Managing a Successful Business: A Case Study of Sainsbury's and Fingerprint Scanner Technology

This research project examines the impact of fingerprint scanner technology on the human resource department of Sainsbury's. Through a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods, the study investigates the benefits, challenges, and potential solutions associated with implementing this technology. The research aims to provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of fingerprint scanners in enhancing HR operations, while also addressing concerns related to data security, accuracy, and employee satisfaction. The findings of this study offer practical recommendations for organizations considering the adoption of fingerprint scanner technology.

Managing a Successful Business
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................4
P1 Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen project within your chosen Business.............4
P2 Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk and resources..................................................................................................4
P3 Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt Chart to provide timeframes and stages for
completion.......................................................................................................................................7
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................9
P4 Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives.......................................................................9
Task 3.............................................................................................................................................11
P5 Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques..........................................11
P6 Communicate appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis to draw
valid and meaningful conclusions.................................................................................................18
Task 4.............................................................................................................................................19
P7 Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and own learning
and performance............................................................................................................................19
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................21
Appendix........................................................................................................................................22
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Introduction
The dynamic nature of the global industry compels every organization to adapt to the changes
and formulate appropriate strategies. In order to survive in the highly competitive markets, the
companies adapt themselves to the changing technologies so that they can survive in the market.
In this assignment, the case study of Sainsbury's has been used to understand the growing
importance of the digital technologies on the operations of the company. For detailed analysis,
the use of the finger print scanner technology has been researched upon related to human
resource department. The assignment contains small-scale research analysis for ascertaining
responses and generating outcomes.
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Task 1
P1 Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen project within your chosen Business.
Aim:
The aim of the research is to analyze the impact of the use of finger print scanner technology on
the functions of the human resource department.
Objective:
 To investigate the use of finger print scanner technology in Sainsbury's
 To analyze the influence of using finger print scanner technology on HR department of
the organization
 To identify the issues related to the use of finger print scanner technology in the HR
department
 To provide appropriate recommendations in order to mitigate the issues identified
P2 Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk and resources.
Activities Time (in hour) Cost per hour ($) Total cost ($)
On-site survey 200 60 12000
Carrying out survey
via emails and
conferences
300 30 9000
Carrying out survey
via phone calls
450 30 13500
Carrying out
interviews
60 25 1500
Total 1010 145 3600
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Table 1: aspects of cost and time
The above table demonstrates the total time and total cost consumed to complete the procedure
of the survey, which consists of on-site surveys in which thousands of employees of Sainsbury’s
has been investigated. The table also consists of survey conducted via emails, conferences and
phone calls. The researcher also carried out personal or face to face interviews with 3 HR
managers of Sainsbury’s that turned out to be helpful for the researcher to accumulate
information about the company. It also helped the researcher to get a rough idea about how much
time and cost it consumes to implement finger print scanner technology and its influence on the
business organization.
Scope of the project management plan:
Scope of the project plan reflects the chances or opportunities and the effectiveness of the
business plan. The scope of the project management plan can be categorized in two types
included scope and excluded scopes are mentioned below:
Included scope: Included scope is the scope that is included within the project of business
management plan. Included scope helps the researcher to identify and analyze the amount of
influence finger print scanner technology has on the organization and the activities that are
carried out within the organization. In addition, included scope assists the researcher to recognize
and assess the level of satisfaction provided to the customer by the company.
Excluded scope: Excluded scope is the scope that is basically not mentioned in the project.
Excluded scope helps the researcher to identify the influence of finger print scanner technology
on the organization and its effect on the business environment of the organization. Similar to
included scope it also helps the researcher to assess the consumer satisfaction level and the
expectation of the customers from the organization. Excluded scope helps the researcher to
identify the influence of finger print scanner technology on the external entities related to the
organization. The excluded scope makes the researcher to focus on the implementation of finger
print scanner technology in the organization will help the HR department of the company.
