Come share your story and be part of our Co-Learning.
New England and Greater Boston is a worldwide leader in Innovation. The New England Community of Practice is the center-of-gravity for Lean practitioners, wherever you are in your journey. We welcome newbies and seasoned practitioners. We share openly, safe in the knowledge that Lean is people-first, and that Lean tools are merely instruments to assist people to Discover Value and Eliminate Waste.
Our approach is to share LCI tools through the eyes of local companies. New England is home to wide range of Lean expertise ranging from Owners, Designers, Engineers, Builders and Trade Partners.
CoP Leadership:
Jay Ierardi, Leader – AKF Group
Matt Cannistraro, Vice Leader – JC Cannistraro, LLC
Core Group:
Jessica Miller, Events Leader – Smith Group
Bill Aalerud, Outreach – Columbia Construction Company
Lauren Janney, Outreach – Shepley Bulfinch
Nick Masci, Membership – Triumph Modular
Neil Lemieux, Education – Columbia Construction Company
Jim Liddick, Education – Turner Construction Company
Phil Memmott, athenahealth
Lauren Soelch, athenahealth
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LCI New England Community of Practice UPCOMING Events
This Introduction to Lean Project Delivery webinar will introduce Lean as relative to the design and construction industry. Participants will learn why Lean matters for their projects and why they should care. They will be introduced to the key principles and wastes that are foundational to Lean.
During this presentation, participants will learn to:
Define Lean and the principles associated with a Lean operating system
Identify the principles and tools relevant to Lean design and construction processes
Recognize various types of waste in design and construction and apply tools to reduce, minimize and/or eliminate waste.
As project teams look to advance improvements to workflow, implementing 5S as a core Lean method leads to better efficiency by keeping the jobsite organized, clean, safe and productive. By participating the 5S In Construction webinar, you will discover the 5S steps as primarily appropriate to the field. Real-project examples support implementing 5S on your projects.
Learning Objectives
Understand and be able to identify the 5Ss supported by examples shared in the course.
Understand how to implement key Lean approaches to support sustaining 5S on a jobsite.
Identify areas in your work that would benefit from 5S application.
Discover ways to build consensus and support for 5S with your team.
LCI New England Community of Practice Past Presentations
Thank you for attending LCI New England’s September event, General Cable Plant Tour featuring Visual Systems and Visual Factory Management. The group did an amazing job translating what we learned into practical ideas for our industry.
Pictures:
(2) pics that capture our mini-workshop to translate learning to construction activities
(2) pics that capture our host and General Cable Plant Manager, Tom Lacey, with Nick Masci, LCI NE core group leader, and one with Ashley Phelps, Gilbane project scheduler, because Tom loved the visual impact of Ashley’s hard hat Thanks again for making this a fantastic and rewarding event, Nick
LCIs New England Community of Practice PAST Events
Coaches Coaching Coaches: Words Matter to Produce Effective Action in Others (New England & Southern New England CoPs)
Coaches Coaching Coaches: Words Matter to Produce Effective Action in Others (New England & Southern New England CoPs)
Coaching, instructing, mentoring and advising are often confused with each other. Adopting a Lean strategy requires a shift in supervisors, managers and leaders from the role of director to one of teacher. Too often, we don’t put enough intentionality behind the words we use when we are trying to transform behaviors and culture, leading to less desirable results and more waste than we want. This presentation will explore how the role of coaches work with those to teach and coach others by using practices and language that invites openness, supports learning and produces effective action in others.
Speakers:
Rebecca Snelling, J.E. Dunn Construction
Hal Macomber, Touchplan
Working in the World of Covid-19: Challenges, Innovations & Lessons Learned (New England CoP)
Working in the World of Covid-19: Challenges, Innovations & Lessons Learned (New England CoP)
Join us for the 9th joint learning event between the Lean Construction Institute’s New England Community of Practice and Wentworth Institute of Technology’s (WIT) graduate students in the Modern Construction Delivery Methods (MCDM) class! Since 2012, these events have provided opportunities for practitioners to join WIT students in hands-on learning and exploring the challenges of improving industry practice. This will be our first time holding the event virtually, and we hope you will join us to build learning from our collective experiences working in this unprecedented time. – Cynthia Tsao and Luciana Burdi (2020 WIT MCDM instructors)
Working in the World of COVID-19 – Challenges, Innovations, & Lessons Learned
What are we doing to work in a safe, healthy, and effective manner? Join us to explore the challenges of working virtually and on-site in the midst of the pandemic. What innovations are companies and project teams developing and implementing to improve the quality of our virtual working conditions? Which virtual technologies are most effective for:
Project team alignment, communication, and understanding?
Enhancing collaboration?
Tracking milestone progress?
Job-site walkthroughs?
The goal of this event is to identify the best practices for working in the world of COVID-19. In particular, we invite you to bring to the meeting:
Screen shots of virtual technologies that you have been using to address the above bullets
Screening questions that you have been asked when entering office spaces and job sites
so we can compare and learn from each other’s experiences. A compilation of the ideas generated in this meeting will be shared with all attendees.
Approximate Meeting Agenda
6:00 Impromptu networking in random pairs
6:10 Introduction of facilitators, speakers, and WIT students
6:20 Case Study: Massport’s screening app development and rollout
6:40 Small group discussion
7:10 Big group report outs
7:40 Key takeaways / Plus-Deltas
8:00 Meeting ends / WIT students will continue in another Zoom meeting
Speaker: Luciana Burdi, Int’l Assoc. AIA
Architect and planner, and with almost 20 years of experience working and managing design and construction projects, Luciana Burdi is the Deputy Director for Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs for Massport.
In her role Dr. Burdi is leading the shift of Capital Programs towards a more innovative, progressive, BIM and Design Technology driven department. By adopting Lean and Lean Construction principles and concepts, she is also committed to create a culture of continuous improvement.
