PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM INTEGRATION AND PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN KAJIADO COUNTY

Abstract: Globalization and global competition have put tremendous pressure on organizations, institutions, governments, and businesses in order to control cost, improve productivity, increase profits, to remain relevant and competitive in the rapidly changing environment due to the use of technology. The use of PMIS in project-based industries has helped to improve performance due to high quality decision-making in project management. Globally, project management processes have been continuously automated due to increasingly reliance on software applications. The main objective of the study is to investigate the influence of Project management Information System Integration on the performance of public-school construction projects in Kajiado County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to establish the influence of: PMIS capacity; PMIS stakeholder management; PMIS cost management; and PMIS monitoring on performance of public-school construction projects in Kajiado county. The study was underpinned by a number of theories including: Technology acceptance Theory, Stakeholders Theory, DeLone and McLean information Success Model and System Theory. The study used descriptive survey design and questionnaires were the main data collection instrument. The target population was 50 public school development projects in Kajiado County. A sample of 44 projects was used and the questionnaire was administered to project managers, project supervisors, and contractors. The study used both descriptive and inferential statistics. The response rate was 90.9% where 120 questionnaires were returned out of the 132 distributed. The descriptive statistics showed the independent variables to have some influence on performance of public-school construction projects in Kajiado county. The inferential statistics showed a positive correlation between PMIS capacity; PMIS stakeholder management; PMIS cost management; and PMIS monitoring and performance of projects. The regression results showed that all the independent variables (PMIS capacity; PMIS stakeholder management; PMIS cost management; and PMIS monitoring) had positive significant influence on performance of projects in Kajiado county. The independent variables explained 79.2% change in performance of construction projects in Kajiado County. The study recommends integration of PMIS in public-school construction project to help improve on performance. The study will be useful to the county government, engineers, contractors and even academic researchers. Keywords: PMIS Integration, PMIS Capacity, PMIS stakeholder management, Performance of Construction Projects. Title: PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM INTEGRATION AND PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN KAJIADO COUNTY Author: Murithi Ian Mutwiri, Dr. Muchelule Yusuf International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations ISSN 2348-7585 (Online) Vol. 10, Issue 2, October 2022 - March 2023 Page No: 116-126 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 29-October-2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7263407 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/project-management-information-system-integration-and-performance-of-public-school-construction-projects-in-kajiado-countyInternational Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations, ISSN 2348-7585 (Online), Research Publish Journals, Website: www.researchpublish.co