# Success of Implementing Cloud Computing for Smart Development in Small Construction Projects
## 3 Methodology
### Quantitative Analysis (Pilot Survey and Main Survey Questionnaire)  
The Construction Industry Development Board estimates that there are about 39,158 small building firms in Malaysia, with 80% continuously operating in minor building projects (CIDB). The 21 CC CSFs found via interviews were the subject of a pilot study. Based on 21 CC CSFs, a preliminary questionnaire with closed-ended questions was developed. According to [PERSON] and [PERSON] and Yu, a minimum sample size of 150 respondents was determined, whereas the number of pilot survey questionnaires issued was 250 [58; 59]. Respondents were from solely Malaysian-based small building firms. Sixty percent of the 250 distributed pilot surveys met the criterion for validity. For information collected from the questionnaire developed, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was carried out; \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c} \hline
**Sr. No** & **Success Factors** & **References** & **Status** \\ \hline
1 & Internal industrial rivalry exerts pressure & [45; 68] & Maintained \\ \hline
2 & Size of the enterprise & [48; 68] & Deleted \\ \hline
3 & The capacity of the business & [42; 43] & Deleted \\ \hline
4 & Template structure—essential infrastructure & [41; 46] & Deleted \\ \hline
5 & Specialized human capital & [50; 54] & Maintained \\ \hline
6 & Nature of the business & [52; 57] & Deleted \\ \hline
7 & Technological advancement & [55; 62] & Maintained \\ \hline
8 & Eagerness of clients & [41; 47] & Maintained \\ \hline
9 & Availability & [42; 43] & Deleted \\ \hline
10 & Dependable data storage & [41; 47] & Maintained \\ \hline
11 & Performance & [55; 57] & Deleted \\ \hline
12 & Accessibility cost & [42; 43] & Maintained \\ \hline
13 & Perceived usability & [53; 56] & Deleted \\ \hline
14 & Privacy & [43; 53] & Deleted \\ \hline
15 & Client’s readiness & [4] & Deleted \\ \hline
16 & Efficient monitoring and control & [2; 3] & Maintained \\ \hline
17 & Realistic schedule & [1; 2] & Maintained \\ \hline
18 & Capability to communicate on a variety of levels & [5; 6] & Maintained \\ \hline
19 & Fulfilling user specifications & [1; 2] & Maintained \\ \hline
20 & Correctly defining the project & [2; 4] & Maintained \\ \hline
21 & Ability to better coordinate & [8; 44] & Maintained \\ \hline
22 &
\begin{tabular}{c} Before the project begins, stakeholders \\ understand the success criteria \\ \end{tabular} & [46; 50] & Maintained \\ \hline
23 & A precise description of what should be done & [52; 54] & Maintained \\ \hline
24 & Competency of the PM & [55; 56; 57] & Maintained \\ \hline
25 & Collaboration between PM and owners & [62; 63] & Maintained \\ \hline
26 & Previous realized cost estimates & [64; 65; 66] & Deleted \\ \hline
27 & Realistic budget & [60; 61] & Maintained \\ \hline
28 & Project complexity & [67; 68; 71] & Maintained \\ \hline
29 & Quality control & [48; 58; 79] & Maintained \\ \hline
30 & Process tests & [44; 49; 59] & Maintained \\ \hline
31 & Adequate resources management & [45; 48] & Maintained \\ \hline \end{tabular}
\end{table} 
Table 3: Identified success factors from the literature. EFA examines whether a proposed mix of variables or features is appropriate, as well as the likely fundamental factor structure of a set of variables that have been identified, in exchange for imposing a preconceived structure on data. EFA was an appropriate assessment since the sample size range was 150 to 300, and the number of CC CSFs was determined to be about 21, within the permitted range of 20 to 50 [67; 79]. In addition, the sample size (160) should have exceeded the sum of the survey's question count and five respondents (7). (21). As 160 was more than 215 = 105 for this pilot survey questionnaire, the data were qualified for EFA analysis. In addition, the Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin (KMO) and Bartlett's Tests were used to evaluate the sample's consistency and representation, respectively. This test's index ranges from 0 to 1, and scores over 0.6 are deemed adequate for determining the nature of relations among variables.