Analysis of the use of Information Technology in retail sector in Australia (2015-2016)

This research project proposal aims to analyze the impact of Information Technology on the growth of the retail sector in Australia between 2015-2016. The study will focus on the use of data analysis and collection to align the modification of retail operations. The research questions are based on the impact of Internet Access on the growth of business development of the retail sector and the growth of Internet Ecommerce for the period of 2015-2016. The proposed method of data collection is qualitative data analysis using secondary sources.

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Executive Summary
The assignment was made considering data sources from various sources on the topic of
"Analysis of the use of Information Technology in retail sector in Australia (over the time period
2015-2016)". The use of effective data analysis had been helpful for aligning the modification of
the operations of retail sectors between the period of 2015 and 2016. The retail organization
development had been assisted by the utilization of the information technology. The information
gathered for the utilization of data framework in retail part had played a crucial part for
improving the situation a time of 2015 and 2016.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
1. Aim and Research Questions.......................................................................................................3
1.1 Aim of the study....................................................................................................................3
1.2 Research Questions................................................................................................................3
2. Literature Review......................................................................................................................4
3. Research Plan...............................................................................................................................5
3.1 Organization of the Project....................................................................................................5
3.2 Proposed Method of Data Collection....................................................................................6
3.3 Secondary Data with Sources................................................................................................7
3.4 Gantt Chart of the project....................................................................................................10
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................11
References......................................................................................................................................12

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Introduction
The research project is developed for implying the use of the operations for forming the
implication of the study. The development of the project is based for the accumulation of the
data analysis and collection (Hingley, Lindgreen & Grant, 2015). The analysis of the various
study articles, journals, and books would help in forming the complete data analysis. The
analysis is based on the use of the supportive deployment of the operations favouring the
alignment of the operations. The research methods have been used for forming the analysis of the
activities for listing the operative alignment.
The topic of study is "Analysis of the use of Information Technology in retail sector in
Australia (over the time period 2015-2016)" and it has been considered for aligning the
utilization of the operations. The use of effective data analysis would also be helpful for aligning
the modification of the operations of retail sectors between the period of 2015 and 2016.
1. Aim and Research Questions
1.1 Aim of the study
The study aims for the analysis of the growth of business in retail sector due to inclusion
of the information system development. The data collected for the use of information system in
retail sector would be done for a period of 2015 and 2016. The study would also be based on the
information system alignment for the performance agreement. The data collected would be
analysed for listing the modification of the appropriate operation development.
1.2 Research Questions
The topic of "Analysis of the use of Information Technology in retail sector in Australia
(over the time period 2015-2016)" is based for the alignment of the activities favouring the
analysis and development. The research has been based on the following two questions,
Q1. What is the impact of Internet Access on the growth of business development of
retail sector?
Q2. How much have the Internet Ecommerce grown for the period of 2015-2016?

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2. Literature Review
According to the study by Lewis, Whysall and Foster (2014), the implication of the
internet facilities favouring the alignment of the operations with the help of improved
information system development have helped in the growth of the business. The period of 2015-
2016 was marked with the modification of the Internet technology and alignment of improved
operation development. The Internet access and development would be eased. The use of
successive information technology is helpful for forming the management of effective
operations. The development of the project is based for the accumulation of the data analysis and
collection (Tallon et al., 2016). The analysis of the various study articles, journals, and books
would help in forming the complete data analysis. The analysis is based on the use of the
supportive deployment of the operations favouring the alignment of the operations. The research
methods have been used for forming the analysis of the activities for listing the operative
alignment. The data collected for the use of information system in retail sector would be done for
a period of 2015 and 2016. The study would also be based on the information system alignment
for the performance agreement (Price, 2016). The data collected would be analysed for listing the
modification of the appropriate operation development. The use of data collection and analysis
was based for the listing the operations.
The study by Cumming and Johan (2016), had helped in understanding the role played by
the use of the effective operation development. The various technology developments had been
applied for forming the utilization of the technology for forming the use of the effective
operation development. The improvement of the task is based for the amassing of the
information investigation and accumulation. The investigation of the different examination
articles, diaries, and books would help in shaping the total information examination. The
examination depends on the utilization of the steady sending of the activities supporting the
arrangement of the tasks. The examination techniques have been utilized for framing the
investigation of the exercises for posting the agent arrangement. The Internet access and
advancement would be facilitated (Shen et al., 2014). The utilization of progressive data
innovation is useful for shaping the administration of compelling tasks. The improvement of the
undertaking is based for the amassing of the information investigation and gathering. The

