The project management methodology has been increasingly applied in companies nowadays. Nevertheless, in Brazilian panorama it is also difficult to verify the adoption of formal project management program. Companies searching for competitive advantages through innovation must have competencies in project management. Meeting project efficiency involves balancing scope expectations and the available resources. Thus, project management addresses the full range of concepts, tools and techniques to improve project performance and organizational effectiveness and efficiency. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate projects competencies management practices. The adopted methodological approach was a case study in a Research Organization. The analysis was performed based on two major approaches: the first one is the project effectiveness and efficiency evaluation (tasks and results), and the second one is the organizational maturity.
Project management; Managing innovation; Technological research organization
