Characterization of the Practice of Project Management in 30 Portuguese Metalworking Companies

The growing globalization of markets has made the need for innovation increasingly urgent and decisive in the business world. This environment has led to the emergence of project management in various business sectors, including manufacturing. This article aims to contribute to the knowledge on project management practices. The results presented here characterize project management practices in Portuguese metalworking companies, by analyzing data thirty companies from this sector. These results demonstrate that some practices are highly valued especially in the procurement management area. Others however, particularly in risk and integration management, are often overlooked.