Mindset of an Effective Big Room: A Learn-By-Doing LCI Education Course (New England CoP)
Mindset of an Effective Big Room: A Learn-By-Doing LCI Education Course (New England CoP)
Join your fellow AEC industry colleagues in learning more about “Big Room” projects. Take the performance and effectiveness of co-location to the next level in this learning module. This training session will introduce the concept of a Big Room and how it fits into the design and construction process.
High-performing teams function on collaborative brain power to rapidly advance work and add value by driving down overall project costs in a Big Room setting. Effective Big Rooms are only possible with the right kind of mindset and behaviors that break down the traditional silos to allow for cross-functional team collaboration and decision-making. LCI’s Mindset of an Effective Big Room learning module creates a simulated Big Room experience encouraging you to create, manage and lead your own detailed Big Room concept and implementation plan tailored to your project’s specific needs whether you have had previous experience or not. Small groups will discuss onboarding new members, technology and real world challenges to Big Room implementation and report back to the large group to share and create a list of standards and better practices.
Learning Objectives:
Immerse yourself in a Big Room atmosphere
Tightly couple learning with action
“Pull” the learning needed from facilitators and participants
Develop your own detailed Big Room concept and implementation plan
Learn how to organize and manage a Big Room tailored to your specific project needs
Collaboratively develop a list of standards and better practices
Speaker: Nick Masci, Lean Black Belt
Nick discovered Lean while serving as a naval officer onboard an aircraft carrier. Nick has Lean certifications from the Society for Manufacturing Excellence and Haley & Aldrich. Nick currently leads Haley & Aldrich’s Lean construction practice. He has coached Lean Transformations at the organizational level as well as at the project level. He is an LCI Approved Instructor.
Light breakfast and coffee will be served
Stop Wasting Time…! How to Run an Effective Meeting (New England CoP)
Stop Wasting Time…! How to Run an Effective Meeting (New England CoP)
Come mix with fellow AEC industry colleagues to start 2020 off right and learn how to run your meetings effectively. During the event we will discuss meeting experiences (both good and bad!), and look to crowd source what people respect from a good meeting.
We hope you leave the evening with a couple of new connections, and some takeaways on how meetings should be run better.
We look forward to seeing you there!
A limited selection of drinks (beer & wine) and appetizers will be provided.
Please join members of the LCI New England Community of Practice for a preview of two LCI Congress presentations:
How to Bring Flow & Kaizen to Design & Pre-Construction with the Kanban Method
There is tremendous waste in the design process and pre-construction that many people accept as the nature of the work. We see the work of architects and engineers as iteration born out of a need for revealing client concerns and exploring the means for addressing those concerns. Current practice includes regular rework of details, negative iterations in design, and RFIs and construction bulletins throughout construction. While target value design practices minimize some of that, we struggle to keep design coordinated throughout its production.
The situation is similar for pre-construction work product. Mistakes are introduced throughout estimating, buyout and procurement arising from task-switching, overloading, idiosyncratic practices and an inability to see what work is underway.
The Kanban Method is in wide use in the professional services industry, just not in our industry. The Kanban Method was invented at Microsoft by David Anderson and his colleagues. People in the larger Lean community know about Agile and more specifically Scrum in software development. Most haven’t seen the visual method they employ for improving the way they plan and manage production. Kanban is that method. Further, aspects of the Kanban Method are showing up in Trello, Microsoft Planner and Monday (a product that some architects employ). As a result of the first two products being free, many people are dipping their toes (sometimes unknowingly) into Kanban.
Presenters:James Ierardi, AKF Group; Jeff Romeo, Fitzemeyer & Tocci; Bill Keen, ClarkNexsen; George Zettel, Turner Construction Company; Moderator: Hal Macomber, Touchplan;
Happy to Fail: What it Means to Be a Lean Champion
The job of a Lean Champion or any change agent is as much about learning as it is for the teams and organizations they guide. In this panel, you will hear about coaching from three different perspectives: the external Lean consultant, the internal champion with a formal Lean position and corporate mandate, and the internal champion without a formal Lean role or mandate. We will discuss what we have learned in our role as coaches (especially the failures), the challenges we continue to face and our current approaches and ongoing experiments.
Key take-aways will be:
the importance of and our methods of engaging in PDCA as a coach (with examples);
the challenge of creating a sustained lean culture is more about developing people than tools or methods;
the importance of having a community of peers to reflect with and share learning; and
common coaching challenges and approaches regardless of the coaching perspective.
Presenters: Colin Milberg, ASKM & Associates; Katie Strumolo, Gilbane; Elena Antil, Suffolk Construction; Moderator: Hal Macomber, Touchplan
Metered street parking or the LaFayette Garage South station on MBTA Red line and Silver line
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Registration is free – Register Required
Limited metered and garage parking is nearby. Public transportation is a much better option via South Station (Red Line and Commuter Rail), Downtown Crossing (Red and Orange Lines), and Park Street (Red and Green Lines).
Basic Lean Training in Phase Pull Planning and Tips for Effective Pull Planning Meetings! (New England CoP)
Basic Lean Training in Phase Pull Planning and Tips for Effective Pull Planning Meetings! (New England CoP)
LCI New England Community of Practice
presents
Basic Lean Training in Phase Pull Planning and Tips for Effective Pull Planning Meetings!
Join Master’s students from WIT’s “Modern Construction Delivery Methods” class and fellow AEC professionals for basic hands-on Lean training in Phase Pull Planning during the first hour! Stay for the second hour to review facilitation and participation tips for effective Phase Pull Planning meetings!
