Report: Analyzing Walmart's Business Decisions and Tech's Mall Impact

This report analyzes the impact of technology on Walmart's high street shopping malls. It begins with an introduction to the dynamic business environment and the need for adaptation. The report details the planning and execution of a survey to gather primary data, including the survey methodology, sampling frame, and questionnaire design. Data collected from 40 respondents are summarized using representative values, analyzed to draw conclusions about consumer behavior and preferences, and analyzed using measures of dispersion. The report includes the creation of graphs and trend lines using spreadsheets to visualize the impact over a minimum of 3 years, as well as a formal report suitable for publication. The report also examines the roles and characteristics of various information systems, critical path and Gantt charts, and the use of financial tools for decision-making. The conclusion summarizes the key findings and implications for Walmart's business strategy.

Business decision Making

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Planning creation for data collection................................................................................1
1.2 Present the survey methodology and sampling frame used..............................................2
1.3 Design a questionnaire for collecting the data.................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Summarise the data collected from the survey using representative values ...................6
2.2 Analyse the results of the survey and draw conclusions..................................................7
2.3 Analyse the data using measures of dispersion................................................................8
2.4 Explain how you can use quartiles, percentiles and the correlation coefficient to draw
useful conclusions..................................................................................................................9
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
3.1 With the aid of spreadsheets produce graphs to help draw valid conclusions on the survey
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3.2 Create trend lines in spreadsheet graphs to show the level of impact over a minimum of 3
year.......................................................................................................................................15
3.3 Prepare a poster presentation in class of your findings..................................................16
3.4 Write a formal report for publication in the Retail Times magazine.............................16
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................17
4.1 Roles and characteristics play by various information system.......................................17
4.2 Design of critical path and Gantt chart in order to estimate things................................18
4.3 Use of financial tools for defining better decision making............................................20
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................20
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................22

INTRODUCTION
Business operates in dynamic environment where chances of modifications are more in
tenure. It is really essential to include and evolve all such modify consideration better through
which chances of deriving beneficial gain could become possible (Barlett, 2016). Leaders and
managers need to perform their role and responsibility better through which chances of deriving
beneficial gain could become possible which further enable to maintain keen competitive
position. This project is based on WalMart which is one of a famous American retail sector.
Thus, with innovation and technological expansion frame negative influence on high street
shopping malls because presently individual prefer to purchase online rather than going to store.
Hence, business want to determine the impact on high street shopping malls of a company so that
better influence could be determine. Certain things will going to include in this project which
align with planning of survey so that beneficial aspects could be drawn. Along with this, it will
also going to define about summarisation of information properly by including gather data.
Although, various graphs and charts will also presented on the basis of data. Moreover, software
generated information enable in defining the things better.
TASK 1
1.1 Planning creation for data collection
Data collection process is not an easy thing which have to understand by managers of a
company better and proper in frame (Beach and Lipshitz, 2017). Data collected for a specific
purpose and consideration which need to understand by managers of a business so that they
could gain benefits in long period of course. There are mainly two kind of data collection
technique could be estimated out of which one is primary data collection process and another one
is secondary data collection process. WalMart have to understand these two techniques of data
collection properly so that they could manage their working in a signified and define manner.
Thus, appropriate and suitable plan required to craft in order to collect information from various
sources. Primary data collection: These are such sort of data which enable and support in
identifying the things which associated with raw information perspective. Business need
to consult this aspect in better frame where they could opt and consult with questionnaire
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survey in frame. This will result in providing better working opportunities so that
beneficial gain could be estimated.
 Secondary data collection: Another aspect is secondary data collection which could be
consulted and derive through various books and journals (Blondel and Müller-Rommel,
2016). Business could go with their profit rate and cash flow statement as well so that
appropriate and suitable working could be done which further assist and support in future
consideration as well.
