Managing Business with Technology: Project Logbook Report

This project logbook details a student's experience managing a business with technology during a professional placement. The logbook covers six weeks of research, tasks, and achievements, including the dynamics of digital technology in small business growth. It addresses task fulfillment, adherence to deadlines, and necessary changes to the project management plan, such as gathering additional resources. The logbook identifies risks, such as communication gaps and technical skill deficiencies, along with strategies to overcome these challenges, like training programs. It also includes reflections on learning, performance evaluations, and plans for improvement. The report concludes with a performance review template, assessing project success, strengths, weaknesses, and insights for continuous professional development. This logbook provides a practical overview of project management, problem-solving, and the integration of technology in a business setting.

Project Logbook for the
chosen organisation:
Professional Placement
Resources
Name of the learner: Name of the Supervisor:
Project Title: Managing Business
Successful
Date: 20 December 2017
Update of weekly research/ tasks
achieved (Account for a
minimum of six weeks with
dates)
 What have you completed?
 Did you fulfil Task
requirements?
 Are you on track and within
deadlines set?
 Did you need to make any
changes to your project
management plan?
Comments
I explained the dynamics and
scope of digital technology in
respect of growth and success
of small business enterprises.
Yes
Yes, I have accomplished all
my tasks within the time
allotted.
Yes, I have to get further
sources and informations to
form the project in systematic
manner.
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?
Yes, there are various fields
got detected where
improvements and
clarifications are required.
Communication gap also there
which was need to fulfil by
proper instructions and
guidance.
There are some technical and
research fields will get
impacted by implementing the
technology in organisation.

Problems encountered
 What barriers did you face?
 How did you overcome
them?
There was not proper
coordination between
departments and subordinates
of organisation where the
change was required.
By conducting an professional
and personal training program
required areas can be fulfilled.
New Ideas and change of project
direction
There is a proper supervision
and motoring program must
be added to control and guide
task force in effective manner.
What Have I learnt about myself
this week?
 How did I feel when I had
to deal with
tasks/problems?
 How well have I performed?
What did I contribute?
 What can I improve on next
week?
I felt confident and proud
while dealing with the tasks
and problems.
I put my efforts in managing
the staff members and teams
in consecutive way. I
separated the task as per
quality and abilities of teams.
I need to examine the
performance of every
individual and improve the
communication system.
Tasks planned for next week
 Which tasks are priority? Management of time is prior
task which is required to fulfil
to access the plan in given
timeline.

 Have you set aside
sufficient time for
completion?
Yes, I set specific time limits
and deadlines which are
required to follow by
employees. I prepared 30 days
plan to implement and analyse
the effectiveness of plan.
Project plan status to date (on,
ahead, behind)
Up to date
Supervisor comments to address
Signature of the Supervisor and
date:
Template for Performance Review
Template to be attached with the
report by the learner:
1. What was the Project supposed to accomplish?
Project was formed to explain the importance and advantages of
implementing digital technology in organisation.
2. Did the project succeed in its aims/ how do you know?
Specifically, please outline any evaluation and assessment
undertaken.
Yes, project is able to achieve the aims and objective of task. All the
task requirements are tried to achieve by presenting practical
overview and situations.
3. 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.
There are different case studies and practical analysis are
provided with project title. These are enough sources to design a
report and presenting the informations in effective manner.
4. What problems emerged during the project and how were they
tackled? Was there timely identification of issues and resolution
during the project process?
Communication and coordination were the major problems which
come across the task and by setting a training and development
programs the conflicts get resolved in given deadline.
5. What did you learn from undertaking the project?

I learned that how new changes and tactics can be levied in
organisation by effective management tactics and strategies.
6. How would you rate your performance as a management
consultant leading the project?
I would like to give 6 out of 10 because there are some areas
where I need to use external sources outside from organisation.
7. What strengths and weakness of your performance did you
identify?
I remain confident while adopting challenges and task this is my
main strength. I become demoralised when I do not get proper
response from my team members and colleagues while presenting
the task.
8. How will this inform and support your continuous professional
development?
I learnt how to manage the task force and teams by effective
communication and convincing skills. There was some factors got
detected where I also need improve my personal and professional
skills.