The usage of project management information systems (PMIS) in the Ghanaian construction industry
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2021-06-23
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Abstract
One important component of project management is managing the information that is generated
by different stakeholders to ensure that it is efficiently used for delivering the project. Managing
this information often requires tools that fall in the framework of Project Management Information
Systems (PMIS) and this study was instituted to evaluate the use of PMIS among ArchitecturalEngineering-Construction (AEC) firms in Ghana. The objectives included assessing the level of
PMIS usage among the AEC professionals and identifying the challenges associated with PMIS
adoption. The literature identified relevant information on the project objectives and was relied on
to prepare a structured questionnaire which was presented to respondents selected purposely from
AEC firms operating in the Greater Accra Region. The professional associations for the architects,
engineers and contractors were accessed for the targeted respondents who were sampled using the
Census method. Analysis of the data in relation to the literature showed that the AEC professionals
showed great awareness PMIS and identified also the significant information management and
information technology constraints that necessitated their use of PMIS. As well the study
concluded that AEC professionals extensively used PMIS tools and even identified those used
more frequently. These showed conclusively that the PMIS usage among AEC firms was
extensive, and also concluded that the challenges faced by these firms included costs and training,
differences in protocols used by different professionals on a project and finally the efficient
collection and use of data. It was recommended that AEC professionals get adequate training on
PMIS and firms invest in relevant tools to promote good information management
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A thesis submitted to the Institute of Distance Learning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science.
Keywords
Project, Management, Information, System, adoption, construction, industry