Phase Pull Planning is a typical first step in lean implementation on AEC projects. In particular, Phase Pull Planning meetings help to (1) make handoffs explicit between workers to deliver key milestones, (2) establish common work paths, (3) experiment with sequencing alternatives, and (4) consider different production rates for the supply chain.
We will first practice Phase Pull Planning in mixed teams using a Block Tower simulation. Try your hand at facilitating a Phase Pull Plan with LCI New England Community of Practice members standing by to assist. Then, we will discuss how you can improve the effectiveness of Phase Pull Planning meetings as a facilitator and as a participant! Those with more experience – please consider sharing your lessons learned!
Agenda:
5:30 – 6:00 Registration / Networking
6:00 – 7:00 Basic Phase Pull Planning Training
7:00 – 8:00 Tips for Effective Phase Pull Planning Meetings
8:00 – 8:15 Key Takeaways & Questions, Plus / Deltas
Speakers:
Since 1997, Cynthia Tsao, Navilean LLC, collaborates with academia and practice to help the AEC industry understand and leverage Lean Project Delivery to dramatically improve project outcomes and thus, better serve society. She has worked on multi-project engagements with US-based general contractors and personally coached over 80 field superintendents. In particular, Cynthia enjoys helping teams transform complex design problems into ones that are easier to manage and construct.
Dr. Luciana Burdi, Massport, is leading the shift of Capital Programs towards a more innovative, progressive, BIM and Design Technology driven department. By adopting Lean and Lean Construction principles and concepts, she is also committed to create a culture of continuous improvement focusing on maximizing value for our customers, improving quality outcomes, while reducing non-value-added activities.
Problem Solving and Creating Standard of Work – all levels welcome (New England CoP)
LCI New England Community of Practice
presents
Problem Solving & Creating Standard of Work (All levels welcome!)
Do you ever find yourself solving a problem you have already “solved” in the past? Do you forget what you have learned and why you made decisions? Do you hate reading 100 page how to’s and find it difficult to find standard of work? A simple 11×17 piece of paper (Size A3) can help you solve some of these problems! An A3 or sometimes called a Knowledge Brief is used in the Lean community to solve problems and document work better. Come to our workshop on the A3 to learn the following:
What A3 problem solving is and how to use it to really solve a problem by getting to the root cause
How to document your standard of work in a clear, concise, visual way
How to use the A3 as a coaching tool to grow your people
Agenda:
20 minute primer on the A3/Knowledge Brief approach
Review examples of A3’s
Coaching attendees on A3’s that they have created
If no attendees have A3’s for critique, we will work on developing an A3 in class
Q&A on how to bring the A3 practice to your organization
Plus/Delta
This class is OPEN TO ALL LEVELS, experienced with Lean and complete newbies. If you have used the A3/Knowledge Brief format in the past or that you are currently working on, please bring your example! The coach at the session will review with you and the class and share how you can improve your A3 but also share what you have learned has worked well with your processes. Attendees who want coaching must submit their A3s prior to the event in PDF format that will be displayed during the workshop. If you bring an A3 for critique, you are entered to win a gift card for your participation!
Speaker:
Jessica Miller, SmithGroup is a professional Mechanical Engineer with additional expertise in BIM (Building Information Modeling), Lean processes, tools and mindset. She uses her multi-faceted experience to develop innovative ways to improve project processes and outcomes. She is the SmithGroup Lean Health co-champion and a member of the Lean Advisors group. Jessica actively serves as a core member of the Lean Construction Institute of New England Chapter and is a comprehensive systems thinker. She has authored over 80 knowledge briefs and mentored many authors. Jess is an empathic peer coach who enthusiastically helps others develop competence with A3s.
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Registration is free – Register Required
Coffee available
Metered street parking available
One block from Central Sq T Station on the Red Line
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Registration is free – Register Required
Coffee available
Metered street parking available
One block from Central Sq T Station on the Red Line
Too Much Work? To Little Time? Adopt Kanban! (New England CoP)
Too Much Work? To Little Time? Adopt Kanban! (New England CoP)
LCI New England Community of Practice
presents
Too Much Work? To Little Time? Adopt Kanban!
Have you wondered how Lean is applied to knowledge work? You can stop. Come to the LCI-NE Community of Practice to experience how pursuing the goal of uninterrupted flow in the completion of architecture, engineering and other professional services work results in higher first-quality, happier staff, more satisfied clients and more profitable work. Nirvana? No, but in that direction!
Participants will learn to: 1. Visualize the process for producing work product. 2. Limit work-in-process to take care of each other, the client and the firm. 3. Give preference to finishing work before starting other work to keep work coordinated while avoiding rework. 4. Delivering client work is the key opportunity for improving the business of architecture, engineering and job-site construction management.
Our session is hands on. It will start with participants managing the production of work using a kanban board in four or five-person groups. Between the first and second rounds, participants will learn Kanban Method principles and practices. During round two they’ll experimentally evolve their process to get better flow and better output.
The session will finish with guidance from Kanban Method practitioners on how to bring the Kanban Method to their organization.
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Registration is free – Register Required
Coffee available
Metered street parking available
One block from Central Sq T Station on the Red Line
Staying within the allowable budget and ensuring the team’s innovation decreases waste and increases value to the customer are attributes of successful project delivery and can be achieved through Target Value Delivery (TVD). TVD is a disciplined management practice with several phases (Business Case Planning, Validation, Value Delivery and Value Post Construction) meant to be applied holistically to obtain maximum value. The phases of TVD can be supplemented by core components like team organization, Big Room, project planning, cost modeling, continuous estimating and conceptual design. Start your journey towards mastering each of the TVD phases and all of the core components through simulation, group discussion and step-by-step guidance in the 8-hour Target Value Delivery education course to align your project deliverables with customer-defined value.
