Impact of Engineering Software on Construction Project Management in Bahrain

Abstract:

The main goal of this research is to ensure the important of engineering software in the construction industry in Kingdome of Bahrain. A self-administered questionnaire was done via E mail .The research investigated the impact of engineering software toward three factors of the success project scope, cost, and time. The results show that there is positive impact when we are using engineering software on construction project management. The primavera project manager software is the major software is using in construction companies for planning and controls the project; primavera project planning p3 is the second software and the third software is MS project. The research concluded that the engineering software positively impact on project success and increase its performance.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 501-504)
• Pages: 2614-2618
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.501-504.2614
• Online since: January 2014
• Authors: Samer Abdulla Aqlan*
• Keywords: Engineering Software, Project Management

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