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Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2012, 2(1), 14-22

 

Potential Use of Communications and Project Management Systems in Remote Construction Projects: The Case of Saudi Electric Company

 

Bhzad Sidawi

Assistant professor, Department of Architecture, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, E-mail: Bsidawi@ud.edu.sa

 

Project Management

 

Received August 10, 2011; received revision September 13, 2011; accepted October 22, 2011

 

Available online November 10, 2011

 

Abstract: Remote projects have their unique problems that are caused mainly by the remoteness of the project itself thus the loose control over management. This is due to a number of reasons such as lack of human resources and infrastructure. Research studies that were undertaken worldwide - regarding this issue- has highlighted few unique management problems. The aim of this paper is to investigate how far the IT tools would help in managing remote construction projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Due to the lack of previous research regarding remote projects within the Gulf region and the KSA, a pilot study was conducted in 2009 to define and test the wording of questions that are part of the main survey. The main survey was undertaken on Saudi Electric Company (SEC). The study found that IT systems and tools have the potential but this potential is hindered by a number of technical, managerial, staff factors. Therefore, successful application of IT systems would require changes to the present management settings at various levels. This would ensure that the SEC is capable of achieving the full benefit from using these advanced systems.

 

Keywords: Mobile systems, web-based project management systems, virtual management.

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Citation: Sidawi, B. (2012). Potential Use of Communications and Project Management Systems in Remote Construction Projects: The Case of Saudi Electric Company. Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2(1), 14-22. DOI: 10.32738/JEPPM.201201.0003

DOI: 10.32738/JEPPM.201201.0003

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