Mapping Changes in Procurement Management for Project Implementation in the Food Sector: An Applied Review to the Principles PMBOK®Guide v.7 with DotProject+

With the increasing demand from organizations for effective project management methods, considering the continuous evolution of existing methods in the market, this study aims to provide an overview of the changes that occurred in the transition from PMBOK®Guide v.6 to PMBOK®Guide v.7, with special attention to the knowledge area applied to procurement management. The main objective is to identify the favorable and unfavorable points of the implemented changes. To carry out this analysis, a derivation of the open-source software DotProject+ was developed, mainly due to its prior alignment with PMBOK®Guide v.6 and flexibility with the principles outlined in PMBOK®Guide v.7. Through this research, we intend to contribute to a deeper understanding of the changes introduced in the seventh edition of the PMBOK®Guide, with a specific focus on procurement management, and provide valuable insights for professionals and researchers interested in implementing projects in the food industry.