Context: Design Sprint (DS) is a new design methodology for designing new products that resembles Design Thinking (DT) in designing solutions that diverge and focus on the problem and solution fields, to be then tested in prototypes. Yet it differs from DT by incorporating Lean Startup concepts such as agility and elimination of costly or low-value activities. Although it gained increased interest in the organizational world, it is still unexplored in the literature, without an analysis of best practices, and how this process may be more appropriate than traditional DT processes. Objective: In spite of the improvements proposed by the design community to the original process, this study aims to perform a comparative analysis of the DS process, as prescribed in the book that originated the methodology, against traditional DT processes, considering its phases and techniques , and what the advantages and disadvantages of each methodology are. Method: The research used the methodological approach of multiple case study by evaluating three DS processes in a company that executes processes with both methodologies. In addition to observing the processes and documenting the decisions made, six interviews were conducted with company partners and experts from the area, who participated in the processes. Results: The article describes the execution of DS processes in detail and then summarizes the advantages of these processes against DT processes, such as: low experimentation barrier, alignment with high management for continuing the work, orientation to incremental innovations. Nevertheless, the coexistence of the two methodologies is proposed, such that DS can be more efficient when used as an initial stage of requirements of new products, while DT proves to be more useful as a methodology for generating new ideas. Conclusion: The research on theoretical and practical contributions by investigating a topic not yet explored in the literature, positioning positive and negative aspects of DS in relation to other more established design methodology (DT), and suggesting how these methodologies can be applied more efficiently to creating new products and services.

Despite the increasing number of Public-Private Partnerships projects, the results have shown little effectiveness and difficulties in several aspects of project management. This study performs a systematic literature review combining bibliometric analysis and content analysis to identify the challenges in managing these projects and techniques to overcome them, highlighting the critical success factors for project management. The results indicate an increasing number of researches in the field, but there is still a lack of systematization of the management tools and absence of critical success factors during the accomplishment of this type of project. This study proposes a systematization of these elements throughout the project cycle, allowing project managers to visualize challenges and techniques to increase the results related to the main success factors of each stage.

Ao meu orientador, Prof. Dr. André Leme Fleury, por toda a parceria e apoio em todos os momentos do mestrado. Pelo seu jeito brincalhão de encarar os desafios, por nossa grande afinidade nos temas sobre os quais trabalhamos e estudamos e, principalmente, por me encorajar a me manter firme até o fim desta jornada, não poderia pensar em pessoa melhor para ter me orientado nestesúltimos três anos. Aos meus pais e minha irmã, por todo o amor e apoio incondicionais, em todos os momentos. Ao meu pai, por sempre me estimular a aprender mais (e correr mais também!).À minha mãe, por todo o carinho e por me ensinar a ser uma pessoa prática. A minha irmã, pelo companheirismo e por ser um exemplo de determinação.À minha avó, Maria Osira, por ser uma fonte de sabedoria e dedicação. A Ana Fernández Márquez, maior motivo por eu ter feito o mestrado. Obrigado por todo o carinho, suporte e por me fazer uma pessoa melhor.À família Fernández Márquez, em especialà Maria Pilar (in memoriam), por me fazerem sentir em casa na Espanha.