Acceptance Analysis of Shipbuilding Dynamical Resources Planning System by Using Technology Acceptance Model

Abstract

The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is often used in studies related to the application of technology in community. In the context of shipbuilding planning
system, the relation between perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use towards the intention to use from a user’s perspective was studied. Dynamical Resources Planning System (DRPS) is a new approach for shipbuilding production planning strategy that was developed from the zone construction methodology. In this study, the user acceptance of DRPS implementation was tested by using TAM approach among 71 employees who were directly involved with the system via survey questionnaire. Data were analyzed by using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Regression analysis showed that all hypotheses had a significant effect, supported with p<0.05, which concluded that TAM is the best model to validate the user acceptance of DRPS implementation in a shipyard. In conclusion, the employees can accept the existence of this system and a high acceptance level is a significant sign in explaining the effectiveness of a new planning system adopted in a shipyard.