Workplace Transformation in Post Covid/ Transformation in the workplace

This report discusses workplace transformation in post Covid-19 era and its impact on businesses. It includes project management plan, work breakdown structure, primary and secondary research methods, findings, and recommendations.

Workplace Transformation in Post Covid/ Transformation in the workplace

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Aims and objectives.....................................................................................................................1
Project management plan.............................................................................................................2
Work breakdown structure and a Gantt Chart.............................................................................3
Comprehensive project management plan...................................................................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
Primary and secondary methods..................................................................................................5
Accuracy and reliability of methods............................................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
Present findings...........................................................................................................................8
Recommendations......................................................................................................................16
Appropriate tools and techniques..............................................................................................16
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................17
Reflect on the value of undertaking...........................................................................................17
Project management process......................................................................................................17
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................18
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................19

INTRODUCTION
Workplace transformation can be describe as the practice of organisation for changes different
aspects of business for enhancing business practice. It is essential for organisation to conduct
different workplace transformation practices in order to deal with the issues created due to Covid
19. It has been determined that workplace transformation will lead to have positive impact on
improving business practices as well as accomplishment of desired goals (Meske and Junglas,
2021). This report is based on Accessorize Limited company that is based in Ilford, East London.
This is a British private limited company that was developed in year 1973 and founder of this
organisation is Peter Simon. This company is providing its products and services related to
clothing and fashionable accessory. Accessorize Limited company is conducting its business
operations in UK market area and able to successfully meet with the requirements of customers.
This report includes project management plan along with its different aspects. Work breakdown
structure and a Gantt Chart has been determined in this report. In this report primary and
secondary methods has been analysed to collect data and appropriate tools has been consider to
analyse information. Apart from this a proper reflection has been includes regarding research
project.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
Aims and objectives.
Aims –
To investigate the different ways consider by organisation for adopting new changes for Covid
19 in order to accomplish goals of business. Case study of Accessorize Limited company
Objective –
 To analyse the concept of workplace transformation.
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 To determine different strategies or approaches that could be adopted by company for
dealing with changes due to Covid 19 pandemic.
 To evaluate significance of adopting new changes in business for Accessorize Limited
company to attain its goals.
Questions –
 What is the concept of workplace transformation.
 What are different strategies or approaches that could be adopted by company for dealing
with changes due to Covid 19 pandemic.
 What are significance of adopting new changes in business for Accessorize Limited
company to attain its goals.
Project management plan.
Project management is one of the crucial process that helps in successfully and effectively
completing the project. There are different elements associated with project management plan
that needs to be identified by project manager (Selimović, Pilav-Velić and Krndžija, 2021). This
is characterized as a written document which is in utilized by an association to working with
proper details and clear rules for playing out every one of the activities identified with the project
This arrangement includes a few activities like designing, starting, implementing just as
executing and controlling identified with project. The project management plan is utilized to
research about the few angles that are needed for compelling preparation to accomplish
hierarchical objectives inside a predefined timeframe. Project management plan includes
different aspects such as aim, deliverables, time, quality, communication, risk and resources. All
of these are mention below in detail –
 Aim – The aims of this research project is to investigate the different ways consider by
organisation for adopting new changes for Covid 19 in order to accomplish goals of
business.
 Deliverables – The deliverables of this project includes research report that consist of
each and every information associated with the research practices and influence decision
making.
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 Time – This refer as the duration that will be required by researcher in order to
successfully and effectively complete research practices and attain desired goals. For this
report researcher will require time duration of 6 weeks.
 Quality – It is essential for researcher to maintain effective quality of the work or
collected information in order to attain desired goals of the research. In this research
report investigator is considering high quality of the data.
 Communication – In this research report investigator needs to communicate with
different people in order to gather accurate and appropriate information about the
research topic.
 Risk – This consist of issues and problems that could lead to have negative impact on
research practices. The major risk that is includes in this research consist of inaccurate
data or information that will affect accomplishment of desired outcomes
 Resources – There are different resources that will be required by researcher in order to
gather accurate and appropriate information about the topic. The main resources which is
needed are financial resources, human resources and other raw materials.
Work breakdown structure and a Gantt Chart.
There are a few tools and methods that are utilized by agents to be aware of the finish of
assignment inside a predefined timeframe. In this examination report an analyst utilized WBS
just as Gantt outline to finish the exploration movement inside the time-frame that are considered
as follows:
Gantt Chart – Gantt chart is one of the accurate and effective tools that assist researcher
in order to successfully and effectively conduct research practices. Gantt chart was developed by
Henry Gantt in year 1915. It is considered as a time management tool that facilitates graphical
show of all means of tasks to give work straightforwardness and transparency (van de Ruit and
Bosk, 2021). It shows bar outline that gives clear data about the undertaking as it shows the
horizontal just as upward pivot on time intervals that depend on the project activities plans. It is
extremely helpful for the agents as it shows the beginning and end time of all components to
finish them just as it decreases the expense by limiting the wastages. This is significant tool in
order to represent the relationship between different activities along with its time duration.
