Esta tese apresentada ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Informática na Educação (PPGIE), linha de pesquisa ambientes informatizados e ensino a distância, tem como objetivo geral analisar os Fatores Críticos de Sucesso (FCS) relacionados com os elementos de gestão em cursos de educação a distância via internet. Como objetivos específicos busca identificar os FCS no gerenciamento dos recursos nos cursos em educação a distância via internet; e propor novos elementos que auxiliem o processo de gestão dos cursos de educação a distância via internet. Os elementos de gestão para a educação a distância (EAD) foram definidos com base na literatura e pela análise conjunta da autora e de especialistas. A partir disto destacam-se os elementos de gestão: qualidade, gerenciamento, infra-estrutura, recursos humanos, recursos financeiros, e modelo pedagógico. Estes elementos utilizados no protocolo do estudo de caso para a identificação dos FCS foram validados com especialistas em EAD e no Curso de Graduação em Administração a distância da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). A metodologia da pesquisa é o estudo de casos-múltiplos baseado no Curso de Graduação em Pedagogia - Licenciatura (PEAD), e no Curso de Graduação Tecnológica - Planejamento e Gestão Para o Desenvolvimento Rural (PLAGEDER) da UFRGS. A partir dos resultados obtidos nos estudos de caso constatou-se que alguns dos FCS identificados não estavam associados aos elementos correspondentes. Verificou-se também, que um mesmo FCS está ou pode estar relacionado a mais de um elemento de gestão. Neste sentido, os FCS identificados foram resgatados e reagrupados nas categorias dos elementos de gestão. Estas constatações possibilitaram uma nova reflexão sobre os FCS e os elementos de gestão. A partir do resgate teórico, percebe-se a existência de FCS que, embora não tenham sido identificados na pesquisa, merecem uma atenção especial. Dessa forma, alguns fatores foram incorporados, por estarem relacionados com os novos elementos de gestão da EAD. Assim, apresentam-se os novos elementos para auxiliar o processo de gestão em cursos de educação a distância via internet são: qualidade do ensino, responsabilidade da coordenação do curso, gerenciamento dos recursos e modelo pedagógico do curso. / The general objective of this thesis, which was presented at the Graduate Program in Computer Science in Education (PPGIE), line of research computed environments and distance learning, is to analyze Critical Success Factors (CSF) associated with management elements in distance learning courses via the Internet. The specific objective is to identify CSFs in the management of resources in distance learning courses via the Internet and to propose new elements to help the management process in distance learning courses via the Internet. Management elements for distance learning (DL) were defined based on the literature and on a conjoint analysis by the author and specialists. The following management elements stood out: quality, management, infrastructure, human resources, financial resources and pedagogical model. These elements, used in the case study protocol to identify CSFs, were validated by specialists in DL and by the Distance Business Undergraduate Course of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). The research methodology is the study of multiple cases based on the Undergraduate Course in Pedagogy - Teaching (PEAD) and on the Technological Undergraduate Course - Planning and Management for Rural Development (PLAGEDER) of UFRGS. Based on the results obtained from case studies, some CSFs identified were not associated with the corresponding elements. It was also observed that one CSF is or may be related to more than one management element. In this sense, identified CSFs were rescued and regrouped into the categories of management elements. Such findings allowed a new reflection on CSFs and management elements. Based on the theoretical background, there is an existence of CSFs that, although not being identified in the study, deserve special attention. Therefore, some factors were incorporated for being related to new management elements of DL. Thus, the new elements presented to aid the management process in distance learning courses via the Internet are as follows: teaching quality, responsibility of course coordination, resource management and course pedagogical model.

