Unit 6 – Managing a Successful Business Project

MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS PROJECT

Contents
TITLE:.............................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
P1 Aims and objective of the organisation.............................................................................3
P2) By including scope, communication, resources, cost, time, quality and risk design Project
management plan....................................................................................................................4
P3 Develop of Gantt chart and Work-break down structure..................................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8
P4 Quantitative and qualitative research methods..................................................................8
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
P5 Data analysis and interpretation......................................................................................10
P6 Recommendations...........................................................................................................18
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................18
P7 Reflection........................................................................................................................18
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................19
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................21

TITLE:
“To determine the strategies and initiatives that will help an organisation in building an
inclusive and diverse workforce”. A study report on ASDA.
INTRODUCTION
Employees play an important role in the organisation and leads management to perform
all functions and operations with more efficiency by implementing essential skills and
capabilities. The main role to engage large number of workforce in the organisation is to perform
organisational operations at global level. It is also a major concern that there are various
challenge are also faced by business to manage workforce at global level. The selected
organisation for this report is ASDA (Araten-Bergman, 2016). It is operating there business in
retail industry and manage large number of stores, supermarket and retail provisions at global
level by employing large number of individuals. Moreover, this report highlights on aims and
objectives which are related with workforce and diversity. WBS and Gantt chart will also be
included in this report to perform all task and operations in simplified manner. In the last, project
management plan will be included in this report to perform all operations accurately.
P1 Aims and objective of the organisation
There are various operations and functions managed by the organisation to perform their
according to international level. This also governs that management must formulates the aim and
objective for performing their work to gain desired outcomes within decided time period. The
main motive of ASDA is to implement right strategy that leads organisation to manage and build
effective workforce in organisation. Along with this it also helps management in increasing their
competitiveness by performing all operations in an organised manner.
Project- According to Andreas Munk-Madsen, 2015, the term project can be defined as the piece
of work that is used for formulating a specific set of activities to accomplish company objective.
In simple terms project works as an unique process that is consist of set of controlled and
coordinated activities which are designed to complete the project with start and finish dates.
Project management- As per the view of John Lewis, 2017. Project are temporary and perform
all task for one time endeavour that is undertaken for creating an unique value which add more
value of organisation operations and functions (Ferenczi, 2018). Resources, raw-materials, time,
cost, money, communication methods are key aspects of a project management. This leads the

management of ASDA to complete their work in decided time period. Moreover, project
management assist the organisation for converting organisational vision and plan into practical
manner.
AIM
“To determine the strategies and initiatives which are related with workforce and employee
engagement that will help an organisation in building an inclusive and diverse workforce for
increasing workforce productivity”. A study report on ASDA.
Objectives
o To recognize all concept for understanding and formulating inclusive and diverse
workforce.
o To analyse and evaluate all strategies which are implemented by ASDA to enhance their
workforce skills and capabilities.
o To obtain long term results by implementing effective strategies for employee
engagement in organisation.
Literature review
Concept of diverse and inclusive workforce within employees along with its importance
From the perspective Mohammed, 2015, diversity play an important role in
organisational workforce and it is included among all operations. This refers that with better
employee strategy organisation are able to complete all work in minimum time period. Most of
the business specifically international companies utilise employee strategy for attracting skilled
and potential employees for organisation. Retail industry offers large number of products for
satisfying needs of customers in proper manner. Along with this by adopting right strategy
management is able to complete all work in proper manner (Fletcher, 2017). This is also
analysed workplace inclusion make employees for generating results that is inclusive workforce
as all persons belongs to different religion and adopt different value. So guidance of employees
plays an important role for management which includes various inclusive languages at
workplace.
P2) By including scope, communication, resources, cost, time, quality and risk design Project
management plan.
Project management plan can be defined as the papers that contain details relates with each
phase of the project. The main role to develop and implement project management plan is to

