Knowledge-Based Risk Management Model: Application in Energy Infrastructure Projects

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14488/BJOPM.2020.046

Keywords:

Knowledge Management, Risk Management, Project Management

Abstract

Goal: This paper adapted the Knowledge Risk Management model to a Brazilian project-based organization (Alpha Company), which projects and produces hydropower stations.

Design / Methodology / Approach: The Alpha Company study is supported by an exploratory fieldwork, which link theoretical and empirical perspectives based on qualitative data analysis from Alpha company expert interviews about risk and knowledge. Alpha Company is a Brazilian manufacturer of equipment for hydropower stations. The experts interviewed represent a broad spectrum of experience in complex projects that assess 24 projects. 

Results: The application of Knowledge-based Risk Management model and may support project-oriented organizations to mitigate issues related to project management. 

Limitations of the investigation: The paper is limited to the judgment of specialists involved in the project of hydroelectric plants and indicates as future studies new applications to other sectors and products.

Practical implications: Alpha Company study provides a practical guidelines to support possible strategic change to issue previously planned through the project tasks, and support managers to plan how to mitigate risks related to project issues.

Originality / Value:  This paper proposes an assessment guidelines based on technical knowledge issues to mitigate risks to achieve project. The paper answers to research opportunities raised on Knowledge and risk management literature, such as a) evaluate project risk analysis in different production contexts; b) apply knowledge-based techniques to support risk evaluation; c) model risk identification, d) update the Massingham’ KMR model to project-based organizations.

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Author Biographies

Ednilson Cavaco, UNESP

Possui graduação em Engenharia Mecânica com ênfase em Produção pela Universidade Federal de Itajubá - UNIFEI (1986), mestrado (M. Sc.) em Engenharia Hidráulica / Mecânica dos Fluidos Industriais pela École Nationale Supérieure dHydraulique et de Mécanique de Grenoble (ENSHMG) / Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG) / França (1988) e pós-graduação em Marketing pela Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM) (1999). Condecorado com o "Prêmio Metal Leve de Engenharia Mecânica" em 1986, teve a oportunidade de estagiar por um ano na empresa de mesmo nome (antiga Metal Leve, atual Mahle) e iniciar, em seguida, sua carreira como engenheiro trainee na gerência R&D - Modelamento Numérico e Simulação. Agraciado com o Prêmio Mecânica Pesada em 1987, que selecionou, dentre os recém formados em engenharia das melhores universidades do país, um bolsista para o curso de especialização acima citado, iniciou suas atividades nesta empresa (atualmente Alstom) no mesmo ano. Após concluído o curso de mestrado em Grenoble/França, passou a desenvolver as atividades como supervisor de projetos e ante-projetos de engenharia de produtos hidráulicos para usinas hidrelétricas (turbinas, geradores, comportas, válvulas, etc), estações de bombeamento e sistemas de irrigação e saneamento. Atuou como Gestor de Projetos (inicialmente como gerente e posteriormente como diretor) de infra-estrutura de grande porte para o fornecimento de equipamentos para usinas hidrelétricas, tais como as usinas de Itaipu, Tucurui, Machadinho e Itapebi. Em 2003 obteve a certificação como Project Manager Professional pelo Project Management Institut. Foi gestor da área de Gerenciamento de Riscos na venda de projetos de infra-estrutura para a América Latina e pela área de Gestão do Conhecimento, com a missão de estruturar bem como implementar práticas e iniciativas que permitam capturar, desenvolver e compartilhar o conhecimento crítico organizacional. Também acumulou as funções na área de Compliance, como Ombudsman. Em 2019, passou a atuar como consultor na empresa EDC Consultoria Empresarial, nas áreas de Gerenciamento de Riscos, Projetos e Compliance

Jorge Muniz Junior, UNESP

Associate Professor in Production Department at Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Sao Paulo, Brazil, Coordinator of Executive Master in Production Engineering (2014-2020), Associate Editor of Production Journal (2018-2020), and Editor in Chief of Production Journal (2015-2017). He completed his Doctorate (Operation Management) from UNESP, which was awarded by Production Engineering Brazilian Association (ABEPRO), and M.S. with Honor (Operation Management) at Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP), Brazil. Additionally, he has worked on FORD as Quality Manager integrating Lean Thinking to the Quality Operations Systems. He researches Knowledge Management in Production Systems, Quality Management and Lean Thinking.

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Published

2020-10-28

How to Cite

Cavaco, E., & Muniz Junior, J. (2020). Knowledge-Based Risk Management Model: Application in Energy Infrastructure Projects. Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management, 17(4), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.14488/BJOPM.2020.046

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 4 (2020)

Section

Case study

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