Table 5.
Mean and standard deviation analysis of Communication tools used by virtual teams in the construction industry Source: Authors.
| Virtual Communication Tools Used to Collaborate with Virtual Team |
Catastrophic Impact | Major Impact | Moderate Impact | Minor Impact | Insignificant Impact | Not Applicable | Total | Mean Ratings | Standard Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Email, phone calls | 15 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 3.31 | 3.13 |
| File sharing tools | 7 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 55 | 2.91 | 2.73 |
| Skype, zoom, viber for meetings | 1 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 55 | 2.45 | 2.29 |
| AutoCAD 2D,3D documentation | 2 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 55 | 2.44 | 2.28 |
| Cloud base storage | 3 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 55 | 2.22 | 2.13 |
| Electronic data management system (EDMS) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 55 | 1.91 | 1.90 |
| BIM (Building Information Modeling) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 55 | 1.58 | 1.56 |