The goal of my thesis is to describe Project management office, its functions; a structure and its place in an organization as well as assumptions for its right implementation in an orgnanization. A first and a second section of the thesis introduce project management and project management office as such. Basic functions and models are described. A third section deals with each stages of implementatation of the office with a particular focus on main analysis and documents. Trends in implementation of the office, main challenges and variables influencing project management office performance are described in fourth section. The informantion was assembled based on studies carried out in the last 7 years. The last section consists of research, analysis and documentation for the first stage of implementation process designed for a specific organization which is the main outcome of the thesis.

The goal of this master's thesis "Project Management Evaluation in Selected Company" is to evaluate project management in the conditions of concrete Czech software company. The theoretical part is aimed at individual aspects of project management and activities connected to it. The practical part is aimed at information gained from questionnaire surveys and interviews with clients and company employees. These pieces of information are further analyzed using maturity model. Based on the gained results, the set of recommendations and suggestions are proposed to the director in order to improve the project management in the company. These concrete suggestions will become basis for future management decisions of the company.

The objective of this diploma thesis is to design a proposal for managing projects in small and mid-sized companies that will be part of reference Model of Business Informatics MBI. MBI is a reference model for business IT, which is being developed by Department of Information Technologies at the University of Economics in Prague. MBI contains best practices in combination with theoretical background. The proposal includes prepared document templates ready to use in project management. This thesis also compares well-known and most widely used project management standards. The theoretical part is focused on the most widely used project management standards and methodologies. First chapter compares PMBOK, ICB and PRINCE2. This chapter is focused on the most important characteristics, used approaches and differences of these standards. Next chapter is closely focused on PRINCE2 described in terms of defined processes. In the practical part of this diploma thesis is a proposal for managing projects in small and mid-sized companies. The proposal takes the form of tables that matches the MBI model structure. This proposal is available on MBI website and is ready to use in practice. The theoretical part of this thesis is mainly based on the official publications and information from official websites of companies focused on project management. Practical part of this thesis is based on theoretical and practical experience. The usability of the results is evaluated in conclusion.

The idea that the private sector can play an important partin the financing and creation of built assets and thesubsequent operation of public services has gained ground overthe last decade. This development has contributed to the risein public-private partnership (PPP) projects in many countriesand within many areas in the public sector. From theconstruction perspective, these projects are usually creditedas providing real incentives for the actors involved, as wellas creating a business environment that is conducive toinnovation and improved practices, especially in theconstruction phase. This thesis examines the validity of thesestatements in the context of the PPP procurement route and theextent to which the actors involved in the design andconstruction phases are presented with, and able to exploit,opportunities for technological innovation. A multiple- casestudy approach was adopted for the empirical part of theresearch. Four major projects, containing significantconstruction work and completed between 1997 and 2002, werestudied: three in the UK and one in Sweden. Project personnel–the principal actors in the design and constructionphases–were interviewed at length. Within the findingsthere is evidence that the existence of certain conditions onprojects, and particular actions arising in relation thereto,can lead to a marked propensity towards innovative behaviour.The conclusion is reached that it is possible to implementtechnological innovations successfully on PPP projects, butthat there is reason to be cautious in promoting thisprocurement route as a prescription for success in theconstruction sector. There are inhibitors in the process thathave the potential to limit the amount of innovation achievedon a project. The thesis discusses this matter and identifiesthree key areas–communication and information, achievingtransparency in the applied framework and risk management–in which actions could be taken in order to improve theprospects for realising technological innovation on PPPprojects. Keywords:Public-private partnerships, technologicalinnovation, construction procurement, project management,risk / <p>NR 20140805</p>

Orientador: Olívio Novaski / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-18T19:34:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Malagutti_Fernanda_M.pdf: 667595 bytes, checksum: 8626325df8ac319a8c310833091933cd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: O gerenciamento de projetos nas empresas tem se tornado um fator emergente nas empresas em tempos atuais. As empresas muitas vezes executam suas estratégias através de projetos, dessa forma adotar ferramentas e metodologias que melhorem o desempenho dos projetos agrega vantagens competitivas às empresas. O presente artigo tem o objetivo de analisar a relação de maturidade e qualidade em gerenciamento de projetos. Para isso foi realizada uma pesquisa e-survey em 10 empresas de diversos segmentos, onde foram aplicados dois questionários um sobre aspectos de gerenciamento de projeto e outro sobre maturidade de projetos (modelo P3M3). Os resultados dos estudos permitiram concluir que empresas que utilizam ferramentas da qualidade no gerenciamento de seus projetos possuem níveis de maturidade mais elevados / Abstract: Actually, the project management in enterprises has become a predominant factor. Often, companies execute their strategies through projects, and thus adopting tools and methodologies that improve the performance, enhancing competitive advantages. This article aims to examine the relationship of maturity and quality project management. For this, a survey was conducted in 10 companies of various segments, using two questionnaires: one, on project management aspects; another, about project maturity model (P3M3). The results of the studies have shown that companies that use quality tools in managing their projects have higher maturity levels / Mestrado / Materiais e Processos de Fabricação / Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica

