Abstract: Adopting IT projects is one factor which increases the effectiveness and efficiency in an organization. However, implementing information systems projects affects the organisation to a great degree and be a major change for an organization’s processes; for instance, it requires employees to change. Many companies have found that implementing such changes is the most difficult part of information systems implementation. In addition, information system projects can affect individuals, groups, and a whole organisation when the project was introduced into that organization. This system created both a positive and negative impact on these levels. The negative effect of information systems occurs when the system fails. This failure can be analysed on the technical, project, organizational and environmental level. Hence a good strategy is significantly concerned with avoiding the failure of the system and achieving a successful system. The study aimed to investigate the factors to effective implementation of information technology projects in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study was guided by four specific objectives: to establish the effect of project planning, project definition, project team factors and stakeholder engagement on effective implementation of IT projects in the FMCG sector. This research was grounded on the attribution, stakeholder, project management, and Tuckman theories. The study uses the descriptive research design. The target population for this study was FMCGs enterprises in Nairobi County. Purposive sampling strategy was used to select the FMCG sector. The target population was 106 IT projects. Census sampling procedure was
Used to derive a sample size of 106 IT project managers. The research instruments were validated by use of a pilot study, which was assessed by the project managers. Data collected was analyzed by use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Computer Package version 23 to assess the factors affecting effective implementation of information technology projects. The objective was to find out how the independent variables affected effective implementation of information technology projects in Nairobi County. This research therefore aimed at assessing the various factors affecting effective implementation of Information technology projects in FMCGs with the aim of improving their performance. The collected data was analyzed and presented in tabular form, graphs and charts for simple understanding of the findings and descriptive analysis were incorporated.
Title: CHALLENGES TO EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS IN FAST-MOVING CONSUMER GOODS ENTERPRISES IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
Author: FAITH WANGU MUCHIRI, DR. PARTICK KARANJA NGUGI
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
Research Publish Journals
