Impact of Digital Technology on ALDI Business Operations Project

This project analyzes the impact of digital technology on ALDI's business operations. It begins by establishing aims and objectives, then develops a project management plan, including costs, scope, time, quality, communication, risk, and resources. A work breakdown structure and Gantt chart are produced for project visualization and management. The project employs both qualitative and quantitative research methods to gather data, which is then analyzed using appropriate tools and techniques. The findings lead to recommendations, reflecting on the value of the research in meeting objectives and improving performance. The project covers research philosophies, design, approach, strategies, data collection, sampling, and analysis, along with limitations and ethical considerations. A project logbook documents the progress, challenges, and learning experiences throughout the project, highlighting issues, solutions, and the application of project management tools and techniques.

MANAGING A
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
PROJECT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
P.1 Devise clear aims and objectives.....................................................................................1
P2: Produce a project management plan incorporating: costs, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk and resources........................................................................................3
P.3 Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart...................................................4
PART 2............................................................................................................................................5
P.4 Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
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appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives..............................................................5
P.5 Research and data using appropriate tools and techniques..............................................9
P.6. Communicate appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis to
draw valid and meaningful conclusions...............................................................................11
P.7. Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and own
learning and performance.....................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
It is very much important that company are implementing all kind of technological
advancement so that they are having increased in their market share and profits as well. So it is
required that firms are getting all technologies impacted into company. In this research project
ALDI is taken so that impact of technology could be analysed into.
P.1 Devise clear aims and objectives
Topic of the research:- Impact of digital technology in business operation
Background of the study:- Technologies are now well-advised as necessary region of life. In
day to day human action, a single uses ample of engineering which helps in reduction efforts and
aid in saving time. Digital practical application enables huge magnitude of message to be tight on
small retention devices that can be easy preserved and transported. An analogy edge exists where
parallel communication and bodily resources' farm machine in new ship-way to make value and
revenue (Charlesworth, 2018). Project seeking a whole number edge transmute processes,
business models and the client experience by deed the performing analogue connexion betwixt
systems, abstract, places, and place. In this context, the following project will aid in analysing
the impinging of digital engineering on the day to day operations and activities of trading
operations. Whether it is HR related act, marketing or other concern trading operations,
engineering affects all the process inadequately by reducing the hand-operated efforts and
redemptive both cost and time of the arrangement. In this linguistic context, the pursuing project
will show the influence of digital technology on the organizational web browser.
Aim- To analyse the impact of digital technology on transforming business operations. A study
on ALDI.
Objectives
 To understand the meaning of digital technologies in context of business
 To analyses the utilization of digital technology business operation.
 To study the determinant of digital technology on the enterprise trading operations
 To identify the importance of digital technology in business operation.
 To recommend the ways in which digitalisation would be serving selling department.
Research question
 What is the meaning of digital technology
 what type of marketing channel used by organisation
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 What is the determinant of digital technology on the enterprise operations
 Do you think that company must be using Digital technology within marketing
department?
 What are the recommendations to the administration for rising the use of digital
application.
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P2: Produce a project management plan incorporating: costs, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk and resources.
Project management is one of the best approach that could be used by business manager
in case of gaining efficient knowledge about several types of industrial sector. With the
assistance of project management planning the business manager will be able to clear their vision
which will help them to accomplishment of all the predetermined goals and objectives in relevant
manner (De Pelsmacker van Tilburg and Holthof, 2018). The major aim of this project to
recognising the influences of digital technologies upon various business operational
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functionalities that can be used in such a manner. The prime aim and objectives of the project to
examination of influences of technological utilisation within Aldi firm to betterment in
performance management of the enterprise. In this project, Gantt chart and network diagram has
been utilised to gaining efficient knowledge about the work. Project direction process might be
used in very essential manner in order the preparation and then doing well the performances of
the planning of the industries (Parise, Guinan and Kafka, 2016). In order to perfectly completion
of projection, numbers of project management process steps can be taken into account which is
as following:
Planning: Panning of projection is essential part of the projection in order to
predetermining the allocation of the project. Variety of jobs has done in the projection as per
planning of project. Researcher need to analyse all aspects of the firm, where all practices of
project must be preplanning in respective form. The scope ans tasks must be added in necessary
form to produce the deliverable figure out if ant tasks are dependent on other tasks. Costing must
be added up within the estimation of costs involved across the project and formulate budget.
Execution: After proper planning have done, it is time to start projection (Di Fatta,
Patton and Viglia, 2018). As per the planning of projection, researcher require to execution of its
various tasks in systematic ways. According to the progression of the project management tools,
like project dashboard.
Monitoring and controlling: As per the predetermined planning, the projection will be
implemented in respective manner. The project has metric to examination of project progress and
an instrument to deliver the projection information. Researcher has to controlling expenses and
monitor cost of changes in projection.
Closing: In this stage, researcher require ensuring that, projection is deliverable in order
to completion of it as per predetermined planning. So it assists researcher to closing of all
administrative works as per its projection requirement (Fletcher, 2017).
