A Project Progress Measurement and Management System

Abstract

A progress management in construction projects plays an important role in providing as-built information for project planning, control, cost engineering, and many others. However, progress information has not been collected through objective methods or criteria but mainly based on an individual's own experience or subjective judgment, which results in the limits of consistency, objectiveness, and accuracy in the progress management. This research aims at proposing a progress measurement framework that allows managing and applying various measurement methods dependent on work items to overcome the problems and limits of the current progress management. The framework was developed with a focus on integration of work breakdown structure, cost breakdown structure, and progress measurement methods, and it consists of three main objects: work, activity, and progress measurement unit. Base on the framework, an information system named PROSYS (project PRogress management SYStem) was developed to generate activities and progress measurement units depending on the characteristics of projects and work items, and to keep track of project progress more efficiently and effectively.

Factors Affecting User Behavior of Technology Application of Management Information System

“…(1) quality of internet connection (QIC) consisting of 4 indicators: ease of internet access (QIC 1), the ability of the internet network to handle the online accreditation process accurately (QIC 2), internet network capability that supports 24 hours (QIC 3), and internet network capability guarantees all processes are complete (QIC 4) , according to Al-Somali et al (2009) and Dumpit and Fernandez (2017); (2) leadership support (LS) consisting of 4 indicators: leadership instructions to use the system (LS 1), the leader thinks the system will save costs (LS 2), motivation from the leader (LS 3), and the leader provides the opportunity to training (LS 4), according to Schepers et al (2005), Neufeld and Dong (2007), Venkatesh et al (2016); (3) perceived ease of use (PEOU), consisting of 6 indicators: easy to use (PEOU 1), easy to learn (PEOU 2), interaction with the system is clear and understandable (PEOU 3), easy to control (PEOU 4), easy to understand (PEOU 5), and requires skills (PEOU 6), according to Davis et al (1989), Wang et al (2005), and Nasri and Charfeddine (2012); (4) Perceived usefulness (PU) or perceived usefulness consisting of 8 indicators: accelerating work (PU 1), providing digital document notifications (PU 2), increasing productivity (PU 3), increasing effectiveness (PU 4), accurate and reliable information. reliable (PU 5), safe information and data (PU 6), wellorganized information and data (PU 7), and monitoring progress (PU 8), according to Pradana and Wijaksana (2005) and Chin et al (2004); (5) attitude toward using (ATU) consisting of 3 indicators: happy to use (ATU 1), comfortable using (ATU 2), and wise in use (ATU 3), according to Dwivedi et al (2017); (6) behavioral intention to use (BI) consists of 3 indicators: intend to use (BI 1), choose to use (BI 2), and commitment to using (BI 3), according to Shyu and Huang (2011); (7) actual system use (AU) or actual use consists of 5 indicators: satisfaction in use (AU 1), increasing intensity of use (AU 2), each month using (AU 3), frequently using (AU 4), continues to use (AU 5), according to Wang and Shih (2009) Research Hypothesis…”

Professionals’ Perceptions on Construction Progress Measurement Methods Used in Ghana

“…These methods will be briefly discussed subsequently. It is noteworthy that these project measurement methods are not objective enough, lending themselves to individual influences, judgement, ability and experiences [15] [16]. Besides, apart from the Earned Value Analysis, none of the other systems integrated the three key project progress performance elements of cost, time and quantity of work done (work scope).…”

Critical Barriers to Traditional Project Progress Measurement: Perspectives of Ghanaian Construction Professionals

“…• Eldin (1989) [15] • Kaka (1999) [17] • Kerzner (2009) [18] • Chin et al (2006) [19] • Jung and Kang (2007) [20] 7…”