Assignment on Technology Adopted by Talent Plus
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Assignment on Technology Adopted by Talent Plus
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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1P1. Aim and objectives of study.................................................................................................1P2 Project management Plan.......................................................................................................3P3 Work breakdown structure and Gantt chart...........................................................................4TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6P4 Application of quantitative and qualitative tools of data collection......................................6TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8P5 Analysis of research...............................................................................................................8P6 Recommendations for this study..........................................................................................18TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................18P7 Self reflection of the work undertaken.................................................................................18CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................19REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................20
INTRODUCTIONTechnology is defined to be a summation of skills and techniques which are employed bya business in the process of production. Introduction of technology in business operations haveredefined the manner in which business operations are carried out. Small and medium sizedbusinesses have opted for digital technology to successfully compete in the market with megacorporations (Ahmed Dine Rabeh, Jimenez-Jimenez and Martínez-Costa, 2013). It can be seenthat technology has helped in making products and operations of a business efficient and moreprofitable. This assignment focuses on technology adopted by Talent plus. It is a placementagency operating in the United Kingdom employing over 80 employees. This assignment willtake into consideration the aim and objectives of research. A small scale research will beconducted to gather and analyse information in respect of the organisation and suggestions willbe given. Lastly, the support of technology in sustaining business operations will be ascertained. TASK 1P1. Aim and objectives of studyThe market is dynamic and an organisation needs to continuous evolve its operations sothat they can match pace of the environment and ensure their sustainability in the market for alonger period of time. The development of technology have been beneficial for an organisationas it helps in improving efficiency and convenience in the approach in which operations arecarried out. It has become crucial for a business to adopt to various technological advancementsso that company can attain superior position in the market. An ideal digital circumstances isattained where physical resources of a company are associated with digital technology to carryout operations in an automated manner. The digital edge attained by the company will be helpful in enhancing level of customerwith the organisation and accomplish better financial outcomes. It does not matter how old acompany is, adoption of right set of technology will help them in creating a triumph over itsrivals. This task is assigned to senior management of an organisation to create an ideal relationbetween digital and physical resources of an organisation (Chesbrough, 2010). Talent plus is aconsultancy agency and provides outsourcing functionality to human resources function tocompanies. Selection of right set of technology helps in right transformation of organisational1
functions. The another major reason for organisation are opting for the same is that it can lead topositive outcomes in terms of operations and profits. A company can adopt to various tactics which modifies the manner in which resourcesinteract with each other to attain results. Technology redefines the manner in which thiscompany cater the needs for human resources and its functions to other organisation. It is thetime when business organisation have kept technology to its forefront to render value services toconsumers. It helps in continuously reviewing the process which fulfils needs of customer whichare to be improved to achieve ideal customer experience with the organisation. Talent plus is an organisation which supplies human resources to the company. The taskof conducting market research is also carried out by organisation which helps a business inmaking decision which stands most profitable. The company have always taken help fromscientific technology to ensure that operations are as per desires of the company. Thisorganisation have introduced digital technology into its operations. The introduction oftechnology in business have promised higher automation and productivity in the task (Crane andMatten, 2016). The another side to attaining technology is about people throwing out of jobs astheir work is carried out by machines in an error-free manner. The main aims and objectives ofthis study are as follows: Aim: “To identify the implications of technology in a small business enterprise and itscontribution in innovation and growth- case study of Talent Plus” Objectives:To identify benefits of implementing digital technology.To ascertain the impact of digital technology on businessto evaluate relation between growth of business by implementing new technologyRecommendation of various ways through which technological measures can beapproached. Research questions: what are the benefits of implementing digital technology in business environment?What are the impacts of incorporating technology in business operations?Analyse relationship between growth and innovation in company through technologicaladvancements.How business can implement technology in an organisation.?2
P2 Project management PlanProjects are the efforts of the company to create something new which carries a value.The process of value creation is undertaken by organisation irrespective of size of operations.The company takes up projects on a regular basis as life cycle of a product have reduced. Thisenforces a business to create new products and services on a regular basis. The complexity ofprojects have increased manifolds therefore it is essential for a business to employ right set ofpeople to achieve results of the same (Den Hertog Van der Aa and De Jong, 2010). This is whereProject management is applicable. It is the set of tools and tactics which ensure that the activitiesundertaken achieve desired outcomes. It involves variety of practices such as initiating, planning,monitoring and closing at the end. Talent plus looks after the various needs in the humanresource sector therefore such a project which is mostly undertaken by them is regarding changein culture in an organisation which has become root cause of failure of an organisation. This is acomplex project and must be dealt by experienced staff in an careful manner. To execute such itis essential to plan and organise factors to accomplish it in an ideal manner. The crucial element which deserve emphasis are mentioned below. This duty is assignedto project manager to carefully consider all the major element to make sure that there areminimum hindrances and chances of failure. Some of the are:Cost: it refers to the expenditure of the company to execute the project. A project isaccompanied by a cost which is paid by company to create something of value. This organisationis looking for change in the culture which is a costly process as it involves education, trainingand development and formulation of new practices and policies. Scope: Scope in context of project management refers to the activities which areundertaken to successfully complete the project (Eckerson, 2010). To inculcate a productiveculture in an organisation there are variety of steps which are to attained such as informing themabout the change, organising of various factors and adoption of technology in educating andinforming about the change which is about to take place in an organisation. Time: the activities which are to considered are time bound. There is a certain timeallotted for each project. This is done to motivate employees to achieve the same in the givenamount of time. The change in the culture of an organisation is given appropriate amount of timeso that it can results in benefit of a business. The tasks such as learning, training and recruitmentare given adequate time so that it can be carried out in an ideal manner. 3
Risk: the change in culture which an organisation can undertake. The efforts are aimed toinculcate new ways and means of accomplishing a task and elimination traditional methods oftask accomplishment. It is the biggest risk which an organisation can take as failed attempt inthis sector will disrupt the functioning of a business and will take time to attain a defined level ofcertainty. The introduction of digital methods will help in better learning and training ofemployees with the organisation to minimize risk to a lower level (Gebauer, Edvardsson andBjurko, 2010). Communication: it is the most crucial element which is to be examined by a projectmanager. There is a needs of an ideal communication channel which can help in providinginformation and solving their queries. While trying to create a technology and performanceoriented environment it is essential for a business to emphasize on the communication patternadopted. The culture of an organisation cannot be transformed without opting for a suitablecommunication tool. It can help in identifying problems which are being faced by employees andtry to resolve the same so that better performance can be attained. Quality control: Maintaining quality is an important aspect of project management. Allthe activities are carried out keeping in mind the quality which is to be provided to anorganisation (Incelli, 2013). Talent plus have to ensure that right set of workforce is provided toorganisation so that they are able to maintain their brand name. The changes in organisationculture can only be attained when project manager manages to provide quality training andlearning platforms to the same so that project's quality can be maintained. The manager responsible for the project have to identify and examine these factors in anideal manner so that project can be planned and executed in an desired manner (Jones, G. andLubinski, 2012.). The project should carry minimum amount of risk which paying specialemphasis to quality delivered to other party. P3 Work breakdown structure and Gantt chartThese are the major tool which are incorporated by a business in planning a project. It isknown that a project is an complex system which needs to be broken down into variouscomponents which are time bound. This is done to allocate ideal time to all activities which areessential to accomplish project in the manner defined. Work Breakdown structure4
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