[FULL ACCESS] Managing a Successful Business Project

This assignment involves managing a successful business project, where the student is required to conduct research programs that assist in identifying the impact of product at new markets and expansion of business activities. The student also needs to manage time and resources effectively, identify potential risks and issues, and provide a performance review of their work.

Managing
A
Successful
Business
Project

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Aims and Objectives.........................................................................................................3
P2 Project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality, communication,
risk and resources...................................................................................................................4
P3 Work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide time frames and stages.............5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P4 Small scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods.............7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P5 Research and data using appropriate tools and techniques...............................................9
P6 Appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis........................18
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................19
P7 Value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives..........................................19
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................19
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................20
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................21

INTRODUCTION
Project management is defined as a process which includes planing controlling and
executing of a project in terms of achieving preset objectives of a firm. Apart from that
managing business project is defined as a key element through which organisation can easily get
effective outcomes. Basically, a project is depend on the various sources but if it is fail it gave
wrong impact on the business operations. It gave a responsibility to project managers to
operating projects as per the schedule in order to getting effective outcomes in future. The
company is taken for this assignment is Vodafone group plc that engages in telecommunication
sector with headquarters in London and it was established in 1991. This report will discuss about
the aims and objective of project along with cost, quality an scope of it. Work breakdown
structure and Gantt chart will also prepared in this report. An investigation will also conducted in
this report for identifying qualitative and quantitative methodologies of research.
TASK 1
P1 Aims and Objectives
Overview of the company:
The company which is being taken into consideration in order to carry out the
research is Vodafone which is a British multinational telecommunications company. It
headquarter is situated in London and was founded in 1991. In addition to this it specifically
operates in regions like Europe, Oceania, Africa and Asia. It mainly deals in products like Fixed
line telephone, mobile phone, Broadband, digital television and internet television (Marcos,
2014). Moreover, it operates its network in 25 countries and has a partner network in 47 further
countries.
Background of the research:
Globalization plays an important role in the overall development of the nations as
it is the process of interaction and integration among various peoples, companies and nations. It
has been taken place due to the advancement in transportation, communication technology. Due
to increase in the level of globalization there has been development and growth in trade, ideas
and culture. Economically, it involves exchange of goods, services, resources of capital,
technology and data. In addition to this it has also lead in the expansion of global market, has
liberalized the economic activity of exchange of products and services. Furthermore it has also

lead to removal of trade barriers(Tariff and non tariff barrier) and has made global market more
feasible.
Aims:
The aim of this assignment is to analyse the implication of globalization on the
workplace of Vodafone and how it will help in shaping future workforce.
Objectives:
1. To understand concept of globalization
2. To examine the impact of globalization on the workplace of Vodafone
3. To explore the challenges and opportunities that globalization represent for Vodafone
business
P2 Project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality, communication,
risk and resources
Project management is the practice of initiating, executing, planning , controlling and
winding up of work of a particular team so as to achieve target goals and to meet success criteria
on specified time schedule. So its the prime responsibility of the project manager of Vodafone
company to plan, execute, and close projects (Ortiz‐Yoon, 2012). In addition to this Vodafone
company should follow essential steps while carrying out the project management plan
successfully and they are explained below:
 Cost: It specifically includes controlling expenses, planning of budget, cost budgeting
etc. So its the prime responsibility of the project manger of Vodafone company to make
proper arrangements of capital so as to carry out project smoothly in an effective and
efficient manner.
 Scope: Vodafone is a multinational business which carry out its business all over the
world. It operates its business in almost 25 countries and because of which its project
scope is too high.
 Quality: Its the prime responsibility of the project manger of Vodafone company to
ensure that all the activities which are to be carried out while carrying out its plan must
be of better quality and should be done in an effective and efficient manner.
 Time: While carrying out the project management plan, project manger of Vodafone
company should ensure that each activity of the project is being carried out on time so
that there does not take place any delay to achieve target aims and objectives.

 Communication: Other essential element which the project manager of Vodafone
company should ensure that there must be proper communication and coordination
among the members those are carrying out the project. Thus, it will helps in achieving
target on specified time period.
 Resources: Most important of all is that project manger of Vodafone company should
ensure proper and optimum utilization of resources so as to earn maximum profit by
incurring minimum cost.
P3 Work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide time frames and stages
Work breakdown structure- It is defined as dividing a work into small parts. It is an
important structure which helps organisation in organising the work in an effective manner.
Through this structure a firm can easily complete its difficult task in addition to this it is the work
in which employees gave their maximum efforts in their assigned task. With relating to project
management, it provide assistance to management in making divisions of activities in various
small parts in order to getting effective results in future. It also helps employees so that, they
cannot raise any issues regarding to work. It is a method through which an organisation is easily
complete their complex projects or tasks (Richter, 2012). Furthermore, its main objective is to
manage big projects into controllable divisions by making their small parts. It also provide aid to
management in effective utilisation of resources.

