PPMP20009: Leading Lean Projects - Dream Home Project Management

This report analyzes the application of lean project management principles to the construction of a dream home, using the Keystart initiative as a case study. It begins with an executive summary and introduction outlining the project goals and context. The report then delves into explaining the project management processes, including project initiation, resource management, and procurement management, referencing the PMBOK framework. It identifies key stakeholders and explores factors affecting the layout and design of the dream home, such as current trends, accessibility, sustainability, purpose, and legislation. The report provides a detailed explanation of project management processes, including initiating, planning, and execution, along with the tools, techniques, and inputs involved. The report highlights the importance of lean project management for achieving efficiency and effectiveness in the construction project, concluding with a discussion of best practices and the overall benefits of a lean approach. The report covers various aspects of project management, providing a comprehensive overview of how to apply lean principles to build a dream home successfully.

Running head: LEAN PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DREAM HOME
Lean project management and dream home
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Executive summary
The low deposit home loans for Keystart are useful to consider the ownership turn into reality. In the
current project, an application is needed to be submitted at their site. It is useful to explain and select
the process of project management. It is useful to choose the suburb and decide the size of the land.
Next, the ways to choose the best builder is explained here. Further, the stakeholders are identified
for the project. Then, the factor affecting the layout and design of the dream home is determined.
Lastly, one must explain how one can deploy the best practices of lean-to gain lean project
management.

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Introduction:
Keystart's low-deposit home loans are helpful to make the ownership a reality. This LMI is
helpful to lower the barriers of entry such that one gets the home get owned sooner. For the current
task an application is to be submitted to Keystart. Then, the suburb intended to be built is identified.
Next, the market is to be researched and the effective home builders are to be determined to
construct the dream home. Further, the design and layout are to be finalized at the expense of the
building the house. Further, a deal is to be entered to sign the contract with land developer with the
payment of deposit of AUD$2000. Then, a PWC or Pre-Work Construction is signed with the
contract with the builder. For this one requires to deposit an amount of AUD$2000. These activities
can be managed effectively with basic and essential project management measures. In the following
study, the PMBOK is chosen as the suitable project management is chosen.
Explaining project management processes:
For choosing the proper suburb the project initiation of PMBOK is to be considered. For this
the project charter is to be developed. This indicates that the project is to be achieved through the
resources and the reason why the project is to be considered. Apart from this, this indicates the status
of funding and the cause the client organization intends the project to be finished. This can be
considered as the project brief in essence from the client (Brioso, 2015). Nevertheless, the project
managers require to assess the charter and then clarify the elements needing easy definition and is
required to be negotiated. Project initiation has been bringing the keys together. There are
foundational documents for defining the project. Here, the concurrence of business for the project,
sponsorship of project and the project governance that is on-going. This step-through performing
critical steps assures successful start-up of project and provides solid heart for gaining project

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objectives. Besides, not performing the critical stages in virtual way assures the failure of the project
(Anholon & Sano, 2016).
For deciding the overall land size to buy the managing of project resources are to know the
way the project managers are able to spend maximum of their important time. This is seen to be
ranging from effective ordering of the supplies, the members of the team, the bill payments paying
along with various project resources. These are all the bottomless pit related to active management.
Further, it is witnessed that in the meantime, the team of the project is a significant element for the
success of project. To have the confidence, it can be said that the entire team is to get the job. This is
to be done suitably under time budget and this has been virtually priceless (Bazán et al., 2019).
Regarding the planning of resource management prior proceeding with the project, the project
resource necessities are to be defined. Apart from this the primary element of the planning set up at
the first stage is to determine the quantity and type of resources (Simonette et al, 2016). This is
needed that also involves the people. Again, there are resources and skill or grade levels related to
term like experience level of size and people. Besides, the job descriptions are developed for the
team members. Here, all the elements of the overall plan of project management is able to
summarise the planning set up (Souza et al., 2018).
In order to choose the best builder, procurement management is to be considered. This is
needed to gain the services and goods external to the performing business. While the project
planning phase goes on, the procurement requires the project to be identified. For every external
vendor requirement, the SOW or Statement of Work is been composed that is referred to as many
names like scope statement, terms of reference and so on. However, it serves as the written statement
of what task the contractor can perform. The procurement documents comprise of the invitation to
the tender, request for proposal and the SOW involved as just a type of attachment. Hence, it is

