IGLC 25 · Heraklion, Greece · 2017
Project Flexibility and Lean Construction
- Dr. Ballard is Research Director for the Project Production Systems Laboratory at the University of California Berkeley. ballard@ce.berkeley.edu
- Dr. Vaagen is Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, dept. of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering. Hajnalka.vaagen@ntnu.no
https://doi.org/10.24928/2017/0156
Abstract
The Last Planner system was initially focused only on production control functions, trying to improve the match between SHOULD and CAN, CAN and WILL, and WILL and DID. A partial specification of SHOULD was introduced into Last Planner practice in 1998 with the pull planning of phase schedules. The next logical extension of Last Planner is to the planning of master schedules and the project execution strategies of which they are a part. One of the key elements in that extension is managing variation, both negative and positive (risks and opportunities). This paper offers a framework for managing variation. Subsequent papers will apply that framework in processes for producing project execution strategies and master schedules.
Keywords
- Lean construction
- Uncertainty
- Flexibility
Cite this paper
APA 7th edition
Ballard, G., & Vaagen, H. (2017). Project Flexibility and Lean Construction. In 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (pp. 589–596). https://doi.org/10.24928/2017/0156
Shortened reference for IGLC papers
Ballard, G., & Vaagen, H. (2017). Project Flexibility and Lean Construction. IGLC25. https://doi.org/10.24928/2017/0156