TY  - CONF
TI  - A Framework for Implementing the Last Planner® System in a Virtual Environment
AU  - Salhab, Diana
AU  - Noueihed, Karim
AU  - Fayek, Ahed
AU  - Hamzeh, Farook
AU  - Ahuja, Ritu
AD  - Ph.D. Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta (U of A),  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, salhab@ualberta.ca, orcid.org/0000-0003-0307-6193
AD  - M.Sc. Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, U of A, Edmonton, Alberta,  Canada, noueihed@ualberta.ca, orcid.org/0000-0003-2449-3308
AD  - M.Eng. Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, U of A, Edmonton, Alberta,  Canada, ahed@ualberta.ca, orcid.org/0000-0002-6124-6747
AD  - Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, U of A, Edmonton, Alberta,  Canada, hamzeh@ualberta.ca, orcid.org/0000-000203986-9534
AD  - Lean Integration Leader, Kinetic Construction Ltd., Richmond, British Columbia, Canada,  rahuja@kineticconstruction.com, orcid.org/0000-0003-0941-4659
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/07/14
T2  - Proc. 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)
C3  - Proc. 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)
CY  - Lima, Peru
SP  - 75
EP  - 84
DO  - 10.24928/2021/0179
AB  - The Last Planner® system (LPS) has witnessed a major shift in implementation at the onset of Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). Governed by maintaining social distancing and many other safety restrictions, some construction practices including LPS implementation are now taking place in the virtual environment. However, potential challenges and enablers of implementing LPS in such an environment are yet to be investigated. This paper presents a framework based on lean philosophy and aims at successful implementation of LPS in a virtual environment. The framework calls for embracing a strong lean culture in the virtual work environment. The study also seeks to outline the challenges and enablers of this implementation. The framework was tested on a construction project through an expert panel. Results show that the framework is promising, and that although COVID-19 inflicted many challenges, it also had some positive impacts on LPS implementation. The framework will help practitioners and managers adopt a systematic approach from initiation to implementation of LPS in a virtual environment.
KW  - Last Planner® System (LPS)
KW  - challenges
KW  - enablers
KW  - COVID-19
KW  - virtual environment
L1  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/1879/pdf
UR  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/1879
DB  - IGLC.net
LA  - English
N1  - Export date: 04 October 2026
ER  -