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PurposeThis study aims to broaden the understanding of the additive manufacturing (AM) body of knowledge, presenting a model better suited to the current level of technological development that supports the decision to implement AM in industries, based on the experience of companies in the industry of orthopedic medical implants.Design/methodology/approachBased on the design-science research, the model for the decision to adopt the AM was designed and submitted to experts from the industry of orthopedic implants in Brazil for refinement. For the empirical test of the final model, interviews were used in a company that was considering implementing AM and in another that was not, to evaluate the model.FindingsThe model considers seven dimensions for decision analysis of AM implementation: legal constraints, financial, technological, operational, organizational, supply chain and external factors, being subdivided into 42 criteria that play a relevant role in the implementation decision. The analysis factor of each dimension and criteria are also presented.Originality/valueThe model seeks to be as complete as possible and can be used by various industrial productive sectors, incorporating the analysis of the requirements of health regulatory agencies, suitable for the analysis of the decision to implement AM for the manufacturing of medical implants, not found in other models.

A qualidade e o sucesso de um projeto dependem da forma como se capta as necessidades e as expectativas do cliente. Dessa forma, o objetivo geral deste artigo incide sobre a verificação de como o valor percebido pelo cliente é considerado na entrega de um projeto a partir da utilização do framework ágil Scrum. Como metodologia, foi utilizada um estudo de caso a partir da análise de uma empresa brasileira atuante na área de software, localizada no interior do estado do Paraná, na cidade de Maringá. As informações foram coletadas com base em entrevista semiestruturada, realizada in loco a partir de um protocolo de pesquisa contendo 14 questões abertas, confrontando a referida entrevista com a literatura científica do assunto. O estudo realizado permitiu levantar práticas executadas pela empresa objeto de estudo que variam de acordo com a literatura, tais como o atendimento dos princípios comuns das metodologias ágeis, e a utilização eficiente dos pilares do framework Scrum. Em contrapartida, percebeu-se algumas divergências junto ao atendimento do cliente, no que tange à comunicação com o solicitante do projeto, pois, além do Product Owner (PO), outros envolvidos com o projeto também podem, a qualquer momento, entrar em contato com o cliente. Com isso, surge a possibilidade desta atitude promover ruídos na comunicação entre os envolvidos, o que pode resultar em um projeto que não atenda rigorosamente ao valor percebido pelo cliente que o requisitou. Quality and project success depend on the way in which the needs and expectations of the customer are captured. The main objective of this article focuses on the evaluation of how the value perceived by the customer is considered in the delivery of a project from the use of the agile Scrum framework. As a methodology, a case study was used from the analysis of a Brazilian company operating in the software area, located in the countryside of the state of Paraná, in Brazil. The information was collected based on a semi-structured interview, carried out in site, based on a research protocol containing 14 open questions, comparing the aforementioned interview with the scientific literature on the subject. The study carried out allowed us to understand practices performed by the company object of study that vary according to the literature, such as meeting the common principles of agile methodologies, and the efficient use of the pillars of the Scrum framework. On the other hand, some divergences were noticed with the customer service, regarding communication with the project requester, because in addition to the Product Owner (PO), others involved with the project can also, at any time, contact the customer. With this, the possibility arises of this attitude promoting noise in the communication between those involved, which can result in a project that does not rigorously meet the value perceived by the client who requested it.

With the development of production processes over the last decades, machine tools have evolved, and in everyday life today it is impossible not to visualize the new facilities arising from technological developments, such as IoT (Internet of Things) systems. Because they are so relevant, they have become a competitive differential in all markets and will not be different in the transformation industry or in its operational areas. Estimating when any machine will fail beforehand is fundamental to maximizing the company's results and consequently minimizing operating costs. In this sense, this research aimed to develop an IoT system for the online management of machine tool spindles in operation and to provide reliable data for maintenance management in the context of Industry 4.0 (I4.0). The development of the system took place through the Design Science Research (DSR) methodology. Thus, with the systematic review of the literature, the artifact/theoretical system of the method type for online monitoring of spindles in operation was developed, and its implementation was demonstrated and validated via a case study with participant observation in an automotive industry. The main contributions of the research are the artifact/system developed and validated and the associated predictive maintenance method. With the artifact, the normal behavior of the spindles in operation is demonstrated, contributing both to the academy field and to the practice in the industry, in the sense of advancing knowledge and preventing catastrophic failures in machine tools.

Objective of the study: Statistics shows a worrisome picture of challenges to be overcome by cybersecurity in the healthcare sector. Data evidence that the healthcare industry experiences four data breaches per week in the United States alone, making it the sector most often affected by digital security breaches. Thus, the current article aims to investigate risk management focusing on identifying requirements and best practices for healthcare data security systems. Methodology/approach: It is based on a systematic literature review. Studies on state-of-the-art data security systems were collected and interpreted through content analysis. Assertive keywords, source-selection criteria, interpretation of selected articles, and database analysis were used to form the investigated sample and to represent the broad applications of this study’s objective. Originality/Relevance: The current study contributes to define a set of minimum requirements and best practices that can be adopted to manage data security risks in the healthcare sector and medical devices. Main results: Results have pointed out that there is no fully effective way to prevent all violations by cybercriminals; however, cybersecurity must be part of management processes adopted by different organizations. Theoretical/methodological contributions: It is found that cybersecurity has a great importance for the healthcare sector, the information generated is rich in content and that cybersecurity is neglected in the sector, that is not able to deal with the reality of cyber threats in the industry 4.0 context. Social /management contributions: By the good risk management practices and the adoption of minimum security items, institutions can ensure that managers can prepare and respond efficiently to cyber risks.

