Managing a Successful Business Project: The Impact of Mobile Technology on Knomo

Managing a Successful Business Project
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Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................3
Task 1....................................................................................................................................................4
P1). Devise project aims and objectives for the chosen scenario.......................................................4
P2). Produce a project management plan that covers the 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 of
completion.........................................................................................................................................6
M1). Produce a comprehensive project management plan, milestone schedule and project schedule
for monitoring and completing the aims and objectives of the project...............................................9
Task 2..................................................................................................................................................10
P4). Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives........................................................................10
M2). Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of different research methods applied...........................11
D1). Critically evaluate the project management process and appropriate research methodologies
applied.............................................................................................................................................12
Task 3..................................................................................................................................................13
P5). Analyze research and data using appropriate tools and techniques..........................................13
P6). Communicate appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis to draw
valid and meaningful conclusions....................................................................................................19
M3). Evaluate the selection of appropriate tools and techniques for accuracy and authenticity to
support and justify recommendations..............................................................................................20
Task 4..................................................................................................................................................21
P7). Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and own learning
and performance..............................................................................................................................21
M4). Evaluate the value of the project management process to meet the stated objectives and
support own learning and performance............................................................................................23
D2). Critically evaluate and reflect on the project outcomes, the decision- making process and
changes or developments of the initial project management plan to support justification of
recommendations and learning during the project...........................................................................24
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................25
References...........................................................................................................................................26
Appendix.............................................................................................................................................28
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Introduction
In the current era, digital technology is playing a tremendous role in enhancing the business
structure of many organizations. This report will discuss the impact of mobile technology on
the small and medium enterprise of the United Kingdom. In the context of the topic the
company which has been selectedis Knomo. Mainly, Knomo is the UK based SME which
manufactures handbags made from the highest quality material. 50 employees are working
within the working environment and its overall turnover is £3.3m. This report will assist in
explaining the objective, aims, project plan and other aspects of the organization. The small-
scale research on the qualitative and quantitative methods will be done by the organizational
researcher for attaining the stated goals and objective of the firm. In addition to this, the
report presents a questionnaire survey with the selected respondents which will help in
finding the effective outcome for the research. The recommendation will be made regarding
the enhancement of the research project.
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Task 1
P1). Devise project aims and objectives for the chosen scenario.
Topic- The impact of mobile technology in supporting the business growth and innovation-
the case study of Knomo
Background of the study
The project report provides on various methods and technologies that will be used by the
researcher in order to attain the aims and objectives. Apart from that, the researcher is
required to consider the various factors such as cost, time and resources that will be required
while conducting the research work.
The aim of the project
The main aim of the research project is given below:
 To adopt mobile technology for smoothing the selling process of Knomo
 To analyze the impact of mobile technology on the working environment of
Knomo(Tseng, 2012).
 To reduce the selling expense by the use of mobile technology
 To offer the new and innovative product through mobile technology(Schwalbe, 2015)
The objective of the project
The main objective of this project is listed below:
 To support in the innovation and growth of the organization(Tseng, 2012).
 To provide effective recommendations and conclusion for the stated topic

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P2). Produce a project management plan that covers the aspects of cost, scope, time,
quality, communication, risk, and resources.
The project management plan is the essential characteristic which helps in attaining the
objective and aim of the research effectively and efficiently. For the conclusion of the
research project, the researcher needs to cover the following aspects:
Cost- The researcher needs to focus on the cost management process of the research because
this resource and other essential data can only be extracted from this (Kerzner and Kerzner,
2017). The cost estimation of the overall project will assist in attaining the goals and
objective of the firm. The overall cost required for the success of the research project is
£3500.
Scope- The scope of the research project is that the outcome of this research project can also
be used for the further success of the research project in an effective and efficient way. The
scope of the research is very broad which covers various aspects.
Time- Time administration is one of the imperativefactors which help in the success of the
research project. With the help of effective timing, the researcher will be able to complete
their work before the deadline. The time required for the completion of the research will be 5-
6 months as this is because the development and testing process of mobile application
requires more time.
Quality- The quality of the overall research venture relies upon the gathered assets and data
information. It is important that the research needs to be done by a professional expert so that
the quality of the project will be maintained.
Communication- Communication is the basic requirement of the research. Through this, the
researcher can easily be able to convey the aims and objectives of the research to the
organization and target customer as well.
Risk- The researcher needs to develop risk management plan for reducing the negative
impact of the collected resources and data (Kerzner and Kerzner, 2017).
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Resources- The researcher needs to use the resources which are as effective and efficient as
well. The upper management also needs to look over the resources and can allocate the
information as per the requirement in various phases.
P3). Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide timeframes and
stages of completion.
Work breakdown structure is defined as the deliverable oriented breakdown of the project
into the smaller components.
(Source: Author, 2018)
Action plan
Activities Starting date Ending date Duration(in
days)
Description
Planning 01 June 2018 05 June 2018 5 days The first process
is related to the
planning of the
research project.
The stage will
be done within 5
days.
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Collection of
data and
information
06 June 2018 11 June 2018 6 days The collection
of data and
information will
be done by the
qualitative and
quantitative
method. This
process will be
completed in 6
days
Implementatio
n
12 June 2018 18 June 2018 7 days The
implementation
process will be
done in 7 days
because the
development of
mobile
application
needs more
time.
Analysis 19 June 2018 22 June 2018 4 days The analysis of
the implemented
system will be
done by the
professional
expertise and it
will be done in 4
days
Monitoring 23 June 2018 25 June 2018 3 days The monitoring
process will
assist in
identifying the
issues and
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drawbacks
within the
project
Documentation 26 June 2018 30 June 2018 5 days The
documentation
process of the
research will be
completed in 5
days
Gantt chart
Activities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Planning
Collection of data and
information
Implementation
Analysis
Monitoring
Documentation
June
Duration(in days)
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