perform all task according to planning, executing, monitoring and controlling each action of the
project. This results that all the actions and operations aids organisation to accomplish their
desired and specific outcomes. In context of ASDA the main concern of management is to
increase the skills of workforce by overcoming from issue that is impacting on the work
performance of individuals.
Scope- Project are designed by organisation for obtaining long term results that is leading
management to complete their work in effective manner through understanding and analysing all
benefits. The topic for this report is to maintain inclusive and diverse workforce which
determines employee are engaged in all functions. So in context of ASDA scope for workforce is
too wide as company perform their work at large level (Hewins-Maroney and Williams, 2013).
From perspective of researcher workforce study and knowledge aids them to understand all those
aspects which helps to work within team or group effectively.
Communication- ASDA is operating there business at global level it governs that it is
mandatory for management to transfer essential information in minimum time period. Therefore,
communication is an important part for company which leads management to transfer
information such as important decision with fast approach. This also assist organisation for
implementing decision in accurate manner. In context of investigator communication is
important because there are various individuals are engage in research report.
Resources- Researcher and organisation both are completing their work to perform all task
in an effective manner. Internet, laptop or personal computer, skilled team members and books
are some common aspects that are required by both business houses and investigator. The main
motive to utilise all this resources effectively is to gather reliable and important information in
order to generate desire and specific outcomes from research as well as new strategy.
Quality- This is essential for management to ensure better outcomes from the project and
similarly, researcher also utilise quality perspective for obtaining reliable results. Therefore, all
quality perspective implement by management to gain reliable information from all individuals
that is used for obtaining all techniques to gain desired outcomes (Kulik, 2014). With obtain of
better results management utilise chart that controls specification to match with goals of
company. Quality also enhances better results through utilise and implement all information in
proper manner.

Cost- Cost that is related with project is an essential perspective for investigator and
organisation. This determines cost for business and basis to formulate adjustment identifies funds
that are used to implement all methodologies for formulation of an effective budget. ASDA
require large amount of funds to manage work with new strategy (Lindberg and et. al., 2016). On
other side, cost required by investigator to complete research is £ 4,000 to complete it properly.
Time- Timeframe works as an important part for organisation that is leading company to
complete all work as per time basis. In context of ASDA management time plays an essential
role for organisation because it assist them to complete all work in proper manner. Time for
implementing strategy by ASDA is an estimated time period of three months. Moreover,
researcher requires time an estimate of eight weeks to complete research in proper manner.
Risk- Risk is faced by organisation among all operations that is impacting in all goals and
objectives that is used to obtain longer results and it is used to complete work in proper manner.
This also refers that risk faced by organisation is considering to manage all operations due to
which its task and operations is impacting on ASDA goals. Along with this risk faced by
management impacts because management comprise those areas as investigator select those
methods that mitigate risk within organisation. Further, with both of this perspective this analysis
technique and implement it in right manner to complete projects through using effective learning
methods.
P3 Develop of Gantt chart and Work-break down structure
WBS- This is used by researcher to divide project in small activities that are easy to
manage and it also leads management for obtain desired results (Loseke, 2017). It also enable
organisation for increasing efficiency of project by completing all work in an organised and
sequential manner. With proper framework that is used by investigator leading project for
identifying essential roles and responsibilities which enhances overall productivity of
organisation to complete its work inn proper manner. Thus, it results to divide its task as per
investigate methods that implement longer results for proper analysis of market.

Gantt chart- This is recognises as a horizontal chart which is used by researcher to manage all
work in effective manner. From the perspective of ASDA this also enhances organisation to
complete their work in proper manner as it defines in managing project with more efficiency. It
is also allocate time for each project which ensures that all activities is beneficial to meet with
goals of company. Investigator allocates all activities with proper time frame to complete work
by allocating all activities as per roles and responsibilities of organisation. This is also beneficial
for introducing time limits and capabilities of project.

