Two Key Results for Project Planning
D. Brown Management
September 2, 2018
There are two critical key results that should be focused on as part of every project planning process.
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Impacted Productivity - Disrupted Workflow (No Schedule "Flow")
D. Brown Management
September 1, 2018
One of the biggest impacts to productivity in construction is when tasks cannot be completed as planned. When this happens frequently, it starts to impact every aspect of the contractor’s scoreboard in a negative way starting with customer satisfaction.
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Problem-Resolution Cost Pyramid - Earlier is Always Better
D. Brown Management
August 29, 2018
An easy way to visualize the cost of problem resolution at different stages of construction is with this pyramid. The cost of the problem is the cost of the problem (1X). Finding it ahead of time minimizes the costs and maximizes customer satisfaction.
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Lean Principle - Pulling vs. Pushing and the Four Most Powerful Words for Improving Productivity
D. Brown Management
August 26, 2018
“What do you need?” are the four most powerful words for improving productivity, developing a team, and building engagement. "Pull-Planning" can be used way beyond building a project. The principle is the foundation for many aspects of life and business.
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Impacted Productivity - Five Elements of Making a Good Case
D. Brown Management
August 25, 2018
Contractors are continually faced with costly impacts to their labor productivity and schedule with many beyond their direct control. The best Project Managers know how to identify, communicate, and mitigate these impacts.
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Clear Installation Information
D. Brown Management
August 15, 2018
For a contractor to maximize their labor productivity, they need to start with clear information provided to the crews doing the actual installation. Good information is the first of the six pillars of productivity and means several things:
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Accurate Projections - The Tale of Two Project Managers
D. Brown Management
May 29, 2018
Few things will improve operational execution for contractors faster than a rigorous project review and projection process. Projections are really just continuous planning, learning, refining and adjusting.
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RFI Quality - The Foundation of a Good Project
D. Brown Management
May 8, 2018
Whoever said there is no such thing as a “Dumb Question” has never had their RFI quality dissected in excruciating detail during a construction claim. How effective are all the RFIs written by your company? How do you know?
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Seven Basic Project Team Objectives
D. Brown Management
May 1, 2018
Every construction project team has seven basic objectives. Expand on these to build great evaluation, development, and troubleshooting tools for your business.
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Four Critical Elements of an Effective Task
D. Brown Management
March 7, 2018
Maximizing labor productivity starts with defining exactly what needs to be delivered and then breaking it down into tasks that can be effectively managed.
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