Innovation Project Proposal and Planning

This document presents a comprehensive plan for an innovation project. It outlines the project's goals, scope, and timeline using tools like Gantt charts and network planning. The plan also addresses resource allocation, potential challenges, and supervisor feedback mechanisms. A section dedicated to references provides insights into relevant research on innovation and its impact.

MANAGING SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS PROJECT

Table of Contents
TITLE: The......................................................................................................................................1
impact of digital technology in supporting small business growth and innovation........................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Aims and objectives of the research study.............................................................................1
P2 Project management plan.......................................................................................................2
P3 WBS and Gantt structure.......................................................................................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P4 Qualitative and quantitative research ....................................................................................6
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................13
P5 Collection of the data with implementing different tools and techniques...........................13
P6 Recommendations and conclusion.......................................................................................15
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................16
P7 Reflection of the present research........................................................................................16
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................18

TITLE: The impact of digital technology in supporting small business growth
and innovation.
TASK 1
P1 Aims and objectives of the research study
Background of the study
Digital technology determines essential functions and operations to develop effective
results in the enterprise. With this aspect, small enterprise has several opportunities to make their
functions and operations in different areas of the world. In this way, they can also develop their
objectives and goals with using several kinds of tools and techniques in different areas
(Audretsch, Coad and Segarra, 2014). There are different things exists that assists to create more
income and revenue at workplace. With the help of different activities, small sector enterprise
will easily carry their functions and operations to target people in the business. In order to attain
competitive advantages, efficiency will be enhances that make high profits and revenue at
workplace. Internet is the major aspect and element that helps to make creative results at
workplace. Hence, it is the systematic tool which need to perform task and operations in
successful aspect.
In addition to this, digital technology also creates major changes in the business that
make growth of the nation as well. In this aspect, reve5nue and profit will be develops at
workplace that assists to cater effective information in the business environment. In addition to
this, value of the economy also increasing that assists to measure outcomes and create important
role in the business marketing (Awan and Zuriat-ul-Zahra, 2014). In this regard, Talon Outdoor
has been selected which determines creative operations and functions to attract many customers
in the business environment. In this regard, innovative and forward thinking also develops at
workplace that assists to integrated various communication in the business. The company has
vision to create unique and strategic expertise activities that assists to measure effective results at
workplace. Nowadays, company determines their operations and functions to employ several
activities related with IT aspects. It is the systematic perspective that assists to measure effective
functions at workplace.
Aims and objectives
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Aim: “ To assess the impact of digital technology which assists to develop effective results with
growth and innovation in small business – A Case Study on Talon Outdoor”.
Objectives
 To analysis the factors which impact on the digital technology.
 To identify importance of digital technology in the business.
 To create relationship between factors and importance to create innovative functions at
Talon Outdoor.
 To determines recommendation for increasing effective growth and outcomes of the
enterprise.
Research questions
 What are the factors which impact on the digital technology?
 How digital technology is important for growth of the small business enterprise?
 How digital technology factors and its importance are interrelated with each other for
creating innovative results in Talon Outdoor?
 What are recommendation are you provide that enhance effectiveness and efficiency of
the business.
P2 Project management plan
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Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
Research Project
Planning
Finding of the topic 3 days Sat 8/12/17 Tue 8/15/17
Statements of problems 1 day Thu 10/12/17 Thu 10/12/17 1
Time frame and
allocation of resources 2 days Sun 11/12/17 Mon 11/13/17 2
Implementation
Literature review 5 days Tue 12/12/17 Mon 12/18/17 3
Selection of correct
research methodologies 1 day Tue 12/12/17 Tue 12/12/17 4
Data analysis and
interpretation 2 days Thu 12/14/17 Fri 12/15/17 5
Evaluation of results and
outcomes 2 days Fri 12/15/17 Mon 12/18/17 5
Project closer Sat 12/16/17
Giving conclusion and
recommendation 1 day Tue 12/19/17 Tue 12/19/17 6
Results of documentation 1 day Tue 12/19/17 Tue 12/19/17 7
In respect to create effective functions and operations there are different elements exists
that make creative results at workplace. In the systematic work performances, activities planned
and develops research which ascertain creative results at workplace. According to the
requirement, the chosen organisation has responsibilities to concentrate on accomplish task and
objectives in significant manner. There are different elements includes that assists to grow results
are as follows:
Cost: In the present research, there are several activities has been performed that assists
to create effective functioning at workplace. In this regard, total budget need to be performed to
assess the total requirement of all activities (Zhang, Liu and Tan, 2014). In order to carry the
present research, total cost needed is £580.
Risk: With this aspect, present research ascertain activities for researcher due to limited
time and cost so that it impact on the functions and operations which performed by them towards
the present study. Risk also create negative impact on the goals and objectives. Further,
participants also taking important part to address the issue in effective way. In addition to this,
attract to all customer is the another crucial element that assists to make creative functions in the
business to gather relevant information at workplace (Laeven, Levine and Michalopoulos, 2015).
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Scope: In respect to determines effective step, Talon Outdoor has several scopes for
undertake effective functioning at workplace. In this way, effective functioning will be ascertain
for growth of the small business enterprise. There are several strategies assists to target people at
workplace to create work in systematic manner (Sinfield and Solis, 2016).
Resources: In order to carry several functions and operations, there are several resources
exists that assists to develop research in systematic manner. It is the systematic work in which
aims and objectives will be accomplish easily. In addition to this, primary and secondary
information helps to carry the present research in Talon Outdoor.
Quality: Quality is the another important parameter which helps to identify relevant
information in the business unit. In order to carry the primary information, fresh and qualitative
information will be gather through using effective tools and techniques (Jackson and Schaeffer,
2017).
P3 WBS and Gantt structure
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Illustration 1: Gantt chart

