Study goals
To analyze the impacts of implementing a virtual management system in municipal administrative processes, assessing its contribution to the efficiency and sustainability of public management, considering indicators such as processing time, cost-effectiveness, and paper consumption.
Relevance / originality
The study addresses administrative modernization through process virtualization, highlighting contributions to the integration of efficiency and sustainability. It documents a practical experience that can be replicated in different public agencies for digital governance and responsible resource management.
Methodology / approach
An action-research approach was adopted, involving diagnosis and evaluation of the system implementation project. Primary sources (reports, interviews, and direct observations) and secondary sources (Project Charter, institutional reports, and regulations) were used.
Main results
The intervention reduced the average processing time from 44 days (2019) to 10 days in virtual processes, increased virtualization from 4.22% to 98.82% (2019–2024), and reduced paper consumption by 55%, achieving significant efficiency and sustainability gains.
Theoretical / methodological contributions
The report integrates literature on administrative efficiency, digital transformation, and sustainability, confirming previous findings and reinforcing the applicability of action-research as a method of analysis and intervention in public environments. It demonstrates the relevance of objective indicators to measure institutional impacts.
Social / management contributions
The system fostered cost-effectiveness, transparency, and inclusion by simplifying workflows and expanding remote access to services. The results provide guidance for public managers on modernization and sustainability strategies, with potential for replication in other municipal administrations and public organizations.