TASK 2
P4 Quantitative and qualitative research methods
Research methodology utilise by investigator for carry out all research in minimum time as
it is used to collect data on the basis of organisation. This results management complete its work
with operations. With quantitative research methods it is easy for organisation to adopt
techniques which are useful in obtaining better results that obtains in identifying, evaluate and
analysis of all information for gather of all information with proper investigate (Noble and
Smith, 2015). There are various methods which is used for collecting data includes essential
methods which are mention as follow:
Quantitative method- It is an effective method for research that is used to gain
measurable value with numerical suggestions that is used to consider all task in proper manner.
With this method all information is collected with reliable approach by justifying data through
the help of numbers. Chart, visual representation and graphs is used to analyse and present all
results in proper manner.
Qualitative method- According to qualitative method of research this refers to gain all
information within depth manner. All information which is gathered through respondents
undertakes more time for interpret of responses that is quite to generate perception about right
products among the customers.
Data and information is collected by researcher through utilising different sources which
are relates with topic and nature of research. Methods which is used for this research is mention
as follow:
Primary data- This data as well as information is collected by researcher for first time tha
is beneficial to understand specific purpose. With this data all information is gather by
individuals through using research techniques. There are various advantages gain by
management for managing specific information in tailor mode approach. Along with this
research is also reliable and authentic that generates meaningful results from report (Pleasant,
2017). In context of primary data confidential response is also collected to ensure information in
proper manner.
Secondary data- Information which is collected by secondary data is a record of already
published information and data that is available in books, articles and journals. Such records can

be collected from internal as well as external resources. With the assist of this greater data may
be collected which is enormously cheaper.
For assignment this research the investigator accrued the records from the secondary
sources together with primary assets which encompass use of questionnaires, books, journals and
web sites which include ONS, BIS etc. To accumulate the statistics, samples are taken from the
overall population with the help of sampling.
Sampling is the framework by which researcher verify their pattern out of information that
is collected from respondents (Roulstone and Williams, 2014). The form of sampling that has
been utilized by the investigator for his or her research is opportunity sampling in which they
have got selected random sampling in which any respondent may be selected. For this research
they have selected 30 personnel from the lodge which could respond to the questions of the
questionnaire which can assist them in gathering their assessments within accurate manner.
Questionnaire
Question 1) Is information and knowledge provide by management to aware you about inclusive
and diverse workforce?
a) Yes
b) No
Question 2) What is the importance of similar workforce culture in an organisation?
a) To gain equal results
b) To reduce employee turnover
c) To offer equal opportunities
Question 3) What challenges faced by ASDA to implement diverse workforce in organisation?
a) In-effective time management
b) Less training and development
Question 4) Which techniques are beneficial for motivating employees to implement new
strategy for workforce?
a) Monetary rewards
b) Proper discipline
Question 5) Which aspects demonstrate importance of diversity in the business?
a) Increased in innovation
b) Enhancement of goodwill

Question 6) How can diverse workforce is managed in organisation?
a) By engagement of employees in decision making
b) Increase in value of workforce skill
Question 7) What is the role of manager to manage and implement diverse workforce?
a) To motivate individuals
b) To understand workforce needs
Question 8) Which benefits gained by organisations to implement inclusive workforce?
a) Increase in productivity
b) Improvement in employee retention
Qualitative questions
Question 9) Which strategies are used by organisation to build an inclusive and dissimilar staff?
a) Development of employees
b) Participative and equality leadership
Question 10) Which methods are beneficial for implementing strategies in organisation?
a) To make change in leadership style
b) For right performance appraisal
TASK 3
P5 Data analysis and interpretation
Question 1) Is information and knowledge provide by management
to aware you about inclusive and diverse workforce?
Frequency
c) Yes 20
d) No 10
Question 2) What is the importance of similar workforce culture in
an organisation?
Frequency
d) To gain equal results 10
e) To reduce employee turnover 10
f) To offer equal opportunities 10
Question 3) What challenges faced by ASDA to implement diverse
workforce in organisation?
Frequency
c) In-effective time management 18

