期刊名称：International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology
印刷版ISSN：2347-6710
电子版ISSN：2319-8753
出版年度：2016
卷号：5
期号：8
页码：15573
DOI：10.15680/IJIRSET.2016.0508160
出版社：S&S Publications
摘要：This study investigates the causes of delay in building construction projects in Ernakulam, Kerala anddetermine the most significant factors affecting construction project. Possible causes of delay identified from theliterature survey and by face to face interviews with experts in the industry. Questionnaire survey was conducted forthe identification of the most important factors causing delay. The range of survey includes contractors, clients,consultants, project managers, site engineers etc. Analysis of questionnaire survey was done using SPSS software. Therelative importance of the individual causes and the groups are calculated and ranked by their relative importance index.The most significant delay causing factors found in the research are client, consultant, labour, managerial andcontractor issues. Case studies has been conducted in the locality as a validation for the results obtained in the surveyand the factors from case study showed maximum resemblance with the survey result. Root cause study was done onthe significant factors by interviewing the experts in the field and it was understood that an ERP system can controlsignificant delay causing factors. Implementation of a six dimensional ERP system is suggested as the best possibleremedy to control delay, the statement is supported with case study on a normal project and ERP implemented project.
关键词：Causes of delay; 6D ERP;SPSS; Questionnaire; Survey; Managerial issues
