Lean Construction Education Program Unit 7: Problem-Solving

Lean Construction Education Program Unit 7: Problem-Solving Principles and Tools- Instructor’s Guide

WELCOME TO UNIT 7: PROBLEM-SOLVING PRINCIPLES AND TOOLS
Lean Construction is driven to minimize costs and maximize value on each project completed, challenging all
stakeholders to develop and apply better ways to manage the overall construction process. Everyone related
to the construction process has incentives to get the project done faster and at a lower cost â€” from the project
owners who want to see tangible results for their investment to designers and contractors who want to do their
job well and move on to the next project.
Throughout the construction process â€” planning, design, construction, activation, operations, maintenance,
salvaging and recycling â€” the holistic pursuit of continuous improvement drives more efficient, effective and
economic projects.
On a corporate level, lean is most effective when embraced by all areas of the company. To do so, senior
management must understand the need for and advantages of lean implementation. However, lean is also an
individual journey. All project team members must work together on a daily basis, incorporating lean principles
into their most basic work, to see the true benefits of lean. This course is just one part of the foundation that is
available to help participants reach these goals.
Up to this point, the courses within the Lean Construction Education Program (LCEP) have been focused
on variation inherent to workflow, the value of pull production and effective structuring, planning of those
activities on the project site, elimination and maximizing value in the supply chain and applying lean principles
to design and pre-construction. With Unit 7: Problem-solving Principles and Tools, we will look at the
construction problem-solving principles and tools, the role of teamwork in problem solving, clearly defining
problems, a structured approach to problem solving, tools useful for problem solving and use of the A3 for
solving construction problems.
The course is divided into three sessions:
Session 1 introduces the difference between traditional and lean problem solving, creation of a team approach,
and the use of observation walks to discover the facts affecting a problem.
Session 2 introduces the importance of carefully defining problems, the 5 Whys and the Plan-Do-Check-Act
cycle.
Session 3 presents several tools for use in solving problems and an extended activity to complete an A3 for
problems participants bring from their workplace to class.
Country USA
Author AGC of America
Binding Kindle Edition
Format Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
PublicationDate 2015-08-10
ReleaseDate 2015-08-10

Country	USA
Author	AGC of America
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
PublicationDate	2015-08-10
ReleaseDate	2015-08-10

Lean Construction Education Program Unit 7: Problem-Solving Principles and Tools- Instructor’s Guide

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