Design professionals want to know how they can improve client outcomes while maximizing design excellence. Participants in the Lean in the Design Phase webinar will gain insight to Lean approaches and tools relative to the design phase of project delivery. They will understand how Lean supports optimizing team communication, collaboration and results by connecting people, principles, and practices. Participants will be exposed to how Lean processes such as Target Value Delivery, set-based design, and the Last Planner System® in Design can be applied.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain overview understanding of Lean as relative to the design phase.
- Learn how Lean tools and processes eliminate waste and support higher productivity.
- Learn how the Lean Operating System enables design solutions that respond to the Owner’s values.
- Learn how teams organize, operate in a collaborative setting and communicate resulting in more effective project delivery.
Presenter:
Terri Erickson, PE: Principal – Kata Consulting
Terri Erickson, PE, is managing principal of Kata Consulting, a firm that is dedicated to improving the delivery process of construction projects and the teams who deliver them using Lean and continuous improvement thinking. Terri brings 25 years of experience in the industry working as a structural engineering manager, quality manager, and design engineer. She also spent 4 years working for a global manufacturing company where she gained insight into other Lean applications. She has been implementing Lean initiatives and management strategies for over 10 years. Terri is an active member of the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) and an LCI Instructor.
The slide deck can be viewed here: https://leanconstructioninstitute.sharefile.com/d-sf35881e22824d619,
and the link to the recording here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/6732935725432177153