La constatation des difficultés rencontrées par les étudiants pour comprendre la logique du suivi des risques dans un projet est à l’origine de la thèse. Des interviews effectuées dans des banques de la région Centre ont mis en évidence des différences dans les niveaux de maturité du management de projet et dans les phases d’appropriation. L’appropriation des outils par les acteurs de l’organisation ne va donc pas de soi. Nous positionnons la thèse dans la perspective psychocognitive et sociale de l’usage des outils. L’usage est mesuré par l’intensité de la fréquence d’utilisation. Un questionnaire est diffusé au sein du Crédit Agricole à des chefs de projet, des acteurs métier et/ou à des membres du comité de pilotage. Nous mobilisons les théorisations des outils de gestion, la théorie de la dissonance et la théorie de l’acceptation de la technologie pour étudier le rapport à l’outil chez les utilisateurs. L’étude conclut que ceux qui utilisent le plus souvent les outils ne ressentent pas une plus forte obligation à les utiliser et les jugent plus faciles et plus adaptés que ceux qui les utilisent moins souvent, mais ils ne privilégient pas certains types d’outils. L’originalité de la thèse est d’introduire le concept de représentation sociale. Nous formulons des hypothèses à partir de la théorie de la création des connaissances, des théories culturelles et des théories des représentations sociales pour expliquer l’usage différencié des outils. Nous concluons que la culture professionnelle est un marqueur de l’utilisation des outils de gestion du risque dans les projets. / The observation of the difficulties encountered by students in understanding the logic of risk monitoring in a project was at the origin of this thesis. Interviews conducted within banks of the Centre region revealed differences in the levels of maturity in project management and in the appropriation phases. The appropriation of tools by those instrumental in organisation is therefore not self-evident. The aim of this thesis was to consider the psycho-cognitive and social approach to the usage of the tools. Usage of a tool was measured by the intensity of the frequency of its use. A questionnaire was sent out to project managers, members of different services and/or the steering committee within the Crédit Agricole bank. The theorisation of management tools, the dissonance theory and the technology acceptance theory were applied to study the relationship between the tool and its user. The study made it possible to conclude that those who use the tools the most frequently do not feel more obliged to use them than those who use them less often. The former also consider the tools to be easier and more suitable than the less frequent users, but they do not privilege certain types of tool. The originality of the thesis was to introduce the concept of social representation. Hypotheses based on the theory of creation of knowledge, cultural theories and social representation theories are put forward to explain the different usage of the tools. The conclusion was that professional culture has a marked effect on the use of risk management tools in projects.

