Lean Project Management in Construction: A Case Study

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Leading Lean Projects
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Select and explain the project management processes (either from PMBOK or PRINCE2 or a
combination of any best practices you have learned in this unit) that can help you:......................3
What are the factors that will influence the design and layout of your dream home? Explain the
project management processes you used to determine the design/layout........................................5
Explain the project management processes you used to determine the design/layout....................7
Explain how you would implement lean best practices to achieve lean project management........8
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11
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Introduction
The assignment work elaborates and addresses on the process or procedure involved in relation
to the project management so as to adopt the best and suitable practices in relation to the
choosing of the suburb and deciding the size of the new land. The report also embarks on the
suitable identification of the stakeholders associated with the project. This will assist the Western
Australian government in making a key start. Further provided, the report work highlights on the
various factors that will influence the design and layout in relation to the dream house. The
report work will assist the authorities in the implementation of the lean best practices so as to
have better project management.
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Select and explain the project management processes (either from PMBOK or PRINCE2
or a combination of any best practices you have learned in this unit) that can help you:
In relation to the selection of suburb and the size of the land, project charter will be considered
hat will be the initiation step (Meng, 2012). A project charter is an essential document that assists
in the better selection of the suburb and size of the land as it involves all the particulars and
credentials related to the project. The concerned document is required to be prepared before the
beginning of the project related to the construction. In addition, it will also support in the
identification of the key parties that will be affected by the selection of the suburb and size of the
land (Siang & Yih., 2012).
A project charter is an essential document that includes the entire essential ingredient that is to be
used throughout the project life cycle. With respect to the project of the construction it will
includes all the essential requirement with respect to the number of the rooms, size of the rooms
along with the resources required in implementing the project. In addition it will also include
cost factors that will assist the authorities and the related parties in the formulation of the suitable
budget. This will as such assist in the better decision making with respect to the current and the
forthcoming activities (Meng, 2012).
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Project charterCommenceme
nt
Plan related to the quality
Set up of the scope
Checklist process
Scheduling
Request for change
Procurement process
Deliverables
Implemnetat
ion

In the next stage, the scheduling will be taking into consideration the aspects related to the
planning of the quality prospects, setting of the scope aspect and setting of the process related to
the checklist (Meng, 2012). With respect to the project of the construction, quality prospects
will assist in the setting up of the suitable command on the factors of the cost assisting in the
better work operations. Apart from that the quality prospects will also assist in checking the
quality of all the materials used in the process of the construction. Scope aspect will assist in the
identification of the stakeholders that are affected with respect to the selection of the suburb and
the size of the land. This will lead to better and effective decision making with respect to all the
activities (Siang & Yih., 2012). As such, it has been addressed that proper and appropriate
command can be maintained on the labor aspects, quality of the soil, and moisture of the soil
particles etc. This leads to better and effective procedure and scheduling related to the project of
construction.
In addition in the process of the scheduling, checklist process is also a crucial element that
supports in the better assessment of the quality prospects of soil and the other materials used.
Checklist process will assist in the better identification of the various requirements relate to the
selection of the suburb and deciding the size of the land.
With respect to the stage of the implementation, the focus is made on the requests for the
change and the deliverables (Siang & Yih., 2012). These aspects are essential in the
determination of the size of the land and in the selection of the stakeholders. The aspect of the
requests for the change will assist in making of the suitable modification in the project as per the
requirement. This will lead to better and systematic operations leading to the attainment of the
objectives in a better and effective manner. Apart from that the focus is also made on process of
procurement after all the changes are made in relation to the project of the construction. This
will assist in providing of the suitable and valuable deliverables. This will as such assist the
stakeholders in making of the suitable and effective decision with respect to the project of
construction (hen, et. al., 2015).
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2. What are the factors that will influence the design and layout of your dream home?
Explain the project management processes you used to determine the design/layout.