WalMart consult about primary data collection process in frame for which they need to organise
a suitable plan which enable them in gain and providing effective and beneficial attribute. The
plan for collecting data is as follow. Hence, in this aspect, suitable planning structure required to
followed up:
 Determine the problem (Impact of technology on high street shopping malls)
 Identify the source (Primary source)
 Methodology (Questionnaire survey)
 Sampling (40 respondents)
 Data collection
 Data analysis (Measure of central tendency and dispersion)
 Decision making process
1.2 Present the survey methodology and sampling frame used
Surveys are a core part of business and a project which provide and reflect beneficial gain
in aspect. Every cause get overcome once when suitable and appropriate factor could be utilise to
overcome (Drucker, 2017). There are various forms of survey methodology get determine for a
project which need to understand by managers of a company while consulting and doing the
research. WalMart want to come into online shopping aspect as well where they used to evaluate
things better. Thus, they want to determine consideration of various aspects for which
questionnaire survey will going to take place. In this consideration, various survey
methodologies get take place whom are define as follow: Survey Monkey: One of a major kind of survey tool which facilitate and enable in
designing and determining the better outcome is survey monkey. Here, management
could organise a survey through online aspect so that more and more individual aspect
could be estimated. This will result in defining beneficial attribute so that signified
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outcome could be drawn. This survey method enable in organising things properly so that
effective and efficient gain could be drawn.
 Questionnaire: Another method which could be enable and facilitate in beneficial survey
is questionnaire. In this various questions get included in the project which have to
understand better so that beneficial attribute could be drawn. It is a set of questions and
variables on which various considerations get included and need to understand and
analyse through effective methodology like qualitative and quantitative.
Another thing on which WalMart survey need to cross their frame is sampling where
sample size required to get selected. Sampling also have certain number of aspects which need to
understand by a researcher properly so that they could maintain and manage effective working
aspect (Goleman, 2017). The certain kind of sampling method are describe as follow: Random Sampling: A random sampling method enable in analysing things better and
appropriate where selected sample size get done on the basis of random consideration.
All respondents determine whom do not have any kind of interaction with each other and
thus further simplify that things not went well in better and determined frame of
reference.
 Cluster Sampling: Under this method, sets and groups used to divide into equal and
suitable consideration so that appropriate data could be assess. This will result in
evaluating appropriate and suitable consent in frame which further enable in defining
things better and frequent in nature (Rao and Tilt, 2016).
1.3 Design a questionnaire for collecting the data
Survey expected to incorporates a few viewpoints and things which require fitting and
appropriate privacy of data. This segment need to consider by analyst legitimately with the goal
that they will increase gainful reactions. This poll is on WalMart for recognizing the effect of
innovation on high road shops and shopping centres. This incorporates 12 inquiries on 40
respondents with open finished, close finished and so forth sort of reactions:
QUESTIONNAIRE
Name:
Age:
Gender:
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Email Address:
Phone Number:
1.WHAT IS YOUR AGE GROUP?18-25
o 26-35
o 36-45
o 40-55
o 56+
2.WHAT IS YOUR GENDER?
o MALE
o FEMALE
3.WHAT IS YOUR MAIN PURPOSE FOR USING INTERNET?
o SHOPPING
o WORK
o EDUCATION
o HOBBY
4.WHAT METHOD OF SHOPPING DO YOU PREFER?
o ON LINE
o DOOR TO DOOR
o TRADITIONAL
o BY PHONE
o AGENT
5.WHAT IS REASON BEHIND YOUR PURCHASE DECISIONS?
o YOU FEEL LIKE IT
o YOU NEED
o EASY TO USE
o IF ANY OTHER REASON
6.HOW OFTEN DO YOU SHOP ON LINE?
o FREQUENTLY
o REGULARY
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o OCASIONALY
o RARELY
o NEVER
7.HOW MUCH DO YOU PREFER INTERNET FOR SHOPPING?
o STRONGLY AGREE
o AGREE
o NEITHER AGREE OR DISAGREE
o DISAGREE
8.WHAT IS YOUR PERCEPTION ABOUT RISK IN INTERNET SHOPPING?
