Contribution Of Project Management Maturity To Competitive Advantage Generation At Telecommunications Companies

This work aimed verifying the influence of project management (PM) in obtaining sustainable competitive advantages (SCA) at telecommunications companies. Comprises of a multiple cases study, interviewing two project management executives from two leading multinational telecommunications companies in...

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Published in:Revista de Gestão e Projetos 2019-05, Vol.10 (2)
Main Authors: Gabriel Francisco Pistillo Fernandes, Marcos Paixão Garcez
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
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Project management
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Summary:This work aimed verifying the influence of project management (PM) in obtaining sustainable competitive advantages (SCA) at telecommunications companies. Comprises of a multiple cases study, interviewing two project management executives from two leading multinational telecommunications companies in Brazil. The relationship between project management maturity, through the Kerzner Project Management Maturity Model (KPMMM) and the Resource Based View (RBV) at the generation of sustainable competitive advantages by assessing the model Value Rarity Imperfect imitability Organization (VRIO) was evaluated in conjunction with market performance indicators at the companies. It was observed that the company A is at level 5 in KPMMM model and company B at 3; company A shows higher perception of VRIO model for PM resources; and furthermore that company A has a better financial performance. In conclusion, there are indications that PM maturity can contribute to the generation of SCA.
ISSN:2236-0972
DOI:10.5585/gep.v10i2.10574