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guiding document to the project team and specifically this has been better the boundaries of the task
of the business is defined (Johnson, 2017). Moreover, the procedures used for soliciting the
proposals and bidding with decision making criteria is found out at this step. The potential sellers ate
determined here and the preferred vendors are also contacted. Moreover, this data is compiled to
procurement management plan which is the subset of entire project management planning.
Regarding conducting of procurements are considered, as the procurement requires the project to be
determined ad the procedures are found out, the procurements can be executed. RFP or Requests of
Proposal or the invitations to tenders are been sent out (Xue, Baron & Esteban, 2017).
Further, the criteria for selection must be found in advance. The agreements are been signed
and the plan of project management is upgraded with new budget or cost and the information of
schedule is retrieved from vendors. As far as control procurement is considered, the poor
management of subcontractor us causing the schedules and budgets for spiral derail and out of
control projects. This occurs as all the elements are done without any flaw. As regular project status
intervals go on, the project manager should be reviewing the progress updates, work performance
information’s, subcontractor agreements are needed to assure that the subcontractors are at the place
meet the schedule and budget commitments (Lishner & Shtub, 2019). However, this has not been
sufficient to assume that the subcontractors are effective regarding what they are doing and meeting
contractual obligations. As the subcontractors are able to mismanage the tasks, all the people loses.
As the subcontractors are able to mismanage their tasks all the individuals involved loses. This also
involves the contracting business. In this way the project managers able to be aware of the
subcontractor’s status and make suitable requests of change and plan of project management upgrade
earlier.

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For identifying the stakeholders for the current project the stakeholders are to be identified.
The initial step is to assure that every stakeholder of the project gets satisfied to determine them. For
determining the entire phases of stakeholders is the primary as far as the existence of a project is
concerned, specified by PMBOK (Sousa et al., 2018). This factor only specifies only the project
charter and project initiation process groups occur. This happens as the important project
stakeholders are determined before the project is included. In this case the project gets initiated as
the major stakeholders are there. The project s initiated as the important stakeholders are there in
mind (Jünge et al., 2019). Besides, the important stakeholder, there are the less important ones that
have never been significant to be outsizing the capability to generate the project issues that are
relative to the economic stake to that.
Factors affecting the layout and design of the dream home:
In the current case there are many factors that are to be considered as the best designing of
the construction is considered. Besides, there are different factors to be considered is one choose the
smartest design for constructing the home. The factors can impact the house construction in many
ways and make the stay within the home to be worth mentioning. With the best design one can
assure the best house within a budget. Regarding trends it is vital to consider the current trends as
one require the home to be designed. The architects must come up with suggestions for best designs
to construct the house (Nicholas & Steyn, 2017). Besides, there is the scope to build the house
having the latest designs through multiple instances to be chosen from. It can also involve building
interiors as the construction is finished. Further, there is no necessity to look old through using the
styles of constructions that have been used long time ago. Here, one must assure that one gets any
trendy design to provide the house with the look that is intended. As per accessibility, here the
member’s accessibility is the best thing. It involves the efforts for considering the family members as

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there are disabled or old people. Thus, one requires to consider designing the house with every type
of individuals in mind. It can impact the house design, particularly as the stars and steps, are there.
Here, sustainability is another element to be considered to choose the house design (Antoniolli et al.,
2015). Moreover, the social and environment sustainability can greatly affect the design of house too
be developed. It indicates to construct the house suiting the scenario. Gain, the purpose of the house
is meant for serving the effect the design and kind of the house one can construct. Again, the house
for serving the professional reasons must be designed such that it can optimize the purpose. Apart
from this, the legislation is there. It is factor can be affecting house design. The new building must
be meeting every requirement as stated from the side of the law.
A detailed explanation of the process of project management:
The PMBOK is the document that consists of standard terminologies. Here, the best practices
and the guidelines of the processes across the project management is defined as per PMI or Project
Management Institute. At present in the 6th edition, the knowledge body was generated to evolve in
due time and is identified internationally as an important resource for the project managers. Here,
most of guide has been covering the topics that are particular for project management and never
mentioning wider these overlapping the management science, organizational behaviour, staffing,
economic forecasting, planning and budgeting. This been aligned with same type of standards of
management, the PMBOK s been formulated across the process coinciding and affecting others for
finishing the project (Kanagarajoo, Fulford & Standing, 2019). As per the guide, there are three
phases of the project involving the techniques, tools and inputs and the outputs. All of these can be
used for creating the common lifecycle of the project for outlining the standard steps and techniques.
It is a vital tool to aspire and continue with the project managers of same type. This is particularly
for those people who intend to gain PMP or CAPM certifications. Apart from this, the PBOK is been