Quality:
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The quality of the research would be determined based on the responses gathered and
documented. To ensure that the quality of the research is acceptable and the outcome generated
is in tandem with the market situation, the researcher has ensured that the survey is not
conducted among a limited audience. The researcher has made sure to prepare well structured
close ended questions with appropriate options so that the respondent’s opinions on the
questionnaires are proper and suitable with the research.
Communication:
The communication of the project would be determined based on the information and responses
accumulated by the researcher. It would focus on the communication of the organization with the
stakeholders and shareholders of the project. The communication procedure consists of surveys,
questionnaire, and mail the employees of the organization to acquire their responses on the
project plan. In order to ensure the communication is proper and effective face to face interviews
are conducted with the managers of the organization. Moreover, it is important to maintain and
keep the record of the activities that are carried out day to day.
Risk:
Week
number
Identified
date
Risk Identification
problem encountered
Impact Effect on the project
1 3.05.18 Communication
barriers between the
employees
moderate The time and cost
required for carrying
out the project got
increased because of
communication
barriers.
5 27.05.18 Information accessibility
problems
high The Information
Protection Act
restricted the reach to
several information of
the organization.
9 21.06.18 Technological
malfunction and data
low The progress of the
research got restricted
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loses due to the loss of
information
accumulated and other
technological failures
P3 Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt Chart to provide timeframes and
stages for completion
Name of the task interval beginning ending precursors
Research on implementation of finger
print scanner technology by Sainsbury's 150 days Mon 2-4-
18 Fri 2-9-18
Commencing of the research 60 days Thu 12-4-
18
Thu 12-6-
18
Recognizing the project topics 7 days Tue 17-4-
18
Tue 24-4-
18
Developing the research objectives and
aims 21 days Wed 02-
05-18
Fri 23-05-
18 5
Analysing the scopes of the research 10 days Thu 17-
05-18
Sun 27-
05-18 3
Developing the time frame 15 days Sat 02-
06-18
Sun 17-
06-18 7
instigation completed 0 days Mon 16-
04-18
Mon 16-
04-18
Identifying the resource knowledge 7 days Sat 16-
06-18
Sat 23-06-
18 3
Carrying out the project 60 days Sun 24-
06-18
Mon 24-
08-18 10
Development of research methodology 14 days Tue 26-
06-18
Wed 10-
07-18 7
Recognizing the process of the
research 7 days Sat 07-
07-18
Sat 14-07-
18 8
set of resources and data 14 days Sun 15-
07-18
Sun 29-
07-18 13
Preparation of interview
questionnaires and survey questions 7 days Mon 23-
07-18
Mon 30-
07-18 10
Carrying out the interview 7 days Thu 03-
08-18
Thu 10-
08-18 9
Collection of data 14 days Mon 06- Mon 20- 15
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08-18 08-18
Carrying out the qualitative research 5 days Sat 25-
08-18
Thu 30-
08-18 7
Gathering the responses 14 days Wed 05-
09-18
Wed 19-
09-18 17
Completion of research conducted 0 days Sun 24-
06-18
Sun 24-
06-18
Findings and Analysis of the project 45 days Sat 15-
09-18
Sun 15-
11-18 15
Accumulated quantitative response 10 days Tue 18-
09-18
Thu 28-
09-18 10
Assessing the qualitative data 14 days Wed 10-
10-18
Thu 24-
10-18 25
Showing the findings in the form of chart 7 days Tue 24-
10-18
Mon 31-
10-18 15
elucidating the facts gathered through
qualitative assessment 5 days Tue 30-
10-18
Sun 04-
11-18 20
finishing of gathering and analysis of
research data 0 days Sat 15-
09-18
Sat 15-09-
18
Conclusion and recommendations 10 days Wed 07-
11-18
Sat 17-11-
18 17
Recommendations provided 7 days Sat 10-
11-18
Sat 17-11-
18 21
Fixing the dates for the presentation 10 days Sat 17-
11-18
Tue 27-
11-18 24
Completion of the project 1 day Mon 19-
11-18
Tue 20-
11-18 21
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Task 2
P4 Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research
methods appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives.