d) Less training and development 12
Question 4) Which techniques are beneficial for motivating
employees to implement new strategy for workforce?
Frequency
c) Monetary rewards 14
d) Proper discipline 16
Question 5) Which aspects demonstrate importance of diversity in
the business?
Frequency
c) Increased in innovation 18
d) Enhancement of goodwill 12
Question 6) How can diverse workforce is managed in organisation? Frequency
c) By engagement of employees in decision making 19
d) Increase in value of workforce skill 11
Question 7) What is the role of manager to manage and implement
diverse workforce?
Frequency
c) To motivate individuals 17
d) To understand workforce needs 13
Question 8) Which benefits gained by organisations to implement
inclusive workforce?
Frequency
c) Increase in productivity 11
d) Improvement in employee retention 19
Qualitative questions
Question 9) Which strategies are used by organisation to build an
inclusive and dissimilar staff?
c) Development of employees
d) Participative and equality leadership
Question 10) Which methods are beneficial for implementing
strategies in organisation?
c) To make change in leadership style
d) For right performance appraisal
Question 1) Is information and knowledge provide by management Frequency

to aware you about inclusive and diverse workforce?
a) Yes 20
b) No 10
Interpretation- According to the data of respondents it is identified that management is
more concerned about accomplishment of better results through using all inform attain of better
results that is increasing market size of organisation for gain of better results. Thus, employees
are able to learn better strategy.
Question 2) What is the importance of similar workforce culture in
an organisation?
Frequency
a) To gain equal results 10
b) To reduce employee turnover 10
c) To offer equal opportunities 10

Interpretation- With similar workforce in the organisation it is easy for management to
complete all task and operations properly. With the information of workforce it analysed that all
benefits are gained by management by equal approach. Moreover, employee turnover and equal
opportunites is also achieved by management.
Question 3) What challenges faced by ASDA to implement diverse workforce in
organisation?
Frequency
a) In-effective time management 18
b) Less training and development 12

Interpretation- There are various challenges faced by organisation at the time of
implementing changes. This refers the major issue which is generates is due to ineffective time
management due to which problems of organisation is generating complex results due to which
challenges are created for longer problems.
Question 4) Which techniques are beneficial for motivating employees to
implement new strategy for workforce?
Frequency
a) Monetary rewards 14
b) Proper discipline 16
Interpretation- ASDA is operating there business at global platform therfore, it is essential
for management to complete all work with proper discipline. Moreover, the information which is
collected from respondents also demonstrate that to implement workforce strategy management
must maintain proper discipline in organisation.
Question 5) Which aspects demonstrate importance of diversity in the business? Frequency
a) Increased in innovation 18
b) Enhancement of goodwill 12

Interpretation- Workforce and employees are important asset for management which is
leading organisation to earn more benefits through help of workforce. The information that
collect from respondents show increase in innovation is important part for management.
Question 6) How can diverse workforce is managed in organisation? Frequency
a) By engagement of employees in decision making 19
b) Increase in value of workforce skill 11
Interpretation-
Question 7) What is the role of manager to manage and implement diverse
workforce?
Frequency

a) To motivate individuals 17
b) To understand workforce needs 13
Interpretation- The information which is collected from respondents demonstrate that
manager plays a crucial role in the organisation that leads management top authority to motivate
individuals for completeing there work in proper manner. Thus, to implement new workforce
manager must motivate all individuals properly.
Question 8) Which benefits gained by organisations to implement inclusive
workforce?
Frequency
a) Increase in productivity 11
b) Improvement in employee retention 19

Interpretation- According to the data of respondents it is identified that it leads
management to obtain various benefits that is leading organisation to earn more amount of
profits. This are increase in productivity and employee retention and specifically ASDA is
increasing employee retention for gaining better results.
Question 9) Which strategies are used by
organisation to build an inclusive and dissimilar
staff?
Explanation
a) Development of employees This programs is used by
management for building better
skills and talent among
employees to complete their
work with integrated approach.
Along with this development of
employees also ensure that work
is performed in efficient
manner.
b) Participative and equality leadership According to this style of
leadership management is
encouraging employees to make
their opinions in proper manner.

