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Proposal to improve risk management in new product development projects in an automotive company
| Resumo: | Risk Management is an indispensable area within Project Management across all industries, and plays a fundamental role in the automotive sector, ensuring a competitive position in today’s dynamic and con stantly evolving environment. The research presented in this thesis is the result of an individual project developed in a corporate context as part of the master’s program in Engineering and Industrial Management. The work was carried out at Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal, with the main objective of analyzing and identifying areas for improvement in Risk Management practices in the company’s New Product Development projects. As a result of the study, several measures were proposed to improve and optimize the Risk Management process for projects involving the development of products for Bosch’s clients. The research strategy employed was a case study, incorporating various techniques and procedures to gather the necessary information for both theoretical foundation and analysis of the current situation in the company and the project at hand. The research aimed to foster a culture of Risk Management within the project team, considering their needs, limitations, and expectations. As Risk Management is crucial for the success of any project, it is important to promote Risk Management routines, ensure team’s involvement in this work, and implement good practices that make the entire process effective, practical, and facilitated. Following the comparative analysis between the reality observed and theory, a model approach for Risk Management, tailored to the specific project the researcher was involved in, was proposed. Additionally, other suggestions were made to facilitate and enhance the implementation of Risk Management practices within the company, as well as to broaden the overall knowledge of teams on the subject matter. The importance of cooperative and proactive work, the promotion of a risk-aware culture, and continuous investment in process improvement and team dynamics were highlighted. |
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| Autores principais: | Fernandes, Inês Laranjeiro Poças Falcão |
| Assunto: | Project management Risk management New product development Gestão de projetos Gestão de risco Desenvolvimento de novos produtos |
| Ano: | 2023 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | Risk Management is an indispensable area within Project Management across all industries, and plays a fundamental role in the automotive sector, ensuring a competitive position in today’s dynamic and con stantly evolving environment. The research presented in this thesis is the result of an individual project developed in a corporate context as part of the master’s program in Engineering and Industrial Management. The work was carried out at Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal, with the main objective of analyzing and identifying areas for improvement in Risk Management practices in the company’s New Product Development projects. As a result of the study, several measures were proposed to improve and optimize the Risk Management process for projects involving the development of products for Bosch’s clients. The research strategy employed was a case study, incorporating various techniques and procedures to gather the necessary information for both theoretical foundation and analysis of the current situation in the company and the project at hand. The research aimed to foster a culture of Risk Management within the project team, considering their needs, limitations, and expectations. As Risk Management is crucial for the success of any project, it is important to promote Risk Management routines, ensure team’s involvement in this work, and implement good practices that make the entire process effective, practical, and facilitated. Following the comparative analysis between the reality observed and theory, a model approach for Risk Management, tailored to the specific project the researcher was involved in, was proposed. Additionally, other suggestions were made to facilitate and enhance the implementation of Risk Management practices within the company, as well as to broaden the overall knowledge of teams on the subject matter. The importance of cooperative and proactive work, the promotion of a risk-aware culture, and continuous investment in process improvement and team dynamics were highlighted. |
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