The project manager’s competencies at the mobile context of project management

Sirlei de Almeida Pereira; Henrique Mello Rodrigues de Freitas

doi:10.5585/gep.v10i3.13604

Autores

Sirlei de Almeida Pereira Banco Citibank S.A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7818-0297
Henrique Mello Rodrigues de Freitas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5345-7261

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/gep.v10i3.13604

Palavras-chave:

Work Mobility, Mobile Information Technologies [MIT], Project Management, Competencies of Project Managers.

Resumo

Different organizations are adopting work mobility. With regard to projects context, mobility changes interaction processes and emphasizes skills required from project managers. Considering this scenario, we carried out a survey by questionnaire with 114 project managers, to investigate how mobility has been changing project management and the inherent project manager competencies in this environment. Triangulation and pattern combination were the basis for the analysis, and results suggest that mobility is benefited by the context of projects, by highlighting that commitment, maturity, experience, and ability to use technologies are critical skills for project managers working remotely.

Biografias Autor

Sirlei de Almeida Pereira, Banco Citibank S.A.

Pesquisadora com Tese de Doutorado em Administração pelo PPGA Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE (defesa Maio/2017) - dedicada à Linha de Pesquisa em Organizações; Mestre em Administração - Gestão de Projetos pela Universidade Nove de Julho; Graduação - Tecnólogo em Processamento de Dados pela Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie; Pós Graduação em Administração com ênfase em Marketing pela Universidade UNIFIEO e Pós Graduação em Produtos Financeiros e Gestão de Riscos pela FIA -Fundação Instituto de Administração. Mantém pesquisas sobre o Gerenciamento de Projetos por equipes Móveis e Competências para Gestão de Projetos de Tecnologia de Informação. Experiência profissional de 25 anos em gerenciamento de projetos de Tecnologia de Informação , gestão de equipes e de fábricas de software, com 32 anos de atuação no segmento bancário, sendo 16 anos de experiência em Análise de Sistemas e Gestão de Projetos no Banco Bradesco S.A e 18 anos em Gestão de Projetos no Citibank S.A., até essa data.

Henrique Mello Rodrigues de Freitas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS, Brasil.

De 2015 em diante, Professor Titular do PPGA/Uninove, onde lidera a Linha Empreendedorismo e Pequenas Organizações; e de 2019 em diante do PPGP/Uninove. Desde 2002 Coordenador do grupo de pesquisa CNPq GIANTI [Grupo Interinstitucional de pesquisa sobre Adoção de Novas Tecnologias de Informação] (antes fundou e cooperou com o GESID-PPGA/EA/UFRGS,1993 a 2001). Desde 1993 Pesquisador do CNPq; coordenou de 2013 a 2015 o CAFP Capes-SPU 047/2013, Brasil-Argentina, com a UNS (2013-2017); coordena e participa de diversas iniciativas em cooperação universidade-empresa; atua como consultor ad hoc e parecerista de diversos órgãos (CNPq, Capes, etc.) e n outros (ReAd, RAC, RAUSP, etc.). Tem experiência na área de Administração, com ênfase em Sistemas de informação, atuando nos seguintes temas: Sistemas de Informação e de Apoio à Decisão, Processo Decisório, Análise de dados e métodos qualitativos. Possui graduação em Economia (Bacharelado) pela UFRGS (1978-1982), especialização em Análise de Sistemas pela PUCRS (1983), mestrado em Administração pela UFRGS/PPGA (1987-1989), mestrado em Gestão (opção SI e Decisão) pela Université Pierre Mendès France (UPMF)/Ecole Supérieure des Affaires (ESA) (Grenoble, França, 1989-1990), doutorado em Gestão pela UPMF/ESA (1990-1993), pós-doutorado pela University of Baltimore, MD, EUA (1997-1998).

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