Learning Objectives:
Describe attributes of a team culture required to support TVD
Understand how to align project deliverables with customer-defined value
Define the major phases in the TVD process and how they relate
Gain first-hand experience with the types of challenges and decisions which typically arise in TVD
Speaker:
Hal Macomber– Macomber Consultants – Hal did his first production system project in 1974 followed by a two-year stint w/ Bank of Boston in operations research. Studying quality and just-in-time production in Japan in the mid-1980’s began the formal intro to Lean. Along the way, Hal was introduced to the work of Fernando Flores — first the study of the language-action perspective, then ontological redesign. This knowledge coupled to Lean allowed him and his collaborators to make very large scale organizational interventions.
(Attendees will receive the book Target Value Delivery: Practitioner Guidebook to Implementation – Current State 2016)
7:30 am Registration – Coffee and Networking
8:00 am – Program Starts
Light Lunch included
Register by February 19, 2019 (Space Limited)
Parking: Parking Information: Parking is available at 100 High Street – reserve at the following web link. https://www.lazparking.com/local/boston-ma/100-high-street Cost is approximately $40 MBTA Redline South Station is within walking distance
This course is AIA/CES registered for 8 LU credits
Come for a networking happy hour to learn more about the Lean Construction Institute New England. LCI is transforming the industry by promoting and facilitating Lean adoption. They provide education, resources and best practices to owners, architects and engineering firms, general contractors and trade contractors who are working collaboratively to continuously improve the way the built environment gets built.
Drinks and appetizers will be provided.
This event is sponsored by Quick Base. Quick Base is a platform that enables construction firms to deliver flexible technology to their teams faster and more cost effective. It is commonly used throughout firms practicing lean for things such as weekly work planning, materials procurement, safety management, project management, punch lists, asset management, QA/QC, vendor management, mobility, etc.
Attendance is free of charge
Eliminate Failure Demand, The Hidden Drag on Design & Construction Firms’ Performance (New England CoP)
Eliminate Failure Demand, The Hidden Drag on Design & Construction Firms’ Performance (New England CoP)
LCI New England Community of Practice
presents
Eliminate Failure Demand, The Hidden Drag on Design & Construction Firms’ Performance
This topic was presented by Hal Macomber at the LCI Congress in Orlando.
A very large part of professional services work or effort is the result of failure demand. There are two types of demand on our time: demand for our value-added services, and demand that arise from processes that don’t result in the expected outcomes. This requires some do-over and is usually accompanied by superfluous supporting work. Reducing failure demand makes a firm more profitable, nimble, and staff more engaged.
This 75 minute abbreviated program by Hal Macomber will prove to be beneficial to all.
Speaker: Hal Macomber – President, Macomber Consultants, LLC
Providing Lean and Kanban Method coaching, instruction and consulting to architecture, engineering and construction firms and their clients.
Recommended reading: Pocket Sensei by Hal Macomber & Calayde Davey
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge
Metered Street Parking – Central Square MBTA 1 block away
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge
Metered Street Parking – Central Square MBTA 1 block away
Staying on Track with Project Milestones through Weekly Commitment Planning (New England COP)
Staying on Track with Project Milestones through Weekly Commitment Planning (New England COP)
LCI New England Community of Practice
presents
Staying on track with Project Milestones through Weekly Commitment Planning
Last month, we reviewed how effective pull planning facilitation and participation helps establish a feasible Phase Plan that not only makes task hand-offs, work zones, and work paths explicit between milestones but also factors in the project’s technical scope and challenges. Lean implementation on projects encourages project teams to manage all elements of The Last Planner System®, including holding pull planning meetings to shake out a Phase Plan that will help inform Weekly Commitment Planning.
A panel featuring field, project management, and scheduling perspectives will explore how different companies have managed elements of The Last Planner System®, including the interface between Phase Planning, Lookahead Planning, and Weekly Commitment Planning. In particular, we will examine how Weekly Commitment Planning encourages Reliable Promising by project team members to ensure continuous workflow and minimize re-work. Join the discussion with our facilitator and panelists to:
1. Understand the key elements of Weekly Commitment Planning and how it connects to Milestones, Phase Planning, and Lookahead Planning
2. Learn about the importance of Reliable Promising and the leadership required to bring about Reliable Promising
3. Learn about the various approaches to Weekly Commitment Planning
4. Recognize how project challenges and project team capabilities can impact the effectiveness of Weekly Commitment Planning and how Daily Huddles can help with some but not all of these challenges
5:00-5:20 Registration / Check-in / Light Refreshments 5:20-5:30 Opening / Review of The Last Planner System® 5:30-7:00 Various Perspectives on Weekly Commitment Planning 7:00-7:15 Small Group Discussion (Key takeaways; Questions that remain) 7:15-7:25 Large Group Debrief 7:25-7:30 Plus / Delta
PANELISTS
George Hunt,
George Hunt is a Scheduling / Lean Construction Manager at BOND. He is responsible for supporting and managing scheduling on Building Division projects. George also helps teams with the facilitation and implementation of Lean on projects as well as areas across the entire company. Ben Hoffman is a healthcare Senior PM at BOND for over 10 years. Ben has executed work for Boston Children’s, Dana Farber, BIDMC, Lahey Health and several other MA healthcare clients.
Pete Doucet and Bob Willard are Lean champions at C.E. Floyd. Pete’s team delivered the company’s first Lean project at athenahealth. With 17 years of PM and field experience, Pete is now a Project Executive who oversees all MA projects and mentors the PM staff. With 29 years of Superintendent experience working on C.E. Floyd’s largest and most complex projects, Bob is now the MA Field Operations Manager who trains and mentors the field staff.