Quantitative analysis
Q1: Gender
Options Number of
respondents
Total number of
respondents
Percentage
Male 40 100 40
Female 50 100 50
Others 10 100 10
Q2 Age
Options Number of
respondents
Total number of
respondents
Percentage
20-24 10 100 10
25-30 30 100 30
31 to 45 20 100 20
45 and above 40 100 40
Q3: How far do you agree that using figure print technology helps in enhancing performance of
human resource department of your organization?
Options Number of
respondents
Total number of
respondents
Percentage
Strongly agreed 50 100 50
Agreed 30 100 30
Neutral 0 100 0
Disagreed 20 100 20
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Strongly disagreed 0 100 0
Q4: How far are you satisfied with the implementation of figure print technology in your
organization?
Options Number of
respondents
Total number of
respondents
Percentage
Highly satisfied 50 100 50
Satisfied 50 100 50
Neutral 0 100 0
Dissatisfied 10 100 10
Highly dissatisfied -10 100 -10
Q5: Following the list bellow, what are the issues faced by your company while using figure
print technology?
Options Number of
respondents
Total number of
respondents
Percentage
Lack of accuracy 30 100 30
Vulnerability of
personal information
20 100 20
Error in biometric
devices
50 100 50
Q6: Following the list below, what is the suitable recommendation that you would like to
suggest?
Options Number of
respondents
Total number of
respondents
Percentage
Training and
development
40 100 40
Compliance with data
protection act
30 100 30
Quality maintenance of 30 100 30
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the biometric device
Qualitative analysis
To gather further information three human resource managers of Sainsbury’s have been
interviewed. The questions asked during the interview process were:
Q1: Has the implementation of the finger print technology enhanced the activities of the
human resource department?
Q2: Have you encountered any issues post the implementation and use of finger print scanner.
Please elaborate.
Q3: How do you think, the issues faced can be dealt with?
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Task 3
P5 Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques.
Q1: Gender
40
50
10
Number of respondents
Male
Female
Others
Figure 1: Gender
Findings and Analysis:
As per the research, it has been observed that the company maintains equality while recruiting its
staffs. The number of respondents of female is 50 and male is 40. Gender discrimination has not
been followed in the recruiting process
Q2 Age
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20-24 25-30 31 to 45 45 and above
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
10
30
20
40
Number of respondents
Number of respondents
Figure 2: Number of respondents
Findings and Analysis
From the research, it can be observed that the number of respondents were more of the age
varying between 45 and above. Employees of the age of 45 are mostly hired by the organization.
It has been observed that majority of the respondents belongs to the age of 45, which refers to
older employees. Older employees have the experience in the companies and prefer finger print
scanner as the best method to record attendance. Time management is possible with the
implementation of finger print scanner.
Q3: How far do you agree that using finger print technology helps in enhancing performance
of human resource department of your organization?
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Number of respondents
Strongly agreed
Agreed
Neutral
Disagreed
Strongly disagreed
Figure 3: Respondents agreeing for finger print technology
Findings and Analysis:
From the research, it is observed that the number of respondents agreeing with the use of finger
print technology in company is high. Respondents feel that the system of finger print technology
would consume less time in comparison to the register maintaining method. Finger print
technology would help to restrict any outsiders from entering the company premises. If the finger
print of an employee does not match with the device recorded finger print, then the employee
will not be allowed to enter the premise. None of the employees have refused the use of finger
print technology. All the employees have the sense of security with the new technology. The
number of respondents agreeing with this technique is 50, thereby interpreting these employees
strongly agrees with the use of finger print technology. However, there are still few employees,
disagreeing with the finger print technology as sometimes the employees in a rush doesn’t have
the time to wait for the access.
Q4: How far are you satisfied with the implementation of figure print technology in your
organization?
