Escritório de Projetos: uma proposta de implantação na UFPel.

Abstract

Project Management has a wide field of study demonstrating the benefits of applying its practices to organizational efficiency for both private and public administration. However, the creation of specialized units such as Project Offices in Federal Public Universities is still poorly publicized. This research presents practical examples of Project Offices in Higher Education Institutions that made it possible to raise subsidies for the construction of a proposal for the establishment of an Office at the Federal University of Pelotas. To reach the objectives, the research was constructed from bibliographic review, documentary research and field research through semistructured interviews. It is concluded that although the stage of knowledge of project management techniques and the use of specific methodologies differ between the analyzed units, they seek the improvement of their structures and tools demonstrating the awareness about the importance of project management for the organizations in which they are inserted.