{"id":3808,"date":"2025-12-25T16:33:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T16:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/?post_type=journal_article&#038;p=3808"},"modified":"2025-12-25T16:48:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T16:48:36","slug":"assessment-of-digital-project-management-tools-in-enugu-metropolis-engineering-firms","status":"publish","type":"journal_article","link":"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/journal_article\/assessment-of-digital-project-management-tools-in-enugu-metropolis-engineering-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment of Digital Project Management Tools in Enugu Metropolis Engineering Firms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ikhaobomeh, Nelson McDaniels<sup>1<\/sup> &amp; Mbah, Christopher Nwankwo<sup>2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Abstract<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><em>This study assessed the adoption, effectiveness, and impact of digital project management tools in selected engineering firms in Enugu Metropolis. Specifically, the study sought to identify the types of digital project management tools in use, examine the influence of employee digital literacy on tool utilization, and evaluate the relationship between tool usage and project cost control outcomes. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population comprised 346 project-related professionals drawn from five purposively selected engineering firms. Using Yamane\u2019s formula and Bourley\u2019s proportional allocation method, a sample size of 186 respondents was determined. A structured questionnaire was used as the primary instrument for data collection, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentages, mean, and standard deviation. The findings revealed a diverse range of digital project management tools in use, with Microsoft Project (59.1%) and Primavera P6 (40.9%) being the most prevalent. The analysis of the second objective indicated a grand mean score of 4.64 on a 5-point scale, signifying a strong perceived influence of employee digital literacy on the effective utilization of the tools. Similarly, the third objective, which examined project cost control outcomes, recorded an overall mean score of 4.58 on a 5-point scale, indicating that the use of digital project management tools significantly enhances cost efficiency. The study concluded that digital project management tools are widely adopted in engineering firms and that their effective utilization is strongly influenced by employees\u2019 digital literacy, with a demonstrable positive impact on project cost control. It was recommended that engineering firms should prioritize the adoption of versatile, industry-relevant digital project management tools that align with their project scale and operational needs.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><\/strong><strong><em>Keywords:&nbsp; <\/em><\/strong><em>Digital Project Management Tools; Engineering Firms; Digital Literacy; Project Cost Control; Project Management Software; Construction and Engineering Projects; Enugu Metropolis<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/IJAISE_411-16.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of IJAISE_41,1-16.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-33da5ace-17a0-434c-af75-bcbb2e29d091\" href=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/IJAISE_411-16.pdf\">IJAISE_41,1-16<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/IJAISE_411-16.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-33da5ace-17a0-434c-af75-bcbb2e29d091\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"template":"","journal_article_cats":[240],"class_list":["post-3808","journal_article","type-journal_article","status-publish","hentry","journal_article_cat-vol-4-no-1"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Assessment of Digital Project Management Tools in Enugu Metropolis Engineering Firms - International Journal of Applied Innovations in Science and Engineering<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This study assessed the adoption, effectiveness, and impact of digital project management tools in selected engineering firms in Enugu Metropolis. 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