Submitted by Irene Nascimento (irene.kessia@ufpe.br) on 2017-07-14T18:38:48Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Dissertação_FabianaLeonelAmbrosioSilva.pdf: 3451937 bytes, checksum: cfeb3cbd7cc81a5e5e8b356ab0384e08 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-14T18:38:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Dissertação_FabianaLeonelAmbrosioSilva.pdf: 3451937 bytes, checksum: cfeb3cbd7cc81a5e5e8b356ab0384e08 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-28 / A falha na condução dos projetos de software é um assunto que sempre foi uma preocupação para a engenharia de software. Muitas são as iniciativas em melhoria de processo no desenvolvimento de software e gerenciamento de projetos que buscam reduzir estas falhas. Os projetos de software são complexos por natureza e estão sujeitos a uma série de incertezas. Conhecer estas variáveis pode ajudar aos gestores a tomar decisões de forma eficaz e conduzir o projeto ao sucesso. Mesmo com todas as iniciativas para que os projetos tenham sucesso, as incertezas sempre existirão. Essa constatação faz com que a área de gerência de riscos tenha uma importância significativa. O objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar uma análise do impacto do gerenciamento dos riscos no sucesso de projetos de software. A implantação das melhorias no processo de gerenciamento de risco objetivaram também atender aos modelos de maturidade CMMI e MPS.BR. Para isso, foi realizado um estudo de caso em uma organização de desenvolvimento de software. Durante o estudo de caso, a criação de um repositório de riscos organizacionais foi realizada e alimentada com cinco projetos. Um dos desafios deste trabalho foi definir conceitos e medidas objetivas para avaliar os eventos associados com o gerenciamento de riscos e com o sucesso de projetos. Uma avaliação preliminar em 15 (quinze) projetos finalizados foi realizada para entender como o gerenciamento dos riscos de cada um desses projetos, impactou no seu sucesso. / The failure of conducting software projects is an issue that becomes a concern for Software Engineering. There are many initiatives to reach process improvement in software development that intend to reduce these failures. The software projects are complex by nature and are subject to a number of uncertainties. Knowing these variables can help managers take decisions to effectively lead the project to success. Even with all these initiatives for projects to succeed, uncertainties exist. This observation means risk management has significant importance. The goal of this work was to analyze the impact of risk management on the success of software projects. The implementation of improvements in the risk management process also aimed to meet the CMMI maturity models and MPS.BR. In this direction, a case study in a software development organization was conducted. During the case study, a repository with organizational risks was the created and fed with the risks from five projects. One of this work's challenges was to define concepts and accurate measures to assess the events associated with the risk management and project success. A preliminary assessment within fifteen (15) completed projects was performed in order to understand how risk management impact on their success

Submitted by Irene Nascimento (irene.kessia@ufpe.br) on 2017-07-17T16:42:47Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Alinecesariomatoso_dissertaçãofinal.pdf: 1900863 bytes, checksum: 29d11a39aacc9739a291465a91378854 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-17T16:42:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Alinecesariomatoso_dissertaçãofinal.pdf: 1900863 bytes, checksum: 29d11a39aacc9739a291465a91378854 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-01-30 / CAPES, CNPQ / Gestão de Projetos vem se afirmando como fator de grande relevância na atualidade para o desenvolvimento de Projetos. Segundo Mansur (2009), a taxa de crescimento do sucesso dos projetos no Brasil vem crescendo em função do sucesso das iniciativas e técnicas de gerenciamento de projetos. Por outro lado, gerenciar projetos de design não se mostra como tarefa simples, pois além das necessidades comuns a qualquer projeto, os projetos de design sempre lidam com o desenvolvimento de um novo artefato, e por esta característica criativa, requerem uma série de atenções especiais. Para facilitar esta tarefa existem inúmeras ferramentas de apoio metodológico desenvolvidas geralmente por autores e estudiosos das áreas de administração, engenharia e tecnologia, No entanto, os registros dessas ferramentas são dispersos, de difícil apropriação pelo designer que não encontram descrições simples ou um catalogo que classifique essas ferramentas de forma a facilitar seu acesso e sua apropriação. Neste contexto, Esta pesquisa é resultado de uma exploração sobre ferramentas de gestão de projetos aplicadas a projetos de design. A partir dos estudos sobre gerenciamento de projetos e algumas metodologias como Pmbok, IPMA, Scrum, Kanban e Extreme Programming, refletidos sobre as peculiaridades dos projetos de design, foi possível criar um modelo de classificação e apresentação, com uma amostra de 38 ferramentas de gestão de projetos em um formato simples e autoexplicativa, utilizando exemplos de aplicação em projetos da área para que designers compreendessem e se apropriassem dos conceitos com facilidade. Para isso, foram realizados testes qualitativos com um grupo de oito designers, onde eles puderam testar propostas de classificação hipotéticas e auxiliar nos ajustes dessas propostas e assim na construção do modelo. Este trabalho é resultado de uma pesquisa para obtenção do grau de mestre através do programa de pós-graduação em design da UFPE / Project Management has been affirming itself as a factor of great relevance in the present time for the development of Projects. According to Mansur (2009), the rate of succeed projects in Brazil has been increasing due to the success of the project management initiatives and techniques. On the other hand, managing intensive design projects is not a simple task because, in addition to the common needs to any project, design intensive projects always deal with the development of a new artifact, and for this creative characteristic, they require a lot of attention to special conditions. To facilitate this task there are numerous methodological support tools developed by authors and scholars from administration, engineering and technology areas. However, the records of these tools are scattered, difficult to be used by the designer who do not find simple descriptions or a catalog that classifies tools and facilitate their access and knowledge. In this context, this research is the result of exploration of project management tools applied to design projects. From the studies on project management and some methodologies such as Pmbok, IPMA, Scrum, Kanban and Extreme Programming, reflected on the peculiarities of design project. It was possible to create a classification and presentation model with a sample of 38 management tools in a simple and self-explanatory format applied on design intensive projects examples. For this, qualitative tests were carried out with a group of eight designers, where they could test hypothetical classification proposals and help in the adjustments of these proposals and thus in the construction of the model. This work is the result of a research to obtain the master's degree in design at UFPE.