TASK 2
P4 Qualitative and quantitative research
In order to assess the outcomes, qualitative and quantitative research need to develop that
assists to make creative aspect at workplace. In respect to accomplish desired results there are
different to tools and techniques has been used. In the qualitative elements, relevant information
will be gathering at workplace that assists to accomplish goals and objectives at workplace. For
assess the business goals and objectives, in Talon Outdoor different elements used that create
effective functioning at workplace. In this regard, articles, journals, interviews, survey, etc.
elements used that make effective functioning (Marin, 2014). Further, systematic process also
ascertains which helps to make creative functions and outcomes in the business unit. With the
help of questionnaire, relevant information will be gathering at workplace that assists to
accomplish desired results at workplace. In this regard, systematic process considered at
workplace that assists to make desired goals and objectives in the business unit. Further, thematic
analysis also undertaken at workplace that assists to make desired results in the chosen
organisation. In the primary information we can develop fresh information results from the
analysis to ascertain effective results at workplace. Secondary information helps to identify
previous research review that make creative functioning at workplace with digital technology.
Questionnaire
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Illustration 2: Network planning

Name:
Age:
Gender:
1. Talon Outdoor determines effective information on their website?
 Yes
 No
 Can't say
2. Which is the important source for implement digital technology in the selected business
enterprise?
 Integration of the social media
 Website of the company
 Online payment system
 Online forms for collecting customer information
 All the above
3. How performances of Talon Outdoor will be improves for attain more effective goals and
objectives at workplace?
 Paid research
 Printing advertisement
 Conference and seminars
 Social media
 Other media
4. How are you agreeing with operations and functions of the chosen business unit?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Neutral
 Disagree
 Strongly disagree
5. Digital technology is the useful perspective for the business?
 Yes
 No
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 Can't say
6. The company need to include in their operations and functions to make creative outcomes?
 Reduce cost of functions and operations
 Enhance ability to respond customer and supplier requirement
 Improvement in the goods and service quality
 All the above
7. Do you think, the company need to enhance their investment for digital technology?
 Yes
 No
 Can't say
Theme 1 The chosen organisation need to develops for effective information on their
website
Talon Outdoor determines effective
information on their website? Frequency
Yes 12
No 6
Cannot say 2
Interpretation: From the above graph, it can be stated that there 12 people exists who said that
the chosen organisation determines creative information on their website that assists to meet with
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12
6
2 Yes
No
Cannot say

