Managing a Successful Business Project

This presentation discusses the importance of managing a successful business project and implementing diversity and equality strategies in the workplace. It covers topics such as project aim and objectives, project management plan, Gantt chart and work break down structure, research methods, tools and techniques for data analysis, recommendations, and conclusions. The presentation is based on the perspective of Tesco, a retail industry company.

MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS PROJECT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART A
Introduction
Develop of project aim and objective
Development of project management plan
Explanation about Gantt chart and WBS
Types of Research
Tools and Techniques for Research
Recommendations
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION
Globalisation is enhancing business size with rapid speed that leads
management to complete all operations and functions in an appropriate
manner. There are various task performed by management through
implementing innovation in the organisation and to complete all task and
operations at international level large number of workforce is required.
The employee involvement is also used by management to perform
operations and functions at different places (Klarsfeld and et. al., 2016).
In the present scenario, there are various task performed by management
which leads organisation to implement equality and diversity strategy at
organisational premises. This report is written from perspective of Tesco
that is operating their business in retail industry and in present scenario,

Develop aim and objective of project
With the increase in the business market area and globalisation implement to
work at different platforms it is identified that management is facing different
challenges that is impacting on organisational goals and objectives through
providing similar platform to local and international enterprise (Ishaq and
Hussain, 2014). The main motive of implementing diversity strategy is to
promote equality and diversity among workplace in order to retain skilled
employees for longer period in management.

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 Project A- The term project area refers to an effective set of activities
that are implemented by management in an organised manner. In order to
obtain a specific outcome management of Tesco perform its work
according to decided steps (Calvo-Mora, Navarro-García and Periañez-
Cristobal, 2015). These results it is easy for organisation to complete all
task in a decided time period.
 Project management- This refer to manage and complete project from
the start to it finish through utilising different process, skills, knowledge
and experience that help to accomplish the decided target.

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Aim- In order to gain competitive advantage Tesco is focused to implement
the strategy of diversity and inclusiveness among workers that help
organisation to gain competitive advantage in market. A study report on
Tesco.
Objective
 To enhance awareness and knowledge related with diversity in Tesco.
 To examine different factors that demonstrates overall efficiency of
employees.
 For identifying various benefits which is related with diversity strategy.

DEVELOP OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PLAN BY UNDERTAKING ALL ESSENTIAL
ASPECTS
The term project management plan contains different detail that is related
with different phase of project (Bender, Klarsfeld and Laufer, 2014). The
main components of project management plan are planning, monitoring,
executing and controlling a business project for accomplishing desired
results. Along with this project management play an essential role that assist
Tesco to gain competitive edge in world. Some aspects which show scope of
project management plan are as follow:
 Project management plan leads organisation to identify scope, budget and
schedule from early point of business.
 All resources that are related with organisation aims and operations must
be arranged in effective manner.

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 Organisation structure- The organisation structure which is followed by
organisation consist of completing project according to decided time
period in order to accomplish company objectives in an appropriate
manner. Tesco is following functional structure for completion of
organisational task with decided skills and abilities (Abankina and et. al.,
2016). It also team members to accomplish company goals and target in
decided time.
 Scope- In context of project scope the nature to manage employee’s
workforce is too wide and it is also used by researcher for completing all
work with decided manner. All the data which is gathered must be
arranged in an effective manner in order to gain better results. Moreover,
researcher also requires different method such as motivation for

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 Communication- For obtaining desired results project researcher is
focused to implement free flow of communication between team
members. There are various communication channel is required by
individuals that leads group member project to decide right set of action
which leads to complete work in an open area. This refers more number
of respondents are focused for completion of research in an effective
manner through implementing an effective communication system.
Information Receiver Method of communication Sender
Aims and objectives Students Email Researcher
Research methodology Students Email Researcher
Data collection and
analyses
Students Email Researcher

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 Resources- In order to conduct research in an effective manner researcher and
other team members are focused in completion of work with an appropriate
manner through arranging resources such as Laptop, internet connection and
papers for conducting research in an appropriate manner. Along with this
printer is also required by management for completion of research as per
online source is used to gain respond. So with printer data or information is
also stored by investigator with hard copy.
 Communication matrix- The tool of communication matrix work as an
effective assessment which is used for designing an effective communication
structure that leads team members to get better results from the operations that
helps to implement right communication system. This also results team
members accomplish better results through keeping right individuals in
completion of research.

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 Quality- Most of data or information is collected by researcher through
utilising primary research methods. This is also used by investigator for
completion of work according to the qualitative approach that leads to
gain positive aspect. Moreover, quality control chart is also used by
researcher which depicts results in the graphical form and it is also used
by team members to gain specific results.
 Risk- The last point which is address by project management plan is to
analyse risk aspect that is impacting on project. Along with this there are
various functions are monitored which impact on results of information
collected by investigator. The major risk that is faced relates with
identifying questions as respondent are less interested to give response.

