to keep up with their exhibition and
tasks really (Zerjav, 2021).
Project Objectives
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The essential target with this exploration fundamentally focuses on working environment change
that should be dealt with different activities and it alludes as a successful change of working
environment as with keeping up with working of separate in administration. This exploration
work is successfully responsible for basic activities for working environment change and
adjusting their program or a few central dealings.
Project Scope
The entire undertaking the executives arranging includes productive strategies, procedures,
capacities, capacities and essential occasions for coming to towards work environment change
with viable stage. The crucial extent of this change project is expected to build the functioning
activities of a separate by successfully examining the viewpoints expected to remember with the
administration for a proficient way.
Project Boundaries
As there are different kind of task limits in which they estimated essential terms towards
administrative working environment change project. It includes cost, risk, investigation,
correspondence strategies and different one more connections with the task. All such are actually
alludes to the limits that are connected with task and need to gauge in a proficient manner by
which there will be compelling execution of reasonable change of working environment (Bilal et.
al., 2020) (Aunget et. al., 2021).
Justifications
As there are different kind of supports that is likewise critical to show about change project
in a productive manner. It includes a few diaries and too important sources that are responsible
for effectively supporting such cycle. Project avocations are need in regard to offers the
appropriate outcomes that are successfully responsible for work environment change.
Project Constraints
As there are different kind of limitations about change project that focuses on restricted
divisions that are open in business. It additionally includes financial plan issues which is
responsible as such venture need some viable number of money related esteem. It includes
working individual and effective method for executing such relative undertaking.
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P3: Examine a range of researches method and strategies as well as their significance to project
management.
The researcher uses research methodologies to efficiently collect, analyse, and handle
information and data. This assists researchers in selecting data relevant to their field of study.
This technique is valuable to the organisation since it aids in the timely achievement of the
investigation's goals and objectives as well as the collection of data for interpretation. There are
several research methods and strategies which is used.
Research method
The research method is different from methodologies of research as this are ways in
which data is collected for research project. The processes, tactics along with techniques utilised
in the gathering of data or information for examination to find new knowledge addition to get a
clear understanding of a topic has been termed as research methods. A research strategy is a set
of strategies which direct behaviour, ideas along with actions, permitting to do research in a
methodical, systematic and timely way to provide detailed as well as high-quality data reporting.
The introduction of crucial parts of a research project, such as the study topic, research
perspective, design, and procedures, is assisted by this. The action plan is defined step by step as
a result of hard research, giving the study process direction.
There are several research methods and strategies which are as follows-
 Primary research method - In this type of data collection, the researcher employs
instruments such as questionnaires, interviews, and other methods to obtain useful
information from respondents. To conduct the study, the researcher will employ a
questionnaire format in which specific enquiries will be asked of selected people in order
to improve the viability and applicability of research.
 Secondary research method -It refers to a method of data collection in which the
investigator makes use of sources as well as information which are readily available, such
as journals, internet articles, newspapers, and magazines. With this researcher's help, we
can ensure that all of the data used in this investigation is relevant.
 Quantitative research – It is generally based on quantitative and statistical data. It will
allow researchers to monitor and collect numerical data in order to manage effective
negotiations and carry out manufacturing among a vast group of people. For this
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investigation, the investigator uses charts and graphs to measure the data obtained and
evaluating it.
In the strategy this involves collection of primary and secondary data. the
researchers collect data by taking use of questionnaires, polls and surveys.
Qualitative research –In this study, the researcher looked at the answer from a different
angle. In comparison to qualitative research, qualitative research allows investigators to maintain
a strong point of view (Bai et. al., 2022). This is accomplished through the use of graphic or
verbal descriptions. It's based on an interpretivist and subjective point of view. The small number
of participants provides for a detailed understanding of the problem. It is based on the
phenomena of quality. This strategy helps in understanding the reasons and people opinion on
certain facts or problem which helps in providing insights into research problem therefore
assisting in achieving research objectives.
 Descriptive strategy-The researcher generally take use of this to define specific situation
which includes spotting and defining the behaviour or action patterns of people or group.
It takes into account of observation, surveys and case studies in order to information
collection addition to having understanding of specific set of variables.
In order to demonstrate the current investigation, the researcher will employ a quantitative
approach, in which a form will be produced to hold data sources. To achieve the current
investigation's goals, a sampling method will be used in which 30 people from the business will
be picked to respond. Workers are so responsive because they have appropriate and relevant
facts about the current topic.