goals and objectives in systematic manner at workplace. On the other hand, 6 people said that the
business not providing useful information towards the business outcomes.
Theme 2 The selected enterprise has several resources to implement digital technology in
the business enterprise
Which is the important source for implement
digital technology in the selected business
enterprise? Frequency
Online payment 1
Integration with social media 1
Online forms for collecting customer
information 1
Customised website 1
All the above 16
Interpretation: Talon Outdoor determines several activities that assists to make effective
functioning at workplace. In this way, there are 16 people exists that stated that the company
need to includes online payment, integration of the social media, online forms, etc.
Theme 3 Social media is the important aspect which increase effective performances at
workplace
How performances of Talon Outdoor will be Frequency
9
1
11
1
16
Online payment Integration with social
media
Online forms for
collecting customer
information
Customised website
All the above

improves for attain more effective goals and
objectives at workplace?
Paid research 2
Printing advertisement 2
Seminar and conference 0
Social media 14
Other media 2
Interpretation: In the graph, it has been stated that social media is the important activity that
assists to accomplish desired objectives and goals at workplace. In this way, business need to
concentrate on the internet marketing that helps to attain desired results at workplace.
Theme 4 People are strongly agree with the implementation of operations and functions in
business
How are you agreeing with operations and
functions of the chosen business unit? Frequency
Strongly agree 16
Agree 2
Neutral 1
Disagree 1
Strongly disagree 0
10
2
2
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2 Paid research
Printing
advertisement
Seminar and
conference
Social media
Other media

Interpretation: In this graph, it has been shows that 16 people are highly satisfied with the
chosen business performance. Therefore, they need to implement different activities that assists
to ensure effective results at workplace to make more profits and revenue.
Theme 5 Digital technology is useful aspect to increase effective results at workplace
Digital technology is the useful perspective
for the business? Frequency
Yes 16
No 3
Cannot say 1
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16
2
11 Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly disagree
16
3
1
Yes
No
Cannot say

Interpretation: In this graph, it has been shows that 16 people said that digital technology is
useful perspective that helps to create more effective results at workplace. Therefore, it is the
systematic aspect that needed to understand the business performance at workplace.
Theme 6 Reducing cost of the operation is the important perspective to develop the profits
and outcomes
The company need to include in their
operations and functions to make creative
outcomes? Frequency
Reduce cost of operations 15
Enhance ability to respond customer and
supplier requirement 2
Improves goods and service quality 2
All the above 1
Interpretation: In this graph, it has been stated that the chosen organisation need to concentrate
on the reducing operations cost that create effective results at workplace. On the other hand, 2
people said that it is not useful activity for the company.
Theme 7 Company need to increase their investment for digital technology
Do you think, the company need to enhance
their investment for digital technology? Frequency
12
0
10
Frequency

Yes 14
No 4
Cannot say 2
Interpretation: In this graph, it has been said that 14 people said that company require high
investment amount to develop target market and ascertain creative functioning in the business
unit.
TASK 3
P5 Collection of the data with implementing different tools and techniques
In the present research, digital technology is the creative aspect that assists to make
effective functions. Innovations and creativity ascertain at small business that make aims and
objectives. In this aspect, information develops which assists to make outcomes with implement
different tools and technology that ascertain more functions at business environment (Galindo,
and Méndez, 2014). It makes effective results through implement several tools and techniques:
 Introduction: In respect to ascertain more effective functioning and outcomes, there are
different tools exists that make effective functions at workplace. In respect to implement
different tools and techniques, growth and innovations will be develops at workplace. It
helps to accomplish desired results in the enterprise. It creates valid outcomes at
workplace of the Talon Outdoor. It develops targets and goals in systematic manner at
workplace. It helps to make creative functions and operations at workplace
(Krishnaswamy, Mathirajan and Subrahmanya, 2014).
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14
4
2
Yes
No
Cannot say

