Aplicabilidade das metodologias ágeis no gerenciamento de projetos no setor de saneamento básico

Abstract

It is a fact that agile methods add to companies’ ability to manage changes in priorities, increase team productivity and allow for increased visibility of projects. There is therefore potential for agile methodologies to bring improvement possibilities to public institutions as well. However, it is necessary to know how to adapt the principles of different methodologies such as PMBOK®, Lean and Agile to the different realities and cultures of different organizations. In this context, the aim of this work is to propose practices from agile methodologies that can be incorporated into project management in the provision of basic sanitation services. The methodological approach consisted of exploratory and descriptive research, of a qualitative nature, with traces of political action research, in which the Documentation technique was used, and ProKnow-C was applied to the systemic analysis of the articles that make up the theoretical framework. The theoretical basis is based on efforts to apply an agile methodology roadmap for project management in the basic sanitation sector. The work presented illustrates the concepts presented in the literature review, as well as the influence of learning in the north for the implementation of the agile methodology in the area of basic sanitation, in line with the aims of contributing to the universalization of sanitation in Brazil and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN’s 2030 Agenda. In the end, the work opens up possibilities for further research on the subject.