Patrick Flanigan and Nicholas Crowell are members of Consigli’s Lean Team that help with the training, implementation, and sustainment of Lean initiatives. They will discuss how Consigli uses floor plan boards to help with Reliable Promising. Pat is a Superintendent with 9 years of PM and field experience on projects for various clients including Massport and Harvard University. Nick is an Engineer who helps project teams design and implement floor plan boards to improve workflow.
PANEL FACILITATOR
Tom Richert is a principal with Lean Project Consulting, a consulting practice dedicated to improving the experience of project work. He is a lean project and enterprise leadership transformation coach who has developed projects in the educational, commercial, entertainment, and infrastructure sectors. Tom began his work with lean practices in 1999, and has presented and taught workshops at national LCI conferences. He is the author of Lean Conversations, a book to be published summer 2018.
Parking Information – Parking is in the Parker Street Lot
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge.
Effective Pull Planning Facilitation (New England CoP)
Effective Pull Planning Facilitation (New England CoP)
LCI New England Community of Practice
together with
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC|MA),
Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts (ASM)
and
Construction Management Association of America
presents
Effective Pull Planning Facilitation – Reviewing the Basics, Hands-On Practicing and Discussion
An effective Pull Planning meeting requires good meeting timing, milestone definition, a shared understanding of the project’s technical scope and challenges, and clarification of work zones and paths. Effective meeting facilitation coordinates these various aspects to help attendees prepare for the meeting, be engaged during the meeting and gain buy-in to the resulting work plan. Join us to:
1. Understand the facilitator’s role in Pull Planning meetings
2. Learn how to gain buy-in during Pull Planning meetings
3. Understand the Do’s and Don’ts for Pull Planning facilitation
We will be practicing with the Catered Event Simulation – a high-energy exercise that is guaranteed to engage even the most jaded practitioners. Those with less experience – learn how to make handoffs explicit between workers and experiment with sequencing alternatives. Those with more experience – try your hand at facilitating a group during the simulation.
Cynthia Tsao, PhD-Consigli Construction Company -As the Director of Lean Strategy at Consigli, Cynthia is responsible for customizing the approach for Lean implementation on construction projects as well as within and across company departments. A proponent of Lean delivery since 1997, Cynthia uses her expertise in product-process design integration to help teams improve project outcomes by efficiently using and enhancing team member capabilities as well as transforming complex design problems into ones that are easier to manage and construct.
Case Study: 3P Project in Healthcare (New England CoP)
LCI New England Community of Practice
presents
Case Study: 3P Project in Healthcare
Event Hosted by Boston Society of Architects
The project team will provide a brief introduction to the 3P process and discuss how it was utilized for a Central Sterile Processing (CSP) project with Hallmark Health at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. They will explore why using the process was important, the timing of introducing the 3P process into the design and the value it created to each stakeholder. They will also have a candid conversation about what worked well and what could have been better for continuous quality improvement opportunities in the future.
SPEAKERS:
Dan Anderson, Principal (MODERATOR) – Anderson Porter Design -Dan is a founding Partner at Anderson Porter Design. He has over 25 years of experience and focuses on sustainable housing. Dan is a Lean practitioner and brings to every project a strong focus on client value combined with a commitment to implementing purposeful buildings, places and products, He is an active member of the Lean Construction Institute and is currently co-chair of the New England Community of Practice
Jason Costello, Associate Principal | Partner – MPA, Margulies Peruzzi Architects– Jason is a licensed architect with over 15 years of experience focused on the design and construction of large multi-phase healthcare projects totaling over two million square feet. During this time he has managed several large multidisciplinary project teams that have resulted in successful projects for his clients. Built upon three years of full-time construction administration experience, he provides a unique perspective to the challenges inherent to healthcare renovation projects.
Colin Milberg, PhD., Principal – ASKM and Associates– Colin has been involved in Lean Construction for the past 13 years and began offering his consulting services independently in 2012. Since 2000, Colin has worked with a variety of public and private organizations on large-scale infrastructure projects assisting project teams in the implementation of Lean Construction and Enterprise practices creating Pull Planning and Superintendent Standard Work as well as developing internal capacity for facilitating Lean Construction practices.
Sharon Jozokos, Director of Healthcare Services – Columbia Construction Company – Sharon has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry. She earned her MBA at Boston College and she is a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology. As the Director of Healthcare Services at Columbia, she works closely with the team to bring best practices, organization, innovation and passion to all healthcare projects. Throughout her career, Sharon has been involved in various complex construction projects from small-scale renovations up to $200+ million projects.
Libations and light sumptuous delicacies to be served will be provided
Pop-Up DoJo – Developing Lean Leadership at Your Workplace
Dojo is a global cultural shift towards Lean leadership at all organizational levels. It is a practice-based mindful development of yourself, your relationships with your peers, colleagues, and clients. Learn lean leadership skills necessary to improve the success of Lean initiatives, while avoiding the constant fighting of the urgent fires of the day.
Objectives:
Use your Pocket Sensei books (provided)
Establish your own Dojo’s
Practice together where you work
Develop your community ‘s Lean mindsets and behaviors
Build a support system that you need to develop your Lean Leadership
Hal Macomber did his first production system project in 1974 followed by a two-year stint w/ Bank of Boston in operations research. Studying quality and just-in-time production in Japan in the mid-1980’s began the formal intro to Lean. Along the way, Hal was introduced to the work of Fernando Flores — first the study of the language-action perspective, then ontological redesign. This knowledge coupled to Lean allowed him and his collaborators to make very large scale organizational interventions.
Thank you to our host:
Light Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided, courtesy of
Introduction to Lean Project Delivery (New England CoP)
Introduction to Lean Project Delivery (New England CoP)
LCI New England Community of Practice
presents
Introduction to Lean Project Delivery
This course will introduce Lean Project Delivery as an Operating System relative to the design and construction industry. Participants will learn the key principles and wastes that are foundational to Lean, ways to eliminate/reduce waste from processes, collaborative tools and approaches. It includes a hands-on learning simulation.
