The Funding Authorization Trap
fxtqkaih2016-11-19T08:41:45-06:00Among the many reasons Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) projects are successful is that there is an intense focus on bringing on the talent needed to build the project early in ...
Continuous Learning & Teaching for Knowledge Workers
fxtqkaih2016-11-17T08:48:23-06:00In his article "Knowledge-Worker Productivity: The Biggest Challenge" published in the Winter 1999 California Management Review, Peter Drucker includes these two statements: Knowledge work requires continuous learning on the part ...
Don’t Marry Your Plan
fxtqkaih2016-11-15T08:15:20-06:00And Know the Difference Between a Goal and a Plan If you think about it, we really don't need too many goals in life. For example, an income goal probably ...
The Lean Example of the Endurance Runner
fxtqkaih2016-11-14T08:07:28-06:00Most of the miles logged by a serious endurance runner - those people who run half marathons, marathons and ultras - are accomplished at an easy pace. Runners who believe ...
What Should a Last Planner® Project Feel Like?
fxtqkaih2016-11-08T20:48:25-06:00The Last Planner® System (LPS) is just that, a system. It’s made up of processes and techniques that work together do one thing: create and maintain reliable workflow in projects. ...
It’s About the People
fxtqkaih2016-11-08T20:32:35-06:00Lean Project Consulting’s adaptation of the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology for Lean leaders and Lean projects is a way for executive and project teams to incorporate the Respect for People ...
Intensity at the Beginning of Your Project
fxtqkaih2016-11-08T08:26:14-06:00The following Jim Rohn passage applies directly to project teams. "We are now full participants in the game of life and our opponent is human mediocrity. In the absence of ...
Last Planner – Don’t Automate the Conversation
fxtqkaih2016-11-07T08:57:54-06:00A challenge many new teams have with the Last Planner System is that managing the weekly iterations of make ready and work plans can involve a significant amount if administrative ...
Boo! Lean Can Be Scary
fxtqkaih2016-10-31T09:15:50-05:00Lean thinking advocates are largely excited about Lean. As we learn more about what Lean thinking, and ultimately a Lean lifestyle, entails the enthusiasm often grows. We need to remember ...
Designing Project Relationships
fxtqkaih2016-10-25T08:29:20-05:00Since near their beginning of Lean Construction thinking Glenn Ballard and Greg Howell have made the case that construction ought not be treated as a combination of activities, but understood ...