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Work breakdown structure – It is identified with the project management tool that are
essentially utilized by the project chief just as researchers to properly apportion the whole
complicated tasks into the more modest areas which are overseen and controlled proficiently. It
is essential for researcher to use work breakdown structure in order to enhance research
practices. Through this tool researcher will be able to classify large and complex task into
smaller parts with the motive of timely completing it. Work break down structure facilitates clear
rules and frameworks for doing the jobs inside a predetermined time period as doling out all jobs
and obligations among the working staff (Noor-Ilander, 2021). Utilizing WBS is helpful for
leading research to stay away from work duplication risks just as successfully allocated tasks by
splitting between team individuals. This will helps in accomplishing research objectives inside a
predetermined time just as eliminate disarray towards the undertaking finish.
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Comprehensive project management plan.
Project management plan to complete this research includes development of aims and
objectives in first week, taking approval on the topic. after taking approval researcher needs to
collect and gather information as well as conducting survey in the third and fourth week. Data
analysis and interpretation of the finding will be performed in 5th week and last week includes
conclusion and submitting of the project.
TASK 2
Primary and secondary methods.
There are different methods that could be used by researcher in order to find accurate and correct
information about the topic. research methods are majorly are of two kinds such as primary and
secondary. Research methodology essentially give a bunch of explicit techniques and
methodology that are utilized to recognize, accumulate and assess a specific arrangement of data
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related with a particular topic (Rangraz and Pareto, 2021). The most utilized research strategy for
conduction any research are clarified below –
Primary source - It is the first source of data from where data is really produced and give
direct data to research in regards to any topic with next to no adjustment. Primary research
method is very helpful for gather first hand and accurate data according to the requirement
of the researcher. Data from this source can be gathered through utilizing interviews, surveys,
polls, and so on. It is important that researcher is consider primary method of gather
information so that appropriate data could be collected in order to attain desired goals.
Researcher who is collecting primary data is known as the owner of the data.
Secondary source - Secondary method of data collection is significant in order to find
information from the primary data collected and this method assist researcher in finding
information and data in less time duration (de Lucas Ancillo, del Val Núñez, and Gavrila,
2021). This source of information give induction to pre recorded information which was
accumulated by another specialist thusly, it is associated with some past situation and
conditions. This information can be assembled from past records, documents, literature,
journal and can similarly gathered from online website. Through this method researcher will
be able to save cost and time for collecting data and information. In this research, investigator is
considering both primary and secondary methods of data collection in order to find relevant
information.
In this research both primary and secondary methods of data collection has been
considered in order to successfully and effectively carry out research practices. Both of these are
essential in order to gather relevant data according to the topic.
Questionnaire is mention below -
Questionnaire –
Name –
Age –
Contact number –
1. Do you have understanding regarding the concept of workplace transformation?
 Yes
 No
2. What are the principles of workforce transformation that needs to be consider by
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organisation while adopting changes in business
 Respond
 Adapt
 Accelerate
 All of the above
3. According to you what are different strategies or approaches that could be adopted by
company for dealing with changes due to Covid 19 pandemic?
 Develop idea sharing culture
 Effective leadership
 Rewards and Awards
 Innovative technology
 All of the above
4. As per your point of view what are the various challenges that could occur during
workforce transformation or adopting new changes in business?
 Limited platform
 Knowledge gap due o evolution of technology
 Inability of monitoring employees
 Issue is remote working
 All of the above
5. Do you think Accessorize Limited organisation needs to perform different workplace
transformation activities in order to enhance business practices?
 Agree
 Disagree
6. As per your views what are significance of adopting new changes in business for
Accessorize Limited company to attain its goals.
 Increasing effectiveness of employees
 Improve productivity
 Better communication and collaboration
 Leading to innovation
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 All of the above
7. Do you think adopting new changes for Covid 19 will assist Accessorize Limited
organisation to successfully accomplish goals of business?
 Yes
 No
8. Do you have any suggestion for the manager of Accessorize Limited organisation in
order to enhance business practices through the consideration of new changes or
workplace transformation activities?
Accuracy and reliability of methods.
Primary and secondary method of the project is very accurate and reliable as primary data helps
researcher to find right and original information that has been collected for the first time and this
data has not be used by any other researcher. Secondary data is consider to be reliable and
accurate for this research project as through this researcher is able to collect data and information
in less time or cost of the conducting research.
TASK 3
Present findings.
Theme 1 – The concept of workplace transformation
1. Do you have understanding regarding
the concept of workplace
transformation?