Submitted by Divisão de Documentação/BC Biblioteca Central (ddbc@ufam.edu.br) on 2016-02-05T14:02:30Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - Rayfran Rocha.pdf: 3208484 bytes, checksum: af69489ed4ced5a0f1bf49c50fc88566 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Divisão de Documentação/BC Biblioteca Central (ddbc@ufam.edu.br) on 2016-02-05T14:02:48Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - Rayfran Rocha.pdf: 3208484 bytes, checksum: af69489ed4ced5a0f1bf49c50fc88566 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Divisão de Documentação/BC Biblioteca Central (ddbc@ufam.edu.br) on 2016-02-05T14:03:06Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - Rayfran Rocha.pdf: 3208484 bytes, checksum: af69489ed4ced5a0f1bf49c50fc88566 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-02-05T14:03:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - Rayfran Rocha.pdf: 3208484 bytes, checksum: af69489ed4ced5a0f1bf49c50fc88566 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-03-10 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The objective of this work is to identify the project management process areas which prevail the critical success/failure factors. In intention to understand the dynamic relationship among aspects involved in the definition and use of a productive strategy focused to the software development, it has accomplished a bibliographical revision about the Criteria of Results Evaluation and the Critical Success/Failure Factors (CSFF) of software projects. To complete this vision, a survey about CSFF based on project manager’s point of view who works in software houses installed in Manaus has been undertaken. For this, a measurement instrument, based on the Likert’s scale, has built. It has been submitted to a validation of the assertions and reliability verification process. The result of this work has been supported by the answers picked up from 47 project managers interviews distributed on 17 software houses. The evaluation of the result of the interviews has allowed to reduce 30% of the identified CSFF list on the literature, composed by 71 factors. Based on collected data, it has been possible to stratify the CSFF in critical success factors, critical failure factors, neutral factors and bivalent factors. This study has revealed that in spite of some projects managers continue noticing the areas of management of time, cost and quality as the base of the success, the final result has showed that the process areas capable to cover most of CSFF (70%) are the communication management, the human resource management and project integration management. The conceived results through the dichotomy contrast among theory versus practical and opinion versus attitude formed the base of the new project management approach proposal which has been sustained in the called Triple Strength. / O objetivo deste trabalho é identificar as áreas de processo da gestão de projeto que predominam fatores condicionantes de sucesso e fracasso. Com o intuito de compreender a dinamicidade do relacionamento entre os aspectos envolvidos na definição e utilização de uma estratégia produtiva orientada ao desenvolvimento de software, realizou-se uma revisão bibliográfica sobre Critérios de Avaliação de Resultados e Fatores Condicionantes de Resultado (FCR) de projetos de software. Para completar esta visão, empreendeu-se um levantamento sobre FCR junto aos gerentes de projetos que atuam em fábricas de software instaladas em Manaus. Para tanto, foi construído um instrumento de medição baseado na escala de Likert, o qual foi submetido ao processo de validação das asserções e verificação de confiabilidade. O resultado deste trabalho sustentou-se nas respostas colhidas a partir de 47 entrevistas com gerentes de projetos distribuídos em 17 fábricas de software. A análise dos resultados das entrevistas possibilitou a redução de 30% da lista de FCR identificados na literatura, composta por 71 fatores. Com base nos dados coletados, foi possível estratificar os FCR em fatores críticos de sucesso, fatores críticos de fracasso, fatores neutros e fatores bivalentes. O estudo revelou que apesar de alguns gerentes de projetos continuarem percebendo as áreas de gestão de tempo, custo e qualidade como a base do sucesso, o resultado final mostrou que as áreas de processo capazes de cobrir a maior parte dos FCR (70%) foram gestão da comunicação, gestão das pessoas e gestão da integração dos projetos de software. Por fim, os resultados concebidos a partir do contraste dicotômico entre: teoria versus prática e opinião versus atitude formaram a base da proposta de uma nova abordagem para o gerenciamento de projetos sustentada na chamada Triple Strength.

