Influence Of Project Management Information System On Project Success In The Case Of Defense Construction Enterprise In Building Construction And Real Estate Development Projects In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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.