Purpose This paper aims to analyze the degree of contribution of the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) of organizations in the use of agile methods (AM) in project management. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative approach with the application of a survey with project professionals resulted in 206 valid answers. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling and the method of partial least squares (PLS). Findings The results present empirical evidence of the significant contribution of EO in the use of AM in project management, confirming the main hypothesis of this study. This effect was not influenced by the control variables tested. Research limitations/implications This study contributes to the development of research on AM and minimizes the literature gap on the connection between entrepreneurship and AM. The results are limited to the sample. Studies with broader samples and different segments are suggested, as well as the contribution of each dimension of the EO to AM. Practical implications Innovativeness, risk-taking, proactiveness, autonomy and competitive aggressiveness (EO dimensions) can contribute to the use of AM and guide actions to develop these behaviors, pursuing better adherence to agile values and the use of AM in project management. Originality/value The originality of this study regarding the connection between EO and AM lies on the presentation of a theoretical model of this relationship and reduces the gap in this research field. Given the degree of EO contribution in AM (19.7%), there are other factors that affect the use of AM in project management that should be investigated.

During a flight, changes occur in the human body, whose possible reactions can influence the well-being and quality of health of medicine users, subject of scarce studies. The aim of this paper is to analyze the impacts and effects of medication use during air transport. Through a literature review and documentary research methodology, relevant facts about the precautions that should be taken regarding the use of medication in flights were considered. As a practical contribution, some important medications and their possible effects during flights are presented, as well as some warnings about medication interactions, and some advice for better quality air travel for the health of passengers and crew are given. As a theoretical contribution, this study gathers the scattered information presented in the literature about the problems that the use of medications during a flight can cause to the human body and possible recommendations. As social contribution, this study warns about the risks of self-medication, and establishes a basis for future discussions with society about the use of medication in flights. Durante un vuelo se producen cambios en el cuerpo humano, cuyas posibles reacciones pueden influir en el bienestar y la calidad de salud de los usuarios de medicamentos, tema de escasos estudios. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar los impactos y efectos del uso de medicamentos durante el transporte aéreo. Mediante una revisión de la literatura y una metodología de investigación documental, se consideraron hechos relevantes sobre las precauciones que se deben tomar con respecto al uso de medicamentos en los vuelos. Como contribución práctica, se presentan algunos medicamentos importantes y sus posibles efectos durante los vuelos, así como algunas advertencias sobre las interacciones de los medicamentos y se dan algunos consejos para viajes aéreos de mejor calidad para la salud de los pasajeros y la tripulación. Como aporte teórico, este estudio recoge la información dispersa presentada en la literatura sobre los problemas que el uso de medicamentos durante un vuelo puede ocasionar al cuerpo humano y sus posibles recomendaciones. Como aporte social, este estudio advierte sobre los riesgos de la automedicación y sienta las bases para futuras discusiones con la sociedad sobre el uso de medicamentos en los vuelos. Durante um voo, ocorrem mudanças no corpo humano, cujas possíveis reações podem influenciar no bem-estar e na qualidade de saúde dos usuários de medicamentos, objeto de estudos escassos. O objetivo deste artigo é analisar os impactos e efeitos do uso de medicamentos durante o transporte aéreo. Por meio de revisão de literatura e metodologia de pesquisa documental, foram considerados fatos relevantes sobre os cuidados que devem ser tomados quanto ao uso de medicamentos em voos. Como contribuição prática, são apresentados alguns medicamentos importantes e seus possíveis efeitos durante os voos, bem como alguns alertas sobre as interações medicamentosas e alguns conselhos para viagens aéreas de melhor qualidade para a saúde dos passageiros e tripulantes. Como contribuição teórica, este estudo reúne as informações dispersas apresentadas na literatura sobre os problemas que o uso de medicamentos durante o voo pode causar ao corpo humano e possíveis recomendações. Como contribuição social este estudo alerta sobre os riscos da automedicação, e estabelece bases para futuras discussões com a sociedade sobre o uso de medicamentos em voos.