Submitted by Marcia Silva (marcia@latec.uff.br) on 2016-07-06T18:54:34Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Morgan Filgueira Monroy.pdf: 2081783 bytes, checksum: 774a4be1784083aa547743321aead0b1 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-06T18:54:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Morgan Filgueira Monroy.pdf: 2081783 bytes, checksum: 774a4be1784083aa547743321aead0b1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-18 / O presente trabalho contempla o levantamento e análise dos fatores críticos para o suporte da gestão de segurança e saúde ocupacional no setor público federal. Neste sentido, estruturou-se uma pesquisa exploratória, qualitativa, aplicada e bibliográfica, suportada por um levantamento survey, junto a um grupo de instituições públicas federais, como instrumento de aplicação para levantamento da percepção dos respondentes quanto às interfaces dos elementos que suportarão a sistemática proposta, composta por uma coleta de dados, de observação simples. A partir da análise dos resultados, potenciais fatores críticos de sucesso, como política de SSO, autoridades e responsabilidades relativas à gestão de SSO, identificação dos perigos, avaliação e controle dos riscos e objetivos de SSO mensuráveis, mereceram destaque. Ao final deste trabalho, são apresentadas sugestões para análises futuras, outros critérios para priorização dos potenciais fatores críticos de sucesso e sugestões para discussão das bases de estruturação de um modelo de gestão de segurança e saúde ocupacional para o setor público federal / This work includes a survey and analysis of the critical factors to support the management of occupational safety and health in the federal public sector. In this sense, a structured, qualitative, exploratory and applied research literature, supported by a survey, along with a group of public and private institutions, as a means of applying for raising awareness of the interfaces of the elements that will support the systematic proposal, made by collecting data from simple observation. From the analysis of the results, potential critical success factors as OHS policy , authorities and responsibilities for the management of OHS , hazard identification , assessment and control of risks , measurable goals OHS highlighted. At the end of this study, suggestions for future research, other criteria for prioritization of potential critical success factors and suggestions for discussion of the basis for structuring a model for managing occupational safety and health for federal public sector are presented

Submitted by Marcia Silva (marcia@latec.uff.br) on 2016-07-15T20:54:28Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERT EDUARDO GURGEL DO AMARAL ARDUINO.pdf: 2065093 bytes, checksum: cff22b2b72c45eeee85f4facfd01289c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-15T20:54:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERT EDUARDO GURGEL DO AMARAL ARDUINO.pdf: 2065093 bytes, checksum: cff22b2b72c45eeee85f4facfd01289c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-08-24 / O objeto do estudo foi elaborar uma modelo estrutural completo dos fatores que influenciam o sucesso da atuação do PMO e que benefícios essa atuação positiva traria para a gestão de projetos no Sistema Eletrobras e a partir disso, realizar um aperfeiçoamento do modelo estrutural por meio de métodos estatísticos. Para isso foi realizado uma pesquisa de campo (survey) no intuito de levantar dados junto aos profissionais envolvidos em Gestão de Projetos dentro do Sistema Eletrobras, a partir do modelo proposto e foram evidenciados os fatores de sucesso na atuação do PMO (Project Management Office) que possibilitam o escritório de gerenciamento de projetos tornar-se um vetor de gestão por excelência na empresa. Para alcançar o objetivo idealizado, realizou-se (a) Levantamento bibliográfico para conceituar gerenciamento de projetos e PMOs, (b) identificou-se os fatores que influenciam o sucesso de atuação do PMO, (c) identificou-se as abordagens teóricas dos fatores diretos que mais contribuem para que o PMO da Eletrobras possa atuar como um vetor de gestão por excelência, otimizando o aumento da eficiência da sua atuação e o sucesso na gestão de projetos. Averiguou-se quais abordagens teóricas, a partir do sucesso de atuação do PMO, traziam benefícios para a gestão de Projetos no Sistema Eletrobras. Assim, para realizar os trabalhos estatísticos para a avaliação de adequação do modelo, foi utilizado o software SPSS Statistics, para a execução da AFE (Análise Fatorial Exploratória), em busca de testar o modelo baseado na teoria previamente apresentada. Foram obtidas 116 respostas válidas preenchidas por colaboradores com envolvimento em gerenciamento de projetos no sistema Eletrobras. No início o modelo teórico era composto por vinte abordagens teóricas e três fatores independentes. Após as etapas do SEM, obteve-se dezessete abordagens e dois fatores independentes, diferentes do modelo proposto. Com isso, a hipóteses H1 e H2 não foram rejeitadas, pois apresentaram fator significante com (P < 0,05). A hipótese H3 teve que ser