Lean Project Management

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Lean Project Management
Superfactory Lean Enterprise Series
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Agenda

• Introduction
• The Seven Principals
• The Difference of a Lean Project
• Lean Project Framework
• Implementation
• Summary

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Introduction
Lean Project Management A process that
synchronizes the flow of work to deliver more
with less while providing customers with exactly
what they want.
GOAL Positively impact time, cost, quality,
safety and environmental criteria simultaneously
without trade-off
Create Continuous Flow
Eliminate/Reduce Waste
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Introduction
A lean system/process/organization is one that
is waste free. Lean is not about the size or
number of people employed.

• Seven Principles Lean Project Management
• Identify and eliminate waste
• Amplify learning
• Make decisions at the right time
• Fast Delivery
• Empower the team
• Build integrity in
• See the whole

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The Seven Principals
Amplify Learning In any project, it is critical
for the team to communicate efficiently and get
feedback as fast as possible to learn and respond
to customers quickly.
Amplified Learning
Set-Based Development
Feedback
Iteration
Synchronization

• Information about the project or process received
  to enhance performance or control a system or
  process.

• Repetition to enhance effective learning and
  apply what is learned.

• Keep one element of the project or process in
  step with another.

• Develop multiple options
• Communicate constraints
• Solutions emerge

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The Difference of a Lean Project
Active Risk Management
Traditional Risk Management
Active Risk Management

• Risk Management
• Focus on setting contingency
• Produce little action planning or follow-up

• Active Risk Management
• Focuses on planning risk reduction actions
• Making them happen

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Lean Project Framework
Management Reviews integrated management
framework drives performance management.
RISK BOARD
Monthly Review
PROJECT REVIEWS
Change Board
Cost
Review
Cost
Review
Risk
Schedule
Schedule
Control
Opportunity
Status
Status
Change
Issues
Exposure
Issues
Utilize
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Implementation
Planning a Project
Postpone Decision on Refining and Locking Scope
Value Ready for Delivery
Vision Team Budget
Cleanup and Teardown
Iteration
Iteration
Iteration
Iteration
TIME
Timebox Iterations size depends on necessary
waste (transaction cost of the iteration)
Release Free Resources Validation Retrospective
Timebox for Risk Management
Fix Delivery Date