Challenges of Technological Adoption: In the Case of Bim Implementation in Ovid Group Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2024-06-15
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This paper discusses challenges of technological adoption: the case of implementation in ovid group Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The specific objective is to define the barriers to BIM implementation, determine the benefits of using BIM, and how it can be adopted. The study was deployed a descriptive research design to examine the barriers and implementation of BIM usage for architects. In this research primary data collection methods were used. The primary data was obtained through a questionnaire prepared for the construction project employees. The total population of the study was 916 as a sampling frame. The data collection instrument was pilot-tested on 30 employees within the intended sample then the results of Cronbach’s Alpha test were reliable. Using a stratified sampling technique self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 185 employees. SPSS version 24 was used to analyze descriptive statistics of the data collected. This examination has become necessary because BIM needs to be practically used for fast progress in the construction industry by taking advantage of modern technological innovation. According to the research findings, BIM has not been practiced in OVID group, and recommendations were made accordingly.
Organization barriers have the strongest correlation; Technology barriers have the lowest correlation with BIM adoption in the OVID Company. Strong and statically significant relationship between the chosen obstacle of BIM adoption regions were shown by the correlation study: "Operation barriers, Technology barriers, Organization barriers, Human/stakeholder barriers and Standard, policies and guideline-related barriers" in the case of OVID group with Pearson Correlation Coefficient value of 0.085**, 0.078**, 0.074**, 0.063** and 0.003** respectively.
Keywords: building information modeling (BIM), Barriers, technology adoption, and Architecture