Gantt chart – It is a chart through which organisation can get tracking of all activities
regarding to a specific project. In other words, It is the type of graphic example that provide
assistance to organisation in planing and controlling things in term of tracking the functions of a
project. Horizontal lines are showing the activities which are completed in the project and
defines how much time is taken in completion of project. In this, the activities related to the
project are separated on the basis of time. It give time period to employees in which they have to
completed the task. It is providing the effective outcomes in future period.

TASK 2
P4 Small scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
Research methods are defined as an specific proceedings which is used for identify,
process and analyse informations about a subject. It includes the theoretical analysis of
methodologies which is related with the branch of knowledge. Furthermore, it is a systematic
analysis of methods that are related with a field of study. There are two methodologies which can
used by researcher in order to conducting an probe they are as following:
Qualitative – it is a method of research that collects non numeric informations. This type
of research is connected with the concept, sign and description of a thing. It is a method of
collecting data in which the data is measured as the fact and theoretic view. In addition to this, it
is an investigation of collection interpretation and analysation of data by observation of
individual and its nature is subjective.
Quantitative – In this methodology, data is collected through various sources but it is
numeric and base on quantity. In other words it is a measurement of statistical or numeric data
and it is gathered through various sources such as surveys and questionnaires.
In above two methodologies researcher chose the qualitative methodologies because it
gave the correct information with an effective explanation of a particular research area.
Data collection is defined as a method in which the data is collected on a specific field and it
should be reliable and accurate in nature (Sommer, 2011). There are various methods of data
collections which are discussed as under:
Primary - It is a method of data collection in which the data is collected and it is fresh in
nature in other words, it is a technique of gathering the information about a particular field that
should be never used in past time. When researcher is using primary data they uses various
sources such as surveys and questionnaires for collecting the data. It can be more understood by
following example:
QUESTIONNAIRE
Name
Gender
Age
Contact number

Address
Q1)Do you have some knowledge about the concept of globalization?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2) Does government render any kind of financial support to Vodafone company?
a) Yes
b) No
Q3) What all are the important resources which are required by Vodafone company to
enhance it market?
a) Financial resources
b) Human resources
c) Technical resources
Q4) What all are the advantage that the Vodafone company can get after expanding its
business globally?
a) Increase in economies of scale
b) Decreases in cultural diversity
c) Development of free trade
Q5)Is there any impact of globalization on the Vodafone company?
a) Yes
b) No
Q6) What all are the issues faced by manger of Vodafone company while carrying out its
business at global level?
a) Increase in the level of competition
b) Trade barriers
C) lack of skilled labour
Q7) What all are the role which the HR manager of Vodafone plays while carrying out
business globally?
a) To render training
b) To recruit and select best candidate
c) to analyse the changes taking place in the technology advancement

Q8) What all are the difficulties faced by Vodafone company while carrying out its
business all over the world?
a) Poor working environment
b) Increases in the level of employee turnover ratio
C) environmental degradation
Q9) What all are the external factors which have impacted on Vodafone organization?
a) Technological factor
b) Political factor
c) Social factor
Q10) Mention some steps through which Vodafone company can increase its market
share?
a) Through innovation
b) By acquiring competitors strategy
c) By adopting promotional techniques
Secondary data- It is the type of data which is already used by another researcher or
investigator and it is collected through various books, Journal an magazines (Wouters, 2015).
Sampling – It is a procedure which can be used in the analysis of statistical
methodologies. In this the observation is depends on the number of respondents. Through this
method, researcher can easily create a sample size for gathering the information and data. The
respondents are taken for this report are 40.
TASK 3
P5 Research and data using appropriate tools and techniques
THEME 1 : Knowledge about the concept of Globalisation
Q1) Do you have some knowledge about the
concept of globalization?
Frequency
Yes 21
No 19

Yes No
18
18.5
19
19.5
20
20.5
21
21.5
21
19
Frequency
Interpretation- from the above graph, there are 21 respondents who have some kind of
knowledge which is related with globalisation along with its advantages and disadvantages.
Whereas, there are 19 respondents who have no knowledge about the globalisation in other
words 21 respondents have knowledge and 19 have no knowledge of globalization.
THEME 2: Any kind of financial support to Vodafone from the government
Q2) Does government render any kind of
financial support to Vodafone company?
Frequency
Yes 24
No 16

Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
24
16
Frequency
Interpretation – On the basis of the above graph it is said that there are 24 respondents
who tells that the government provide supports to the Vodafone in terms of expanding the
business operations (Kumar Basu, 2014). But 16 are the respondents who tells that there were no
support is provided to the organisation from the government.
THEME 3 important resources of Vodafone which can be used in enhancement of its
business operations
Q3) What all are the important resources
which are required by Vodafone company
to enhance it market?
Frequency
Technical resource 12
Financial resources 8
Human resource 20

Technical resource Financial resources Human resource
0
5
10
15
20
25
12
8
20
Frequency
Interpretation – for performing any kind of business activities there have needed of
resources without them organisation can not perform its business activities. As per the above
graph 12 respondents said that technical resources are necessary for expanding the business
operations and enhancing the quality of goods. Apart from that, 8 respondents gave their view on
financial resources they said that finance is essential for completing any activity. Whereas, 20
respondents who said that human resource is essential without this, Vodafone can't recruit well
experienced employees and provide them training of structure of organisation.
THEME 4 If Vodafone can get advantages from expanding its business activities
Q4) What all are the advantage that the
Vodafone company can get after expanding
its business globally?
Frequency
increase in economies of scale 19
decrease in cultural diversity 9
Development of free trade 12

increase in economies of scale
decrease in cultural diversity
Development of free trade
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20 19
9
12
Frequency
Interpretation : globalization provide its positive impact on the business of Vodafone in
terms of benefits. The opinion of 9 respondents are if firms expands its business in other
countries they will influenced from cultural diversity in these nations. There are 19 respondents
who gave their view in the favour of company they said if company expands its business it will
enhance its sales easily. Apart from that, 12 respondents said that the free trade will be increased
because it enhance the sale of product and company will easily expand its business activities
which will help organisation in taking growth and sustainability in the marketplace.
THEME 5 Impact of globalisation on the HR department
Q5)Is there any impact of globalization on
the Vodafone company?
Frequency
Yes 28
No 12

Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
30 28
12 Frequency
Interpretation – From the above graph there are 28 respondents who gave their views
that globalisation gave influence on the HR department of Vodafone because if company expand
its business activities in other countries than it requires a well experienced staff members who
provide effective services in order to achievement of organisational goals due to which
organisation have to consume heavy expanses (Lech, 2011). Whereas, there are 12 respondents
who said that there is no impact on human resource department of expansion of business.
THEME 6 Issues which are faced by the managers of Vodafone at the time of expansion
Q6) What are main implications faced
through managers of Starbucks in
conducting business at the global level?
Frequency
Increase in the level of competition 10
Trade barriers 10
Lack of skilled labour 20

Increase in the level of competition
Trade barriers
Lack of skilled labour
0
5
10
15
20
25
10 10
20
Frequency
Interpretation- As per the above graph there are 10 respondents who said that main
issues which is faced by the managers of Vodafone that is the reducing the number of labours in
various countries. On the other hand, 10 respondents said that market competition is very tough
in international marketplace therefore, Vodafone have to faces it at the time of expansion. Apart
from that, there are 20 respondents who gave their opinion on the basis of all outcome will be
increased which influence wrongly on the brand image of organisation.
THEME 7 Role of HR manager of Vodafone company
Q7) What all are the role which the HR
manager of Vodafone plays while carrying
out business globally?
Frequency
a) To render training 15
b) To recruit and select best candidate 15
c) to analyse the changes taking place in the
technology advancement
10

0
4
8
12
16 15 15
10
Frequency
Interpretation: Human resource turn to be an important aspect for Vodafone company
as without its company cannot achieve its target aims and objectives. From the above mention
graph it can be evaluated among the 40 sampling candidate there are 15 individual who says that
main role of HR manager is to give training. On the other hand more 15 individuals says that HR
role id to recruit and select best candidates for the organization (Le Nguyen, 2013). Whereas rest
10 individual says that HR role is to analyses the changes taking place in the technology
advancement. Thus, overall it can be said that main role of HR manger of Vodafone company is
to recruit and select best candidate and then to provide training to them so that they can result in
better outcome for the organization in future.
THEME 8 Difficulties faced by Vodafone company
Q8) What all are the difficulties faced by
Vodafone company while carrying out its
business all over the world?
Frequency
a) Poor working environment 20
b) Increases in the level of employee turnover
ratio
10
C) Environmental degradation 10