TASK 2
P4: Develop a PMP that cover, objectives, aim, quality, deliverables, communication resources,
risk as well as research methods.
Aim: To determine the role of innovative digital workplace in retaining employees within the
workplace: A study on ASOS Plc
Objectives:
 To develop basic understanding about the innovative digital workplace
 To determine the impact of innovative digital workplace in employee retention within the
ASOS Plc
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 To examine the type of digital transformation used by ASOS Plc and M&S
 To evaluate the value and benefits of using innovative digital tools for the ASOS Plc
Quality
The nature of the administration successfully targets towards the working environment change
about critical methodology about the venture similarly as with capacities that advances different
working individual. The quality in view of working environment change that is named as
exceptionally basic as it alludes proficient association of Boots business.
Risks
Every administration incorporates a few certain kind of dangers that ought to be taken care
of reasonably in setting to the particular business (Wang et. al., 2022). The business oversees
different advantages from different task similarly as with the thought of a few issues or hazard by
which they face misfortune about project the board, limitation towards cost, performing separate
misfortune, and different perspectives.
Communication
The correspondence or interrelation among their working separate is named as significant about
powerful kind of undertaking execution (Jovanovic and Beric, 2018).It incorporates working
separate that are essentially consider about sureness in regards to strategies or reasonable
methodologies for changing the working environment into viable manner.
Project Deliverables
It includes successful expectations which linked with task that is responsible for characterizing
their picture of report in such manner of Gantt outline and Work breakdown structure. These
expectations are responsible intended for introducing their contemplations according to task of
work environment change by particular outcome through introducing specific examination.
Resources
To accomplish every one of the points of researcher to guarantees that huge assets that are
distributed like monetary assets, administrative resources in regard to achieve all the task with no
unnecessary postponements.
P5: Produce a work breakdown structure and a schedule to provide time frames and stages for
completion.
 Work breakdown structure – It is an effective tool which help project manager to
conduct working on project effectively by breaking the task into smaller steps in order to
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get clear understanding of complex task. It also enables individuals to get clear insight
about their role which they have to perform to meet the desired outcomes of a project. It
is a sectional structure created between tasks in a hierarchical fashion that allows project
managers to allocate time to all project actions in order to achieve profitability. It enables
a business project group to gather all relevant information about specific regions and
resources based on their objectives and needs.
Gantt chart –It is basically used in project management which helps in showing the activities
that is displayed against time. It is a useful tool that identifies all appropriate actions within a
certain time frame. It's also known as "visual project performance" since whole activities as well
as tasks are displayed on a map, making it easier for managers to discuss addition to comprehend
(Nicholas and Steyn, 2020). It is the effective valuable technique used in project management in
terms of managing all actions to finish the assignment within a particular time limit. The action
is represented by map, bar graph where length along with position of bar reflects the end date,
duration and start date of activity.
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TASK 3
P6: Conduct a corporate project which stated within communicate findings and PMP
Questionnaires
Q1. Does anyone have knowledge related the workplace transformation?
Yes
No
Q2 According your view point, you have any idea nearby the innovative digital workspace?
Yes
No
Q3. What are the impact of innovative digital workplace in employee retention within the
ASOS Plc?
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Positive impact
Negative impact
Q4. What are the different type of digital transformation used by ASOS Plc and M&S?
Business Model Alteration
Process Change
Area Transformation.
Organizational/Cultural Transformation.
Q5. What are the value and benefits of using innovative digital tools for ASOS Plc?
Enhanced Productivity
Stronger resource management.
Data-driven customer insights.
Better customer experience
Q6. Any suggestion.
P7: Present data to draw valid and meaningful conclusions and recommendations from data
analysis
Q1. Do have any knowledge about the workplace transformation? Frequency
Yes 26
NO 4
Q2. As per your view point, You have idea about the innovative digital
workspace?
Frequency
Yes 27
No 3
Q3. What has the effect of innovative digital workplace in employee
retention within the ASOS Plc?
Frequency
Positive impact 20
Negative impact 10
Q4. What are the different type of digital transformation used by ASOS
Plc and M&S?
Frequency
Business Model Alteration. 5
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Process Change 9
Domain Transformation. 6
Cultural/Organizational Makeover. 10
Q5. What are the value and benefits of using innovative digital tools for
ASOS Plc?
