The Choice of Project Management Software by Project Managers; with the Moderating Impact of Top Management Support

Project Management Softwares

Abstract

Nowadays, there are many projects management software available in the market to
manage projects using computer-aided tools. The choice of the right project management
software is very important for increased project performance. The study analyzed
different project management software available in the market and being used by
project managers of the IT industry. The analysis of popular project management
software MS Project, JIRA, Trello, Asana, and Redmine is done against the importance
of feature set according to the experts. The results inferred the fact that JIRA is
the best project management software available currently in the market to manage IT
projects. The study also aimed to investigate the impact of top management support
in choosing JIRA as the most optimal project management software in increasing project
performance. The moderating role of top management support is justified to be
significantly positive in the findings hence, the support of top management increases
the chances of adoption of JIRA as a project management tool within an IT organization.
The last sections of the study focus on highlighting the implications of the research,
the limitations of the study, and future suggestions for any interested researcher
to implement the same analysis strategy in evaluating project management tools.