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Number of respondents
Highly satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Dissatisfied
Highly dissatisfied
Figure 4: Implementation of finger print technology
Findings and Analysis:
The analysis shows that the respondents are strongly satisfied with the finger print technology.
The employees have the feeling of a sense of security as any outsiders do not have the access to
enter the premise. A large number of respondents satisfies the finger print access. However, it
has been observed that there are few employees who are not satisfied with the finger print
technology. Sometimes the malfunction of the finger print technology is not acceptable by many
employees. At the peak point of office timing, many do not have the patience to wait in the cue.
According to the chart, the rate of dissatisfaction should also be taken into account.
Q5: Following the list bellow, what are the issues faced by your company while using figure
print technology
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Number of respondents
Lack of accuracy
Vulnerability of personal
information
Error in biometric devices
Figure 5: Issues faced by respondents
Findings and Analysis:
From the research, it can be seen that error in the biometric has been a major issue in most of the
companies. The mechanisms sometimes malfunction operating in the company. It can happen
often as electric devises are prone to malfunction. The configurations sometimes does not
resemble with the finger print of the employees. Many employees face this issue and as a
consequence they prefer maintaining records in the register. Biometric configuration is important
for maintaining records of the attendance of the employees. Detecting the finger print consumes
time for some employees, which increases their level of frustration. Personal information is
secured with the biometric access.
Q6: Following the list below, what is the suitable recommendation that you would like to
suggest?
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Number of respondents
Training and development
Compliance with data protection
act
Quality maintenance of the
biometric device
Figure 6: Recommendations made by the respondents
Findings and Analysis:
From the research, it can be analyzed that majority of the respondents prefer to give training and
development in the finger print technology. Training will help to understand the installation of
the biometric. Training can be offered with the help of online, in-house training courses. It is
essential to learn the installation process as it helps in recording the attendance of the employees.
Time management is possible with the help of biometric installation in every company.
Biometric devise helps to maintain the compliance with the data protection act. The quality of
the biometric must be high like the time screening in the display of the biometric, the detecting
mechanism must be aptly installed and in a proper manner.
Qualitative Analysis
Q1: Has the implementation of the finger print technology enhanced the activities of the
human resource department?
Manager 1: As per the views of the first manager interviewed, it was ascertained that the finger
print scanner did help the human resource department ion their activities. The use of the latest
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technology to keep a record of the employee attendance reduced the manual labor used before.
The chances of errors also reduced hence, helping in raising the efficiency levels.
Manager 2: As per the views of the second manager interviewed, it was observed that biometric
devise does not sometimes give the correct figure of the number of employees present in the
company per day. With the help of technology, some have the accessibility to make use of the
biometric attendance from mobile. This creates a negative impact on the company. Employees
may not be present in the office during the course of work, but attendance can be found to be
present. This is because of the mobile biometric scanner.
Manager 3: As per the views of the third manager, it was observed that biometric device has
contributed in saving time for the employees. Instead of wasting time in filling each detail like
the employee code, the date, the time of entry and exit, biometric devise helps to consume less
time just by quick scanning of the finger print. However, there are issues like malfunction of the
biometric scanner, incorrect time may mislead the employees and maintenance of records
becomes difficult for the HR to view.
Q2: Have you encountered any issues post the implementation and use of finger print scanner.
Please elaborate.
Manager 1: Post implementation of the biometric some issues have been observed among the
employees. Quality of the biometric sometimes leads to issues like incorrect timing, problem in
the detection of the fingerprint.
Manager 2: It has been observed that many employees are not satisfied with the implementation
of the finger print scanner. Waiting in the cue for long in the rush hour disturbs the employees by
creating frustration. Employee’s dissatisfaction has been a result of the failure in the detection of
the fingerprint.
Manager 3: It has been observed that issues have arise like wrong time showing in the screen,
missing of the employees finger print detection although the employee have been found present.
