Barriers and opportunities for the implementation of IPD principles and LPDS practices in the management of capital industrial projects in Brazil

Abstract

Traditional project management approaches do not consider properly the current nature of construction projects, and the underlying theory has been considered obsolete. Moreover, projects with different characteristics are managed in the same way, regardless of the degree of complexity involved. Consequently, many projects do not achieve their goals, especially the most complex ones. This study proposes a model for gradual implementation of a Project Delivery System (PDS) based on Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) principles and Lean Project Delivery System (LPDS) practices in the context of capital industrial projects. The research method involved an initial case study in a project carried out by an industrial client, followed by interviews with key stakeholders from the capital industrial building market segment. Finally, two brief case studies on past projects were carried out. The main contributions of this study is the identification of barriers and opportunities to the implementation of the proposed SGP in the current context in Brazil, and as well as a model for the gradual implementation of that system.

Keywords:
Project management; Integrated Project Delivery; Lean Project Delivery System; Project Delivery System