There are various factors that are required to be considered in relation to the design and layout of
your dream house that have a serious influence on the management of the project process
(Strokin Konstantin Borisovich, & Kirjuhina Marija Jur'Evna., 2016). Some of the factors in this
respect majorly and primarily include:
Procedure of the production:
In relation it is to be focused that if the procedure of the production is big, then the suitable
layout of each house will be set (Strokin Konstantin Borisovich, & Kirjuhina Marija Jur'Evna.,
2016). This budget is required to be same so as to maintain and ensure suitable consistency and
uniformity in the work operations. In big production it has been addressed that the standards are
required to be fixed and to be followed in the process of production. This will assist in the
attaining of the suitable command and supervision on the aspects of the standardization leading
to effective specialization. As such suitable command can be attained.
Apart from that, application of batch production is also taken into consideration. Batch
production will assist in the production of the houses that are of similar design. However, the use
of the batch production will reduce the quality prospects leading to the poor results. In this
respect suitable command is to be maintained on the synthetic and analytical process. This will
assist in the better assessment of the raw materials used in the process of the manufacturing.
Strategies of the management:
Before deciding the layout with respect to the project of the construction, it is necessary that the
focus is made on the understanding of the policies and plans so as to ensure better work
operations. While understanding the strategies of the management the focus is also required to be
made on the location of the site (Strokin Konstantin Borisovich, & Kirjuhina Marija Jur'Evna.,
2016). This is an important factor as it influence the stakeholders and the customers in better
decision making. In addition the focus is also required to be made on the climatic condition so as
to ensure suitable conformation with the raw material and the resources. Once the climatic
conditions are considered the focus is made on the selection of the facing of the house in
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accordance to the mythology that is usually considered as “vastu”. As such suitable changes
must be adjusted accordingly. For instance, if the location is at some winter place then focus
must be made on the adjustment of the windows and doors in the proper direction so as to have
better layout. This will in addition, assist in the better alignment of the strategies of the
management and the activities of the project related to the construction.
Type of the project and the formulation of the suitable budget format:
Another major factor that influence the design and layout of your dream home is in relation to
the expected expenditure incurred in the project of construction with respect to the usage of the
raw materials, technology and other infrastructural amenities. Hence suitable focus is to be made
on the use of the suburb for the residential parameters so that the purpose and the objectives of
the construction can be effectively attained. The formulation of the suitable budget format is
essential as it will assist in the selection of the land and the size of the land. Further provided, the
setting of the suitable budget format will assist in the deciding of the forthcoming activities
accordingly. This will assist in the making suitable conformation in the budget format leading to
better attainment of the objectives (Hällgren, 2012).
All such factors significantly influence the decisions related to the design and layout of your
dream home. In relation to the selection of the best builder the focus is required to be made on
the aspects of the scope management plan and checklist processes. This will assist in gaining the
aspect that weather the constructor will be able to complete the construction in suitable time
frame or not (Kiani Mavi, & Standing, 2018). Apart from that it is recommended suitable
guidelines provided by the Australian Government must be followed by the appropriate authority
for the construction of the houses so as to have better work operations. Apart from that suitable
focus is to be made on the aspects of the quality prospects so as to assist all the key parties
associated with the project of construction in better and suitable decision with respect to the
forthcoming activities. This will assist in the attainment of the better and valuable outcome in
relation to the project of construction (Hällgren, 2012).
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Explain the project management processes you used to determine the design/layout.
For the attainment of the suitable and valuable outcome focus is to be made on the effective
understanding of the project management process. In this respect, one of the essential aspect is
project charter included in the commencement process. This will assist in the better
understanding of the key and valuable points that are essential in the attainment of the objectives
associated with the project of construction.
In relation to the process of the project management, it is necessary that the focus is made on the
all the valuable points related to the process of manufacturing as included in the project charter
(Kiani Mavi, & Standing, 2018). It has been considered that in relation to the project of
construction all the key consideration provided by the stakeholders must be appropriately
focused so as to have better lean project management in terms if the quality prospects and the
management prospects.