Frequency
Enhanced Productivity 6
Stronger resource management. 10
Data-driven customer insights. 5
Better customer experience 9
Q6. Any suggestion.
Interpretation
Q1. Does anyone have knowledge about the workplace transformation? Frequency
Yes 26
NO 4
Interpretation: From the graph, it is interpreted that between 30 respondents, 26 are in favour of
yes as well as rest 4 are saying no. So, this state’s most of the people having knowledge about
workplace transformation as it is the reconsidering of flexible work space for accepting various
methods of tasks, technology and staff. Additionally, this can drive towards board range of
employer advantages that involves empowering workers to perform much effectually, therefore
maximising both morale & productivity.
Q2. As per your view point, do you have any idea about the innovative
digital workspace?
Frequency
Yes 28
No 2
Interpretation: As per the above graph, it has been interpreted that among 30 respondents, 28 are
in favour of yes and rest 2 of them are saying no
Q3. What are the impact of innovative digital workplace in employee Frequency
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retention within the ASOS Plc?
Positive effect 20
Negative effect 10
Interpretation: From above graph, it is interpreted that between 30 respondents, 20 are in favour
of positive effect along with rest 10 are saying negative effect.
Q4. What are the different type of digital transformation used by ASOS
Plc and M&S?
Frequency
Process Change 5
Business Model Alteration. 9
Domain Alteration. 6
Cultural/Organizational Change. 10
Interpretation: There is different type of digital alteration used by ASOS Plc and M&S are
business model alteration, process change, domain alteration, cultural/organizational change and
so on. So, as per the above graph, it has been interpreted that among 30 accused, 5 are in support
of process transformation, 9 are responding towards business model transformation, 6 are saying
domain transformation, and rest 10 are with organizational/ cultural transformation.
Q5. What are the value and benefits of using innovative digital tools for
the ASOS Plc?
Frequency
Enhanced Productivity 6
Stronger resource management. 10
Data-driven customer insights. 5
Better customer experience 9
Interpretation: There are various value and benefits of using innovative digital tools for the
ASOS Plc like improved productivity, data-driven customer insights, solider resource
management better customer experience. So from the above graph, it is interpreted that among
30 accused, 6 are in support of enhanced productivity, 10 are responding towards Stronger
resource management, 5 are saying Data-driven customer insights, and rest 9 are with better
customer experience (Opher et. al., 2021).
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Q6. Any suggestion.
Interpretation: It has been suggested to ASOS plc management to perform appropriate types of
digital transformation such as cultural or organizational transformation. As this would be
helpful for them in gaining stronger resource management, staff retention and maximize
productivity of organization in effective and efficient way.
TASK 4
P8: Reflect on the value of undertaking the business project to meet stated objectives and own
learning and performance.
The given report highlighted about the action plan of working environment transformation which
can be implemented by organisation in context to long term shareholders. To complete the areas
of this evaluation project productive survey goals, point as well as poll which has been
effectively created by me. It is completed with backing the authentic suggestion plan. Moreover,
to successfully complete the task and all objectives I need to gain some term of information from
effective tools of Data assortment which will make sure that every information in data will be
useful for firm for the growth ae verified (Richardson, and Jackson, 2018). During the time of
this evaluation, I had challenged various problems in the system for reviewing information from
people by survey as in the strategy which I face that some respondent did not gave any response.
Moreover, it has been analysed by me with my week correspondence abilities which I had issues
to subordinate for some people in particular manner. I have really developed my communication
capacities during this investigation. This helps me to have reasonable understanding of some
types of workplace environment transformation strategies which can support the matter of
implementations. The motion research similarly made my information assortment, decisive
reasoning, time usage capacities which increase my confidence level to introduce the
investigation in future in a capable way.
CONCLUSION
From the above information, it has been concluded that innovative online transformation is
performing important role within establishment. As concepts that businesses might utilise digital
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transformation for aligning technology, staff and procedures of business for improving
operational effectiveness as well as meeting organisational objectives. Additionally, this may
drive towards board range of employer advantages that involves empowering workers to perform
much effectually, therefore maximising both morale & productivity. In addition to this, research
strategy is a set of action which drive ideas addition to actions, tolerating to do examination in a
systematic and timely method to deliver detailed and high-quality data reporting.
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