excluída, pois na AFE suas abordagens teóricas compuseram um único conjunto com a hipótese H2, visto que a Matriz da Variância Total Explicada demonstrou ser o modelo mais ajustado com somente dois fatores. Todas as análises foram validadas pelo alpha de cronbach. / The object of study was preparing a full structural model of the factors that influence the success of the PMO acting and that this positive performance would bring benefits for project management in the Eletrobras System and from this, carry out an improvement of the structural model through methods Statistical. For it was conducted a field survey (survey) in order to collect data with professionals involved in Project Management within the Eletrobras System, from the proposed model and were shown the success factors in the performance of the PMO (Project Management Office) which enable the project management office become a vector of management excellence by the company. To achieve the idealized goal, there was (a) Bibliographic survey to conceptualize project management and PMOs, (b) identified the factors that influence the PMO acting success, (c) identify the theoretical approaches of the factors direct that contribute most to the PMO Eletrobras can act as a vector management par excellence, optimizing the increased efficiency of its operations and success in project management. It was found that theoretical approaches, from the PMO acting success, bringing benefits to the Project management in the Eletrobras System. Thus, to perform statistical work for the evaluation of the adequacy of the model, SPSS Statistics software was used, for the implementation of EFA (Exploratory Factor Analysis), seeking to test the model based on the theory presented previously. 116 valid responses were obtained filled by employees with involvement in project management in the Eletrobras System. Earlier the theoretical model was composed of twenty theoretical approaches and three independent factors. After the stages of SEM, seventeen approaches was obtained and two independent factors, other than this model. With this, the H1 and H2 hypotheses were not rejected because they presented with significant factor (P <0.05). The hypothesis H3 had to be excluded, as their theoretical approaches the AFE comprised a single set with the hypothesis H2, whereas Matrix Total Variance Explained proved to be the most adjusted model with only two factors. All analyzes were validated by Cronbach's alpha.

During the growth of a competitive global enviroment, there is considerable pressure on most organisations to make their operational, tactical, and strategic process more efficient and effective. An information system (IS) is a group of components which can increase the competitiveness and gain better information for decision making.Consequently, many organisations decide to implement IS in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their organisations. However, a lack of awareness of numerous and varied challenging issues surrounding the implemenation process could be problematic for the whole process. Furthermore, the problem of a lack of key success issues seems to be a serious obstacle for the management information system (MIS) implementation process. Additionally, MIS implementation has effects on an organisation and these effects are related to the consequences of the business processes. Consequently, this issue is critical and crucial for an organisation to consider when they implement a new MIS. The main purpose of this thesis is to present the MIS implementation challenges or problems together with identifying the key issues to successfully achieve implementation. Such challenges and success factors are conducted based on a research framework. In addition, this research accesses descriptions of implementation effects and consequences which impact the organisation and its processes.This thesis has been conducted by studying the theory divided into three parts including:general background literature of information systems, implementation aspects, and organisational impacts literature. The methods that were used to successfullly accomplish this study were a case study of Fenix System, collecting data by personal interviews with respondents who were involved in Fenix along with internal documents.The analysis of the research framework and empirical findings has contributed to adescription of the main challenges and key success issues regarding MIS implementation, together with an identification of important effects and consequences when implementing MIS. This thesis’s main results show that MIS implementation issurrounded with challenges which mainly concern management, adminsitration, and people issues involved in MIS implementation process. Additionally, it was concluded that the key issues which the MIS implementation project should be presented with primarily focused on the project team and their team work. The last main finding is concentrated on effects and consequences and it found out that MIS implementation mainly affects business process which lead to change, for instance jobs, routines, and so forth.