Objectives:
Definition of Lean and the principles associated with a Lean operating system.
Identify the principles and tools relevant to Lean design and Construction processes.
Recognize various types of waste in design and construction and apply tools to reduce, minimize and/or eliminate waste.
Increase collaboration and communication on projects through application of structured planning systems and processes
Nick Masci has twenty-five years of construction experience and has been practicing lean for 10 years. He’s a Lean Black Belt and has certification from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Nick came up through mechanical contracting, to design-build, lean consultant and currently leading both operations and lean transformation at Triumph Modular. Nick credits the spark for continuous improvement to his tenure as a naval officer onboard an aircraft carrier.
Colin Milberg has twenty years of construction management experience in both the office and field, combined with seven years of university teaching in construction engineering and management. Colin has worked with public and private organizations, on both heavy civil and building projects, ranging from $2 million to $1 billion, assisting over 100 project teams and organizations implement Lean Construction and Enterprise practices.
This course is AIA/CES registered for 5 LU credits
You may park in the Channel Center Garage 116 West First Street, which is on the far side of the State Street Building or the A Street Surface Lot.
Morning coffee and lunch will be provided
Leading with Influence, Discover Strategies for Becoming a Breakthrough Leader
Host: Tom Lacey, Production Manager, General Cable
This highly interactive workshop is designed to identify and explore the concepts of leadership while providing a framework for assessing your personal leadership skills. Whether you’re an aspiring or accomplished leader, you’ll walk away with proven techniques to empower your team, deal with conflict and change, manage continuous improvement initiatives and much more.
This workshop will help you gain information on how your personality and communication style affect the success of change initiatives and identify organizational barriers so you can capitalize on current and future opportunities.
Learn the tools & techniques to implement lean leadership • Gain a better understanding of leadership and management • Explore ways to deal with change, conflict, feedback, influence and culture.
Schedule:
7:30-8:00A Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-10:00A Leading with Influence, What is Lean Management, Feedback and Coaching
10:00-12:00P Functions of Management, Lean Leader Five Strengths, Leader Behavior
Matt Cannistraro – Cannistraro, Harrington Air Systems
David Visco – 5S Store
We will create awareness of the principles behind the 5S’s and identify the impact that the 5S’s can have on improving efficiencies and promoting safe working environments. Case studies will show stunning transformations: how floor space has been increased, improved working conditions, improved inventory management, lowered incident rates, enhanced communication and improved morale.
Learn the 5S’s: Sort, Set-in-Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain. How to get started and connect every part of the organization.
*Attendees will receive a free copy of “The 5S Pocket Guide”!
Appetizers provided.
Directions:
http://www.districthallboston/contact/
MBTA Silverline – Courthouse Station
Parking
Fan Pier Garage – http://www.pilgrimparking.com/boston-parking-garages/fan-pier-garage.htm
A3: Value Stream Mapping – Visualizing Current and Future State
A3: VALUE STREAM MAPPING – VISUALIZING CURRENT AND FUTURE STATE
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
LCI New England Community of Practice presents
A3: Value Stream Mapping – Visualizing Current and Future State
Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: District Hall (Boston’s Home for Innovation) 75 Northern Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Daniel Fleming – GBMP
Rebecca Jablonowski – Skanska Boston
The next step in the A3 process is understanding the current state of affairs. Value Stream Mapping is a tool used to visualize the current process and clearly identify bottlenecks, problem areas, and performance gaps. VSM is an important preparatory step for a good root cause analysis and basis for projecting the desired future state.
The A3 has gained wide acceptance in the Lean community and in the construction industry. Attendees will leave this presentation with confidence to take their A3 efforts to the next level and add to their lean problem solving capabilities. The presenters will share VSM examples and provide introductory training so that people can gain familiarity with the tool and be able to apply it to their own situations.
5:30-6:00P Networking
6:00-6:15P Welcome and Opening Remarks
6:15-7:45P A3 Program – Value Stream Mapping/ Current State-Future State
Location: Wentworth Institute of Technology Beatty Hall – Multipurpose Room 119 Ward Street Boston, MA 02120
PRESENTER: CHRISTIAN BLOMDAHL, SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION
Pull Planning is a typical first step in Lean implementation on AEC projects in which project team members determine how work is handed off between companies and individuals to deliver milestones. Join Master’s students from WIT’s “Modern Construction Delivery Methods” class and fellow AEC professionals to practice Pull Planning in a fast-paced, high energy setting! Those with more experience – try your hand at facilitating a Pull Plan with LCI New England of Practice members standing by to assist. In this workshop, you will learn how to (1) make handoffs explicit between workers, (2) experiment with sequencing alternatives, and (3) consider different rhythms for production.
Christian Blomdahl is the Lean Practices Manager for Suffolk Construction. Christian is responsible for coordinating, coaching and training all Suffolk project teams on planning processes. He also serves as Suffolk’s in-house Lean consultant and primary spokesperson, and acts as a change agent within the organization. With Christian’s help, in a short period of time, Suffolk Construction has taken great strides to become a more Lean organization. Before joining Suffolk in 2014, Christian implemented Lean principles on over $700 million of fast track, highly technical construction projects throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Registration Fee:
LCI Members & members of CMAA and MA Building Congress / WIT alumnae: $40.00
Non-Members: $50.00
Public Sector & Not-for-Profit Owners / recent WIT graduates: $10.00
WIT Students & Faculty may attend free of charge
Registration deadline: Monday, November 30th by 6:00pm. No refunds will be issued after November 30th.
