Research Project: Digital Technology and Business Activity Analysis

This research project investigates the impact of digital technology, specifically cloud computing, on business activities, with a focus on the decision-making process. The study aims to determine the benefits of cloud computing for effective decision-making, analyzing its impact on business operations and identifying its relationship with beneficial decision-making processes. The research includes a literature review, examining the benefits of cloud computing, its influence on business activities such as human resource management and finance, and its relationship with decision-making processes like data preparation and exploration. The methodology involves primary and secondary research, including a questionnaire-based survey. The research design is conclusive, and the project considers costs, access, and ethical issues in data collection and analysis. The research also examines appropriate research methods, including qualitative and quantitative approaches, data collection methods, and sampling techniques. The findings will be communicated appropriately, and the effectiveness of the research methods will be reflected upon, considering alternative methodologies and lessons learned.

Research Project

Table of Contents
Theme: The impact of digital technology on business activity.......................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Produce a research proposal that clearly defines a research question or hypothesis.............1
P2 Examine appropriate research methods and approaches to primary and secondary research
.....................................................................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
P3 Conduct primary and secondary research using appropriate methods for a business
research project that consider costs, access and ethical issues....................................................5
P4 Apply appropriate analytical tools to analyse research findings and data.............................8
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................13
P5 Communicate research outcomes in an appropriate manner for the intended audience......13
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................13
P6 Reflect on the effectiveness of research methods applied for meeting objectives of the
business research project...........................................................................................................13
P7 Consider alternative research methodologies and lessons learnt in view of the outcomes..14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

Theme: The impact of digital technology on business activity
TASK 1
P1 Produce a research proposal that clearly defines a research question or hypothesis
Aim: “To identify the benefits of cloud computing for effective decision making process – A case
study on ALDI”
Objectives: For this project, certain number of objectives are define and signify as follow:
 To determine the benefits of cloud computing technique
 To analyse the impact of cloud computing on business activities To identify the interrelationship of cloud computing with beneficial decision making
process
Research Questions: Following are certain number of questions which frame on the basis of
objectives are define and signify as follow:
 What will be the benefits of cloud computing technique on business activities?
 What will be the impact of cloud computing on business activities What will be the interrelationship of cloud computing with beneficial decision making
process?
Literature review: It is define as written paper in which various scholars article on signified
topic with current knowledge of substantive consideration as well as theoretical and
methodological contribution on a define topic (Botta and et. al., 2016). It is completely
secondary source of information in which current aspect and depicts are not included properly.
Thus, it includes and define on a topic so that effective and better understanding of the project
get done.
Determine benefits of cloud computing technique on business activity
As per the view point of Hashem and et. al., (2016), cloud computing is define and
underpin as latest technology which deliver cloud base services to all define users which allow
and support business to operate properly by managing task, gather data at one place and bring
down efficiency to operations.
On the basis of Hermann, Pentek and Otto (2016), cloud computing enable business
managers to organise information at one place so that better and define benefits get assess
properly. This facilitate and support in defining the task better so that determined results get
underpin in an effective manner.
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ALDI need to understand the benefits of cloud computing technique on business so that
define and determined outcome could be drawn for long period of course so that effectiveness
and efficiency get maintain and manage. These benefits are required to understand in appropriate
frame so that project become successful in nature of frame:
 One of a major benefit which provided by cloud computing to business is no need to rip
and replace (Laudon and Laudon, 2016). This define that management do not need to
incur high cost while changing their system from traditional to cloud computing ones. It
can be run on existing hardware infrastructure so that better and define working get done
in appropriate and possible manner.
 Another major benefit which get assess through cloud computing would be related with
reduction in cost (Rittinghouse and Ransome, 2016). Although, it support in store heavy
and vast data storage facility due to uploading things on cloud. Thus, management not
require more and more hardware system to store their information and data properly.
 Along with such aspects and functions, it also allow mobility where each and every
employee get access data properly from any place. Thus, it enables and support in
enhancing productivity because employees become able to understand the various aspects
of operations properly by analysing reports and effective understanding of data.
Influence of cloud computing on business activities
As per the aspect of Sabi and et. al., (2016), business activities need better and
appropriate operations of activities so that effective and beneficial results get drawn. Although,
with change in dynamics, it is required to estimate each and every aspect better and in
appropriate manner so that effective understanding and estimation of project get done. Thus,
influence of cloud computing needs to determine and define as follow on business activities
which stated on human resource, finance etc.
 One of a major business activity on which whole association focused more is human
resource management. Thus, management need to understand the influence of cloud
computing on human resource management. Although, it is required to put each and
every single information regarding associate on cloud which further get determine by
head office at some place. This enable in manage optimum flow of human resource
where one central office get crafted under which various division get run. This secure the
cost of investment as well.
