Critérios de seleção de projetos e geração de valor no gerenciamento de portfólio de projetos

Abstract

This study aimed to present the influence of project selection criteria on project portfolio management for value creation in organizations, conditioned by the mediation of organizational strategy. The central research problem focuses on the impact of project selection and prioritization criteria on project portfolio management for value creation. The justification for this study is based on the importance of understanding how decision-makers assess and select projects, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic objectives, and generating perceived strategic value in the project portfolio, beyond just financial aspects. Inappropriate project selection can result in resource and time wastage, harming the organization's reputation and outcomes. Therefore, this study aimed to contribute to the development of new models and theories applicable in practice, providing valuable insights for project management professionals and decision-makers. To address the research problem, a systematic literature review on project portfolio management, project selection criteria, and value in project management was conducted, followed by quantitative research using inferential statistics, structural equation modeling, mediation testing, and analysis of necessary conditions. The results provide evidence of key project selection criteria in the literature and their positive relationship with project portfolio value. The mediation of organizational strategy in this relationship was also identified. Finally, necessary conditions for predictor variables in the model were identified for different levels of project portfolio value. Thus, the contributions of this study are both academic and practical, offering new models and theories, identifying gaps in existing literature, and guiding future research.