Frequency
 Yes 25
 No 5
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Interpretation – Through the above shown data it has been analysed that most of the respondents
are well aware regarding the concept of workplace transformation. It has been analysed that
workplace transformation is very crucial part of business and this will lead to have major impact
on successfully conducting organisational activities. In this survey out of 30 respondents 25 feel
that they have understanding about workplace transformation concept where as other 5 feel that
they do not have understanding about this concept.
Theme 2 – the principles of workforce transformation that needs to be consider by organisation
while adopting changes in business.
9. What are the principles of workforce
transformation that needs to be consider
by organisation while adopting changes
in business.
Frequency
 Respond 5
 Adapt 5
 Accelerate 5
 All of the above 15
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Interpretation – There are different principles of workforce transformation that needs to be
consider by company while adopting new changes. As per the above collected data it has been
analysed that out of 30 respondents 5, 5 and 5 feel that respond, adapt and accelerate respectively
is the crucial principle of workforce. Where as other 15 respondents consider that all of the
above mention principle are crucial and needs to be consider by organisation.
Theme 3 – different strategies or approaches that could be adopted by company for dealing with
changes due to Covid 19 pandemic.
10. According to you what are different
strategies or approaches that could be
adopted by company for dealing with
changes due to Covid 19 pandemic?
Frequency
 Develop idea sharing culture 5
 Effective leadership 5
 Rewards and Awards 4
 Innovative technology 6
 All of the above 10
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Interpretation –As per the above collected data it has been identified that there are different
strategies or approaches which needs to be consider by organisation for dealing with changes due
to Covid 19 pandemic. It has been analysed that out of 30 respondents 5, 5 and 4 feels that
Develop idea sharing culture, effective leadership and Rewards and Awards are effective
strategy. Where as other 6 out of 30 respondents consider that innovative technology strategy
should be adopted by company. most of the respondents that is 10 out of 30 feels that all of these
are effective strategy and should be adopted by company to deal with changes due to Covid 19
pandemic.
Theme 4 – The various challenges that could occur during workforce transformation or adopting
new changes in business
11. As per your point of view what are the
various challenges that could occur
during workplace transformation or
adopting new changes in business?
Frequency
 Limited platform 4
 Knowledge gap due o evolution of
technology
4
 Inability of monitoring employees 6
 Issue is remote working 5
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 All of the above 11
Interpretation – It has been determined that there are different issues and challenges faced by
company due to workplace transformation. It has been analysed that out of 30 respondents 4, 4, 6
and 5 respondents consider that limited platform, Knowledge gap due o evolution of technology,
Inability of monitoring employees and Issue is remote working respectively is the crucial
challenge. Where as other 11 out of 30 respondents feel that all of the above mention are the
crucial issues and this will lead to affect performance of organisation.
Theme 5 – Accessorize Limited organisation needs to perform different workplace
transformation activities in order to enhance business practices.
12. Do you think Accessorize Limited
organisation needs to perform different
workplace transformation activities in
order to enhance business practices?
Frequency
 Agree 26
 Disagree 4
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Interpretation – It has been analysed that Accessorize Limited organisation needs to perform
different workplace transformation activities in order to enhance business practices. as per the
data collected in this survey it has been identified that out of 30 respondents 26 feels that
different activities related to workplace transformation needs to be performed by organisation.
where as other 4 respondents disagree with the statement and do not consider that respective
organisation needs to conduct different activities related to workplace transformation for
improve business practices.
Theme 6 – Significance of adopting new changes in business for Accessorize Limited company
to attain its goals
13. As per your views what are significance
of adopting new changes in business
for Accessorize Limited company to
attain its goals.
Frequency
 Increasing effectiveness of employees 5
 Improve productivity 5
 Better communication and
collaboration
5
 Leading to innovation 5
 All of the above 10
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Interpretation – Through the above shown collected data it has been identified that there are
various significance that could be accomplish by organisation by adopting new changes in
business and this will lead to improve overall functioning of organisation. it has been identified
that 5, 5, 5 and 5 respondents feel that Increasing effectiveness of employees, Improve
productivity, Better communication and collaboration as well as Leading to innovation is the
crucial significance that could be accomplish by organisation. Where as other 10 respondents out
of 30 feels that all of the above mention factors are significance that could be attain by company
by adopting new changes in organisation.
Theme 7 – Adopting new changes for Covid 19 will assist Accessorize Limited organisation to
successfully accomplish goals of business
14. Do you think adopting new changes for
Covid 19 will assist Accessorize
Limited organisation to successfully
accomplish goals of business?
