ELABORATION OF AN ARTIFACT TO FOLLOW PURCHASE PLANNING AT A FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
Innovation. Design. Public procurement planning
The objective of this work is to build an artifact to assist in the improvement and innovation of UFRN's purchasing planning. Therefore, a qualitative, prescriptive empirical research carried out, using the Design Science Research method. After building the theoretical artifact and having carried out a systematic literature review, the construction of the artifact began, with Design Thinking as the main approach. The results built in the period from November 2021 to June 2022, having as locus the Purchasing Directorate, notably, the Purchasing Planning and Management Division. As a data collection instrument, for the awareness and suggestion phases, a documental verification of the instruments Preliminary Digital Technical Study and Term of Reference was carried out; hermeneutic analysis of the normative instructions regarding the planning of public acquisitions. From there, the artifact developed, using the Trello tool. Finally, the evaluation carried out through an interview with the purchasing managers. In conclusion, the artifact proved to be an adequate instrument to assist in the monitoring of the purchase planning process at UFRN with great potential for applicability.