Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of Project Management Information
System on project success of Defense Construction Enterprise Projects in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia, in regards to the system, quality information, and the system use. To achieve the
objective of the research, the study used both quantitative and qualitative research method
and descriptive and explanatory research design. Data for the assessment were obtained
from 38 selected respondents (project managers, construction managers, supervising
managers and case team leaders) from eight different projects through a five point Likert
scale-based questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive analysis,
correlation and regression analysis using SPSS version 23.0. Results revealed that Pearson
correlation among project management information system are moderate to high, and
correlation between project management information system and project success are also
high. Regression analysis results also showed that all the three project management
information system variables have strong influence on project success. Quality Information
Output has the highest influence followed by System Software and finally System Use having
significant impact. Overall, project management information system influence project
success. The finding of this research pointed out that using project management information
system is imperative to those who manage and supervise construction projects. This study
recommends the adoption of project management information system in the management of
their projects and also prepare and design continuous programs for managers aiming at
providing them with the capabilities and personal skills to work with the system at all
organizational levels.
