When managing an investment project, rigorous monitoring is crucial to ensuring that it is fully implemented, that deadlines and targets are met and that the incentive received is maximized.
What are the management activities/tasks? Here are a few of them!
Formalizing incentive payment requests;
Monitoring the execution of the project and its contractualized indicators;
Assisting in the preparation for on-site inspections and overseeing them on the day of the visit.
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) make up 99.9% of the business fabric and around 80% of employment in Portugal, according to Pordata. They are, therefore, the true driving force behind the country’s economic growth.
In an increasingly digital and competitive market, the adoption of technologies such as cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming essential. These solutions enhance efficiency, speed up decision-making, and strengthen competitiveness.
According to the study Unlocking Portugal’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) ambitions in the digital decade by 2025, conducted by Amazon Web Services (AWS), 41% of Portuguese companies already use AI — the equivalent of around 600,000 businesses. In 2024 alone, more than 12 companies per hour adopted this technology for the first time.
The real potential, however, lies in the combination of cloud and AI, which enables SMEs to grow more securely, efficiently, and sustainably.
Benefits of the cloud for SMEs
Real-time scalability – Automatic adjustment of resources according to demand, without hardware investment, with virtually unlimited storage;
Cost reduction – Pay-as-you-go model, eliminating expenses with physical servers and benefiting from provider-managed maintenance;
Operational flexibility – Easier remote work, integration with systems such as CRM and ERP, and fast deployments without technical complexity;
Enhanced security – High standards of data protection (encryption, firewalls, automatic backups, and recovery plans), GDPR compliance, even without internal IT teams.
By combining cloud and AI, Portuguese SMEs have access to the tools they need to grow, innovate, and compete on a global scale.
