Agile and Lean Construction Strategies for Easier, Better, and Faster Value Delivery

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Author: Audree Grubesic
Published: Nov 14, 2023
Updated: Feb 13, 2024
Read time: 2 min

Topic

The page discusses Agile and Lean Construction strategies for easier, better, and faster value delivery.

Featured guest

Felipe Engineer-Manriquez is an international keynote speaker and author of Construction Scrum. He guides individuals, teams, and organizations in delivering value within the construction industry.

Registered Scrum Trainer™
Scrum Master™
Product Owner™
Scrum@Scale Practitioner™
Host of The EBFC Show
2019 Lean Construction Institute Chairman’s Award recipient

Key points from the conversation

Felipe has experience on projects ranging from thousands to billions of dollars.
He implemented agile strategies worldwide.
The discussion covered a traditional design-build project and a high-profile project in the news.
The team faced a risk of finishing six months late because of 2 to 6 design changes per week.
Overtime was not an effective solution.
Process changes improved throughput.
The conversation emphasized “Lean marketing” and the mantra “Go to Gemba.”
It also discussed Brooke’s law and making changes easier for workers by providing something beneficial before asking for more.
Takt was used, and the schedule changed from prioritizing flow to maximizing resource efficiency.
The project was completed on time.
The discussion briefly explored AI and its potential use and comfort level.

Takeaways

Emphasize flow optimization before using overtime or expanding resources.
Use “Learning by Doing” as the guiding principle for Lean implementation and change adoption.

Links mentioned

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/engineerfelipe/
Website: https://constructionscrum.com/
Show: https://www.theebfcshow.com/
Connect: https://thefelipe.bio.link/