The production models created by the industry throughout the twentieth century are now put in check in the face of technological developments and the new digital transformation of manufacturing, known as Industry 4.0 (I4.0). Although many advantages and possibilities are still perceived from this transition, there is little discussion about the business models that will best adapt to this context, making it opportune to review the business models that emerge or are adapted to this new paradigm. This study aims to study the business models related to I4.0, in order to understand how these models support the value creation and how the alignment takes place with the strategy, in addition to identifying gaps for future studies. The methodology used was a systematic literature review, using bibliometrics and network and content analysis. This research had a descriptive purpose, making use of secondary sources through bibliographic survey, with consultation of SCOPUS and Web of Science databases. The sample of 149 publications was analyzed, allowing the discussion of business models in the context of Industry 4.0. Likewise, the analysis of the selected articles made evident the wide scope for future research. It is concluded from the research, that business models in the context of Industry 4.0 point to sustainable industrial value creation and tend to be directed to consumers, with a flexible and customized demand offer, passing by the lot size one, mass customization, when companies will shift their focus from marketing their products to providing solutions to specific customer desires. Los modelos productivos creados por la industria a lo largo del siglo XX comenzaron a ser cuestionados ante la evolución tecnológica conocida como Industria 4.0 (I4.0). Aunque se perciben muchas ventajas y posibilidades de esta transición, todavía hay poca discusión sobre los modelos de negocio que mejor se adaptarán a este contexto, por lo que es oportuno revisar los modelos de negocio que surgen o se adaptan a este nuevo paradigma. Este estudio tiene como objetivo estudiar los modelos de negocio relacionados con I4.0, con el fin de comprender cómo estos modelos apoyan la creación de valor y cómo se produce la alineación con la estrategia, además de identificar brechas para futuros estudios. Como metodología se utilizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura, a través de bibliometría y análisis de redes y contenido. Esta investigación hizo uso de levantamiento bibliográfico, con consulta de las bases de datos Scopus y Web of Science. Se analizó la muestra de 149 publicaciones, lo que permitió la discusión de modelos de negocios en el contexto de la Industria 4.0. El análisis de los artículos seleccionados evidenció el amplio espacio para futuras investigaciones. Se concluye que los modelos de negocio en el contexto de la Industria 4.0 apuntan a la creación sostenible de valor industrial y tienden a estar dirigidos a los consumidores, con una oferta de demanda flexible y personalizada, pasando por el lote tamaño un, la personalización masiva, cuando las empresas cambien su enfoque de comercializar sus productos a brindar soluciones a los deseos específicos de los clientes. Os modelos de produção criados pela indústria ao longo do século XX passam a ser questionados diante da evolução tecnológica, e da nova transformação digital da manufatura, conhecida como Indústria 4.0 (I4.0). Embora muitas vantagens e possibilidades sejam percebidas a partir desta transição, ainda existe pouca discussão acerca dos modelos de negócio que melhor se adaptarão a este contexto, tornando-se oportuna uma revisão dos modelos de negócio que surgem ou são adaptados a este novo paradigma. Este estudo visa a estudar os modelos de negócios relacionados ao I4.0, a fim de entender como esses modelos suportam a criação de valor e como ocorre o alinhamento com a estratégia, além de identificar lacunas para estudos futuros. Como metodologia foi utilizada a revisão sistemática da literatura, por meio de bibliometria e análise de redes e conteúdo. Esta pesquisa fez uso de fontes secundárias por meio de levantamento bibliográfico, com consulta as bases de dados Scopus e Web of Science. A amostra de 149 publicações foi analisada, permitindo a discussão de modelos de negócio no contexto da Indústria 4.0. A análise dos artigos selecionados tornou evidente o largo espaço para pesquisas futuras. Conclui-se que os modelos de negócio no contexto da Indústria 4.0 visam a criação sustentável de valor industrial e tendem a ser direcionados aos consumidores, com uma oferta de demanda flexível e customizada, passando pelo lote tamanho um, customização em massa, quando as empresas mudarão seu foco da venda de seus produtos para o fornecimento de soluções para os desejos específicos dos clientes.