a) Poor working environment
b) Increases in the level of employee turnover ratio
C) Environmental degradation
0
5
10
15
20
25
20
10 10 Frequency
Interpretation: While carrying out business globally , a firm has to face may difficulties
and challenges. From the above mentioned graph it can be interpreted that among 40 respondent
there are 20 individual who says that one of the difficulty faced by Vodafone company is poor
working environment. On the other hand 10 Individual says that the company has faced increases
in the employee turnover ratio due to poor working conditions. Whereas rest 10 says the major
challenge faced by Vodafone company is environmental degradation. Thus, overall it can be said
that environmental factor was the major challenge faced by the Vodafone organization while
carrying out its business globally.
Theme 9 Externals factors impacting upon Vodafone company
Q9) What all are the external factors which
have impacted on Vodafone organization?
Frequency
a) Technological factor 15
b) Political factor 10
c) Social factor 15

a) Technological factor b) Political factor c) Social factor
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16 15
10
15
Frequency
Interpretation: There are several external factors which can influence upon the
Vodafone company while carrying out its operational activities. From the above graph it can be
interpreted that among 40 respondent there are 15 individual who says that technological factors
was the major external factor which have impacted upon Vodafone company. On the hand there
are 10 individual who says that political factors impacted upon the company. Whereas rest 15
people says that social factors was impacting more upon organizational operational activities.
Thus, overall it can be said that each factor impact on organization so manger of Vodafone
company should make proper analysis about the factors impacting upon organizational activities
so that accordingly strategies can be made to over come their impact (Brown, 2013).
P6 Appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis
From the above interpretations it can be recommend that globalisation influences on the
organisational activities in positive and negative way. It can be said that on the basis of analysis
of data that Vodafone have to recruiting new employees and provide them trainings so that they
can easily conduct their operational activities in effective manner at global markets. It is essential
for the firm that they have to get aware from the political and cultural activities of international
market so that they can resolve their business issues in easy way. Whereas, Human resource
department have to recruit well experienced and knowledgeable candidates that will help them in

getting profitability in future time. Vodafone have to manage their resources so that they can
uses them at the time of their requirement.
TASK 4
P7 Value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives
Task is take into concentrate on effect of globalisation on the business model of
Vodafone in Human resource department. In this method, there are five methods in this project.
In first part, It is connected with planning the ideas and trying to match the ideas as per topic.
After identifying content, my research will started in the second phase, I would collect the
informations about organisation and investigate all the details which is collected by me. During
the investigating and taking interrogations I feels that I was contributive things that are related
with specific topic. The third phase is connected with outlining of project in which I will develop
a puzzle or maps. The outlining of the project is essential because the fourth phase is based on
the outlining because of outlining I will easily complete my research. In the fifth part I will
submit the report in order to getting positive results (Eskerod, 2013).
CONCLUSION
It has been analysed from the above report that project managing is essential in order to
getting positive results. Under this, the business of Vodafone is affected due to globalisation
organisation wants to expand its operations in other countries. In this report Gantt chart and
WBS were created and the activities are divided according to target time. The different methods
are used for conducting research such as qualitative and quantitative which helps them in taking
competitive advantage in marketplace.

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APPENDIX
Project Logbook
Name:
Project title: Managing a successful business project
Update on weekly research/tasks achieved
I have done research programmes which provide assistance in identifying the impact of product
at new market and expansion of business activities in marketplaces.
Yes, I have finished my research progrmmes as per the guidelines and resource.
I have not change in project management plans.
Any risks and/or issues identified?
Yes, I have some issues in conducting research programmes in which the respondents who have
not answered correctly on the questions.
Problems encountered
many problems are faced by me that is related with the real view and perceptions of the
customers due to inexperienced of survey I have faces difficulties in taking suggestions from
respondents.
New ideas and change of project direction
What have I learnt about myself this week?
I conducted all research activities in the given time period. It provide assistance in acquiring
knowledge about market trends and current requirement of individuals. I will conduct my
research work from next week.
Tasks planned for next week
I have ability to conduct all the operations in effective manner. I have completed my research in
more effective way.

Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)
the project was on time.
Supervisor comments to address
Performance Review
What was the project supposed to accomplish?
The present work is depends on the influence of globalisation on the business operations of an
organisation.
Did the project succeed in its aims? How do you know? Specifically, please outline any
evaluation and assessment undertaken.
Yes, through identification of actual perception of respondents towards the affect of
globalisation.
What things do you think worked well and why? Evaluate all aspects of the project (e.g. initial
inception, project activities and project outcomes) from a range of perspectives.
Group working and team making are the best things which is profitable for the company.
What problems emerged during the project and how were they tackled? Was there timely
identification of issues and resolution during the project process?
Mismanagement of time and issues in the tasks are the important issues which influences the
work.
What did you learn from undertaking the project?
I have ability to gathering knowledge on different functions of businesses.
How would you rate your performance as project manager?
I rate my performance 7.5 out of 10.
What strengths and weaknesses of your performance did you identify?
My strength is based on futuristic programmes in order to solve the problems and issues which
makes lack of communication in various languages.