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Abstract
This capstone report features an assessment of the need for an all-inclusive project management information system [PMIS] software program for the construction industry. The number of project management application service providers [PM-ASPs] available to the construction industry has increased over the past decade. While it was believed a decade ago that companies would begin integrating and reducing the number of programs in use, the number of programs in use has instead risen. The rise in programs in use by a company has been shown to lead to difficulty integrating programs, a loss in productivity, and fragmentation within the internal company. PM-ASPs have begun changing their model from focusing on one feature, i.e., scheduling or document control, to integrating multiple features. These all-inclusive programs focused on the construction industry have been shown to improve productivity, enhance efficiency, reduce costs, improve collaboration with project stakeholders, and spur business growth. The study also features an analysis of the views of the subjects and their companies on their perceived importance of integration, their limitations concerning implementation of a PMIS, what features should be in an all-inclusive program, and how the productivity of a PMIS affects a company and the subject’s views. Lastly, open-ended comments about the current industry’s trends with PMIS software are analyzed.