Industry 4.0, the new production paradigm, has been arousing the interest of researchers around the world, due to its potential for improvements for companies, however little has been studied of its potential in the construction industry. This paper aims to identify which enabling technologies of Industry 4.0 can be applied to improve job security in civil construction. The methodology adopted was literature review, followed by field study / research with interviews with specialists, to identify the possibility of improving work safety in civil construction, through the technologies of Industry 4.0. The results of this research showed that the main technologies listed were: (1st) 3D printing and drone, (2nd) Augmented Reality and Wearable sensors, (3rd) safety vest, (4th) Virtual Reality, (5th) Bionic exoskeleton, (6th) Building Information Modeling (BIM), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), helmet with sensors and smart helmets, (7th) Internet of Things (IoT) and finally, (8th) concrete mixer truck. The theoretical and practical contribution of this work is given by the presentation of technologies from Industry 4.0 that can maximize work safety in the construction industry, mitigating accidents at work, thus collaborating for the management of technology and innovation. Industria 4.0, el nuevo paradigma productivo, despierta el interés de investigadores de todo el mundo, por su potencial de mejora para las empresas, sin embargo, se han realizado pocos estudios de su potencial en la industria de la construcción civil. Este artículo tiene como objetivo identificar tecnologías habilitadoras para la Industria 4.0 que se pueden aplicar para mejorar la seguridad laboral en la construcción civil. La metodología adoptada fue una revisión de la literatura, seguida de una investigación / estudio de campo con entrevistas a expertos, para identificar la posibilidad de mejorar la seguridad laboral en la construcción civil, a través de las tecnologías de Industria 4.0. En orden de importancia, las principales tecnologías identificadas fueron: (1º) impresión 3D y drones, (2º) Realidad Aumentada y sensores portátiles, (3º) chaleco de seguridad con sensores, (4º) Realidad Virtual, (5º) Exoesqueleto Biónico, (6º) Modelado de Información de Construcción (BIM), Identificación por radiofrecuencia (RFID), casco con sensores y cascos inteligentes, (7º) Internet de las cosas (IoT) y finalmente, (8º) camión hormigonera. El aporte teórico y práctico de este trabajo viene dado por la presentación de tecnologías Industria 4.0 que pueden maximizar la seguridad laboral en la industria de la construcción, mitigando los accidentes laborales, contribuyendo así a la gestión de la tecnología y la innovación. A Indústria 4.0, o novo paradigma de produção, provoca o interesse de pesquisadores ao redor do mundo, pelo seu potencial de melhorias para as empresas, contudo pouco têm sido os estudos do seu potencial na indústria da construção civil. Este artigo tem por objetivo identificar tecnologias habilitadoras da Indústria 4.0, que possam ser aplicadas para melhoraria da segurança do trabalho na construção civil. A metodologia adotada foi a revisão da literatura, seguida de pesquisa/estudo de campo com entrevista a especialistas, para identificação da possibilidade de melhoria da segurança do trabalho na construção civil, através das tecnologias da Indústria 4.0. Em ordem de importância, as principais tecnologias identificadas foram: (1º) impressão 3D e drone, (2º) Realidade Aumentada e Sensores vestíveis, (3º) colete de segurança com sensores, (4º) Realidade Virtual, (5º) Exoesqueleto Biônico, (6º) Modelagem de Informações da Construção (BIM), Identificação por radiofrequência (RFID), capacete com sensores e capacetes inteligente, (7º) Internet das coisas (IoT) e por fim, (8º) caminhão betoneira. A contribuição teórica e prática deste trabalho se dá pela apresentação de tecnologias da Indústria 4.0 que podem maximizar a segurança do trabalho na indústria da construção civil, mitigando os acidentes de trabalho, colaborando assim para a gestão da tecnologia e inovação.

The benefits of the Six Sigma approach are recognised since the 1990s and Six Sigma project selection is pointed out as being a key success factor in its implementation. Six Sigma project selection...

The Technology Roadmapping (TRM) approach has been applied and disseminated among organizations of diverse sizes, from small enterprises to major government policy projects, to achieve an effective alignment of an organization's strategic objectives with technologies related to the products and considered key elements for the success of several businesses. Research has been done to contribute to new models of the TRM approach that can result in improved results for diverse applications. This work aims to carry out a systematic review of the literature, by mixing a bibliometric study with the analysis of networks and content on the connection between TRM and strategy, and to present a set of models associated to the theme. We highlight the bibliometric mapping of the article sample as the main contribution. In addition, analysis of clusters of citations and co-citations was carried out in order to present reviews of articles and authors identified to the models of TRM, with application comments.

Many of the existing urban transport infrastructures in developing African cities are challenged by the mobility demands of their ever-increasing population and increased vehicle capacity. To address these transportation challenges, the Federal government of Ethiopia through the Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) constructed and operates the Addis Ababa light rail transit (AA-LRT). Currently, many other African cities are following in action. This study aims to assess the contributions to sustainable development derived from the services of urban light rail in Addis Ababa. Cross-sectional quantitative research by means of a structured questionnaire survey considering key variables of social, economic, and environmental transport sustainability dimensions was conducted in Addis Ababa. Dimension-wise, the collected data was then analysed in order to measure the contributions made by AA-LRT and to identify the relations amongst each considered variable and each sustainability dimension. The findings of the study indicate a high level of perceived contributions of the economic sustainability dimension as compared to social and environmental sustainability. The study suggests an improved consideration of the environmental and social dimension for a holistic approach to transport sustainability of the city.

Objective: This article aims to present a case study of the application of an online monitoring system for spindles in a furniture industry, analyzing the benefits to predictive maintenance and business. Methodology/approach: A literature review was carried out followed by a case study Originality/Relevance: Focusing the development of maintenance techniques, especially predictive maintenance and those supported by enabling technologies from Industry 4.0, such as Internet of Things (IoT), it may be possible to carry out online monitoring of spindles with a focus on reducing catastrophic or unplanned events. Main results: The main results are to know the normal behavior of the machine, the possibility of obtaining information in real time, managerial data for sight management, and the possibility of identifying spindle failure before it becomes a catastrophic failure, thus reducing the costs of maintaining the spindles. Theoretical contributions: As a contribution, we discuss the development of the system to digitize the data through the operation available in an outsourced cloud environment. This data can then be returned to the company in the form of dashboards for cash management, developing agility in decision making to facilitate the predictive maintenance in addition to validating the online monitoring system for spindle management in furniture industry processes.

