This research was presented to the Master's Degree Course of the Postgraduate Programme in Production Engineering, Area of Concentration in Quality and Productivity, at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM, RS), as a partial requirement for obtaining a Master's Degree in Production Engineering, by analysing the IDPs of the following institutions: Franciscan University Centre (UNIFRA) and Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), located in the city of Santa Maria, RS.