CLOUD COMPUTING FOR BETTER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCES

• Published in: Malaysian Construction Research Journal
• Main Author: Khaderi S.S.; Raub N.F.; Shukor A.S.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Construction Research Institute of Malaysia 2023
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85194532856&partnerID=40&md5=8cbb7bc245e695743e7737f559b5e52e

The construction industry has been treated with rigid, lack of integration and high complexities in project management due to the involvement of various stakeholders in a construction project. Therefore, adopting technology in the construction industry increases the productivity and effectiveness of project management to ensure that the available resources are well utilized. Cloud computing is one of the latest technologies developed through the Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0). Cloud computing provides a platform to support access to applications, information and services via the Internet platform. The implementation of cloud computing in the construction industry in Malaysia is still new and faces various challenges. Therefore, this paper aims to discover the effectiveness of cloud computing implementation for better construction project performances with the following objectives: to identify the awareness of construction practitioners on the implementation of cloud computing, to examine the cause of failure of cloud computing implementation in the construction industry, and to investigate the effectiveness of cloud computing implementation towards better construction project management performances. The study focuses on the construction practitioner from the background of developer, consultant, main contractor, and sub-contractor experiencing cloud computing in their project in the Klang Valley area only. The study was conducted through a quantitative method and descriptive analysis, which included frequency and mean scores to interpret the data. The research findings show that cloud computing effectiveness can be achieved from operational, financial, and environmental performances. Cloud computing can contribute to high productivity, good financial return, and efficiency and environmental efficiency of the construction project. © 2023, Construction Research Institute of Malaysia. All rights reserved.