This article aims to discuss the importance of the focus on quality attributes in an ERP system implementation project in a Brazilian brewing industry. The quality, as part of the "iron triangle" for conducting projects, can be monitored and associated with the project performance from the indicators associated to the quality attributes. The case study covered an Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system implementation on 6 business units of a brewing manufacturer distributed in different regions of Brazil, followed for eighteen months and it involved interviews with stakeholders, analysis of routines and documents, and people observation. The success of the project could be attributed to the performance indicators by meeting the design assumptions and the perception of the teams and project managers.

Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is a strategic posture of an organization, and it is related to basic policies and practices for the development of entrepreneurial actions looking for creating competitive advantages. This study develops and tests a model of the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and project success in Brazilian context. As quantitative research, a survey was used to collect data. A sample of 100 valid answers from project practitioners was treated through the structural equation modeling method. As research implications, the main result points out the positive correlation between the entrepreneurial orientation and the project success, contributing to the development of this research subject and helping to minimize the gap in the literature that addresses the relationship between project success and EO. In practical terms, understanding that innovativeness, risk taking, proactiveness, autonomy and competitive aggressiveness (the dimensions of the EO) can contribute to project success and can also indirectly impact on organizational performance, could help organizations get competitive advantage when developing correlate factors. Finally, the results suggest that practices of project management can be aligned to the firm's entrepreneurial orientation to enable firms to attain better results in their projects and generate a competitive advantage. On other hand, given the proportion of the impact of EO on project success (20.3%) identified in this study, it is critical that project management professionals expand their horizon to recognize other factors that affect project success.

Considering the technological development, and particularly the global pandemic of COVID-19, it is essential to align universities and companies as agents in the transformation of society. However, a portion of academic research results does not find application in the productive sector. To better understand such (dis)connection, this study aims to verify in the scientific literature the critical success factors proper to the collaboration between universities and companies. Therefore, a bibliographic survey was carried out in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, considering the period 2000-2020 as temporality. From a quantitative point of view, a bibliometric analysis is presented regarding the year of publication, origin, thematic categories, authorship and co-citation networks, and with a qualitative character, through content analysis, critical factors were identified, with emphasis on trust, commitment, assumption of risks, realistic and well-defined objectives, managerial engagement of project coordinators, university reputation, previous experience in collaboration, communication and organizational culture.

Topics of project management and sustainability have been addressed by countless studies, but research focusing on the intersection of these topics are needed. This research looks at sustainability through the triple-bottom line perspective: economic, social, and environmental. It aims to identify key aspects of sustainability in project management context and to understand its importance based on project managers' lens. A systematic literature review merging bibliometric and content analysis was applied toward an understanding of the key topics. Further, a survey of project managers was performed and analyzed through exploratory factor analysis. The results show that four factors stood out: Sustainable Innovation Business Model, Stakeholders Management, Economic and Competitive Advantage, and Environmental Policies and Resources Saving.

In a time of great competitiveness among companies, the criteria for evaluation of success of projects can provide for organizations to measure conditions the success of your projects, but many variables related to organizational culture can influence these results. Thus, this study aims to identify, in the vision of professionals working in the area of project management, the impact of organizational culture (CO) on the success of the projects (SP). As a methodology, by analysis of literature review identified the levels of organizational culture and the success of projects, as well as the structuring of the theoretical model of the study. In addition, a case study, by means of semi-structured interviews, addressing professionals who work in the offices of project management (EGP). Four companies participated in the survey, in different segments: information technology sector in agribusiness, Department of health systems technology, educational sector and agro-industrial sector. With the results obtained could observe that the organizational culture can introduce direct impacts in the development of projects, helping it to achieve the expected success and, in addition, can provide greater competitiveness for the Organization and satisfaction for the customer.

Project management field management has neglected sustainability issues. This research investigates how companies are introducing sustainability into project management. Moreover, it aims to investigate how sustainability can impact project success. A multiple-case studies approach was conducted in four companies from Brazil and USA, from different sectors. Data were gathered from multiple sources including semi-structured interviews with to project and sustainability managers, and online questionnaires were applied to project team members. The results suggest that firms are concerned about sustainability in project management; however there is a gap between the perception of importance and the actual use in practice. Finally, companies from the public sector are more concerned about the social dimension than the others.

Gerenciamento de projetos têm feito parte do cotidiano de muitas empresas em todo o mundo corporativo, e mais especificamente a gestão de riscos sendo considerada em projetos aplicados ao desenvolvimento de novos produtos na indústria química, onde a dinâmica para lançamento, faz considerar o triangulo de ferro do gerenciamento de projetos, como custo, tempo e qualidade, sendo necessário utilizar o gerenciamento de riscos como uma das áreas de conhecimento mais importantes para gerenciamento de projetos. Assim, o objetivo deste artigo está em realizar uma revisão sistemática de literatura, com foco principal em pesquisar e fundamentar como o gerenciamento de riscos, através da estratégia corporativa, vem contribuindo para o sucesso dos projetos para desenvolvimento de novos produtos na indústria química, incluindo métodos e ferramentas utilizados. Com os resultados obtidos nesta pesquisa através da revisão bibliográfica e possíveis lacunas identificadas, foi apresentado um parecer pela continuidade de pesquisa futura para a aplicabilidade do gerenciamento de risco junto ao processo de desenvolvimento de um novo produto na indústria química.

