Weekly Percent Planned Complete (PPC) and Project Performance
D. Brown Management
September 3, 2018
Improving the project planning and delivery process starts with improving predictability around the schedule. Nearly every Superintendent and Foreman is familiar with the Short-Interval-Plan (SIP) and typically fill one out weekly looking ahead 1+ weeks.
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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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Last Planner System (LPS) Overview: Should > Can > Will > Did > Improve
D. Brown Management
August 30, 2018
The Last Planner System (LPS) developed by the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) is the codification of the practices used by the best project teams. There are elements that EVERY contractor can use to improve performance of their projects and business.
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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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Levels of Productivity
D. Brown Management
August 28, 2018
Making major improvements to labor productivity for contractors starts at the company level and must be rigorously managed all the way down to the individual steps in each task.
Lean Principle - Kaizen (Every Detail Matters)
D. Brown Management
August 27, 2018
As contractors build their businesses, it is important to look at every detail from the first meeting with a potential customer through winning and building the project. This same attention to detail also applies to supporting operations and talent.
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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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ABC Daily Planning
D. Brown Management
August 24, 2018
Effective planning processes are the foundation for great production. The planning process can be seen as a series of tighter and tighter concentric circles with the bullseye being the daily plan. Daily feedback improves performance and mitigates risk.
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