Constraints

When carrying out research it is important to take account of the time limitations and to assess this constraint against the material which would need to be gathered, and thus whether or not a successful project can be completed.

Researching an area in which the author already has preliminary knowledge is a strong advantage as it eliminates the need for background reading and thus provides more time for the actual investigation. As mentioned before, time was the most limiting constraint encountered during the project.
 
Since beginning the project, previously unknown information sources have become known to the author. Many of these sources have been government organisations and public relations departments of companies. The author now feels confident about exploring unknown areas of study and of finding the information needed to make the study successful.

In the main, the author believes that the project was successful, the objectives were met and the recommendations were well-founded.

A greater number of interviews would have made the project even better as it then would have been of greater use to a greater number of companies but these are lessons to be learned now and implemented on the next occasion.