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 Another positive influence of cloud computing would be on finance (Sajid, Abbas and
Saleem, 2016). By implementing cloud computing system, it used to support in maintain
and manage finance better because budget become consistent in nature. This enable and
support in minimising the cost as well as business become able to secure the cost of
implementation where managing record in hardware get reduce. This will assist in
minimising the cost of data scrutiny.
ALDI need to understand the aspect of influence of cloud computing better so that each
and every business function get perform better. This will assist in driving things better and in
appropriate manner so that beneficial results get estimate. Thus, cloud computing support
management to maintain and facilitate better records of their working where cost get minimise to
divide the divisions in various sections. Hence, better and effective productivity get supported in
better manner.
Relationship of cloud computing with decision making process
On the basis of Schneider and Sunyaev (2016), business need to focus on digital
technology properly so that effective and better decision making process get done properly. It is
important to estimate the relationship between cloud computing and decision making process so
that determined results get intercepted.
As per the view point of Thota and et. al., (2018), a better relationship management in
operations is essential so that appropriate better and determined results and outcome get
accomplish. Thus, with effective and positive relationship between each one of an operations
higher productive and better results get evaluated in long period of course. ALDI need to
consider all major aspects and factors better so that they could facilitate cloud computing with
decision making process so that better and determined outcome could be impose in long period
of course: Data Preparation: With cloud computing system, management become able to protect
their data from hacking. As it is one of a wide manner where data could get secure for
long period of course. Thus, data preparation become easy which further enable in
managing decision making process because each and every consideration would get
determine in define manner of course.
 Data exploration: Another feature and aspect of cloud computing which enable in better
decision support system implementation is data exploration. This define in aspect where
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management could explore their data to senior management while any kind of judgement.
This exploring of information enable them in identifying and analysing previous stock of
manner better so that determined and design frame of outcome get assess.
P2 Examine appropriate research methods and approaches to primary and secondary research
Survey and examination approach is an essential part to direct and managing the aspects
and various task used to take place (Wang and et. al., 2016). It is to a great degree fundamental
to see such trademark properly while utilizing all kind of strategies in better route with the
objective that capable and sensible outcome would get assess and determine in signified manner.
There are different sort of techniques get scatter appropriately which need to comprehend by an
individual legitimately at the season of study. Qualitative: This examination reflect and bolster in giving outcomes based on quality
standard. It totally think about by utilizing proper system like meeting, assemble
exchange and so forth. Every one of these angles empower in better comprehend of
subjective examination which additionally help with giving gainful result in nature of
edge. In this perspective example estimate is little in nature which empower in increase
better and viable result by thinking about them all in all. Quantitative: This have a place with amount measures where issue get comprehend
through numerical esteem or information which could be changed into usable insights. It
characterize and incorporates about the angles which spread through books, diaries and
so on. Data Collection method: Another aspect and attribute which need to consider while
performing and organising a project is data collection method. There are various tools
and techniques get evaluated for gathering information like survey, questionnaire,
secondary source of data etc. (Wang, Kung and Byrd, 2018). For this project
questionnaire survey used to organise which enable and support in collecting information
from various number of individuals in better and determined manner of frame.
 Sampling method: Sampling is define as selection of subset or individual on which
whole study used to get conclude. It is really essential to identify appropriate sample size
for the study so that define and appropriate responses could be disseminate. There are
mainly two kind of sampling get evaluated which are non probabilistic and probabilistic.
In this consideration, random sampling frame would consider where individuals or
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respondent get determined and selected randomly where no interference among them
evaluated.
 Another aspect for study is its design which enable and support in defining the objective
properly. There are mainly two kind of research design get interpret where one is
exploratory and another one is conclusive (Yan and et. al., 2016). For this project,
conclusive research design get determine which enable and support in defining the
outcome in better and appropriate manner of frame so that effective judgement would get
interpret.
All these methods are essential to applied on the project of study properly so that define
objectives and aims would get accomplish better. This results in defining each and every
attribute proper so that supportive results get interpret in define manner of course for long period
of time.
TASK 2
P3 Conduct primary and secondary research using appropriate methods for a business research
project that consider costs, access and ethical issues
This project includes and involve about primary method of data collection under which
questionnaire get prepare. This method enable and support in defining aspects better by including
various respondents responses. Thus, for primary study, random sampling frame could be utilise
in which 20 respondents get selected for this project in better manner. Thus, questionnaire is a set
of questions in which 10 major sets get involve. This facilitate in providing better outcome.