P.3 Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart
Gantt chart
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Network Diagram
PART 2
P.4 Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives
Research methodologies is one of the most important part theorise organized research
composition which assistance both the research worker and end America to compass the research
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study in effect and with efficiency (Hutchinson, Donnell and Reid, 2015). In accordance of rights
with this circumstance, the research methodological analysis is delineated downstairs:
 Research philosophies:- Research doctrine is the content of research worker that helps
him in study and reading of the gathered information. It is the first portion reported to
Saunders Investigation Onion purpose is to be riled by research worker in order to
achieve the aim and objective of investigation. In this context, research is to be used
primitivism philosophies. This is help to collect the research data is help to improve the
overall development and collect data.
 Research design:- In Research design is to be focus on general program which activity
the research worker to response the investigation questions. In the immediate
investigation examination, the research worker has used instructive design of
investigation. It assistance in knowing the cause and personal effects and research worker
was able to excuse what is leaving on with the learning (Ledford and Gast, 2018). This is
help to improve the current research work or find out the different effect of the study.
 Research approach:- In the research approach is to be focus on testing the assumptions of
the overall research work and improve the level of performance in market. On the other
hand, the research worker has used deducible research conceptualisation. In this way, the
research worker was able to carry through the intention and impersonal of the research
survey.
 Research strategies:- In the research problem solving is focus on plan developed by the
research worker which assistance him or her in achieve the set aim and subjective of the
study (Liu and Levin, 2018). In the immediate examination, the investigator used both the
qualitative and quantitative problem solving method to complete the object and
objectives of the investigating. In this research is used quantitative method at the time of
research.
 Data collection :- It is one of the most important part of researcher is improved
assemblage applicable data is best-known as procedure of data aggregation. First-string
and secondary are two beginning from where information can be gathered. In the actual
examination, research worker conduct form survey at ALDI with employees. In addition,
form secondary sources the data is top be collected and improve the overall part of
research work.
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 Sampling :- In this context, indispensable process in the investigation study as analyse
large gathered data is not accomplish-able for seeker (Müller, Pommeranz and Voigt,
2018). In this context, the research worker has taken a sampling of 15 worker outcomes
and make data logical thinking on the basis of it by exploitation simple haphazard
selection method acting. Sample is to be collected with the help of different method.
 Data analyse :- In data analyse transforming natural data into meaty message is known as
data investigation. Here with aid of antithetic tools and subject, research worker analyse
and construe the gathered data. In the existing investigation program, investigator uses
subject matter abstract thought for examine the information expeditiously. This is to be
help in for long period in problem solving work.
 Research limitations :- In research limitation is to be focus on Prime purpose and
verifiable of the investigation was confusing for research worker than he or she was not
sure which purpose and objectives will be appropriate for the examination. In addition,
many methods forthcoming for compendium of data (Neirotti, Raguseo, and Paolucci,
2018). Research worker needs to cautiously think which playlisting will be more than
precise and proper for the problem solving survey.
 Ethical consideration :- In this context, programme which essential be followed by the
research worker in order to indefinite quantity the affectivity of investigation project.
Investigator has sent the motive of investigation study to the governance and worker of
ALDI and privacy of the arrangement is kept up by someone (Palos-Sanchez, Saura and
Debasa, 2018).
Project Logbook
Project Logbook for the chosen organisation: ALDI
Project Title: Managing successful business
project
Date: 19-May-2018
Update of weekly research/ tasks achieved
(Account for a minimum of 81 days)
What have you completed?
Did you fulfil Task requirements?
Are you on track and within deadlines set?
Comments
Project on Managing Small Business
Yes
Yes
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Did you need to make any changes to your
project management plan?
No.
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?
Issue in research tools, techniques and
sources.
Lack of technology and expertise
Problems encountered
What barriers did you face?
How did you overcome them?
Inadequate digital technology tools.
I used the existing technology for conducting
my research in effective manner.
New Ideas and change of project direction In project management plan is used most
important to focus on tools and techniques in
work place. Tools and techniques will
increase the level of performance and
maintain the growth rate in market. I focus on
the project evaluation and review techniques
in work place.
What Have I learnt about myself this week?
 How did I feel when I had to deal with
tasks/problems?
 Did I find it useful to complete the
tasks?
 How well have I performed? What did I
contribute?
I felt that I’m that much capable that I will be
resolving issues effectively
Yes
I performed in an effective and necessary
manner my contribution was in overall
completion of project.
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 What can I improve on next week?
 How might this learning apply in the
future?
In coming next week I need to improve my
communication skills
This will help me to deal and communicate
with my clients.
Tasks planned for next week
 Which tasks are priority?
 Have you set aside sufficient time for
completion?
Collecting information and useful data
Yes.
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind) Completed till date
Supervisor comments to address NA
Signature of the Supervisor and date: NA
P.5 Research and data using appropriate tools and techniques
Research questionnaire
Demographic information
Name
Age
occupation
Theme 1: Is digital technology is used by your organisation in marketing department ?
YES 8
NO 4
NOT SURE 3
Total 15
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Interpretation :- From the above data is to be focus on digital technology is to be used in
organisation. Out of 15 response, 8 is say yes, 4 is say no and 3 are not sure about it. It is
find that many organisations is to be used digital technology is help to improve the current
market performance and increase productivity in organisation. In addition, management of
ALDI organisation is to be used digital technology and improve number of customer in
market place.
Theme 2: what type of marketing channel used by organisation
Online 7
Offline 3
Not using 5
Total 15
Respondents
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
10
Yes
No
Not Sure
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
8
4
3
Frequency