Workplace Transformation: A Case Study of Marks & Spencer

This report examines the impact of workplace transformation on Marks & Spencer in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It begins by defining workplace transformation and outlining the project's aims and objectives, which include understanding the concept, identifying its impact on Marks & Spencer, and analyzing the challenges arising from it. The literature review discusses workplace transformation as a means to better support employees in terms of security, manageability, and productivity. The project management plan covers scope, cost, time, communication, resources, risk, and quality. The research methods section details the use of both qualitative and quantitative data, including primary data collected through interviews and secondary data from existing sources. The report presents findings related to the basic concept of workplace transformation and talent management strategies. Recommendations include offering work flexibility, improving communication channels, and aligning strategies with business priorities. The reflection section discusses the importance of workplace transformation and the challenges faced during the research process. The report concludes that workplace transformation is a major event in response to macro environment changes.

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Table of Content
 Introduction
 Project aims and objectives
 Literature Review
 Project management plan
 Work breakdown structure and Gantt chart
 Research Methods
 Presentation of the data and findings
 Communication of the recommendations
 Reflection
 Conclusion
 References

Table of Content
 Introduction
 Project aims and objectives
 Literature Review
 Project management plan
 Work breakdown structure and Gantt chart
 Research Methods
 Presentation of the data and findings
 Communication of the recommendations
 Reflection
 Conclusion
 References

Introduction
Workplace transformation is a basic process that is related with the outgrowth of
present industrial revolution that is fuelled by mobility, cloud and need for more data
driven insight that is accelerated because of the present covid 19 situation. It has put
some strains on the workforce since there is demand of new skill sets that can help
organisations ion dealing with this situation in a more effective manner.

Project Aim and Objectives
Aim: "To identify the impact of workplace transformation in organisation in context with
present covid 19 scenario." A study on Marks and Spencer.
Objectives:
 To understand the concept of workplace transformation.
 To identify the impact of workplace transformation in Marks and Spencer in context with present
covid 19 scenario.
 To analyse the challenges arising in the process of workplace transformation in Marks and Spencer
in context with present covid 19 scenario.

Literature Review
The concept of workplace transformation
As per view points of Barnes (2020), workplace transformation is associated with the better support to
employees that is to handle security, manageability and productivity concern. It is the opportunity to
have intelligent solutions for different purposes as per dynamic environment.

Project Management Plan
Scope: It is the stage where there is formulation of specific strategies that is required for the purpose of
achieving the required the required transformation in the organisation.
Cost: This is the cost that is specifically required for the completion of research work.
Time: It is the specific time period which is required for the purpose of completion of project.
Communication: It is the necessary information that is required to convey the respondents to achieve
information as per select topic.

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Resources: There are some specific resources which are required and without which the research cannot be
properly executed and completed.
Risk: In every research work there are some of the associated risk and issues which may arise in the
process of managing the working. In present research there are some of their risks such as lack of proper
communication (Garg, 2018).
Quality: It is the quality of project which is associate with performing the work effectively and trying to
trust the respondent by providing them with reliable and valid information as per various segments, it can
help in the process of achieving the required objectives as per specified time period.

Work Breakdown Structure and Gantt
Chart
It is a tool which is used in the present research work for the purpose of classification of activities in the
organisation. It helps in dividing the project in various small activities so that there can be achievement of
effectiveness in each of the tasks.

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It is a type of bar chart that is reflecting
the dependency on the activities and
schedule that are performed through
activities,. It includes vertical and
horizontal axis that is applicable on the
chart.

Research Methods
Research methodology is a tool that is to be used by researcher for the purpose of describing the
overall structure of collecting data and information. It is very important to have a proper systematic
structure.
Quantitative and quantitative methods:
Qualitative method is based on collecting of information that is non numerical form. There are
different methods which can be used for the purpose of having sufficient information base that
includes concepts, opinions through interview for the purpose of having sufficient information
base.
Quantitative form of data is generally in numerical form that includes computation of data by
application of techniques.

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Primary data: It is the first hand collected information that is gathered from major identified
sources that is originally collected by the researcher.
Secondary data collection method: It is a method in which there is collection of information
from already existing sources (Háša and Brunet-Thornton, 2017). That is no original information
is collected in this research method.