Plant Tour! Visual Management and Production Control Systems to Supercharge Your Construction Project
PLANT TOUR! VISUAL MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION CONTROL SYSTEMS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
LCI New England Community of Practice presents
Plant Tour! Visual Management & Production Control Systems to Supercharge Your Construction Project
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Time: 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Location: General Cable 345 McGregor Street Manchester, NH 03102
Coffee & breakfast snacks provided
PRESENTERS: TOM LACEY, GENERAL CABLE NICK MASCI, HALEY & ALDRICH
Get excited to see Lean thinking that is completely transferable to PDC! Come to General Cable to see Visual Management and Production Control performed on a world-class level. We will take a plant tour then mobilize into a workshop environment to identify opportunities to apply back on our projects. The tour will take us to 3 different value streams to learn about:
Morning meetings that organize the day around Safety, Quality and Productivity
Visual Management and standardized work instructions
Aligning schedule board with resources at the bottleneck. 5S and Visual Factory highlights and training of new personnel at the bottleneck
Reacting to changes in supply/demand, adding equipment, changing flow, innovation in the value stream. Controlling flow with kanbans (i.e. signal cards) & standardized work.
Attendees will learn how to apply proven production visualization and control techniques to augment Last Planner System®, Target Value Design and the enterprise Lean Journey.
Tom Lacey is the manufacturing manager at General Cable’s Manchester, NH plant. He has an engineering background and leadership experience in various companies. He has served in engineering, operations management, plant management and sales management positions. Lacey holds six patents.
Location: Wentworth Institute of Technology Beatty Hall – Multipurpose Room 119 Ward Street Boston, MA 02120
PRESENTER: CHRISTIAN BLOMDAHL, SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION
Pull Planning is a typical first step in Lean implementation on AEC projects in which project team members determine how work is handed off between companies and individuals to deliver milestones. Join Master’s students from WIT’s “Modern Construction Delivery Methods” class and fellow AEC professionals to practice Pull Planning in a fast-paced, high energy setting! Those with more experience – try your hand at facilitating a Pull Plan with LCI New England of Practice members standing by to assist. In this workshop, you will learn how to (1) make handoffs explicit between workers, (2) experiment with sequencing alternatives, and (3) consider different rhythms for production.
Christian Blomdahl is the Lean Practices Manager for Suffolk Construction. Christian is responsible for coordinating, coaching and training all Suffolk project teams on planning processes. He also serves as Suffolk’s in-house Lean consultant and primary spokesperson, and acts as a change agent within the organization. With Christian’s help, in a short period of time, Suffolk Construction has taken great strides to become a more Lean organization. Before joining Suffolk in 2014, Christian implemented Lean principles on over $700 million of fast track, highly technical construction projects throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Registration Fee:
LCI Members & members of CMAA and MA Building Congress / WIT alumnae: $40.00
Non-Members: $50.00
Public Sector & Not-for-Profit Owners / recent WIT graduates: $10.00
WIT Students & Faculty may attend free of charge
Registration deadline: July 31st by 6:00pm. No refunds will be issued after July 31st.
Pull Planning Our Way to An Ideal Preconstruction Process
PULL PLANNING OUR WAY TO AN IDEAL PRECONSTRUCTION PROCESS
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
LCI New England Community of Practice presents
Pull Planning Our Way to An Ideal Preconstruction Process
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: JC Cannistraro 80 Rosedale Road Watertown, MA 02472
PRESENTERS: JIM RILEY, TURNER CONSTRUCTION LAUREN DECK, SHEPLEY BULFINCH MATT GIFFORD, SHEPLEY BULFINCH JIM CHAMBERS, SHEPLEY BULFINCH JOHN CANNISTRARO, JC CANNISTRARO JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, SULLIVAN & MCLAUGHLIN
JOIN US FOR A GROUP DISCUSSION BRINGING TOGETHER THE PERSPECTIVES OF DESIGNERS, CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS, AND MEP SUBCONTRACTORS TO IMPROVE THE PRECONSTRUCTION PROCESS. WE WILL USE A3 PROBLEM SOLVING TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT CHALLENGES AND AN IDEAL STATE PULL PLAN TO DEVELOP A MORE COLLABORATIVE AND VALUE FOCUSED PRECONSTRUCTION PROCESS. WE HAVE BROUGHT TOGETHER A DYNAMIC GROUP OF LEAN PRACTITIONERS THAT REPRESENT THE DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CM AND SUBCONTRACTOR ROLES ON A PROJECT. THE GROUP AS A WHOLE REPRESENTS SOME OF THE LARGE CHALLENGES AND CAN SPEAK TO OPPORTUNITIES OUR INDUSTRY. WE WILL SHARE METRICS AND STORIES TO UNCOVER ROOT CAUSES AND PRESENT AN IDEAL PULL PLAN THAT ADDRESSES COMMON INDUSTRY CHALLENGES THAT PREVENT US FROM IMPLEMENTING A COLLABORATIVE, VALUE ADDED DESIGN PROCESSES.
Registration Fee:
LCI Members: $40.00 Non-Members: $50.00 Owners may attend free of charge
Several project team members from multiple healthcare IPD projects will share their experiences from the “Big Room” or the “Colo” and expand the conversation beyond the physical space to include a “Big Room Mindset.” The panelists will discuss ways to integrate “Big Room” behaviors into projects, share their insights, discuss results, and tap into the audience’s perspective on this approach.
If you are curious about the impact and challenges of co-location from the design, construction and client team please join us.
Space is limited – register early. Heavy appetizers and drinks will be provided.
