Gestão de projetos de uma startup do agronegócio: a aplicação de ferramentas da restribuição tripla em um sistema de automação para aquicultura

Abstract

Project management plays a strategic role in technology-based startups, particularly in contexts characterized by innovation, resource constraints, and high technical complexity, such as agribusiness. In such environments, the lack of structured practices may lead to scope deviations, schedule delays, and difficulties in cost control. This study aims to apply and propose project management tools and methods aligned with best practices, focusing on the triple constraint (scope, schedule, and cost) in an aquaculture automation project developed by an agribusiness startup. Methodologically, the research is classified as applied, descriptive, and exploratory, with a mixed-method approach, conducted through action research. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews, direct observation, document analysis, and access to the company’s internal project management platform. The results revealed weaknesses related to the predominantly empirical management of the project, especially regarding the triple constraint dimensions. Based on the diagnosis, scope management instruments were structured through the application of the MoSCoW matrix and the development of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS); schedule management was addressed using the Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM), three-point estimation (PERT), Critical Path Method (CPM), and Gantt chart; and cost management was organized through cost structure definition, cost baseline, and management reserve. Additionally, a project monitoring and control model based on key performance indicators (KPIs) was proposed, encompassing scope, schedule, and cost, in a conceptual and non-empirical manner. The study concludes that the integrated adoption of these practices enhances predictability, alignment, and managerial decision-making support in projects developed by technology-based startups within the aquaculture context