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investigation of the different examination articles, diaries, and books would help in shaping the
entire information examination. The investigation depends on the utilization of the steady
sending of the tasks supporting the arrangement of the activities (Beirne & Ramsay, 2018). The
exploration techniques have been utilized for framing the investigation of the exercises for
posting the agent arrangement.
On the contrary, the use of the information technology had resulted in forming the issues
like security, time consuming, operation management issues, and expenses (Villa et al., 2018).
The examination would likewise be founded on the data framework arrangement for the
execution understanding. The information gathered would be broke down for posting the change
of the proper activity advancement. The utilization of information gathering and examination
was based for the posting the activities. The issue of security due to the information technology
is deployed for the alignment of the major operations. The internet based ecommerce operations
had resulted in making the information accessible for the other people (Shin & Eksioglu, 2015).
Moreover, the alignment of the operations had also resulted in forming the deployment of the
major cost expense for management of the data.
The study was based on the secondary data research for the topic and alignment of the
effective operations. The alignment of the successive operation development would also be
helpful for forming the alignment of the successive development of the activities. The study
would be helpful for studying the impact of Internet Access on the growth of business
development of retail sector. According to Fosso Wamba et al. (2015), the Internet Access has
been largely growing since the last few years. The alignment of the operations had been
successful for forming the operational growth and formation of the successful alignment of the
innovative operations. The study has also shown that the Internet Ecommerce grown for the
period of 2015-2016 and it has seen a considerable growth and development. The final study
helped in forming the operational development of the activities.
3. Research Plan
3.1 Organization of the Project

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The retail sector is one of the most developed sectors of the world and it has seen
considerable growth with the development of the information technology (Solnet, Boztug &
Dolnicar, 2016). The retail organization development has been largely responsible for the
alignment of the activities. The retail organization development would be assisted by the
utilization of the functions. The retail organization has been developed with the employment of
the activities. The retail organization development has been supported by the use of the
information technology. The developments of the information processing activities were
supported for the alignment of the operational development of IT in retail sectors. The
information gathered for the utilization of data framework in retail part would be improved the
situation a time of 2015 and 2016 (Fosso Wamba et al., 2015). The examination would likewise
be founded on the data framework arrangement for the execution assertion. The information
gathered would be dissected for posting the adjustment of the fitting activity advancement.
3.2 Proposed Method of Data Collection
The qualitative data analysis for collection of data is used for forming the analysis of the
effective development of data analysis. The use of qualitative data analysis would be helpful for
forming the analysis of the improved functional development. The proposed method of data
collection is implied for listing the alignment of the data collection. The data collection using the
secondary sources had been helpful for forming the use of the improved operation development.

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3.3 Secondary Data with Sources
The various data for the analysis of the topic of "Analysis of the use of Information Technology in retail sector in Australia (over the time period 2015-2016)" has been listed in the table below for forming the analysis
of the improved activities. The data collected from the source is helpful for forming the analysis of the improved
Retail Trade
Estimated number of
businesses
internet
access
web
presence
social media
presence
Broadband as the main type of
connection
placed orders via the
internet
received orders via the
internet
Total 75 93.5 45.5 53.3 97.9 61.5 42.0
0–4 persons 38 93.2 37.3 49.2 97.4 58.7 43.8
5–19 persons 32 92.8 52.5 55.5 98.6 61.1 36.9
20–199 persons 5 100.0 61.5 68.7 98.1 86.3 60.9
200 or more
persons
0 99.7 98.8 98.2 100.0 86.3 66.8
Table 1: Data collection for retail operation
(Source: Abs.gov.au., 2016)
Retail Trade
Financial
Communicatio
n excluding
email
work
from
home
work from
other
locations
assessing or modifying the
business' range of products,
services, processes or methods
development of new or
improved products,
services, processes or
methods
monitorin
g
competito
rs
identifying
future market
trends
Online
training
learning
custome
rs or
clients
businesses or organisations
(which were not customers
or clients)
Total 79.3 41.2 35.9 33.4 45.5 25.6 38.7 26.9 33.9 18.0 17.8
0–4
persons
72.3 32.7 33.9 32.4 45.6 26.5 41.1 20.6 22.0 14.3 13.4
5–19
persons
87.1 49.1 38.4 31.9 44.3 26.6 36.9 33.4 43.4 22.6 22.9
20–199
persons
82.3 52.3 30.1 45.8 51.7 10.3 30.0 32.0 61.9 14.2 16.2
200 or
more
persons
98.2 78.6 88.0 91.6 58.8 45.9 55.0 53.4 84.2 46.7 46.2
Table 2: Data collection for retail operation
(Source: Abs.gov.au., 2016)