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to describe and analyse the factors that contribute to the successful ERP system implementation, the stakeholders of ERP system and how these stakeholders are related to CSFs of ERP system implementation. Design/ methodology/ approach: The research methodology approach chosen for this research is based on reality and clear research which includes qualitative and quantitative method for collecting and analysing data. Data for this research consists of secondary data, gathered by conducting a critical literature review of research papers published by journals, magazines and books.  The content analysis and comparative study methods are used to analyse data. Findings: Seventeen CSFs that are considered to contribute to ERP implementation success have been identified in accordance with their prioritization where twelve of them have been described; by analyzing some widely accepted in prior researches. Three stakeholders of ERP such as “Top management, IT professionals and End-users” have been identified and their involvement in the ERP implementation has been described. The result revealed that several CSFs of ERP such as “user training and involvement, ERP teamwork and selection of ERP are directly related to End-users”. The findings also revealed that Top management are related to majority of CSFs such as “top management support and commitment, change management, business plan and vision, system quality, project management, effective communication plan, selection of ERP, monitoring and focused performance evaluation, project champion, and business and IT infrastructure”. The result from analysis also showed a correlation between IT professionals and several CSFs such as “selection of ERP, system quality, user training and involvement, post-implementation evaluation, business plan and vision, change management, ERP teamwork, effective communication plan, and business and IT infrastructure”.

Att implementera ett beslutsstöd i en organisation är en resurskrävande och komplicerad uppgift där problem ofta uppstår. Syftet med denna studie är därför att identifiera de kritiska framgångsfaktorer som ideella organisationer bör ta hänsyn till när de implementerar ett beslutsstöd. Studien har genomförts med hjälp av intervjuer med ideella organisationer i välgörenhetssektorn. Erhållen empiri har analyserats utifrån Yeoh and Koronios Model of critical success factors for BI systems som ansats. Vår studie redogör hur och om Yeoh och Koronios (2010) faktorer har kommit att spela en betydande roll för de organisationer vi intervjuat. Resultatet av studien redovisar en uppsättning kritiska framgångsfaktorer vi lyckas identifiera i relation till vår ansats. Vi redovisar även vilka specifika framgångsfaktorer vi kunnat identifiera för ideella organisationer.

The purpose of this study has been to investigate students’ perceptions of the content in the Swedish subject and current syllabus for Swedish in the third year of upper secondary school. The purpose has also been to analyze if students are familiar with the aims they are working towards, how explicit they are and if they have any significance for the students’ results and motivation. This investigation is based on a socio-cultural perspective and was made with help of a quantitative method by using questionnaires, but has also been studied to some extent qualitatively, which have been analyzed from a student angle. The analysis of the results shows that the students have very good perception of what they should study in Swedish year three in upper secondary school. The students have also relatively good knowledge about learning presented by teachers, and that the aims are presented in the beginning of the course. In addition to this, the study shows other important elements that influence students’ results and motivation, such as teachers’ competence, their ability to teach and engage the students and the relationship between teacher and student. The conclusion is that teachers in their interaction with students should be more concrete and distinct, when presenting the aims anchored in the current curriculum. They also need to adapt contents and methods to students’ capacity, in order to motivate students and promote their ambition to get higher results and grades. Finally, this is required to reverse the declining trend in Swedish school results.

För dagens verksamheter ter sig marknaden allt tuffare och för dess långsiktiga överlevnad måste dess olika delar fungera och tillsammans bilda en väl fungerande helhet. Samverkan (alignment) är en allt mer betydelsefull pusselbit i det som idag utgör en framgångsrik verksamhet. Ur ett strategiskt perspektiv är IT-styrning en stor del i denna framgång. IT-styrning är en av flera komponenter nödvändiga för att åstadkomma samverkan mellan IT och verksamhet och den har därmed en viktig roll i att få denna att fungera. Denna studie tittar närmre på den specifika roll IT-styrning har i att åstadkomma IT/Verksamhetssamverkan. Genom en kvalitativ ansats, bestående av sex djupintervjuer, har 15 framgångsfaktorer och 15 utmaningar som existerar inom IT-styrning identifierats. Hur dessa faktorer påverkar IT-styrningens förmåga att bidra till samverkan mellan IT och verksamhet kommer i denna rapport att presenteras. Med hjälp av styrmodellen PDCA kommer faktorerna på ett tydligare och mer lättöverskådligt sätt att redogöras för. Genom framtaget resultat bidrar studien med värdefull kunskap om de framgångsfaktorer och utmaningar som existerar inom IT-styrning. Denna kunskap kan av verksamheter användas för att uppnå framgångsrik IT-styrning, något som i en förlängning också bidrar till tillfredsställande IT/Verksamhetssamverkan. / Todays businesses are experiencing a tougher market and for their long-term survival the need for their various parts to work as a whole is becoming increasingly important. Alignment is an essential piece of what constitutes a successful business. From a strategic perspective IT governance play a big part in this success. IT governance is one of several components necessary to achieve what is called IT/Business alignment and has therefore an important role to play in making this alignment work. This study takes a closer look at IT governance and its contribution to IT/Business alignment. Through a qualitative approach, consisting of six in-depth interviews, 15 success factors and 15 challenges existing within IT governance have been identified. How these factors affect IT governance and its ability to contribute to the alignment between IT and business will be presented in this paper. With the aid of the PDCA management model these factors will be presented and accounted for in a clearer and more accessible way. The results produced in this study will provide valuable knowledge about existing success factors and challenges within IT governence. This knowledge can be used by businesses to achieve successful IT governance, which in an extension also contributes to satisfactory IT/Business alignment.

