Propuesta de aplicación de PRINCE2 en proyectos de construcción civil en Colombia a partir de un aplicativo informático

Abstract

Based on the evidence of the lack of knowledge in methodologies for formulating and managing civil construction projects in Colombian’s public sector. A review of the foundations of the PRINCE2 method was made. PRINCE2 is a recognized method for successful projects of this type in the United Kingdom and other European countries. It is a model with relative flexibility that allows it to apply to a wide variety of projects, and for this research, to the different construction activities of civil engineering in public investment projects in Colombia. This work offers an alternative for access and dissemination of knowledge focused on project formulation and management through the PRINCE2 methodology, through a design proposal for an application manual in the Colombian context, supported by a web portal-type computer application. This alternative aim to enhance performance in construction projects led by public institutions, providing information for formulators and managers. This purpose will be achieved from the design of the manual, including in it the technical foundations of the PRINCE2 methodology and a proposal for the systemic implementation procedure considering the legal context of civil construction projects for public investment in Colombia. The investigation concluded that the generated proposal allows optimizing aspects such as the structuring and organization of work about the triple restriction (scope, time, and cost), promotes the inclusion of the community as an active member within the project development, and guarantees the benefit and generating social value.