o PARTICULARS
o AGREE
o NEITHER AGREE
o DISAGREE
o STRONGLY DISAGREE
9.WHEN YOU BUY THE PRODUCTS DO YOU LOOK FOR THE PRICE?
o SOMETIMES
o ALWAYS
o NEVER
10.HAVE YOU FELT ANY PROBLEM WHILE CONDUCTING ON LINE
PURCHASE?
o YES
o NO
11.IF YES,WHAT KIND OF PROBLEM:
o DELAY IN DELIVERY
o PRODUCT DAMAGE
o NON DELIVERY
o OTHER
o PLEASE SPECIFY
12.HOW MUCH ARE YOU INFLUENCED BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONOF
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FAMILY OF FRIENDS?
o SOMETIMES
o ALWAYS
o MAYBE
o NEVER
TASK 2
2.1 Summarise the data collected from the survey using representative values
Data summarisation is a basic and appropriate thing which need to understand properly
so that better and determined outcome could be drawn. For a survey, there are various values get
presented which have to effectively understand and present with values through which signified
form could get done (Rothman, 2017). For this project, WalMart need to understand and estimate
the things in a beneficial frame through which they could manage the survey and interpret in in
beneficial frame. This will result in drawing a beneficial results in consideration with appropriate
implementation of working. The things used to get drawn up in a better frame with appropriate
and suitable align working consideration. Below is a table presented for the outcome which study
could be reflected for the project success criteria and option.
Rating
s R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Mean Median Mode
1 12 10 8 10 10 10 10
2 20 20 20 20 20
3 20 10 5 5 10 7.5 5
4 20 4 10 4 2 8 4 4
5 25 10 2 3 10 6.5
#VALU
E!
6 10 10 15 3 2 8 10 10
7 10 15 5 10 10 10 10
8 16 2 10 2 10 8 10 2
9 20 15 5
13.3333
333333 15
#VALU
E!
10 5 35 20 20 #VALU
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E!
11 1 1 10 15 13 8 10 1
12 10 12 8 10 10 10 10
On the basis of provided calculation, it get determine that most number of individuals
belong to age group of 26-35 which define that youth is taking active participation in internet
shopping medium. Along with this, male and female have equivalent ratio in frame which
signify the better and supportive things in frame. Moreover, internet shopping companies
required to work on their price properly because sometimes individual or customer get satisfied
through that. Certain time, few problems get evaluated while online shopping medium where
products wrongly get placed. This used to made vast impact on an individual satisfaction which
further going to harm their interest and reduce their level of interest in online shopping and
purchasing.
2.2 Analyse the results of the survey and draw conclusions
On the basis of provided project consideration, certain number of things get evaluated for
WalMart for their working and operations which need to better understand by an individual so
that appropriate and suitable gain could be drawn. On the basis of reflected survey, female and
male are utilising technology for purchasing process are equally in frame. This define that
internet expansion and consideration is similar for both individuals which need to properly
understand by a person so that beneficial gain could be drawn.
Along with this, another thing which get disseminate through the project is related with
method of shopping where most number of customers purchase goods through online
terminology. Although, shopping is a only consideration for which maximum number of
individuals utilise internet. But certain time few problems get evaluated which not used to
specify by a person. This need to better understand by a person through which they could gain
better and signified outcome in nature of frame.
All these aspects and consideration need to better understand by WalMart so that they
could properly expand their business and manage working. All the time, in present era individual
want to purchase through online medium. All such things required to understand by WalMart so
that they could maintain and manage their working and try to control influences made by online
mode of shopping. There are various kind of shopping medium get evaluated. Frequent buyers
get underpin for the products and services which need to effectively understand by WalMart so
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that they could implement online medium of shopping which further facilitate in defining things
better and suitable in nature.
On the basis of questionnaire, it get evaluated that most number of individual are young
whom want to purchase through online medium just because of stress face in office. Male and
female both are equal to each other while providing view on this aspect. The major purpose of
behind using interest or online medium is to shop not to get learn so many things. This define
that with expansion of technology shopping become easy as well as high street shopping malls
start getting decline. Although, online mode of payment or shopping describe as essential one
because it reduce more than half work load to go to mall and walk into different sections. Thus,
such attribute describe that online shopping expansion is taking place more and more which
simplify better and effective gain.