If the employee by mistake press on the time out button instead of time in then it cannot be
reverted back. A second delay in the finger print scanning can make the employees absent from
the company as per the record seen in the biometric configuration.
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Q3: How do you think, the issues faced can be dealt with?
Manager 1: As per the issues faced by the organization, alternative ways can be suggested for
maintaining the record of the employees. Register book should be provided for the employees, if
the detection of the finger print is a issue on a regular basis.
Manager 2: The quality of the finger print scanner has to be upgraded and maintained regularly
to keep the record of the employees. Employees facing issues like incorrect timing displaying in
the screen should be informed to the Hr immediately.
Manager 3: The biometric operation should be maintained at the time of entry and exit. If any
employee faces issues in the detection of the finger print then the employee should have the
facility to maintain the attendance in the attendance log book of the employees.
P6 Communicate appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis to
draw valid and meaningful conclusions.
From the research and analysis, it is observed that finger print scanner is useful for maintaining
records of the employees in the organization. However, there are issues with the finger print
technology in many organizations and many employees are satisfied with the scanner system.
Before installing the finger print scanner, the mechanisms of the devise has to be properly
installed with time, date and detection mechanism. In many scenarios, companies provide
register book to the employees in case the cue is long in the rush hours of the office timing. If the
finger print scanner does not function or shows incorrect timing in the display, it has to be
immediately reported to the HR department. Research shows that employees are satisfied with
the system of finger print scanner but due to some failures in the system, dissatisfaction
generates among them. Lack of accuracy has been observed in the analysis. Personal information
of the employees is protected with the implementation of finger print scanner.
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Task 4
P7 Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and own
learning and performance.
In this research, in depth reflection has been given on the value of conducting the research to
meet the aims and objectives of the project and to achieve the learning outcomes and the
activities conducted through the whole research procedure are as follows:
Research Skill:
How I have developed the research work: I acquire great research skills that are almost
incomparable. In this research I have conducted several surveys and questionnaires to gather
proper information in order to plan the business project and to identify and assess the influence
of finger print scanner technology on the HR department of the organization.
What I need to do to develop further in this area: Although I have great research skill I think I
have to develop my skills further by reading novels and books and to learn several other
techniques to improve my research skills.
Analytical Skill:
How I have developed the research work: Apart, from my great research skill I have excellent
analytical skills and by utilizing them I was able to complete the research work and accomplish
success in the most efficient manner.
What I need to do to develop further in this area: In order to ensure 6that the research work
conducted by me is much more efficient I have to study further to improve my analytical skills
and conduct unique surveys to gather unique data and information that would help me to develop
further in this specific area.
Communication skill:
How I have developed the research work: Moreover, I have got superb communication skill that
is the main thing in this research work as it helped me to complete the research work
successfully.
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What I need to do to develop further in this area: though I have got some good communication
skills there is always scope for improvement in any area. I think in order to develop further in
this area I have to read several novels, newspapers and listen to more English conversations.
Budget Planning:
How I have developed the research work: At the initial stage of the research work, I was totally
focused on planning of the budget. I have properly approximated and planned the budget taking
into consideration the cost it could take to conduct the entire research work. At last, I was really
satisfied due to the fact that everything went as per my planned budget to conduct the research
work.
What I need to do to develop further in this area: According to me, I feel there is a huge scope
for improvement in this area. I have to read more books on accounts and finance management to
properly plan the budget for my next research and this is the sole reason I need to develop further
in this area.
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Conclusion
In this assignment, the case study of Sainsbury's has been referred to analyse the implementation
process and impact of the digital technologies on the company operations. Based on the research,
it can be concluded that the finger print scanner technology has helped the human resource
department to enhance their business processes and record the data in a better manner by
reducing the human errors. However, there is still scope for training the employees and
enhancing the operational processes of the company.
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Appendix
Week 1
Project Log Book (Weekly Report)
Name: Student ID:
Project Title:
Date:
What have you completed since you agreed with your tutor?