Question 10) Which methods are beneficial for
implementing strategies in organisation?
Explanation
a) To make change in leadership style With changes in leadership style it is
identified that leaders and employees
involved more individuals to make
better value in organisational
premises.
b) For right performance appraisal The main motive of organisation is
that important performance of
employees must be appraised for
completing all work in proper
manner.
P6 Recommendations
With the above data interpretation it is identified that ASDA is inculpating all strategies
which helps to implement positive working environment. For this it is essential for individuals
for manage work as per similar culture. This results management consider employees follow
organisational system, value and culture instead of their religion values.
o This is recommend among the organisation to complete all work according to fair and
equal employees system that is used to develop organisation to increase job satisfaction
level.
o Effective communication is also established by employees so it is easy for them to
communicate in effective manner. With understand of information accurately it is easy in
generating better results.
o With increase in employee engagement among all functions and operations management
is able to make crucial decisions in accurate manner by valuing employees to improve its
performance.
TASK 4
P7 Reflection
According to this research this is observed that ASDA develops lot of learning by
engaging employees into various programmes which helps organisation to grow in effective

manner. Researcher also analysed different perspective at time of matching goals and objective
of performance. Skills which reflect learning are mention as follow:
Competency How to improve skills Why it is essential to improve
Analytical skills This is mandatory to improve
all analytical skills for
improving performance of
researcher. In order to improve
them time management skills
are learned in proper manner.
This is also essential for all
team members to enhance
skills of organisation in proper
manner. It refers that research
is able to complete all work
properly.
Research skills Research skill plays an
important role that is
increasing efficiency through
completing all work in proper
manner. For development in
the area of research skill
sources information is gather
in proper manner.
This is also mandatory for
individuals to improve
research skill as it helps them
to generate meaningful
conclusion.
Communication Skill With communication skill all
information is transferred
easily between all team
members. To improve this
language are learned for
completing work in proper
manner.
Employees and individuals
who are engage in work
performance all utilise
communication skill as without
proper communication results
are not gained in effective
manner.
CONCLUSION
From the analysis of above project it is concluded that organisation adopts different
strategies for generating and enhancing employee performance. This is also used for generating
essential results through inclusive and diverse workforce. It is also beneficial for completing all

work within proper manner. This implement component and capable workforce leads
organisation to gain more effective results. In the last, to manage all project in appropriate
manner WBS and Gantt chart both are implemented for completing all projects in proper manner
by gathering information in authentic and reliable manner.

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Template for evidence collection to be
attached with the report by the
learner:
Logbook

Template for Performance Review to be attached with the report by the learner:
What was the Project supposed to accomplish?
The present day challenge relates with the guidelines this is used for analysing the techniques by way of
which company are capable of address the difficulty of range among employees. With the understand of
numerous and inclusive workforce approach the overall performance of ASDA is improved.
Did the project succeed in its aims/ how do you know? Specifically, please outline any evaluation
and assessment undertaken?
Yes, with the general obtain of organisational quests and objectives it is easy for employer to gain
powerful consequences with implementing the powerful and various strategies that undertakes sampling
technique, and questionnaire.
What things do you think worked well and why? Evaluate all aspects of the project?
According to my view the conversation skill and studies analytical ability paintings greater better in
finishing the overall research with effective manner. Along with this the point out talent additionally
helped me for finishing each hobby this is selection of intention, studies technique, amassing of facts
and producing meaningful conclusion and recommendation.
What problems emerged during the project and how were they tackled? Was there timely
identification of issues and resolution during the project process?
The predominant difficulty this is faced at the same time as going thru the undertaking is the wrong
behaviour of respondents that generates challenges on each step. Therefore, for you to tackle issue all
paintings is finished with ethical technique. Gantt chart and WBS is used for this report.
What did you learn from undertaking the project?
By going thru from this venture, I discovered approximately diverse angle which all facilitates me for
dealing with multi-country wide agency via know-how vital factors of mission.
How would you rate your performance as a management consultant leading the project?
As in line with my overall performance, I rate myself that's 9/10.
What strengths and weakness of your performance did you identify?
With the going through of this studies I analysed that my announcement ability isn't always effective to
advantage better consequences.
How will this inform and support your continuous professional development?
Time management skill facilitates me to tell and assist the entire skills consistent with my preserve
professional improvement plan to cope with all problem and supplying data with the observe.