El presente trabajo de investigación propone el desarrollo de un Modelo Híbrido de Dirección para proyectos Biotecnológicos para la StartUp Biodynamols; la propuesta del modelo se basa en la necesidad de la empresa de gestionar los proyectos de una forma óptima, ya que al tratarse de proyectos de investigación, estos contienen un alto grado de incertidumbre en las fases iniciales, y procesos específicos y planificados en las etapas finales del proyecto. De igual forma los proyectos biotecnológicos en el Perú, en su mayoría, se quedan en fases iniciales, no teniendo una estructura que les permita una escalabilidad hacia etapas de comercialización. Considerando estos aspectos, tanto la falta de un modelo específico para este tipo de proyectos y la necesidad de escalar los proyectos mediante una estructura, se plantea la creación del Modelo Híbrido, el cual integra el enfoque adaptativo para el desarrollo de las fases iniciales y el enfoque predictivo para las fases finales del mismo. En el desarrollo de las siguientes secciones se establecerán los procesos requeridos para ambos enfoques al igual que las entradas, herramientas y técnicas y salidas de cada uno de los procesos identificados. / This research paper proposes the development of a Hybrid Management Model for Biotechnological projects for StartUp Biodynamols; The proposal of the model is based on the need of the company to manage the projects in an optimal way, since they are research projects, they contain a high degree of uncertainty in the initial phases and specific and planned processes in the final stages of the project. In the same way, biotechnological projects in Peru, for the most part, remain in the initial phases, not having a structure that allows them to be scalable towards commercialization stages. Considering these aspects, both the lack of a specific model for this type of projects and the need to scale the projects through a structure, the creation of the Hybrid Model is proposed, which integrates the adaptive approach for the development of the initial phases and the Predictive approach to the final phases of it. In the development of the following sections, the processes required for both approaches will be established, as well as the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs of each of the processes identified. / Trabajo de investigación

abstract: The International Energy Agency (IEA) anticipates the global energy demand to grow by more than 25% by 2040, requiring more than $2 trillion a year of investment in new energy supply (IEA, 2018). With power needs increasing as populations grow and climate extremes become more routine, power companies seek to continually increase capacity, improve efficiency, and provide resilience to the power grid, such that they can meet the energy needs of the societies they serve, often while trying to minimize their carbon emissions. Despite significant research dedicated to planning for industrial projects, including power generation projects as well as the pipeline projects that enable power generation and distribute power, there are still endemic cost overruns and schedule delays in large scale power generation projects. This research explores root causes of these seemingly systemic project performance issues that plague power generation projects. Specifically, this work analyzes approximately 770 power and pipeline projects and identifies how project performance indicators (i.e., cost and schedule performance) as well as planning indicators, compare in two regulatory environments, namely nonregulated and regulated markets. This contributes explicit understanding of the relationship between project performance and regulatory environment, both quantitatively and qualitatively, to the pipeline and power project planning and construction bodies of knowledge. Following an understanding of nonregulated versus regulated markets, this research takes a deeper dive into one highly-regulated power sector, the nuclear power sector, and explores root causes for cost overruns and schedule delays. This work leverages gray literature (i.e., newspaper articles) as sources, in order to analyze projects individually (most academic literature presents data about an aggregated set of projects) and understand the public perception of risks associated with such projects. This work contributes an understanding of the risks associated with nuclear power plant construction to the nuclear power plant construction body of knowledge. Ultimately, the findings from this research support improved planning for power and pipeline projects, in turn leading to more predictable projects, in terms of cost and schedule performance, regardless of regulatory environment. This enables power providers to meet the capacity demands of a growing population within budget and schedule. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering 2020