Införandet av ett IT-system är en socioteknisk förändring som ställer många krav på en orga-nisation om det ska betraktas som framgångsrikt. Det finns utmaningar av både teknisk, social och organisatorisk karaktär. I beskrivningar av lyckade systeminföranden framträder ofta fak-torer som påverkade införandets framgång. Syftet med uppsatsen är att få kunskap om dessa faktorer och hur de kan påverka systeminföranden i kommunala organisationer. I detta arbete identifieras dessa faktorer som kallas framgångsfaktorer i teori och genom studier av verkliga omständigheter i organisationer. Faktorerna undersöks och kunskap om dem samlas och pre-senteras. Arbetet genomförs som en kvalitativ intervjuundersökning av två organisationer i två mindre kommuner med stora erfarenheter av systemimplementationer. De personer som intervjuades hade varierande roller inom organisationen och olika erfarenheter av införande-processen. Som resultat presenteras respondenternas upplevelser, erfarenheter och synpunkter på implementationer rörande områden som till exempel systemets användbarhet, ledarskap, utbildning och engagemang. I arbetet framkommer faktorer som uppfattas ha bidragit till framgång, till exempel ledning-ens stöd och engagemang, teknisk stabilitet och användardeltagande. De viktigaste slutsat-serna av arbetet är att flera framgångsfaktorer som beskrivs i studier från andra typer av orga-nisationer även återfinns i kommunala organisationer. Faktorer som påverkar systeminföran-dens framgång återfinns i områden som organisation, kompetens, systemets användbarhet och systemanvändarna. Det förekommer olika metoder för utvärdering, och olika definitioner av framgång, därför är framgångsfaktorer inte generella genvägar till framgång utan snarare un-derlag för arbete före, under och även efter systeminföranden. De specifika omständigheterna vid varje systeminförande och organisationens övergripande strategi för system- och verksam-hetsutvecklingsarbete kan variera, och påverka faktorernas effekter. / An implementation of an IT system is a socio-technical change that places many demands on the organization if the implementation is to be considered successful. There are challenges of both the technical, social and organizational nature. Descriptions of the implementations that were perceived as successful often refers to common factors that contributed to the successful implementation, so-called success factors. The purpose of this work is to obtain knowledge about those factors and how they can affect system implementations in municipal organiza-tions. In this work those so-called success factors are identified based on theory and studies of practical circumstances in organizations. The factors are examined and knowledge about them is gathered and presented. This work is conducted using a qualitative interview study of two organizations in two small municipalities with large experience on system implementations. The interviewed persons have varying roles in the organizations and different experiences of implementations. The results are the respondents' perceived views, experiences and comments on implementations regarding such as system usability, leadership, training and commitment. This work presents factors perceived to have contributed to the success, for example the lead-ers support and commitment, technical stability and user participation. The main conclusions of this work include that a number of success factors that are described in studies from other types of organizations can even be found in municipal organizations. Factors that affect the implementations success are found in fields that regards organization, qualifications, systems applicability and the systems users. There are different methods for evaluation, and different definitions of success, therefore they are not general shortcuts to success, but rather a base for the work before, during and even after the systems implementation. The specific circum-stances of each system implementation and organization overall strategy for system and busi-ness development may vary and influence the factors' effects.