EXPLANATION ABOUT GANTT CHART
AND WORK BREAK DOWN STRUCTURE
Gantt chart- The term Gantt chart work as an effective tool that is used to
illustrate right schedule for project which is used to demonstrate all
activities and there schedule. This is also utilised by the investigator for
demonstrating extra information that is related with task and phase of
project. This show the areas through which each and every task utilised by
organisation for completion of task in a decided manner in order for
managing work in an appropriate manner as per decided time period.

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 WBS- This work as an effective tool that is used to make plan and
project into smaller components. It is also used by management
for conducting better results that simplify execution of project and
break them into managerial chunks. Moreover, this also helps for
making accurate decisions that leads to organise and make longer
results that help to analyse estimate time, risk and cost.

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RESEARCH AND ITS METHODS
 With the analysis of organisation and its research it is identified that there are
various risk exists that leads to complete work as per decided research. Some
methods of research are mention as follow:
 Qualitative approach- In an organisation this approach is used by investigator for
identifying various findings that helps to focus on quality of work. Along with this
different meaningful information by collecting mathematical figures at low level for
satisfying customer needs.
 Quantitative approach- In this task there are various diagram, pie chart and
diagram are included that helps to assist customer attraction. Quantitative approach
leads management to attract more information which completes research according
to attractive and informative nature.

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 Tesco is adopting both methods that is used for analysing qualitative and
quantitative as per complete task as per longer period. This also helps to complete
work in a positive manner which support company to implement policy in right
manner.
 Primary data collection method- Survey, sampling and questionnaire are
some of the effective methods that lead management to conduct research as per
primary method. Along with this research is also used for implementing findings
which results organisation to generate authentic and accurate results.
 Secondary collection method- With the analysis of secondary research
methods it is used to complete research with newspaper, magazine and article for
conducting all research as per authentic and reliable information.

TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR DATA
ANALYSIS
Q1) Are you aware about the phenomena of diversity and quality that exists in
organisation?
Frequency
a) Yes 20
a) No 10
Interpretation- With the analysis of data that is collected from respondents it is identified
the most of the individuals are aware about completion of organisational task in order to
complete them with implement of equality and diversity policy in operations and
functions of organisation.

TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR DATA
ANALYSIS
Interpretation- With the analysis of respondents it is identified that there are various
operations are performed by management of Tesco through engaging individuals from
different countries. So the number of diverse workforce in organisation is also high that
impacts on organisational work as employees are internal part for management.
Q2) Is diverse workforce engage in Tesco’s internal workplace? Frequency
a) Yes 15
a) No 15

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Q3) How Tesco implements diversity in the internal premises of
the organisation?
Frequency
a) By motivating individuals 18
a) Through effective leadership 12
Interpretation- This is also essential for Tesco to implement right and effective
policy such as diversity policy that leads management to complete all work and
operations in an appropriate manner. In order to implement policy motivation

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Q4) Which strategies implemented by management for managing
diverse workforce?
Frequency
a) By generating mentorship program 10
a) To frame diverse workforce policy 10
a) By providing training to all individuals 10

RECOMMENDATION
 Most of the organisational workforce is motivated by management through
implementing motivational policy that leads organisation to increase work
capabilities of workforce. Therefore, it is recommend to management of Tesco that
they should motivate individuals according to right areas that focus for completion
of each task by adopting right policy.
 Another recommendation that is provided to individuals relates with organisation
work that is managed by individuals for completion of work with small level. This
refers there are various operations and functions is provided that leads organisation
to implement diversity policy at a large level which engage all workforce for
adopting equality policy.

CONCLUSION
In the last, with the all above mention report it is concluded that this is important for
organisation to generate better workforce that leads employees to conduct productive
results through designing aim and objectives which motivate workforce in
implementing new policy and strategy. Further, a project management plan is also
included in this report for completion of project according to decided policy. Gantt
chart and work break down structure are also included in this report for performing
each operation in a smooth manner through dividing complex task into small
operations. In the last, with appropriate research methods meaningful, authentic and
relevant information is used for formulating meaningful conclusion from report.

REFERENCES
 Calvo-Mora, A., Navarro-García, A. and Periañez-Cristobal, R., 2015.
Project to improve knowledge management and key business results
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 Ishaq, M. and Hussain, A.M., 2014. Advancing the equality and diversity
agenda in armed forces: global perspectives. International Journal of
Public Sector Management.
 Klarsfeld, A and et. al., 2016. Comparative equality and diversity: main
findings and research gaps. Cross Cultural & Strategic Management.