In relation to the process of the scheduling the factors that needs to be considered is related to the
set-up of the scope management and funding requirements essentials. With the aid of the suitable
command on the scope management all the essential aspects can be identified that can assist in
the better set up of the suitable budget format (Kiani Mavi, & Standing, 2018). In this respect the
focus is to be made on the prospects of the quality such that all the raw material such as cement,
water and the other accessories required for the construction can be easily accessed and checked.
In the next stage (implementation aspect), the focus is to be made on the change request,
checklist process and status report will be considered. This will assist in the better attainment of
the suitable command on all the facts and aspects leading to the attainment of the objectives in
the desired and proper time frame (Burkov, et. al., 2018). The quality management will assist in
the better assessment of the quality of all the raw materials required in the process of
construction project. With the appropriate command on the prospects of the quality suitable
focus can be made on the planning leading to better and systematic operations.
In addition it is essential that in the process of the project management suitable and appropriate
command is maintained on the change request in the design layout. This will assist in gaining of
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the better understanding of the changes that are required to be made so as to have better
accomplishment of the purposes (Sohi, et. al., 2016).
As such it is required that the proper interconnectivity must be taken into consideration with
respect to the planning and he execution process so as to have better and clear understanding of
all the facts and aspects.
Explain how you would implement lean best practices to achieve lean project management.
Lean project management is an essential aspect that focuses on the application of the various
tools and principles withy the main goal to maximize the value while minimizing the waste. In
relation to the selection of the suburb and size of the land, there are various factors that are
required to be considered (Sohi, et. al., 2016). As such in this respect it is essential to focus on
the elimination of the resources that are of least importance. This will assist the authorities in
the selection of the best optimal method. In this respect the authorities will have the several
options that can go out of the set budget. As such suitable focus must be made in proper and
suitable time frame (Burkov, et. al., 2018).
Another practice that is to be used is with respect to the course of the work. It is required that
the focus is made on ensuring that the course of the work is smooth and effective. In this respect
he focus is made on the integrity of the one task with another task so as to ensure that all the
activities related to the project of construction can be conducted in a smooth and systematic
manner (Sohi, et. al., 2016). With the aid of the suitable integrity the authorities can attain
suitable command on the leading to better reduction of the series of the complexities involved in
the process of the project construction.
The other practice that can be adopted by the authorities is with respect to the focusing on the
value stream of the project (Tenera, & Pinto, 2014). Witch the adoption of the value stream
activity the authorities can focus on the allocation of the available resources to various activities.
With such aspect the authority concern can appropriately focus on the setting of the suitable
budget so that the objectives can be attained taking into consideration the set-up of the suitable
budget formats. As such suitable and effective focus can also be made on the measurement and
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identification of the risk parameters leading top better and effective operations (Burkov, et. al.,
2018).
As such it can be addressed that the lean project management is an essential aspect that provides
suitable and effective techniques that can be used and applied in the project. Besides, this will
assist the authority concern in the adoption of the suitable practices that ensures suitable and
effective practices leading to the attainment of the objectives (Tenera, & Pinto, 2014). As such,
with the aid of the lean project management value of the project will be maximize leading to
better and smooth operations.
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Conclusion
From the overall analysis it can be summarized that it has provided the knowledge about various
factors through which the choice of land and layout can get affected. With this it has also been
determined that there are several processes which impact the initiate of system. The project plan
used for the selection of layout is also explained which in turn has provided the knowledge of
implementation of plan. The practices adopted for fulfilling the needs of project management are
also highlighted. The statement also explains about the management as well as distribution of
cost which includes the explanation of suburbs, proper selection of the construction project as
well as builder and the identification of contractors. The overall report concludes on the various
factors that will assist the authority concern in better decision making with respect to all the
activities.
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