Portfólio de projetos é um assunto da mais alta importância dentro do campo de gerenciamento de projetos. A atividade de seleção de projetos é considerada crítica para o portfólio de projetos por diversos pesquisadores. Este estudo tem como objetivo identificar um rol dos principais projetos Lean Manufacturing de acordo com a literatura científica. A metodologia utilizada foi a revisão sistemática da literatura. A principal contribuição é a identificação de um rol de 11 principais projetos Lean Manufacturing, por meio de análises cruzadas dos conteúdos dos principais artigos de Lean Manufacturing publicados nos últimos 20 anos. Além disso, o estudo permitiu a percepção quanto ao grau relativo de disseminação de cada um destes projetos Lean na literatura. Como contribuição prática, o rol de projetos Lean poderá ser utilizado para a geração de portfólio e pela seleção dos projetos, considerados, respectivamente, como lacuna de pesquisa e fator chave de sucesso em gerenciamento de projetos.

Este artigo teve como objetivo verificar a relação entre empresas com certificações socioambientais e empresas com sistema de gestão da qualidade certificado, considerando indicadores de desempenho. Para tanto, a abordagem metodológica utilizada é caracterizada como empírica-analítica. Foram analisadas informações relativas aos indicadores de desempenho publicados no guia exame das melhores e maiores 2012, bem como realizado o cruzamento com empresas com certificação e investimentos socioambientais. A amostra foi formada por 194 empresas dentre as 250 maiores empresas em faturamento no ano de 2011 e com indicadores completos publicados e elegíveis no guia exame 2012. Para o tratamento dos dados foi utilizado o Software SPSS® (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) versão 19.0, aplicando a técnica de regressão logística. De acordo com os resultados obtidos, pode-se concluir que existe relação entre empresas com certificações socioambientais quando comparado com empresas com certificação de qualidade, por meio de análise utilizando indicadores de desempenho organizacional. Isso pode sugerir que os investimentos das empresas realizados nas dimensões social, ambiental e econômica, segundo a visão Triple-Bottom Line, são um indício de comprometimento real com a sustentabilidade. Quanto às variáveis utilizadas, o indicador de liquidez corrente é a melhor proxy para explicar essa relação, ou seja, os resultados sugerem que empresas certificadas em sistemas de gestão integrada e com investimentos socioambientais, podem ser comparadas por meio dos indicadores definidos pelo modelo com o intuito de melhorar o desempenho do negócio.

This study aims to explore how sustainability issue develops in the field project of management. As research methodology systematic literature review techniques, analysis of content and multivariate analisys, were used to identify and comment the main publications on the subject in the scientific literature of the last twenty years. The sample obtained from the ISI Web of Knowledge database, summed only 23 articles from different sectors, countries and areas of knowledge, with a predominance of publications related to the construction industry, with major advance in certified "green buildings" projects. As a result, it was observed that sustainability as a concept still predominantly relies to economic and environmental perspectives, as the term is applied in view of Triple Bottom Line (TBL) in less than half of the sample. Moreover, the analysis of sustainability content showed that the social dimension is still much less considered in relation to the other dimensions. Another contribution of this study was the experimental application of the generalist model of 3 axes of sustainability in project management through qualitative content analysis: this model was potentially able to assess or guide projects of any sector with two complementary dimensions (system and technology associated with management processes and project´s product, and people/governance). Such concept constitutes a promising approach to be further studied in future research on this important issue of seeking sustainable project management. Keywords: Sustainable development; Project management; Sustainability., Este estudo tem como objetivo explorar como o tema sustentabilidade se desdobra no âmbito da gestão de projetos. Como metodologia de pesquisa foram utilizadas técnicas de revisão sistemática de literatura e análise de conteúdo para identificação e interpretação das principais publicações acerca do tema na literatura científica dos últimos vinte anos. A amostra obtida à partir da base ISI Web of Knowledge, totalizou apenas 23 artigos oriundos de setores, países e áreas de conhecimento variados, com predominância de publicações ligadas à construção civil, com maior avanço em projetos de “construções verdes” certificadas. Os resultados revelam que o conceito de sustentabilidade ainda vem carregado das perspectivas econômica e ambiental, dado que o termo é aplicado na perspectiva do Triple-Bottom Line em menos da metade da amostra e, além disso, a análise do conceito de sustentabilidade evidenciou que a dimensão social ainda apresenta lacunas em face às demais dimensões. Outra contribuição deste estudo foi a aplicação experimental do modelo generalista de 3 eixos de sustentabilidade em gestão de projeto por meio da análise de conteúdos qualitativa: esse modelo se mostrou potencialmente capaz de avaliar ou direcionar projetos de qualquer setor com duas dimensões complementares (sistema e tecnologias associados aos processos gerenciais e ao seu produto, e pessoas/governança). Tal modelo constitui uma abordagem promissora a ser aprofundada em pesquisas futuras sobre essa questão relevante da busca de gestão sustentável dos projetos.DOI:10.5585/gep.v4i1.123

This research identifies the key variables of sustainability in project management and explores the impact of these variables on project success. The methodological approach combined a literature review and an expert panel. The expert panel was conducted in two phases: interviews were conducted with five experts to validate the content of the identified variables, and a forum was held with 11 experts from 10 universities in 6 different countries. Research data were analyzed using content analysis, descriptive statistics, and analytic hierarchy process. Through systematic expert reviews, this research shows a succinct and relevant list of variables and their classification, reflecting the experts’ consensus, which can help practitioners and scholars introduce sustainability into project management. Similarly, the key variables for project success are identified and classified. Finally, the article explores the experts’ perspectives on the impact of sustainability in project success.