QUESTIONNAIRE
Name:
Gender:
Phone Number:
E-mail:
Q1. Do you think cloud computing is beneficial for long period of course?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2. Is it easy to implement modern technology on the place of traditional one?
a) Agree
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b) Disagree
Q3. Is cloud computing a costly method for implementing into ALDI?
a) Yes
b) No
Q4. Will this method enhance the ability of company to store more data?
a) Agree
b) Disagree
Q5. Is this method appropriate as per the security point of aspect?
a) Yes
b) No
Q6. Will Cloud Computing enable in managing operations at once place?
a) Agree
b) Neutral
c) Disagree
Q7. Will cloud computing going to reduce heavy work load on analysing information better?
a) Yes
b) No
Q8. Do you find it easy to take decision while utilising this approach?
a) Yes
b) No
Q9. Is this method easy to operate and free to access from any where?
a) Agree
b) Disagree
Q10. Provide further recommendation...
On the basis of this consideration, appropriate data and information get created. It is
really important to understand that at the time of study so that determined and effective aspect
would be determine. This result in claiming better and determined outcome so that beneficial
judgement would be reflected. This get done through creating and presenting various graphs and
charts which made data easy to understand and interpret. Thus, below is a information creation
for the ALDI cloud computing project define as follow:
Theme 1: Cloud computing is beneficial for Frequency
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long period of course
Yes 15
No 5
Theme 2: Easy to implement modern
approach on the place of traditional one
Frequency
Agree 14
Disagree 6
Theme 3: Cloud Computing a costly method
to implement
Frequency
Yes 16
No 4
Theme 4: Cloud Computing enhance the
ability to store data
Frequency
Agree 18
Disagree 2
Theme 5: Cloud Computing is appropriate
from the security point of view
Frequency
Yes 18
No 2
Theme 6: Cloud Computing enable in
managing operations at once place
Frequency
Agree 10
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Neutral 5
Disagree 5
Theme 7: Cloud computing going to reduce
heavy work load on analysing information
better
Frequency
Yes 14
No 6
Theme 8: easy to take decision while utilising
cloud approach
Frequency
Yes 15
No 5
Theme 9: This method easy to operate and
free to access from any where
Frequency
Yes 18
No 2
On the basis of this created data, various graphs and charts would get presented which
enable and support in concluding the better and effective outcome. This information pack enable
in identifying and analysing the aspects ad consideration in more appropriate manner so that
effective and supportive assessment would get done. This result in claiming that cloud
computing is helpful for long period of course where data would get store properly so that each
and every consideration get done in better and determined manner of frame for gaining and
evaluating each and every aspect better and in define manner of course. Thus, such assessment is
helpful in evaluating and enabling to sort such information properly so that beneficial and
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effective gain would become possible in nature. This, information enable ALDI to take better
decision with increase their power of storing data.
P4 Apply appropriate analytical tools to analyse research findings and data
For each examination think about or an undertaking, there is a need to comprehend or
gauge the result in better and decided way. This bring about illustration valuable and powerful
result with the goal that reasonableness of concentrate used to complete. Consequently, there is a
need of fitting activity design and reasonable working with the goal that every last result could
get achieve. One of a fitting and appropriate method for dissecting the result is understanding
and graphical introduction. Them two are suitable and valuable keeping in mind the end goal to
evaluate and comprehend the things better and compelling. Thus, research findings get done in
define manner for the ALDI and simplify as follow:
Theme 1: Cloud computing is beneficial for long period of course
Yes No
0
5
10
15
15
5
Interpretation: A major thing which need to understand by managers of ALDI is related with
cloud computing. Thus, it is required to understand that cloud computing is beneficial for long
period of course. This enable and support in managing things better and in appropriate frame so
that supportive and suitable results could be drawn. Thus, most number of individual stated that
cloud computing is beneficial for long period of time which enable and support business to
operate in define and appropriate manner.
Theme 2: Easy to implement modern approach on the place of traditional one
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Agree Disagree
0
5
10
15
14
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Interpretation: Another thing which need to assess and understand is related with
implementation of modern approach. Thus, for business consideration it get evaluated that cloud
computing is easy to implement properly and in better frame. Thus, from the side of traditional
one it is easy to replace that feature in determined manner. Thus, from the aspect of various
individuals, it found that modern approach of technology like cloud computing is easy to
implement on the place of traditional one.
Theme 3: Cloud Computing a costly method to implement
Yes No
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18 16
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Interpretation: Although, many scholars think that cloud computing is easy and appropriate
mode which facilitate in storing data effectively with less cost of implementation. On the other
hand, many respondents thought that, cloud computing requires and need huge investment of
money to implement it over. Thus, they might understand that cloud computing requires huge
fund to get invested over. This really need to understand properly and try to provide appropriate
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