Registration Fee:
LCI Members: $40.00 Non-Members: $50.00 Owners may attend free of charge
The A3: An Introduction to the Use, Business Case and Benefit
THE A3: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE USE, BUSINESS CASE AND BENEFIT
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
LCI New England Community of Practice presents
The A3: An Introduction to the Use, Business Case and Benefit
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: District Hall 75 Northern Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Dennis Stone – Associate Principal – TRO
Dennis Stone, Lean Leader, TRO
Devin Hurson, A3 Leader, TRO
Lisa Turturro, Senior Lean Practitioner, Haley & Aldrich
Discover the A3: The Lean Way to Think about Problems, Develop Talent, Deepen Knowledge- Learn the structure of the A3 process in this introductory session. The A3 has been called Toyota’s secret weapon, the process by which the company identifies, frames, and then acts on problems and challenges at all levels. We will reveal that more than a single problem-solving mechanism, the A3 is a management process; where the widespread adoption of the A3 process standardizes a methodology for innovating, planning, problem-solving, and building foundational structures for sharing a broader and deeper form of thinking.
The A3 has gained wide acceptance in the Lean community and in the construction industry. Attendees will leave this presentation with confidence to tackle their first A3 or improve upon their existing skill. The presenters will share A3 forms and examples so that people can feel a connection to a key business issue.
Location: District Hall 75 Northern Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Mark Jussaume, CEO of TRO/JB, an Integrated Architecture and Engineering Healthcare Design Practice
Bill Aalerud, Vice President of Corporate Planning and Development, Columbia Construction
Janet Chrisos, Deputy Director, Massachusetts State College Building Authority
A panel discussion addressing the benefits and challenges to creating an effective Lean project team. Panelists will represent the perspective owners, builders, and designers. The focus will be setting early goals and structuring the team relationship.
This LCI NE event picks up from ‘value in the eye of the owner’ and looks at how a team can be aligned to work within a project value stream. This is a critical step towards creating flow in the project design and delivery.
Registration and cancellation/refund deadline: March 24, 2015
Space is limited – register early.
Heavy appetizers and drinks will be provided.
Registration fee: LCI Members – $40.00 Non-members – $50.00 Owners may attend free of charge.
Value in the Eye of the Owner: Lessons from Lean Product and Process Development
VALUE IN THE EYE OF THE OWNER: LESSONS FROM LEAN PRODUCT AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
LCI New England Community of Practice presents
Value in the Eye of the Owner: Lessons from Lean Product and Process Development
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: District Hall 75 Northern Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Luciana Burdi, Massachusetts Port Authority Tim White, Alexandria Real Estate Equities Steve O’Connor DCAMM Mike McCormick, Brown University John Shook, Lean Enterprise Institute
We will first hear from John Shook from the Lean Enterprise Institute’s “Lean Product and Process Development Group.” He will share lessons for creating consistently great products, profitable value streams, and stronger organizations.
Our owner panel is at varying Phases of the Lean Journey — some beginning, others industry experts. They will help us understand the starting point of all Lean — Value in the Eye of Customer. This promises to be a candid discussion about how owners consider the value of specifically asking for Lean thinking and delivery.
This event will explain how the Planning, Design and Construction community can support Lean — and what it means to be Lean. Owners will better understand what it takes to be a good owner, how to craft an RFP and how to build the capacity to collaborate we all desperately yearn. The cross-learning from the “Lean Product and Process Development Group” will benefit all, helping to enable the innovation all project teams crave.
LCI New England 2015 Kick-Off with Guest Speaker, Steven Spear
LCI NEW ENGLAND 2015 KICK-OFF WITH GUEST SPEAKER, STEVEN SPEAR
Thursday, January 29, 2015
LCI – New England Community of Practice presents
2015 Kick-Off with Guest Speaker, Steven Spear
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: T3 Advisors ONE Marina Park Drive Suite 315 Boston, MA 02210
We will introduce the role of Lean construction and the formation of the Community of Practice in the New England area. Steve Spear, MIT professor and author of High Velocity Edge, will share his insights as an accomplished Lean expert.
This event will explain how the Community of Practice will help you and your company acquire the tools and knowledge to implement Lean every day. Cohesively build your Lean skills, connect with other Lean practitioners, and gain a sense of where Lean is being applied and put in place to overcome problems and obstacles.
LCI Community of Practice Strategy and Planning Meeting
LCI COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE STRATEGY AND PLANNING MEETING
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Are you looking to create the type of collaborative environment that owners seek from their investment in an integrated team, but not sure where to start? Do you want to be able to apply Lean thinking in a way that will not only accomplish project goals, but break down barriers and deliver more than you originally thought possible? If yes — then come and join the LCI NE Community of Practice to discuss these and other ideas that can be a part of our group’s collective strategyfor the year. In turn, you will gain some insight that will help you kick off your next capital project.
MAKE-READY PLANNING – What happens after Pull Planning!
MAKE-READY PLANNING — WHAT HAPPENS AFTER PULL PLANNING!
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The Last Planner System® (LPS®) is an integral component of lean implementation on capital projects, and Pull Planning is only one facet of it. Last year, CMAA teamed up with LCI New England to learn about Pull Planning. We continue our lean learning journey with a panel discussion on another facet of the LPS® — “Make Ready Planning,” featuring perspectives from J.C. Cannistraro and Consigli.
Through the discussion, we will learn about how Make Ready Planning removes roadblocks so that work on site can happen as planned. Roadblocks may emerge due to owner decisions, design development, long lead time items, construction sequencing, and changing site conditions. We will examine how all project team members contribute to Make Ready Planning, and we will explore the benefits of good Make Ready planning versus the impact of poor Make Ready planning.
This event is sponsored by Quick Base. Quick Base is a platform that enables construction firms to deliver flexible technology to their teams faster and more cost effective. It is commonly used throughout firms practicing lean for things such as weekly work planning, materials procurement, safety management, project management, punch lists, asset management, QA/QC, vendor management, mobility, etc.
