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The body of knowledge related to the impact of IT on project management (PM) acknowledges the driving and restraining forces for PM software implementation. However, the peculiarities of such kind of approach have received little research attention at the level of Romanian public institutions. This paper addresses this research gap in the attempt to outline how PM software becomes the key enabler of solution to level the resources involved in multiple projects managed in the same time by a public institution from higher education system. The methodological approach involves a case study, which highlight the value of IT support in the process of identifying and leveling the overallocated resources within multiple project management.

It is unclear how the Romanian organizations from both private and public sector are addressing the strategic changes that occur after implementation of PM software. In order to achieve the best results in the context of integrating PM software, their management teams must design tailored strategic maps, outlining the organizational drivers and barriers towards the PM software strategy implementation. This research aims at highlighting the drivers and barriers towards the PM software implementation in the case of privately owned companies and public administration institutions from Romania. For this study, primary quantitative data was collected by means of an online questionnaire, submitted to the managers from both private and public organizations from Romania. Based on the outcomes of this study, the managers from both Romanian private and public organizations should have a better understanding on the pillars able to improve the performances of project management by means of appropriate software solutions.