The Last Planner System® Conference

Master and Milestone Planning sit at the highest level of the LPS. Project Team conversations at this level set the stage for everything else that happens on the project. Set-Based Concurrent Design allows project teams to efficiently explore a universe of options before committing to a course of action. Learn how to use SBCD to inform your master plan, accurately define milestones, and make crucial decisions in a timely manner to ensure your clients receive what they really want.

We often hear designers say: ‘LPS doesn’t work for us- design is iterative’. While we still may not agree entirely, this has made us think about the potential for LPS to evolve based on the best practices from the digital world. Agile brings appropriate flexibility and accounts for the iterative nature that design requires. Design Thinking brings to life ‘the voice of the customer’- a core philosophy of Lean. We’ll cover how we weave these three together to get to the best results.

IRMA 360 is a collaborative technique based on the 8 pre-requisite flows of lean project production that identifies and treats risks that 'might' stop or disrupt production. In this session, Paul will explain how you can use IRMA 360 to create an integrated approach to risk management and bespoke production loss data categories that improve the learning function of the Last Planner System.

With the development and dissemination of the LPS, numerous tools and techniques have emerged to help people not only learn about the LPS but use it effectively to improve project outcomes. During this session, we will: 1) Discuss which simulations can help with LPS understanding. 2) Outline how to couple learning with action on project teams. 3) Provide training recommendations based on the time available for learning before work plan development and implementation.

Integrated Project Delivery aligns companies and their contracts yet it does not force a team to work well together. Last Planner System is a crucial component for the operation of a successful team within any contract framework and especially within an IPD team. James will share his thoughts on successful implementation of LPS within IPD team and what the owner should be looking for.

Michigan State University, a large public owner, started implementing LPS initially as part of a Lean Project Delivery approach and then as a lean ideal enabling method on non-LPD projects. In this session, Tariq will share the behaviors needed from members of the owner and the project team to allow for successful LPS implementation, in addition to unique stories of overcoming trials and tribulations.

The focus of this session is on how to create flow within the Last Planner system using Takt time planning. In this session, Adam will outline the steps of Takt time planning, common pitfalls, heuristics, and guide everyone to resources if they want to learn how to use the method on their own project.

Implementing any disciplined planning structure is challenging at best. In an ever-fluid construction environment, structure is often associated with a feeling of unnecessary limitations and additional work. In this session, Klas will explore how combining the rigor of Takt planning to the engagement and participation that the Last Planner system promotes will help you achieve the best of both worlds, structure and clarity paired with engagement and personal commitments.

In this session, Dean Reed, DPR Director of Lean Construction and an early pioneer of LC, will describe how putting last planners in the driver’s seat and making it safe for them to say, “no” and negotiate reliable commitments disrupts traditional management and opens the door to Lean as “an organizational culture of highly engaged people solving problems to drive performance.

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