2.3 Analyse the data using measures of dispersion
Measure of scattering is a procedure when information or estimations of arrangement get
spread or disseminate in nature. Scattering connote as perspective which implies disperse and
spread which complete and recognize in decide values also. Its investigation is should in
measurements so helpful outcomes and result could be drawn for assessing reasonable and better
outcomes. Measure of scattering incorporates a few contemplations which are differences,
standard deviation and so on. All these required to examine in better and proper casing with the
goal that compelling and outright result prompt get assessed which help with inferring and
characterizing appropriate outcomes and thought. A fundamental depiction of this angle assessed
as take after: Standard Deviation: It characterize as the normal deviation between singular
arrangement score and mean estimation of an arrangement. Standard portrays as a normal
though then again deviation imply as contrast between at least two factors. It empowers
in help to decide the spread information of an arrangement so better related outcomes
could be drawn. It encourages to give proper recommendation with respect to the conveys
esteem so successful and suitable judgement prompt get drawn.
 Variances: It mean as the demonstration of nature of distinction and disparate. It is
extremely essential to assess the variety between at least two areas so better and
appropriate result get drawn. Fluctuations empower in decide the esteem contrast
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between at least two variable with the goal that viable and fitting addition expected to be
decide.
Henceforth, its investigation and comprehension based on recommended data decide as
take after:
Rating
s R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Standard Deviation Variances
1 12 10 8 10 1.6329931619 2.6666666667
2 20 20 0 0
3 20 10 5 5 7.0710678119 50
4 20 4 10 4 2 7.3484692283 54
5 25 10 2 3 10.6144555521 112.6666666667
6 10 10 15 3 2 5.4313902456 29.5
7 10 15 5 10 4.0824829046 16.6666666667
8 16 2 10 2 10 6 36
9 20 15 5 7.6376261583 58.3333333333
10 5 35 21.2132034356 450
11 1 1 10 15 13 6.6332495807 44
12 10 12 8 10 1.6329931619 2.6666666667
These figures determine through questionnaire survey which organise on 40 respondents
of regular customer of WalMart. This data enable and support in determine better and suitable
outcome in nature of frame so that appropriate understanding of topic get done. This will result
in drawing valid and ethical outcome through which better understanding and strategies could be
crafted in context for making business online and enhancement of sales. This will assist in
drawing valid and ethical conclusion in reference so that effectiveness and efficiency in working
could be promoted.
On the basis of this define consideration standard deviation simplify online method of
shopping is must and essential for expanding WalMart of business. This online medium enable
them to manage their working and operations which further enable them to reach wide number of
customers around the world. This will support in managing things better and effective so that
effective and beneficial draws could be crafted which further assist in managing things. All such
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elements and factors need to understand by managers of WalMart which further enable in
defining things suitable.
2.4 Explain how you can use quartiles, percentiles and the correlation coefficient to draw useful
conclusions
Correlation coefficient: This assess the connection between two factors with the goal that
successful and better comprehension get advanced. For each investigation or basic leadership
process, it is exceptionally required to draw proper connection between two powerful areas.
Based on characterize data which obviously institutionalize that relationship of headway of
innovation with buy through online viewpoint upgrade powerful and reasonable judgement. This
prompt improve benefits for promote future with the goal that proper additions end up
conceivable. Alongside this, another area which empower better outcomes is that benefit tend to
rise which additionally make positive reflection. This need to assess in more qualified way with
the goal that useful additions expected to ascends in positive reflection.
TASK 3
3.1 With the aid of spreadsheets produce graphs to help draw valid conclusions on the survey
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1. The age group individuals whom used to take active participation in online shopping is 26 to
35 which define that young generation is taking active participation in such consideration. This
enable and support them in managing things properly and better frame. Thus, such individual
become more able to deal at market world in a define frame.
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