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Retail Trade
Develop Company
Image
Communicate with customer Involve customer Collaborate Recruit Employees Exchange views Other Activities
Total 86.0 72.0 19.1 6.0 17.3 18.6 1.4
0–4 persons 85.1 64.8 17.9 12.4 17.9 0.0
5–19 persons 85.7 74.6 21.2 16.2 18.1
20–199 persons 91.0 96.8 15.0 12.0 44.3 20.2
200 or more persons 96.4 94.4 15.8 32.7 73.3 58.4
Table 3: Data collection for retail operation
(Source: Abs.gov.au., 2016)
Figure 1: Data collection for retail operation
(Source: Abs.gov.au., 2016)

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Figure 2: Data collection for retail operation
(Source: Abs.gov.au., 2016)
Figure 3: Data collection for retail operation
(Source: Abs.gov.au., 2016)

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3.4 Gantt Chart of the project
ID Task
Mode
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
0 0 Research Project on Analysis of the use of
Information Technology in retail sector in
Australia (over the time period 2015-2016)
30 days Mon 4/23/18 Fri 6/1/18
1 1 Initialization and Documentation 6 days Mon 4/23/18 Mon 4/30/18
2 1.1 Kick off meeting 1 day Mon 4/23/18 Mon 4/23/18
3 1.2 Initial documentation 2 days Tue 4/24/18 Wed 4/25/18
4 1.3 Charter development 2 days Thu 4/26/18 Fri 4/27/18
5 1.4 Sign off 1 day Mon 4/30/18 Mon 4/30/18
6 2 Topic Selection 6 days Tue 5/1/18 Tue 5/8/18
7 2.1 Topic list is made 1 day Tue 5/1/18 Tue 5/1/18
8 2.2 Feasibility Analysis of topics 2 days Wed 5/2/18 Thu 5/3/18
9 2.3 Selection of the topic 1 day Fri 5/4/18 Fri 5/4/18
10 2.4 Resources Accumulation on the topic 2 days Mon 5/7/18 Tue 5/8/18
11 3 Literature Review 6 days Wed 5/9/18 Wed 5/16/18
12 3.1 Studying various literatures on the topic 2 days Wed 5/9/18 Thu 5/10/18
13 3.2 Resource Validation of the literature 1 day Fri 5/11/18 Fri 5/11/18
14 3.3 Data is collected from sources 1 day Mon 5/14/18 Mon 5/14/18
15 3.4 Completing literature review 2 days Tue 5/15/18 Wed 5/16/18
16 4 Analysis of Influence on retail industry sector4 days Thu 5/17/18 Tue 5/22/18
17 4.1 Selection of the existing role of information system1 day Thu 5/17/18 Thu 5/17/18
18 4.2 Feasibility and Sustainability is analyzed 1 day Fri 5/18/18 Fri 5/18/18
19 4.3 Impact on retail sector is studied 1 day Mon 5/21/18 Mon 5/21/18
20 4.4 Critical Analysis is done 1 day Tue 5/22/18 Tue 5/22/18
21 5 Data Collection and Analysis 5 days Wed 5/23/18 Tue 5/29/18
22 5.1 Data for impact analysis is collected 1 day Wed 5/23/18 Wed 5/23/18
23 5.2 Resource Validation of the data sources 2 days Thu 5/24/18 Fri 5/25/18
24 5.3 Using Appropriate Analysis method for data collected1 day Mon 5/28/18 Mon 5/28/18
25 5.4 Forming data analysis summary 1 day Tue 5/29/18 Tue 5/29/18
26 6 Final Report and Documentation 3 days Wed 5/30/18 Fri 6/1/18
27 6.1 Development of the final reports 2 days Wed 5/30/18 Thu 5/31/18
28 6.2 Submission of the reports 1 day Fri 6/1/18 Fri 6/1/18
29 6.3 Sign off 1 day Fri 6/1/18 Fri 6/1/18
30 7 Project is Closed 0 days Fri 6/1/18 Fri 6/1/18 6/1
M F T S W S T M F T S W S T
Apr 8, '18 Apr 22, '18 May 6, '18 May 20, '18 Jun 3, '18
Figure 4: Gantt chart of the project
(Source: created by the author)

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Conclusion
It can be concluded from the assignment that the assignment had been based for the
alignment of the research for the topic. The development of the project was based for the
accumulation of the data analysis and collection. The analysis of the various study articles,
journals, and books had helped in forming the complete data analysis. The data collected for the
use of information system in retail sector was done for a period of 2015 and 2016. The topic of
"Analysis of the use of Information Technology in retail sector in Australia (over the time period
2015-2016)" was helpful for studying the information system alignment for the performance
agreement. The data collected was analysed for listing the modification of the appropriate
operation development. The information gathered was carried on for posting the change of the
proper activity advancement.

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