Risk Management of Projects: An Ex-Post Study on Military Systems Projects

Authors

  • Guilherme Eduardo da Cunha Barbosa Arsenal de Guerra de São Paulo (Exército Brasileiro)
  • Marly Monteiro de Carvalho Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/gep.v8i1.396

Keywords:

Projects. Risk Management. Maintenance Projects.

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the risk management of projects and understand risk factors in the context of military systems. The research approach is an exploratory study developed in three projects for modernization. The results suggest that there is great attention to avoid technical risk, which discourages any modification of the military material. Another important aspect is the legal risk, as several projects are public-private partnerships models, and the legal aspects have a strong influence on the contract agreements, requiring the integration of law experts to the team. The supply chain is critical and the flow of material needs to be agile, but it faces several barrier, including contract constraints and on estimate actual demand to determine a priori. Historical data show that the bad forecast were the main causes of increased costs. 

Author Biographies

Guilherme Eduardo da Cunha Barbosa, Arsenal de Guerra de São Paulo (Exército Brasileiro)

Possui graduação em Engenharia Mecânica e de Automóveis pelo Instituto Militar de Engenharia (1997), mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica pela Universidade de São Paulo (2005) e doutorado em Engenharia Mecânica pela Universidade de São Paulo (2015). Atualmente, é engenheiro do Arsenal de Guerra de São Paulo (Exército Brasileiro), onde trabalha em projetos de manutenção, recuperação e modernização de produtos de defesa. Também atua como professor do PECE - Programa de Educação Continuada Poli USP (MBA). 

Marly Monteiro de Carvalho, Universidade de São Paulo

É professora livre docente da Escola Politécnica da USP, atuando na graduação e pós-graduação do Departamento de Engenharia de Produção, desde 1992. Coordena o Laboratório de Gestão de Projetos (LGP) (www.pro.poli.usp.br/lgp) e o grupo de pesquisa Qualidade e Engenharia do Produto (QEP) do CNPq. Coordena o curso de Especialização em Gestão de Projetos da USP. Autora de 12 livros publicados no Brasil e de diversos artigos. Possui livre docência pela Escola Politécnica da USP, pós-doutoramento em Engenharia Gestional pelo Politécnico de Milão (Itália) , doutorado e mestrado em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, e graduação em Engenharia de Produção Mecânica pela Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos da USP. 

 

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Published

2017-04-27

How to Cite

Barbosa, G. E. da C., & Carvalho, M. M. de. (2017). Risk Management of Projects: An Ex-Post Study on Military Systems Projects. Revista De Gestão E Projetos, 8(1), 29–41. https://doi.org/10.5585/gep.v8i1.396