Formulation of aims and objectives
Did you fulfill task requirements?
Yes
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
Yes
Did you need to make any changes to your project management plan?
No
Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking research/tasks?
No
Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the project management plan?
Yes
What barriers did you face? How did you overcome them?
I faced communication and technical barriers and in order to overcome them I analyzed the situation and
improved my vocabulary and technology skills
New ideas and change of project direction
Yes it is significant to introduce innovative ideas for betterment of the research work conducted
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I learnt that I have to improve my communication and technological skills further
Tasks planned for next week
Developing the time frame
Points to consider: The time that will be consumed for the research work
Week 2
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Project Log Book (Weekly Report)
Name: Student ID:
Project Title:
Date:
What have you completed since you agreed with your tutor?
Developing the time frame
Did you fulfill task requirements?
Almost
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
No
Did you need to make any changes to your project management plan?
Yes
Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking research/tasks?
Yes
Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the project management plan?
No
What barriers did you face? How did you overcome them?
I was not able to accomplish all the tasks within the time and in order to overcome them I analyzed the
situation and improved my work efficiency
New ideas and change of project direction
it is not always significant to introduce innovative ideas for betterment of the research work conducted as
sometimes it does not goes as per the plan
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I learnt that I have to improve my work efficiency even more
Tasks planned for next week
Identifying the resource knowledge
Points to consider: proper identification of resource to conduct the research
Week 3
Project Log Book (Weekly Report)
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Name: Student ID:
Project Title:
Date:
What have you completed since you agreed with your tutor?
Identifying the resource knowledge
Did you fulfill task requirements?
Yes
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
No
Did you need to make any changes to your project management plan?
No
Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking research/tasks?
Yes
Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the project management plan?
Yes
What barriers did you face? How did you overcome them?
I was not able to identify all the resources that were required for the research work in order to overcome
them I analyzed the situation and improved my research skills
New ideas and change of project direction
it is always significant to introduce innovative ideas for betterment of the research work conducted as
sometimes it does not goes according to the plan
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I learnt that I have to improve my skills further to acutely identify the resources
Tasks planned for next week
Development of research methodology
Points to consider: proper collection of information to carry out the research
Week 4
Project Log Book (Weekly Report)
Name: Student ID:
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Project Title:
Date:
What have you completed since you agreed with your tutor?
Development of research methodology
Did you fulfill task requirements?
Yes
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
Yes
Did you need to make any changes to your project management plan?
Yes
Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking research/tasks?
No
Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the project management plan?
No
What barriers did you face? How did you overcome them?
I was unable to understand the quantitative research at the beginning and to overcome it I read books
based on quantitative researches
New ideas and change of project direction
Yes new ideas were implemented in order to change the direction of the project to make it more accurate
and proper
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I learnt that I have to improve my skills further to carry out the quantitative research properly
Tasks planned for next week
Collection of data
Points to consider: proper collection of information to carry out the research
Week 5
Project Log Book (Weekly Report)
Name: Student ID:
27

Project Title:
Date:
What have you completed since you agreed with your tutor?
Collection of data
Did you fulfill task requirements?
Yes
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
Yes
Did you need to make any changes to your project management plan?
No
Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking research/tasks?
Yes
Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the project management plan?
No
What barriers did you face? How did you overcome them?
I was unable to understand the opinions of so many employees and their views on planning and managing
business plan
New ideas and change of project direction
new ideas were not implemented in order to change the direction of the project as I thought that it may
harm the project
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I learnt that I have to improve my anticipating skills further to carry out the research properly
Tasks planned for next week
Gathering the responses
Points to consider: proper collection of information from the employees and managers
Week 6
Project Log Book (Weekly Report)
Name: Student ID:
28

Project Title:
Date:
What have you completed since you agreed with your tutor?
Gathering the responses
Did you fulfill task requirements?
Yes
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
No
Did you need to make any changes to your project management plan?
Yes
Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking research/tasks?
No
Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the project management plan?
