Learning Last Planner with Villego
A one-day Last Planner System simulation training
The Last Planner System (LPS) works with almost any type of project.
Developed for construction, it has been used successfully in
shipbuilding, aircraft design, software engineering, office
relocation, movie making and many other settings.
Good planning matters because it leads to effective actions that
produce desired results. That’s why it matters how you plan. Many
organizations have found that LPS is an effective way to manage the
range of planning conversations that together create safer and more
predictable project delivery, on-time and within budget. LPS enables
the delivery team to concentrate on what is important: improving the
process of production so that it is ever safer, more reliable and
creates just what the customer wants.
Villego [http://www.villego.com/] is a simulation, designed to train
individuals and teams in the key elements of LPS. Used as part of the
induction for a project team it helps get them off on the right foot.
It enables senior managers to understand why LPS is a better way and
has helped them understand what they need to do to nurture it across
their organization.
Is this workshop for you?
This workshop is aimed at those who already have a basic understanding
of lean principles (e.g. an Intro to Lean1) & either:
* Want to know more about Last Planner and how it works, or
* Want to evaluate Villego as a way to train others in LPS
In this workshop:
* Learn about the five crucial planning conversations in the Last
PLANNER SYSTEM
* Experience the difference between using them and not using them
* Learn the basics of collaborative programming, learning from
experience
* Understand the benefits of using the Last Planner System in its
entirety
* Develop awareness of the importance of creating a system change in
project transformation
* Learn how Villego can help you and your project teams deploy Last
Planner
This workshop will be structured just as we would normally structure a
project team training day using Villego with at least one trainer for
each group of 14 up to a maximum of 56 participants. After brief
introductions, Villego round 1 leads into a small focused conversation
about the role of the system in creating results and a discussion of
reliable promising. LCI’s Parade of Trades simulation will be
followed by a description of LPS and then Villego round 2. The final
part of the day is a discussion of roles and responsibilities in
relation to the successful operation of the Last Planner System. For
those who are evaluating Villego we will conclude the day with a brief
after-hours discussion of the use of the simulation in LPS and project
training.
A little more about Last Planner
Last Planner was created 20+ years ago by the founders of the Lean
Construction Institute (LCI) in the US to improve production
reliability in construction projects. It was initially used in site-
construction but people quickly realised it could be used in the
design office and in other project- based production contexts too.
As well as keeping projects on time, it can be used to get projects in
delay back on track. One project in Scotland that was 4 weeks late
with 42 weeks to go was delivered 12 weeks early! Reductions in
construction program are common and at the same time safety & quality
improve.
ABOUT ALAN MOSSMAN:
Alan Mossman — Principal of The Change Business. _Lean Consultant,
Coach and Author_
An adviser on lean transformation and Last Planner in design and
construction, Alan trained as an architect and then in management and
organisation development.
After working in a variety of roles, he only returned to construction
in 2001, building on his knowledge and understanding of collaboration,
systems thinking, variation, quality and lean. Based in the UK, he has
coached design and construction teams implementing Lean and Last
Planner for clients around the world.
Alan is founder member of the LCI Education Committee in the US and
Editor-at-Large of the Lean CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL, he hosts a number of
lean CONSTRUCTION GROUPS ON LINKEDIN, such as the Lean Construction
Network [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2622826/]. He studies lean
transformations in CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN ORGANISATIONS AND IS A
CO-developer of the Villego [http://www.villego.com/] simulation.
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