Diseño de un modelo de Sosteniblidad Financiero y operativo para los Laboratorios de investigacíón y Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Santo Tomás, Seccional Bucaramanga aplicando guia PMBOK , Sexta Edición

Abstract

This project addresses a structural issue within the university context: the underutilization of academic laboratories. At the Universidad Santo Tomás, Bucaramanga Campus, the institutional priority has been set on optimizing the use of available physical and technological resources within the framework of the ECO5 strategy. In particular, the Research and Basic Sciences Laboratories (LICB) face significant challenges related to operational efficiency, interdependence coordination, and financial sustainability. With a strategic management approach, a financial and operational sustainability model was designed based on a technical diagnosis covering the last five years. Key findings include low space utilization, limited integration of key stakeholders, and weak projection of external services. The methodological approach was structured according to the PMBOK Guide, Sixth Edition, incorporating tools such as the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), schedule, risk analysis, stakeholder matrix, and the ABC cost model. These tools enabled a structured and scalable planning process aimed at institutional strengthening and efficient resource management. Beyond its technical component, the model promotes a transformative vision of laboratories as dynamic, sustainable, and contextually integrated spaces. The project seeks to contribute to operational management, encourage the responsible use of resources, and position the University as a benchmark in science, innovation, and social commitment. The proposed model is scalable and replicable, offering a methodological alternative applicable to other higher education institutions facing similar challenges in laboratory management.