Project Report: Tesco E-commerce Platform Development and Evaluation

This project report details the development and evaluation of an e-commerce platform for Tesco, focusing on expanding its market reach. The report outlines the project's introduction, main body, and conclusion, including project evaluation, self-evaluation, and team performance assessment. As the finance and resource manager, the author managed funds, allocated resources, and made financial decisions, highlighting strengths such as market analytical skills and effective budgeting, while also acknowledging weaknesses in communication and time management. The team performance evaluation assesses the roles of individual members, coordination, and conflict resolution. The project's conclusion emphasizes the importance of team collaboration, effective resource management, and continuous improvement for future e-commerce initiatives. The report also includes a comprehensive list of references. This assignment is contributed by a student to be published on the website Desklib. Desklib is a platform which provides all the necessary AI based study tools for students.

PROJECT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Project Evaluation.......................................................................................................................1
Self Evaluation............................................................................................................................2
Team Performance Evaluation....................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
My Project is based on establish on E commerce platform for Tesco in order to expand
market at large level. Through online site connect with more customers in order to increase
customer base as well as profitability at E Commerce platform. E – commerce is a technique
which is mainly utilised by the organisation to marketing their products & services in
digitalisation way (Burtscher and Manser, 2012). It is a reflective report in which evaluate
project to analysis role of each member, take effective decision, frequency of meeting. Along
with evaluate self experience in this project and identify areas of improvement. Moreover,
analysis strength of team, areas of improvement and performance of each member.
MAIN BODY
Project Evaluation
This project has been categorised into four members that provide by my Tutor. In this
team I play role of finance and resource manager who can manager funds and resources from
different sources. I was responsible to operating all financial activities in regard of project. To
complete this project require different types of resources that can arrange by me and analysis
various sources to that can fit as per the budget. For the development of Tesco's website require
fund that can arrange from different sources accordingly prepare budget. As a resource and
finance manager developed a strong strategy that supports to all team members in implement
project task effectively. I was taken all financial decision to control activities and arrange funds
and resources from various sources on time.
I was taken decision in regard of project in order to properly allocate resources in
different department. I was taken decision for role fluctuation of members who related this
project because every person have different types of skills which was required for this business.
Many times I was taken meeting in frequency manner where discussed about project procedure
and how many chances increase of success. My decision impact in positive manner because I can
allocate resources with proper planning and control activities at each stage. As a result all the
team members use resources in proper manner and utilise fund effectively (Cornthwaite,
Edwards and Siassakos, 2013). Thus, increased chances of less of wastages of sources and try
complete project in less fund that arrange by me.
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Self Evaluation
My role in project team as finance and resource manager and I tried to contribute my all
efforts to complete this task in particular period of time. There were getting various
responsibilities in which manage finance position, utilise resources and implement effective
strategy for the project. My experience was good as a role of finance & resource manager. As a
this role I was understanding how to work in a team and handle all financial activities in proper
manner. Along with it provides me chance to become good manager and take right decision in
complex situation (Huitt, Killins and Brooks, 2015). My strength & weaknesses are defined
below: Market analytical skills: Effectively collect all relatable information from market and
analysis them in regard of business that supports them to take effective decision. On the
basis of this strength I can resolve problems of a business and improve upon its overall
productivity and get success. This skill consider as technical skill but I can utilise it every
day work that helps me take right decisions. Ability to handle stress: I can easily handle stress in regard of financial activities and take
right decision in complex situation that helps me to present effectively in front of other
people. Effective future predication: I have ability to analysis ,market trends and predict changes
that impact on financial activities. My future predication is strong and mostly time it was
right that useful for my company and get success in my field.
 Preparing effective budget: It is one of the greatest strength that I can prepare budget in
every type of fund that helps me get success in project and handle activities as per the
situation. It supports me get effective results in positive manner.
Weaknesses: I have some weaknesses that impact on my performance in negative
manner such as: Poor Communication skills: As finance and resource manager require strong
communication skills which is utilised to present all the facts in front of management.
