Project Management Information Systems (Pmis) Factors: An Empirical Study Of Their Impact On Project Management Decision Making (Pmdm) Performance
Abstract
The complexity of worldwide organizations have giving confidence to management scientists to search for extremely reliable and more dependable support tools that can assist project managers in managing challenges of high complex projects. Initially, this research was subject to consults 28 Project Managers from different industries in different countries to review the proposed PMIS model which was constructed based on different models developed by different authors. Then the constructed PMIS conceptual model was assessed through a survey, and the questionnaire was designed and distributed to 170 employees who were a member in at least three project teams, and statistical analyses was used to evaluate the impact of developed factors of the proposed Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) model on Project Management Decision Making (PMDM) process. The result showed a significant contribution of PMIS to better project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and controlling, which consequently led to highly effective and efficient project management decision making in each phase of project life-cycle.
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