 Research design: In the present research, surveyor needs to develop their performances
to identify issues and problem. With this regard, the researcher needs to identify issue
and problem which can be actively implemented and assists to make creative functions at
workplace. Hence, desired results will be develops for ascertain more functions. There
are different types of research design exists which could be implemented at workplace
such as descriptive, experimental, exploratory, etc. Therefore, researcher need to take
descriptive and experimental research design which helps to collect relevant data and
information in the business unit towards the goals and objectives (Kelly, Lesh and Baek,
2014).
 Research philosophy: Research philosophy assists to create relevant information which
assists to create effective functioning at workplace. In this way, researcher need to
determine different options that assists to select activities at workplace. Researcher has
several options through they are able to deliver effective results at workplace. The
researcher has options such as selection of the philosophies through positivism and
interpretivism. Therefore, they had selected interpretivism research philosophy through
they can collect relevant information towards the goals and objectives. Beside this,
positivism research technique not used at workplace because it not determines relevant
information at workplace (Laeven, Levine and Michalopoulos, 2015).
 Collection of data: Collection of the data is another important tool that assists to make
creative function and operation at workplace. In this regard, researcher need to select that
primary and secondary both kinds of data through they can make effective results at
workplace. With this aspect, they are also able to deliver effective functioning which
assists to make effective results at workplace. With the help of primary data, researcher
can get fresh and relevant information towards the goals and objectives. It is the
systematic perspective which ascertain more specific data at workplace. Furthermore,
secondary information also develops that helps to determines creative functioning at
workplace with using different techniques towards the project and ascertain systematic
review of the process. With the help of primary data, fresh and effective information will
be gather to make systematic results at workplace. On the other hand, secondary
information also develop that assists to create targets and goals in systematic aspect. It
can be done through preparing questionnaire, which ascertain different views and ideas
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of the customers towards the business goals and objectives. It is the systematic review
for the business results and implement digital technology in it. I can also gather relevant
information towards the aims and objectives. Hence, it make effective functioning at
workplace. Further, there are different questions includes such as open ended and closes
ended through customer can give their view towards the business objectives in
systematic manner. According to the aim and objectives, relevant results will be
ascertain at workplace.
 Analysis of the data: In order to analysis the data, there are different kinds of methods
has been used that assists to make creative functions and operations at workplace. There
are several methods exists in front of researcher which can be selected in systematic
perspective. In this regard, qualitative and quantitative data has been used that make
effective functioning at workplace. In order to collect qualitative data and quantitative
data, researcher has option to make effective functioning at workplace. With the help of
different methods, they can collect information towards aims and objectives. For
example, using z test, charts, chi square test, etc. (Jackson and Schaeffer, 2017)
 Sampling: In the present research, sampling also considered as the important tool that
assists to make creative function and operations in the business unit. In this regard,
simple random sampling method has been used that assists to collect relevant
information towards the goals and objectives. As per the sample size, researcher need to
concentrate on the business objectives and goals at workplace. In the systematic process
of the organisation so that researcher can focus on the relevant information to gain
innovations and creative functions at workplace.
 Limitations: In regard to make creative functions and operations, researcher also faces
many issues and problems to collect the information at workplace. In this regard, they
need to analysis information in systematic manner. In the organisation, different people
have different views so that researcher need to concentrate on the specific and relevant
information that assists to create effective results at workplace. With the help of
customer information, the organisation need to concentrate on their requirement to make
effective functioning at workplace (Laeven, Levine and Michalopoulos, 2015). In this
way, researcher has less time and finance so that they are unable to get more effective
information. Hence, they face issues and problems at workplace.
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P6 Recommendations and conclusion
In respect to ascertain effective results and outcomes, researcher need to enhance their
operations in different areas of the Talon Outdoor. This is because, digital technology is the
perspective activities that increasing innovations and growth at workplace of the chosen
organisation. In addition to this, it also enhances advantages that helps to create more revenue
and profits at workplace. Further, it also ascertains several activities that are needed to
accomplish more profits and revenue to develop the target market at workplace. Moreover,
different recommendation can be provide to the company through they can achieve better