But my poor skills hesitate me to communicate with top directors and face many
problems (Kalisch, Xie and Ronis, 2013).
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 No patience: I have lack of patience which impact on my performance in adverse way.
Many time require to keep patience for effective result but that time I take action earlier
that impact on me negatively.
 Poor time management: I am not punctual for my work that create problem in financial
activities. Some time management late for take right decision in regard of business.
Along with I face many hurdles and did not estimate market activities on time.
As a finance and resource manager I can learn many things that helps to explore my skills
effectively. Along with, in a team understand that how to manage all members and cooperate
with each other in regard of work. They inspire me when I get down and motivate for my work.
Moreover there are identified different areas which are required to improve like communication
skills, time management and many others. When a person effectively manage all things in a time
so it will help to get success and growth at large level. Additionally, there is required to search
out more sources for business that available at cheap price and Tesco complete this project in
low pricing. When all the team members are not agree on one topic that time require to keep
patience and try to handle this situation effectively (Martin and Ciurzynski, 2015).
Team Performance Evaluation
As a team I can perform effectively but some time I got down due to my weaknesses but
other team members encourage for my work and help to remove my stress in critical situation.
Thus, I can handle all the activities properly and find out best sources for the project and produce
effective budget that supports to control all the activities properly. In my team every person
played effective role where Naznin Sultana was working as a leader who can guide us in regard
of project and take all critical decision for implementation of effective strategies, Basir Ahmed
was working as a web designer in the group who had responsibility to set up all relevant
information which is required for e-commerce site. Shakil Haider was working as supervisor to
organize all activities of project as well as keep track on the performance of organization. Every
person take their role according to their skills and interest and perform effectively to completed
task to take right decision on time and get success.
There are identified strength of the team like good coordination and effective time
management. Every person take their responsibility seriously and play their role effectively to
complete task on time and meet the requirements. To take decision in complex situation conduct
meeting and interact with each other and discuss about the topic. My team supervisor guide us
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for the project and which action take on right time. The other strength of team was supported to
each other and help in other tasks to complete in time and get positive results. At the time of
work team face problems of arise disputes in between each other because of they were not agree
on same topic and wants to changes according to their point of view. For this find out different
options that helps to sort out conflicts effectively and get outcomes.
There were identified some areas where was required to improvements in context of team
like sort out disputes properly other wise it impact on performance of each member. If all the
team members are not agree on particular topic so are not working in future in same project.
Hence, it is required for all the team members to listen of each other after discussion take right
decision for project (McInnes and et. al, 2015.).
CONCLUSION
As per the above report it has been concluded that to conduct this project provide role
every team member according to their skills. I have responsibility to manage funds and arrange
resources from different areas. To get success for this project I can prepare a budget and strategy
that apply in proper manner and time to time control all the activities that impact in negative
manner. Along with analysis my strengths are analytical skills, market predication and many
others. This task mainly connected with the E commerce in which focus on each aspects and
focus on those areas which is required improvements like dispute solution to work together in
future.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journal
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teamwork and leadership: an evidence-based approach to save mothers and babies. Best
Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 27(4). pp.571-581.
Huitt, T. W., Killins, A. and Brooks, W. S., 2015. Team‐based learning in the gross anatomy
laboratory improves academic performance and students' attitudes toward
teamwork. Anatomical sciences education. 8(2). pp.95-103.
Kalisch, B. J., Xie, B. and Ronis, D. L., 2013. Train-the-trainer intervention to increase nursing
teamwork and decrease missed nursing care in acute care patient units. Nursing
Research. 62(6). pp.405-413.
Martin, H. A. and Ciurzynski, S. M., 2015. Situation, background, assessment, and
recommendation–Guided huddles improve communication and teamwork in the
emergency department. Journal of emergency nursing. 41(6). pp.484-488.
McInnes, S. and et. al, 2015. An integrative review of facilitators and barriers influencing
collaboration and teamwork between general practitioners and nurses working in
general practice. Journal of advanced nursing. 71(9). pp.1973-1985.
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