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accepted through largely esteemed business like International Organization for Standardization
Technical Report, “Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers” and “American National
Standards Institute”. Next, the process groups are there. Here, the PMBOK can use the various
process teams for categorizing the activities of common management that are required for running
enterprises and then oversee the projects (Demirkesen & Ozorhon, 2017). Firstly, there is the
initiating. Here, the measures initiate the starting of the latest project like determine the necessities,
addressing concerns and gaining authorizations. Then, there is the planning stage. The process
deploys the initial proposal of the project like scope limiting, making communications with
objectives and defining attack plans. Further, there is a phase of execution. It indicates to the process
to be finished the project by performing the defined under project planning and specification
meeting. Then, there is the controlling and monitoring. Here, the processes executing the track and
then reviewing the project development can make changes and extend the deadlines as required.
Furthermore, there is the closing phase. Here, the processes are there that consists of the quality
checking of very tasks finished for the project and then to finalize that for the official usage (Reusch,
2015).
In-depth explanation to achieve lean project management for the current
initiative:
The lean project management is found to be considering the way of performing more along
with lesser mount of effort. This involves less effortless equipment, less time and space. This is
through providing the clients with what they need. It also comprises of the development of safety
quality, time and cost at the same time despite any trade-off. The principles of lean construction
primarily include the eradication of wastes. This is particularly under the process with strategy and
considered way. It can be done developing constant flow. Here, the lean construction involves the

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lean organization, process and system that is waste-free (Braglia et al., 2019). Besides, the lean is
regarding number and size of the individual employees. Any decrease in staff number can cut the
costs and eradicate the waste of the employees. Nonetheless, this never declines the waste proportion
for adding value under the process or business (Cruz-Villazon et al., 2019). Maximum of waste takes
place through products that are waiting to be working in through succeeding tasks. There are various
classical lean manufacturing wastes to be translated t construction wastes.
Defects All the people in construction is able to analyze these kinds of wastes.
This involves the performing of wrong installations, errors under punch
lists and defects in fabrications. They have never been meeting the needed
code to be waste. Here, the rework under construction can be measured
(de Freitas, de Araujo & França, 2019).
Overproduction It occurs as the material is fabricated earlier or the material is stockpiled under
the warehouse or at the site of the job. The estimations and bidding of jobs are
never won as the format of the waste. Besides, printing the blueprints and
making many copies of the report is required for the overproductions.
Waiting It must be reminded that the construction comprises of total waste. This
involves the waits of crews for the materials and instructions at the site of the
job. As the machine of fabrication for those materials is intended to get loaded
the payroll is found to be waiting for the timesheets that are always late
(Nyman, 2018).
Transportation The waste happens as one moves the materiel across the shop and loaded to
the trailer or truck as one haul that to the job site. As one unload that and move
the element from the staging sector or lay-down to the point of installations.
Inventory It involves the uncut materials, completed fabrications and tasks under

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process. Few contractors have been claiming that the inventory has been there
since the job-costs every materials. This might work for the purpose of
accounting as the material is never installed and never been utilized from the
customers. This turns to be the waste. Besides, the waste involves the cop and
forms, consumables, unused tools and spare parts (Pereira & Lima, 2018).
Conclusion:
The lean thinking helps in empowering, managing and staffing with practical tools kits and
common attitudes. This is to cut the inventories and costs. It helps to decrease flows of cash and
anything that is critical under dynamic and sluggish economy. This is at the core of customer-centric
methods on the basis of constant incremental development and respect towards the people. It is never
about rationalization way. This is the conventional reduction of cost. This is a positive method of
thinking with the constructive method to act of the growth of profitability for the complete
organizations. The lean thinking delivers the ways of the focus of change management from the
constant activities of developing distinct assets, technologies, vertical departments and cost centres.
This is to optimize the overall value streams and horizontal product and service flow interacting with
various departments, assets and technologies on route with the clients. Besides, there is eradication,
prioritizing and determining the total value streams. This is apart from the isolated points and
generates the processes that require lesser efforts for human beings, lesser quantity of capitals and
lesser time for making the products. Besides, it is useful to provide the services at lesser expenses
and fewer defects as compared to conventional systems of business.

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