This research aims at identifying the management processes that researchers must complete for the planning, execution, and follow-up of Research, Technological Development, and Innovation (R&D&I) projects, in order to categorize -by levels- the application of project management practices on the part of research groups. The study focuses on generating a method for evaluating management practices, applicable to the management of R&D&I projects and aimed at organizations that are dedicated to the development of science and technology processes. For this purpose, we created an instrument to identify and measure management practices, which was applied to a sample of 329 research groups located in Bogota. The questionnaire was designed for the three areas of knowledge that make up the triple constraint in project management: scope, schedule, and cost, as well as their respective processes. Among the results achieved, we identified that the groups apply empirical management processes as a result of their experience, categorizing 74.1% of the groups at a medium level of application of management practices and highlighting that the most critical processes for the researchers are the validation of the scope and the determination of the budget.
