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Unit 41 Impact of Digital Technologies on Transformation of McLaren Construction Organisation

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TASK 1

P.1. Device project aims and objectives for McLaren construction

Topic of research: Impact of on transforming into daily operation of McLaren Construction and how its competitors are making use of digital technology.

Background of study: Technology is an essential part of each organisation which assists all business functionalities. In order to completion of each task in easy and smart manner, digital technology reduces its efforts and save time for business (Bryde, Broquetas and Volm, 2013). Here the following project will be analysed about necessity and impact of digital technology on McLaren Construction in order to complete its day-to-day operational activities within a business environment in a relevant form.  Beside from it, following study will be discussed about impact of digital technologies on the organisational operations. The project management plan in which covers, costs, risk time, communication and quality and resources will be developed within organisation. The major aims of this project to understanding the impact of digital technologies on transformation into the daily operations of McLaren construction organisation and how its competitors making utilisation of digital technologies to raising their productivity and profitability within industry. Appropriate reflection will be furnished with the researcher that would help in understanding how researcher attain the aims and objectives of the study.

The aims and objectives of the research project as below:

Aim:

“To analyse impact of on transforming into daily operation of McLaren Construction and how its competitors are making use of it”.

Objectives:

  • To understand meaning of digital technologies within construction industry
  • To gain the necessity of digital technology to McLaren Construction
  • To analyse how business can adopt updated and advanced digital technology for improving its operational functionalities
  • To analyse how its competitors are making use of digital technologies in order to transform their operational exercises

Research questions:

  1. What is the significant of digital technologies?
  2. What are the necessities of digital technologies to McLaren Construction?

P.2. Project management plan

WBS

Task Name

Duration

Start

Finish

Predecessors

Resource Names

Cost

level of risk

1

Recognising the title of project

5 days

Mon 2/19/18

Fri 2/23/18

 

 

£0.00

Low-level

2

Creating issues argument

4 days

Mon 2/26/18

Thu 3/1/18

1

 

£250.00

Average

3

Background point in time to apportion resources

11 days

Fri 3/2/18

Fri 3/16/18

2

 

£150.00

Average

4

Literature review

5 days

Fri 3/2/18

Thu 3/8/18

1,2

Books, Journals, Internet and articles

£500.00

Advanced

5

Selecting methods for inquiry

4 days

Mon 3/19/18

Thu 3/22/18

3

 

£100.00

Average

6

Cost computing

5 days

Fri 3/9/18

Thu 3/15/18

4

 

£300.00

Advanced

7

Data Representation and investigating

7 days

Fri 3/23/18

Mon 4/2/18

5

Questionnaires

£475.00

Advanced

8

Measure outcome and aggregation

4 days

Fri 3/23/18

Wed 3/28/18

4,5

 

£100.00

Low-level

9

Immediate judgment and recommendations

5 days

Fri 3/16/18

Thu 3/22/18

6

 

£100.00

Average

10

Documenting outcomes

2 days

Tue 4/3/18

Wed 4/4/18

7

 

£25.00

Advanced

11

Submission of study

2.5 days

Tue 4/3/18

Thu 4/5/18

6,7

 

£0.00

 

            Scope: After completion of research, the management of McLaren Construction will be able to ascertain the significance of digital technologies.

            Time: The aggregate time of research is determined by the investigator, which is 54.5 days.

            Communication: The investigator would engage with management of McLaren Construction in order to gather data about utilisation of digital technologies within organisation environment (Harrisand McCaffer, 2013). 

            Budget: The budget of entire research ascertained to be £2000. The classification has been given on the above Project Management Plan.

P.3.Gantt Chart to provide time frames

Gantt Chart for Time Frames

Gantt chart for time frames and planning

TASK 2

QUESTIONNAIRE

NAME:

AGE:

GENDER:

1. Is digital technology is essential for transforming its operational functionalities?

·       Yes

·       No

·       Not Sure

2. Why company currently using out dated and non-digital methods within its day-to-day operations?

·       Yes

·       No

·       Not Sure

3. Which types of digital technology would be advantageous for McLaren construction?

·       Yes

·       No

·       Not Sure

4. With the help of digital technology organisation, can it meet desired goals and objectives effectively?

·       Yes

·       No

·       Not Sure

5. What types of digital technological instruments are being used by organisational competitors?

·       Yes

·       No

·       Not Sure

6. How would you suggest to administration of McLaren construction in order to implementation of digital technology upon company?