position in the market. As results, it is the systematic process that make several advantages at
workplace. Hence, following recommendation can be provided to the Talon Outdoor:
 In respect to attain more profits and revenue, the company need to enhance their design
and quality to attain goals and objectives. With the help of digital technological
outcomes, targets will be accomplish in systematic manner. Different types of creative
opportunities for Talon Outdoor. Hence, functions and operations will be increasing in
different areas of the world. Further, the company need to focus on the online and offline
stores through they can attract several customers at workplace.
 In addition to this, the chosen organisation need to focus on the increasing sales through
mobile selling. With this aspect, mobile channel need to develops effective results at
workplace. Therefore, Talon Outdoor need to ensure effective tools and techniques that
assists to enhance different channel of the mobile to ascertain effective functioning in the
business environment.
TASK 4
P7 Reflection of the present research
Present research assists to make effective functions and outcomes at workplace. In this
way, they need to concentrate on the programs and activities that assists to meet with desired
objectives and goals. In this research, I had learned different things that assists to develop
creative plan in systematic manner. In this way, implementation of the advance technology
ascertain several aspects that target different people in the organisation in systematic manner. In
this regard, I had identified that small business can grow their operations and functions in the
new areas with implementation of the tools and techniques at workplace. In addition to this, I had
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understood concept and importance of the advance technology at workplace that make effective
results at workplace. It is the best way to carry several activities at workplace. Innovation is the
important tool that helps to enhance profitability and outcomes in successful manner.
Further, report prepare Gantt chart and work break down structure in which different
activities has been performed to accomplish more effective results at workplace. In this way, the
organisation need to concentrate on the plan that assists to make more effective functions and
operations in the business environment. Therefore, different techniques has been implemented to
undertake programs at workplace. In order to gather relevant data and information, growth of the
company develops in systematic manner. Further, primary data has been collected through using
questionnaire. Hence, customer provide their views to ascertain more effective results at
workplace. Hence, primary data assists to measure effective functioning at workplace.
In addition to this, I also identify that in order to collect the fresh information I require
more time. Because, there are several participants exists who not taken part in respect to give
their efforts in the organisation. Hence, relevant information need to be share with using different
methods at workplace. As results, it assists to make effective functions and operations at
workplace. Systematic review assists to create relevant information towards the research
program. As results, critical path need to be develops that assists to ascertain different activities
at workplace. It is very important parameter that require collect more effective information in the
business environment. Along with this, I also face problem to prepare questionnaire. Because, I
unable to understand implement close and open ended questions in it. Therefore, structure also
develops that assists to make relevant information at workplace.
On the other hand, I also facing issue to select the sample size in the present research.
This is because, there is very wide area in which I am measuring my aim and objectives. Hence,
it is essential to select the effective size and outcomes for ascertain effective functioning in the
business environment. Hence, right information need to be gather to understand activities and
tasks at workplace. It is the best way to accomplish goals and objectives.
Project Logbook for the chosen
organisation:
Name of the learner: Name of the Supervisor:
Project Title: Date:
Update of weekly research/ tasks
achieved (Account for a minimum of
Comments
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six weeks with dates)
 What have you completed?
 Did you fulfil Task
requirements?
 Are you on track and within
deadlines set?
 Did you need to make any
changes to your project
management plan?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Any risks and / or issues identified?
 Did you identify risks/issues
with a lack of skills required for
undertaking research tasks?
 Did you identify any additional
risks/issues that have an impact
on the project management
plan?
Yes I find issue to collect
relevant data
Lack of knowledge and
interest
Problems encountered
 What barriers did you face?
 How did you overcome them?
Contribution of participants
Through taking views and
ideas towards the goals
New Ideas and change of project
direction
No
What Have I learnt about myself this
week?
 How did I feel when I had to
Feel very positive
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deal with tasks/problems?
 Did I find it useful to complete
the tasks?
 How well have I performed?
What did I contribute?
 What can I improve on next
week?
 How might this learning apply
in the future?
Yes I felt very energetic
I performed very genuine to
develop results
Yes I will improve in next
week
Through taking guidance
from my mentor
Tasks planned for next week
 Which tasks are priority?
 Have you set aside sufficient
time for completion?
Collection of the data is my
first priority
yes
Project plan status to date (on,
ahead, behind)
Ahead
Supervisor comments to address
Signature of the Supervisor and
date:
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