Resumo Apesar da difusão crescente da gestão de projetos, ainda é incipiente a discussão de temas relacionados à sustentabilidade nas dimensões ambiental, social e econômica no contexto da gestão de projetos. Este trabalho tem o objetivo de avaliar a inserção da sustentabilidade em gestão de projetos. A abordagem metodológica utilizada foi a de estudo exploratório com abordagem qualitativa, realizada em seis projetos em empresas de serviços de alimentação. Para a coleta de dados foram utilizados documentos dos projetos e entrevistas semiestruturadas com os gestores dos projetos. Como resultados apresentam-se a sistemática da ferramenta preliminar de avaliação da sustentabilidade em projetos, bem como sua aplicação prática. Conclui-se que a ferramenta proposta apresenta uma sistemática lógica e aplicabilidade para avaliar a sustentabilidade no contexto de gestão de projetos. Finalmente, os resultados da avaliação mostram que a dimensão econômica ainda se sobrepõe às dimensões ambiental e social. Abstract Despite the increasing diffusion of project management practices, the discussion of issues related to environmental, social and economic sustainability is still incipient. This study aims to assess the integration of sustainability into project management. The methodological approach used was an exploratory study with a qualitative approach, conducted in six projects in the food service companies. Data were gathered through project documents and semi-structured interview with the projects’ stakeholders. The results of the pilot tool for the systematic evaluation of sustainability in projects and its practical application are described. The paper concludes that the pilot tool proposed presents a systematic logic with applicability for assessing sustainability in the context of project management. Finally, the results of the assessment show that the economic dimension still overlaps the environmental and social dimensions.

This exploratory research is motivated by the importance given today to innovation and sustainability, as well as by the need to incorporate environmental, economic, and social dimensions into the context of project management for product development, aiming for sustainable innovation. This study sought to analyze how sustainability concepts were used in the process of product development. To explore the concept of sustainable innovation, we carried out a single-case study of a project involving the development of an innovative product. For data collection, we used project documents and a semi-structured interview with the project leader. As a result, we concluded that the project was aligned in terms of sustainability in regard to the theoretical framework presented based on the triple-bottom line model, showing evidence of actions, practices, and indicators of economic, environmental, and social sustainability in the management of the evaluated project.

This paper aims to analyze the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and project management maturity in software firms. Initially, the literature concerning both matters has been approached. Then, a conceptual model which suggests that the entrepreneurial orientation is positively related to the project management maturity, has been proposed. In order to evaluate this model, the Structural Equation Modeling technique has been adopted through the Partial Least Square method using a sample of 102 questionnaires given by managers of Brazilian software firms. The model was validated and the study hypothesis confirmed. The results of the study reveal that there is a positive relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and project management maturity in the surveyed firms. Thus, innovativeness, risk-taking and proactiveness exert a positive impact on the project management maturity, which is characterized by integration management, scope management, time management, cost management, quality management, human resources management, communications management, risk management and procurement management. The results collaborate with the theoretical discussions surrounding these subjects contributing to seal literature gap to combine entrepreneurship and project management. As managerial contributions, the study provides executives and managers to have a general view that the entrepreneurial orientation exerts beneficial impacts on the project management maturity.