Yes
What barriers did you face? How did you overcome them?
I was unable to properly address the responses from the managers as their perception was too high for me
and in order to overcome this problem I improved my analytical skills
New ideas and change of project direction
new ideas were implemented in order to change the direction of the project as I thought that it may harm
the project
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I learnt that I have to improve my analytical skills further to carry out the research properly
Tasks planned for next week
Assessing the qualitative data
Points to consider: proper collection of information from the managers
Week 7
Project Log Book (Weekly Report)
Name: Student ID:
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Project Title:
Date:
What have you completed since you agreed with your tutor?
Assessing the qualitative data
Did you fulfill task requirements?
Yes
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
Yes
Did you need to make any changes to your project management plan?
No
Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking research/tasks?
No
Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the project management plan?
No
What barriers did you face? How did you overcome them?
I was unable to properly address the responses from the managers as their perception was too high for me
and in order to overcome this problem I improved my analytical skills
New ideas and change of project direction
new ideas were implemented in order to change the direction of the project as I thought that it may harm
the project
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I learnt that I have to improve my analytical skills further to carry out the research properly
Tasks planned for next week
Carrying out the interview
Points to consider: proper collection of information from the managers
Week 8
Project Log Book (Weekly Report)
Name: Student ID:
30

Project Title:
Date:
What have you completed since you agreed with your tutor?
Carrying out the interview
Did you fulfill task requirements?
Yes
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
Yes
Did you need to make any changes to your project management plan?
Yes
Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking research/tasks?
No
Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the project management plan?
Yes
What barriers did you face? How did you overcome them?
I was unable to properly address the responses from the managers as their perception was too high for me
and in order to overcome this problem I improved my analytical skills
New ideas and change of project direction
new ideas were not implemented in order to change the direction of the project as I thought that it may
not be accurate for carrying out the research work
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I learnt that I have to improve my analytical skills further to carry out the research work accurately
Tasks planned for next week
Detailed analysis
Points to consider: appropriate analysis of the data collected
Week 9
Project Log Book (Weekly Report)
Name: Student ID:
31

Project Title:
Date:
What have you completed since you agreed with your tutor?
Detailed analysis
Did you fulfill task requirements?
Yes
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
Yes
Did you need to make any changes to your project management plan?
Yes
Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking research/tasks?
Yes
Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the project management plan?
Yes
What barriers did you face? How did you overcome them?
I was unable to properly identify the data accumulated for the research work
New ideas and change of project direction
new ideas were implemented in order to change the direction of the project to make it better
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I learnt that I have to improve my analytical skills further to carry out the research work accurately
Tasks planned for next week
Fixing the dates
Points to consider: fixing of proper dates for the research work completion
Week 10
Project Log Book (Weekly Report)
Name: Student ID:
32

Project Title:
Date:
What have you completed since you agreed with your tutor?
Fixing the dates
Did you fulfill task requirements?
Yes
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
No
Did you need to make any changes to your project management plan?
Yes
Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking research/tasks?
No
Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the project management plan?
Yes
What barriers did you face? How did you overcome them?
I was unable to properly fix the dates for the presentation of the research work
New ideas and change of project direction
new ideas were implemented in order to change the direction of the project dates
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I learnt that I have to improve my skills to fix proper dates
Tasks planned for next week
Presentation of the research work
Points to consider: proper presentation
Week 11
Project Log Book (Weekly Report)
Name: Student ID:
Project Title:
Date:
33

What have you completed since you agreed with your tutor?
Presentation of the research work
Did you fulfill task requirements?
Yes
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
Yes
Did you need to make any changes to your project management plan?
Yes
Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of skills required for undertaking research/tasks?
Yes
Did you identify any additional risks/issues that have an impact on the project management plan?
Yes
What barriers did you face? How did you overcome them?
I did not face any problem with the presentation
New ideas and change of project direction
Presentation was accurate
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I learnt that I have to improve some of my skills for conducting better research work next time
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