·       Mobile technology

·       thermal imaging

·       autonomous equipment

·       Internet applications


Theme 1: Digital technology is essential for transforming its operational functionalities.

Is digital technology is essential for transforming its operational functionalities?

Frequency

Yes

9

No

3

Not sure

3

Total

15

Theme 2: The company is current using out dated and non-digital methods within its day to day operations.
Interpretation:
From the analysis, the researcher asked question to selected 15 managers of  McLaren construction about necessity of Digital technology for transforming its operational functionalities. Out of 15, 9 employees has said that, digital technology is essential for the organisation in case of improving its performances.3 Employees were disagreed with the utilisation of digital technologies. In addition, within 3 managers were not sure about it (Kerzner and Kerzner, 2017). Thus, it implies that, management of McLaren construction must implement upon its various business functionalities effectively.

Why the company is current using out dated and non-digital methods within its day to day operations?

Frequency

Yes

8

No

4

Not sure

3

Total

15


Theme 3: Updated types of digital technology would be advantageous for McLaren construction.

Interpretation:
From the survey, the questions has asked by researcher to 15 selected employees of McLaren construction which is, Why the company is current using out dated and non-digital methods within its day to day operations? From which, 8 managers has said that, the company is not using digital technology, they are still following out dated approaches to completion of their day to day operational activities. 4 managers were not agreed with it and 3 were not sure about it, therefore, it can be said that, the business is still using out dated techniques to functioning of its various business operational activities.

Which types of digital technology would be advantageous for McLaren construction?

Frequency

Yes

7

No

3

Not sure

5

Total

15

Interpretation: In this questionnaire, the researcher has asked question to selected 15 managers of McLaren construction about which types of digital technology would be advantageous for McLaren construction. Out of 15, 7 employees has said that, the business professionals need to implementation of Updated digital technology which contain more potential from its competitors in industry. 3 managers were disagreed with this statement and 5 were not sure about to whether they should use of digital technology upon business environment. Thus, it can be said that, they have organisation need to use of updated digital technology.

Theme 4: The organisation can utilisation of digital technology to meet desired goals and objectives effectively.

With the help of digital technology organisation can meet desired goals and objectives effectively?

Frequency

Yes

7

No

4

Not sure

4

Total

15

Interpretation: In the survey, the question has been asked by researcher to 15 selected managers of McLaren construction about With the help of digital technology organisation can meet desired goals and objectives effectively. Out of 15, 7 managers were agreed with the uses of digital technologies in order to accomplishment of organisational goals and objectives effectively. 4 manager were disagreed with this statement and 4 were not sure about it. Thus, it can be said that, digital technology can assist the construction company to meeting its multiple desired goals and objectives in industry.

Theme 5: Several types of digital technological instruments are being used by organisational competitors.

What types of digital technological instruments are being used by organisational competitors?

Frequency

Yes

7

No

3

Not sure

5

Total

15

Theme 6: How would you suggest to administration of McLaren construction in order to implementation of digital technology upon company.
Interpretation:
From the analysis, the researcher has asked a question to 15 selected employees of McLaren construction management team about What types of digital technological instruments are being used by organisational competitors. Out of 15, 7 managers were said that, they are utilising updated and advanced digital technology to completion of each operational tasks smartly. Hence, it implied that, several types of digital technologies are being used by its managers.

How would you suggest to administration of McLaren construction in order to implementation of digital technology upon company?

Frequency

Mobile technology

6

Thermal imaging

4

Autonomous equipment

3

Internet applications

2

Total

15

Interpretation: From the analysis, the researcher has asked questions to 15 selected respondent of McLaren construction about How would you suggest to administration of McLaren construction in order to implementation of digital technology upon company. Out of 15, 6 were agreed with mobile technologies, 4 were agreed with Thermal imaging. Apart from it, 3 managers were Autonomous equipment and 2 were agreed with Internet applications. Hence, it can be said that, mobile and thermal imaging technology is one of the best approaches that can be implemented by its management team in order to completion of various business tasks in the industry sufficiently.

TASK 3

P.5. Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques

In terms of assessment of research data, the researcher has to investigate appropriate research methodologies.  Research methodologies assist in developing and formation of research in systematic manner.

            Research philosophy: It defines that, research philosophies assist the researcher to assessing and interpretation of the gather information from the survey. According of RP, the researcher need to follow up the research Saunders research onion in order to meeting relevnat aims and objectives of the investigation (Koen,Bertelsand Elsum, 2011).

