INFLUENCE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM ON PROJECT PERFORMANCE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. CASE OF HORIZON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to establish the influence of Project Management Information System on project performance in the construction industry; a case of Horizon construction company. The Objectives of this study were to determine the influence of: the system, quality information, the system user and the system use on performance of construction projects. Descriptive survey design was used. The target population of the study 110 respondents from which a sample size of 86 was determined using Yamane’s formula. purposive sampling was used to select the sample from the target population. The study used both primary and secondary data, where questionnaires were used for data collection. Cronbach’s alpha test was utilized in assessing reliability of research instrument. Data collected was analyzed through SPSS version 21. Data analysis involved statistical computations for averages, percentages, and correlation and regression analysis. Descriptive statistics and Correlation (using the Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation) was used to analyze the data and establish the relationship between the dependent variables and the set of independent variables. The four independent variables (the system, quality of information, the system user and the system use) were found to have a strong and positive correlation with the dependent variable (project performance). The research also found out that the use of the system to generate quality information needed by the user (project manager) to perform project tasks helped the project managers perform their tasks in a more professional manner thus increasing the performance of the project. It was therefore concluded that the use of Project Management Information System helped in the improving performance of project while respecting the projects constraints of time, budget and quality specification while meeting the project objectives. From the correlation analysis, it can be deduced that there is a positive relationship between the project management information system and project performance, where the correlation coefficient was 0.925 and a p-value of 0.000. The findings indicate that the quality of information and project performance correlate positively with correlation coefficients of 0.925 and p-value of 0.000. The study further established that there is a positive relationship between project management information system use and project performance with a correlation coefficient of 0.941 and p-value of 0.000. Lastly, the study found that there is a positive relationship between the project management information user and project performance with a correlation coefficient of 0.914 and a p-value of 0.000. Future studies could evaluate performance from the client’s perspective, that is, evaluate if the impacts of the Project Management Information System on project outcomes provide an adequate solution to the client’s problem, bring true advantages to the organization in terms of quality of product/services offered, greater output volume, quicker delivery, and better strategic positioning, and provide tangible benefits such as increased sales and revenues.
Authors and Affiliations
Rabulen Kaitare| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda, Dr. Mbabazi Mbabazize| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda, Nkechi Euginia| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda
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