COURSE 1C – Boots on the Ground: Implementing the Schedule and Measuring Reliable Progress

Last Planner System® - Pull Planning


For everyone at the work face implementing the Plan and executing the schedule, who wants to keep the project team 80%-90% reliable.

COURSE 1C – Boots on the Ground: Implementing the Schedule and Measuring Reliable Progress

Last Planner System® - Pull Planning

Whether you’re an experienced user or new to the system, learn to use or perfect this revolutionary planning and scheduling method which raises schedule predictability of design and construction teams from the industry average of 54% to over 80%-90%. Used by most of the most effective and successful construction companies in the ENR 100, an increasing number of designer and design-builders, and hundreds of small to medium companies throughout the country and the world. For General and Trade Contractors, Designers and Owners.

Last Planner System® - Pull Planning
Whether you’re an experienced user or new to the system, learn to use or perfect this revolutionary planning and scheduling method which raises schedule predictability of design and construction teams from the industry average of 54% to over 80%-90%. Used by most of the most effective and successful construction companies in the ENR 100, an increasing number of designer and design-builders, and hundreds of small to medium companies throughout the country and the world. For General and Trade Contractors, Designers and Owners.


What you'll learn

What you'll learn

How your Weekly Work Plan schedule can achieve and maintain 80%-90% PPC (Percent of Promises Complete) – instead of the industry-average 54%.


How to get the whole team of trades to hold each other accountable and create reliable promising.


How to conduct a 10-15 minute Daily Huddle and why it’s the key to schedule success.


The four elements of a Weekly Check-In session and how to run it, during the foremen’s meeting.


The “Make Work Ready” method of identifying Constraints in advance and removing them before they slow down the work.


Metrics: How to measure and track PPC (Percent of Promises Complete) and analyze reasons for variance to keep every team member accountable to the whole team’s success.


How your Weekly Work Plan schedule can achieve and maintain 80%-90% PPC (Percent of Promises Complete) – instead of the industry-average 54%.

How to get the whole team of trades to hold each other accountable and create reliable promising.

How to conduct a 10-15 minute Daily Huddle and why it’s the key to schedule success.

The four elements of a Weekly Check-In session and how to run it, during the foremen’s meeting.

The “Make Work Ready” method of identifying Constraints in advance and removing them before they slow down the work.

Metrics: How to measure and track PPC (Percent of Promises Complete) and analyze reasons for variance to keep every team member accountable to the whole team’s success.

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This course includes

1.5 hours on-demand video
Full lifetime access
Access on mobile
Certificate of Completion

Description

Description

Even the best plans are out of date within days – or even hours. Construction, like design, is a dynamic and quickly changing environment and outdated schedules are useless. Learn why Daily Huddles are the key to schedule success, and how to run them quickly and effectively. Learn how to run productive Weekly Check-Ins as part of the Foreman’s meetings. Learn the roles and responsibilities of each team member and how to communicate expectations. Master the “Make Work Ready” process, looking ahead 4-6 weeks to identify and remove Constraints (those boulders, rocks and pebbles that can derail your schedule). And learn quick and easy ways to measure and track PPC (Percent of Promises Complete) and analyze reasons for variance to keep every team member accountable to the whole team’s success.

This Course focuses on the five Last Planner® key principles:

1. Those who do the work, plan the work. The “Last Planners®” (trade foremen, designers, suppliers etc.) often plan with a combined experience of 300+ years.

2. Detailed planning and reliable commitments are made as the tasks get close (within 2 weeks)

3. Identify constraints of planned tasks and remove them in advance of the work.

4. Reliable promises are made and kept by the Last Planners – 80%-90% of the time (up from 54% average)

5. Reasons for missed commitments are used to develop organizational learning capability and create a culture of continuous improvement.

NOTE: Although this Course can stand alone and bring great value, it is strongly encouraged that it be purchased with Course 1A – Foundations, for maximum value.