            Research design: Research designs defines that, the researcher can gain efficient answer about their selected question in questionnaire. The researcher also has to follow exploratory design of investigation. It enables researcher to understand the cause and effects of entire study.

            Research approach: In this report, the researcher has utilised deductive research approach and assumption and generating validity of hypothesis.

            Research strategy: Research design enables the researcher to gathering relevant data about to research topic and attaining relevant aims and objectives of the study. The researcher used both the qualitative and quantitative research method to accomplish the aim and objectives of the research (Merrow, 2011).

            Data collection: In order to gathering relevant data about to the research topic, primary and secondary and two sources of data collection. In the present study, researcher formulated questionnaire about survey and asked questions to selected 15 managers of McLaren construction organisation.

            Sampling: Sampling is necessary part for the current research, in which the researcher has taken a sample of 15 managers respondents of McLaren construction organisation on the basis of random sampling method.

            Data analysis: With the assistance of relevant meaningful data and themes approaches, the researcher has assessed of interpretation of gathered data. In current research, researcher utilised thematic analysis for assessing the data effectively.

            Ethical consideration: Ethical consideration is very vital part while conducting appropriate research. Researcher must need to follow essential guidelines for increasing the effectiveness of the research projection. In order to maintain the value of research report, the researcher has to follow up all ethical consideration respectively.

P.6 .Communicating appropriate recommendations

            From the above research, the researcher has suggested some appropriate recommendation for McLaren construction company in order to implementation of digital technology and also how its competitors are using the same technologies in order to meeting their desired goals and objectives within the business environment sufficiently.

            Utilisation of mobile applications: This is one of the most appropriate alternative for the organisation in order to making significant communication and engagement among each employees in the company while execution of its various constructions operational works (O'Dell and Hubert, 2011). Moreover, it also assists the management of the company to enhancing customer experiences of the firm.

            Using of thermal imaging: Thermal imaging cameras effectively translate heat that is thermal energy, into visible light to analysing surrounding. This instrument can be utilised by its business professionals in order to avoiding unwanted threats within its operational activities in effective ways (Walker, A., 2015).

            Autonomous equipment: Variety of equipments are being used by the company, from the  above analysis, the researcher has recommended that, the construction firm need to use of autonomous equipments within its various operational business activities to completion of it in easy manner.

            Internet applications: Numbers of internet application presented on online world, which  enables business to getting engaged with its various areas of the business at one platform. Employees of McLaren construction organisation can utilise some areas where something new development can be gained in relevant form. Heavy equipments involving sensors that authentically provide information on diagnostics, fuel uses and more.

P.7. Reflection

Conduction of projection research and assessment is one of the critical tasks for researcher. From the above entire analysis, several types of business aspects can be covered by researcher by which I have leant that, digital technologies plays essential role in terms of boosting up McLaren construction company's profitability and productivity effectively (Zeng and Lin, eds., 2011). With the help of efficient knowledge about research experience, I was able to formulate the aim and objectives of this investigation of this study. Proper guidelines about to researcher has provided me sufficient knowledge about to formation of project management plan in respective manner and also Gantt Chart and Network diagram has been produces that helps in showing the flow of activities work breakdown structure.

Apart from it, from the entire research, I was able to examining that, how McLaren construction organisation is using out dated and old approaches of completion of its various business areas in relevant ways (Westerman, Bonnet and McAfee, 2014). The way of gathering relevant data about to the topic is called collection of data, I have formulated appropriate questions about problem oriented questions to utilisation of digital technologies in business environment. Beside from it, I have used thematic analysis where I have developed tables and charts which helps the end users of study to understanding the data effectively. According to aim and objectives of the projection, I have used in appropriate approached to development of various difficult tasks of this projection. Apart from it, I have also leant that, during the projections, varied of my interpersonal skills and knowledge has helped me to better engaged with respondent of the company in respect to asking questions about problem orientation of the business. With the help of this research, I was able to analyse some factors of digital technology that can assisting to making recommendation for improvement in performances of the firm. From the above analysis, I have also learnt that, McLaren construction organisation require using of digital technology within the business environment in order to improving its performances in the industry. Beside from it, numbers of recommendations has given by me about McLaren construction organisation to implementation of innovative and advanced technological instruments in order to transformation of its operational activities. Thus, in this way, I was able to attain the aim and objectives of the research study effectively and efficiently.

REFERENCES

  • Bryde, D., Broquetas, M. and Volm, J. M., 2013. The project benefits of building information modelling (BIM). International journal of project management. 31. 7. pp. 971-980.
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