Critical success factors for e-tendering implementation in construction collaborative environments : people and process issues

Lou, ECW; Alshawi, M

Abstract

The construction industry is increasingly engulfed by globalisation where clients, business partners and customers are found in virtually every corner of the world. Communicating, reaching and supporting them are no longer optional but are imperative for continued business growth and success. A key component of enterprise communication reach is collaborative environments (for the construction industry) which allows customers, suppliers, partners and other project team members secure access to project information, products or services they need at any given moment. Implementation of the stated critical success factors of the project is essential to ensure optimal performance and benefits from the system to all parties involved. This paper presents critical success factors for the implementation of e-tendering in collaborative environments with particular considerations given to the people issues and process factors.

Citation

Lou, E., & Alshawi, M. (2009). Critical success factors for e-tendering implementation in construction collaborative environments : people and process issues. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 14, 98-109

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: May 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Jun 2, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 2, 2009
• Journal: Journal of Information Technology in Construction
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 14
• Pages: 98-109
• Keywords: Collaborative environments, e-tendering, construction, information technology (IT), people, process, critical success factors
• Publisher URL: http://www.itcon.org/2009/10