Frequency
 Yes 23
 No 7
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Interpretation – It has been analysed that adopting new changes for business is very important for
organisation as this will assist in successfully accomplishing desired goals of business. It is
crucial that company is taking right and accurate steps in order to consider new changes for
Covid 19 and this will lead to affect business functioning of business. as per the data collected in
the survey it has been analysed that most of the respondents that is 23 out of 30 thinks that by
adopting new changes for Covid 19 Accessorize Limited organisation will be able to attain
desired goals. Where as other 7 does not feel that adopting of new changes will assist company
in accomplishing goals.
Theme 8 – Suggestion for the manager of Accessorize Limited organisation in order to enhance
business practices through the consideration of new changes or workplace transformation
activities
1. Do you have any suggestion for the manager of Accessorize Limited organisation in
order to enhance business practices through the consideration of new changes or
workplace transformation activities?
Interpretation – Yes, it is important for the manager of Accessorize Limited organisation to
consider new and advance technology that will help in improving business practices so that new
changes and workplace transformation activities could be successfully performed. New and
advance technology is effective in order to perform required set of task and activities in
appropriate manner as well as accomplishment of desired goals. Through new and advance
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technology manager of Accessorize Limited organisation will be able to encourage and motive
its employees to perform task in significant manner as well as focus on accomplishment of
desired goals.
Recommendations
As per the above finding its has been analysed that it is important for organisation to take right
and accurate measures in order to successfully and effectively conducting business practices
(Dressler and Paunovic, 2021). There are different recommendations that will help respective
company to increase and enhance business performance and lead to accomplishment of desired
goals. Different recommendations are mention below –
 Training and development – It is recommended that Accessorize Limited organisation is
considering training and development program in order to develop new skills and
capabilities of employees. This will lead to enhance overall performance and productivity
of business. It has been identified that there are different employees working in this
organisation and it is crucial that company is conducting different activities that will lead
to increase their potential to successfully performing business task (Rainey, 2021). While
conducting changes in organisation or performing workplace transformation activities
Accessorize Limited organisation needs to focus on enhancing skills of employees so that
they could perform organisational activities in effective manner and attain set goals.
 Advance technology – It has been identified that advance technology will lead to increase
performance of organisation as well as help company to gain competitive edge over other
rival companies. advance technology includes new tools or techniques which will lead to
significant increase performance level of organisation and enhance overall capability of
company to improve performance or productivity of Accessorize Limited organisation.
Appropriate tools and techniques.
In this research practice researcher has consider survey questionnaire tool in order to find
information about the topic of workplace transformation. Through this researcher is able to
collect information from the 30 respondents who are employees of Accessorize Limited
organisation. This tools and techniques are very effective in order to enhance accuracy or
authenticity of the research practices and lead to successfully conduct research activities.
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Through the support of questionnaire tool researcher is able to gather information which is
requested to attain desired outcomes (McCarthy, Sammon and Alhassan, 2021). It has been
recommended that Accessorize Limited organisation needs to conduct training and development
program along with the consideration of advance technology so that it is able to meet with
desired goals and objectives.
TASK 4
Reflect on the value of undertaking.
While conducting this researcher I have gathering information regarding different aspects
of workplace. This research report is based on the aims of investigating the different ways
consider by organisation for adopting new changes for Covid 19 in order to accomplish goals of
business. This research is energetically and adequately led by me and I had taken in a great deal
of things from this research. It has worked on my communication and other inter personnel. I
have additionally acquired information about the idea of workplace transformation. what's more,
numerous techniques of research folklore are likewise scholarly by me. Utilization of Gantt chart
and WBS is likewise made by me timely fulfillment of project. I had likewise fostered a project
management plan for viability of my work and to meet the ideal objectives with least sum or
resources. Many issues are likewise looked by me in regards to team and time management
however that were adequately taken care of by me through my skills and abilities. Generally
subsequently research report is very compelling for myself and fostered my skills and gave me a
powerful communication that is useful in making better interaction. This research has made a
general individual and professional development in me and my team management and time
management skills are likewise got upgraded along these lines, this research has opened
numerous future chances for me.
Project management process.
Project management process is very valuable in order to meet stated objectives as well as
support own learning and performance. This is consider to be significant and valuable as this will
lead to provide proper and accurate direction for successfully meeting with desired goals as well
as enhance project performance. This has been supportive for increasing learning as well as
performance level through proper assistance and guidance.
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CONCLUSION
From the above report it can be concluded that workplace transformation is very crucial
concept and this will lead to affect different practices of business. It is important for researcher to
develop effective project management plan that will help in enhance overall performance of
business. It is essential for organisation to conduct different workplace transformation practices
in order to deal with the issues created due to Covid 19. There are several tools and techniques
that are used by investigators in order to know about the completion of task within a specified
period of time. Primary research method is very helpful for gather first hand and accurate
data according to the requirement of the researcher. It has been identified that there are
different employees working in this organisation and it is crucial that company is conducting
different activities that will lead to increase their potential to successfully performing business
task.
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