Managing a Successful Business Project: The Impact of Digital Disruption on Tesco

MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PROJECT
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Table of Contents
Introduction:................................................................................................................ 3
LO1: Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes based on the chosen theme.
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[P1] Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario..................................4
[P2} Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time,
quality, communication, risk and resources................................................................5
[P3] Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide timeframes
and stages for completion...........................................................................................7
LO2: Conduct small-scale research, information gathering and data collection to
generate knowledge to support the project.................................................................8
[P4] Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research
methods appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives....................................8
Qualitative analysis:.................................................................................................. 10
LO3: Present the project and communicate appropriate recommendations based on
meaningful conclusions drawn from evidence findings and /or analysis. (Graphs and
charts and analysis).................................................................................................. 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...................................................16
LO4: Reflect on the value gained from conducting the project and its usefulness to
support sustainable organisational performance.......................................................18
[P7] Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and
own learning and performance..................................................................................18
Conclusion:............................................................................................................... 19
Reference List...........................................................................................................20
Bibliography.............................................................................................................. 21
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Introduction:
Every business project is the temporary attempt that a business makes in order to
initiate a new service for the customers. A business project plan includes a planned
start as well as a fixed end. Digital technology is an important part of every business
organisation. Using digital technology every organisation is able to reach out to
global market and bring innovations in the organisational structure. Digital
technology helps the business to increase product diversification. Project
management is defined as a process that uses different forms of knowledge and
techniques and plans and organises ways to achieve the desired goal. This
discussion sheds light on the question ‘How businesses have coped with the major
challenges of digital disruption and transformation’ and the company chosen for the
discussion is Tesco UK. This discussion will shed light on how Tesco is able to cop
up with the challenges of digital technology use or digital disruption.
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LO1: Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes based on the chosen
theme.
[P1] Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario
Aim:
The aim of this discussion is to analyse the impact of digitalisation and digital
disruption of Tesco through which it will be easier to identify the challenges that the
company is facing due to digital disruption.
Objectives:
The objectives of this discussion are mentioned below:
 To identify the technological dependency of the company
 To identify the impact of digital technology on Tesco and providing
recommendations to influence the workforce of Tesco in the future.
 To identify the challenges that are faced by Tesco due to digital disruption
SMART objectives:
Specific The specific aim of this discussion is to
identify the impacts of digital disruption
Tesco is facing. This discussion focuses
on how disruptive digitalisation is
affecting the profit gaining of the
company (Chaffey, 2015).
Measurable Every technology that is discussed in the
paper will portray the interrelation
between the various departments of the
organisation and shed light on the use of
technology by Tesco as well as it impacts
on the company’s good will.
Achievable The research techniques will identify the
problems that digital disruption is
bringing towards the company (Pinto,
2015).
Realistic The chosen objectives are real as they
are chosen on the basis of the problem
question and hence with the use of few
research tools and techniques the impact
of digital disruption in business can be
certified (H. Kerzner and H.R., Kerzner,
2017).
Time This research will take a span of two
months to complete. The time chosen
must be enough to record all the
necessary information about digital
disruption as well as conduct research.
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