Impact of Organizational and Project Factors on Acceptance and Usage of Project Management Software and Perceived Project Success

Project Management Journal - Tập 39 Số 2 - Trang 5-33 - 2008
Abdullah Saeed Bani Ali1, Frank T. Anbari2, William H. Money2
1Ministry of Interior, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2The George Washington University Washington DC. USA

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This study surveyed 497 participants to determine the factors that affect project professionals’ acceptance of project management software and the perceived impact of software usage on their performance. The study finds that greater information quality and higher project complexity are the dominant factors explaining higher levels of system utilization, that greater system functionality and ease of use have a significant positive relationship with increased software usage, and that a strong positive relationship exists between higher usage of project management software and perceived project managers’ improved performance. Inconsistent with prior research, more training was not found to be associated with project management software usage. The study explains more than 40% of the variation in project management software acceptance and adds project management software usage to project success factors by empirically confirming for the first time that project management software enhances project professionals’ perceived performance and provides a positive impact on the results of their projects. The study provides practical implications for project professionals, their organizations, senior management, decision makers, software developers, and vendors. These findings support the call for further research that investigates the diffusion of information technologies in the project management field and their impact on project success and competitive position.

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Project Management Journal

Tập 39 Số 2

5-33

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