Este trabalho trata dos temas sustentabilidade, gestão de projetos e sucesso em projetos. Por abordá-los de forma conjunta, preenche uma lacuna de pesquisa que trata da conexão entre os três temas. O objetivo da tese, desenvolvida por artigos, é propor um modelo teórico e empírico de sustentabilidade aplicável no contexto de gestão de projetos e orientado para o sucesso em projetos. Como metodologia fez-se uso da abordagem combinada, envolvendo pesquisa qualitativa e quantitativa com aplicação de multi métodos. A pesquisa qualitativa foi utilizada para a sistematização da literatura dos temas chaves e para o desenvolvimento de estudos de casos múltiplos com aplicação de entrevistas com gestores de projetos e de sustentabilidade, bem como aplicação de questionário aos membros de equipes de projetos. A pesquisa quantitativa foi utilizada para a realização de levantamento survey, com 143 gestores de projetos em empresas brasileiras, e análise estatística por meio da modelagem de equações estruturais, bem como foi aplicado o método de análise fatorial exploratória. Os constructos e variáveis do modelo teórico proposto, bem como os protocolos de pesquisa survey, foram validados por meio de um fórum com 11 especialistas oriundos de 10 universidades, localizadas em seis países diferentes. Como contribuições deste estudo pode-se destacar a estruturação do referencial teórico de sustentabilidade em gestão de projetos e de sucesso em projetos; a apresentação e validação da estrutura de um modelo teórico e empírico de constructos e variáveis de sustentabilidade com enfoque Triple-Bottom Line - TBL (econômica, ambiental e social) em gestão de projetos orientado ao sucesso em projetos; e, a validação estatística do relacionamento entre sustentabilidade em gestão de projetos e sucesso em projetos. Esta última relação foi confirmada pela alta significância da relação causal entre os constructos, pois sustentabilidade em gestão de projetos contribui positivamente para o sucesso em projetos, explicando 43% dos efeitos sobre sucesso em projetos. Em decorrência, foram desenvolvidos seis artigos científicos, alguns publicados e outros submetidos para periódicos internacionais. This research looks to study sustainability, Project management and project success. Merging these themes, this thesis works on a gap of research related to approaching both topics. For that matter, this study, developed by articles model, aims to propose a theoretical and empirical framework of sustainability, applicable into project management context and oriented to project success. The combined approach was used as methodology, engaging qualitative and quantitative research by applying multi methods. Qualitative research was used to systematize the literature of key themes and to develop multiple case studies by applying semi-structured interviews with people responsible for projects and sustainability areas and questionnaire application to projects team members. Quantitative research was used to develop a survey involving 143 project managers in Brazilian companies. Statistics analysis was carried out in order to treat the data through structural equation modeling. Exploratory factor analysis was also used. Constructs and variables of the conceptual framework proposed, as well as the survey research protocols, were validated by experts through and expert panel of eleven experts from ten universities and six different countries. Contributions of this study may highlight the development of the bibliographic review of sustainability in project management and project success topics; the presentation and validation of the conceptual and empirical model of constructs and variables of sustainability (with triple-bottom line perspective) in project management oriented to project success; and the statistical validation of the relationship between sustainability in project management and project success. This relationship was confirmed by the high significance of the casual relation between both constructs, explaining that the constructs of sustainability in project management contributes positively to obtain project success. It was found that 43% of these constructs affect project success. At the end, six scientific articles were developed, and some of them were already published and others submitted to international journals.

Esta pesquisa objetivou analisar o gerenciamento de projetos (GP) em micro e pequenas empresas (MPEs) de software à luz das áreas de conhecimento em GP. Para tanto, foi conduzida uma survey, de caráter descritivo, em 54 MPEs de software brasileiras. Os dados foram coletados por meio de aplicação de questionário eletrônico com gestores de projetos e dirigentes das empresas. A análise de dados foi realizada utilizando-se de estatística descritiva. Os resultados apontam que de maneira geral as MPEs do setor estudado utilizam o GP e respectivos processos das áreas de conhecimento, especialmente nas empresas com estrutura matricial. Alguns processos em GP destacam-se com maior incidência em empresas com menores quadros de colaboradores do que em empresas com maiores quadros, o que sugere a influência do empreendedor ou dirigente das MPEs no gerenciamento e resultados dos projetos. Contribuições teóricas e práticas são apresentadas para MPEs, GP e empresas de software.

Este artigo trata da inovatividade sob a ótica da orientação empreendedora. Tem como objetivo apresentar os resultados de um estudo exploratório e qualitativo que buscou caracterizar a inova-tividade em indústrias de alimentos. É feita uma revisão conceitual sobre orientação empreendedora e inovatividade, apresentando base conceitual para o estudo. A coleta de dados foi por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com dirigentes de nove indústrias de médio e grande porte da região central do Rio Grande do Sul. A análise dos resultados apresenta uma caracterização da inovatividade nas indústrias, que é evidenciada de forma diferente nas indústrias pesquisadas. A inovação em produtos e serviços destaca-se em quatro indústrias, ao passo que a inovação em processos é prioridade em oito das nove indústrias. Há investimentos constantes em inovação, com setor de P&D estabelecido em quatro indústrias e participação ativa do fornecedor nas inovações de duas. Há pessoas dedicadas a atividades inovativas em cinco indústrias e nas demais há envolvimento parcial. A criatividade tem importância destaque, muito embora faltem procedimentos sistematizados para seu desenvolvimento. A diferenciação ocorre especialmente em processos, onde é possível ter atividades inovativas de difícil imitação pela concorrência. This article is about innovativeness in the context of entrepreneurial orientation. The aim is to present the results of an exploratory and qualitative research that sought to characterize innovativeness in food industries. A conceptual review on entrepreneurial orientation and innovativeness is presented as a base for the study. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews with professionals of nine medium and large food industries from the central region of Rio Grande do Sul state. The analysis concludes with an over-view about innovative behavior, which is evidenced differently in industries surveyed. Innovation in products and services is featured in four industries, while process innovation is a priority in eight of the nine industries. There is constant investment in innovation, for a department of P&D in four industries and active participation of the supplier in innovations of the both industries. There are people dedicated to innovative activities in five industries and people involved in the other part. Creativity is especially important, although lacks systematic procedures for its development. The differentiation is especially in cases where it is possible to have innovative activities of difficult for competitors to duplicate.