Even the best plans are out of date within days – or even hours. Construction, like design, is a dynamic and quickly changing environment and outdated schedules are useless. Learn why Daily Huddles are the key to schedule success, and how to run them quickly and effectively. Learn how to run productive Weekly Check-Ins as part of the Foreman’s meetings. Learn the roles and responsibilities of each team member and how to communicate expectations. Master the “Make Work Ready” process, looking ahead 4-6 weeks to identify and remove Constraints (those boulders, rocks and pebbles that can derail your schedule). And learn quick and easy ways to measure and track PPC (Percent of Promises Complete) and analyze reasons for variance to keep every team member accountable to the whole team’s success.
This Course focuses on the five Last Planner® key principles:
1. Those who do the work, plan the work. The “Last Planners®” (trade foremen, designers, suppliers etc.) often plan with a combined experience of 300+ years.
2. Detailed planning and reliable commitments are made as the tasks get close (within 2 weeks)
3. Identify constraints of planned tasks and remove them in advance of the work.
4. Reliable promises are made and kept by the Last Planners – 80%-90% of the time (up from 54% average)
5. Reasons for missed commitments are used to develop organizational learning capability and create a culture of continuous improvement.
NOTE: Although this Course can stand alone and bring great value, it is strongly encouraged that it be purchased with Course 1A – Foundations, for maximum value.
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Contents and Overview

Contents and Overview

In 9 short 3-11 minute videos and Action Plans your industry-experienced instructors show you how to take advantage of the proven benefits of Last Planner®


Using Daily Huddles and Weekly Check-Ins to measure PPC (Percent of Promises Complete), identify the root causes of missed commitments (variance analysis) and look ahead 4-6 weeks to identify and remove Constraints and make realistic Production Plan adjustments to keep the project on track hitting the Milestones along the way.


Industry professionals who use these methods report getting shorter schedules, increased productivity, greater process transparency and improved site organization, better collaboration, communication and understanding, more stable workflow and matching of crew resources, speedier RFI replies and submittal approvals. The Last Planner System® is the gateway to Lean behaviors and addresses key components not working in Critical Path Method scheduling.


In 9 short 3-11 minute videos and Action Plans your industry-experienced instructors show you how to take advantage of the proven benefits of Last Planner®

Using Daily Huddles and Weekly Check-Ins to measure PPC (Percent of Promises Complete), identify the root causes of missed commitments (variance analysis) and look ahead 4-6 weeks to identify and remove Constraints and make realistic Production Plan adjustments to keep the project on track hitting the Milestones along the way.

Industry professionals who use these methods report getting shorter schedules, increased productivity, greater process transparency and improved site organization, better collaboration, communication and understanding, more stable workflow and matching of crew resources, speedier RFI replies and submittal approvals. The Last Planner System® is the gateway to Lean behaviors and addresses key components not working in Critical Path Method scheduling.

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Course content

Course content

We distill one hour of training into every nine minutes of video. Don’t waste your precious time in dry boring lectures. (If you want repetition, you can play the video as many times as you like.)

9 videos

01:27:59


OTHER COURSES IN THE LPS® SERIES:

COURSE 1A – Foundations: Levels of The Last Planner System®

For people who are joining an LPS® team and need to get up to speed and be able to talk the talk and do the walk. Appropriate for the pre-construction and design phases, as well as construction, and a needed foundation for superintendents, foremen, project managers, project engineers, project executives.

COURSE 1B – Leadership: How to Prepare and Run Pull Plan Sessions

For anyone who wants to run their own LPS® team and sessions. Best for superintendents, foremen, project managers, project engineers, project executives.

COURSE 1D – Last Planner System® in Design

For architects, design engineers and design-builders, learn how Last Planner® enables design freedom by assuring designers get what they need on time to do their best work.


OTHER COURSES IN THE LPS® SERIES:


COURSE 1A – Foundations: Levels of The Last Planner System®
For people who are joining an LPS® team and need to get up to speed and be able to talk the talk and do the walk. Appropriate for the pre-construction and design phases, as well as construction, and a needed foundation for superintendents, foremen, project managers, project engineers, project executives.


COURSE 1B – Leadership: How to Prepare and Run Pull Plan Sessions
For anyone who wants to run their own LPS® team and sessions. Best for superintendents, foremen, project managers, project engineers, project executives.


COURSE 1D – Last Planner System® in Design
For architects, design engineers and design-builders, learn how Last Planner® enables design freedom by assuring designers get what they need on time to do their best work.


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US $39.95

US $39.95

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