Leading Lean Projects: Home Construction in Perth, Australia Report

This report details the application of lean project management principles to the construction of a home in Perth, Australia. The report begins with an introduction to the project, outlining the context of building a dream home and the use of the Keystart initiative. It then delves into the project management processes, including choosing a suburb, determining land size, selecting a builder (Keystart), and identifying stakeholders. The discussion covers design, layout considerations, and the project management procedures, including team management and financial planning. The report emphasizes the importance of financial management, land selection, and builder selection in the overall project success. It also incorporates lean project management principles, such as value stream mapping and continuous improvement. The report concludes by summarizing the key findings and the effective application of lean principles in home construction projects.

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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction..........................................................................................................................2
2.0 Project Management Processes............................................................................................2
2.1 Choosing the Suburb........................................................................................................2
2.2 Deciding the size of land to be bought.............................................................................3
2.3 Selecting the effective builder..........................................................................................3
2.4 Identifying the stakeholders for the project.....................................................................4
3.0 Discussion of Design, Layout and Project Management Processes.....................................5
3.1 Discussion of factors for the design and layout of the dream home................................5
3.2 Project management procedure........................................................................................6
4.0 Implying Lean Project Management in the project..............................................................8
5.0 Conclusion............................................................................................................................9
6.0 References..........................................................................................................................10

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1.0 Introduction
The significant report is associated with development of a personal home at the
suburb of Perth Australia. This report will adhere the significant constraints associated with
the planning as well as construction of a house in the locality of Perth that will effectively
consider the overall concepts of the lean project management.
The overall concepts of the lean project management will be significantly taken into
consideration for the development of the house. The principles that will be effective in
regards to the enactment of the lean project management are depicted to be the specific value
of the project in regards to the potential customers, the overall value stream of the project,
mapping the total flow of the respective project, the continuous improvement that will tend
the project to be perfect and the pull to maintain the flow of the project. These principles will
be adhered in accordance to their considerations as per the PMBOK guide, which will also be
followed in respect to the development of this type of the project. The further part of this
report with the various project management processes that are to be selected by providing
effective explanations for the same.
2.0 Project Management Processes
This significant section will deal with the overall justification and the selection of the
significant constraints that will lead the project to be successful (Brioso, 2015). The project
management procedures will be duly followed in respect to the effective methodologies,
which will make the overall project to successfully develop a house in Perth, Australia.
2.1 Choosing the Suburb
The first part of the successful project management is associated with the selection of
the suburb area within the premises of Perth, Australia. This will adhere the significant norms
as well as conditions that are provided by the Government of Australia in respect to the
development of building in the area of Perth. Moreover, there are also significant conditions
in accordance to the selection of the suburb that will be used to develop the house. The
specific conditions in respect the project management techniques are well aligned before the
suburb is confirmed for carrying out the overall project.
The significant quality of life, the cost of livelihood as well as the availability of the
emergency services the significant 5 places were decided to choose for the development of
the house within the suburb of Perth. These five places are depicted as Burswood,

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Rossmoyne, Crawley, Highgate and Ashfield. Among these, the significant suburb of
Crawley is considered in this project for the development of the house. This area is chosen in
accordance to the effective terminologies related with the overall principles aligned with the
lean project management that is adhered for this project.
2.2 Deciding the size of land to be bought
In regards to the development of the house, the first priority was associated with the
choosing of the suburb. This has been selected as the Crawley in the previous part of the
report. Now the significant planning procedure proceeds with the area of land size that is to
be bought. This is an important part related to this construction project (Udawatta et al.,
2015). The noteworthy constraints associated with the construction procedure are depicted to
be well adhered according to the project management planning procedures stated by the
project management institute. These constraints include the scope and goals of the project,
the overall construction procedures, and the management constraints as well as the execution
systems required for the successful delivery of the project.
The significant budget in accordance to the selection of the land is also be adhered as
the proper budget planning will extensively decide the overall smooth execution of this
construction project (Badiru & Osisanya, 2016). The project cost management principle in
accordance to the lean project principles will be significantly used in respect to the overall
construction of the project. This will help the efficient as well as effective project planning of
the whole project.
2.3 Selecting the effective builder
The selection of the effective and efficient builder is depicted as the next significant
procedure in respect to the construction procedure of a house at the location of Perth,
Australia. Any construction project is depicted to have potential constraints related to the
risks as well as the effective construction methodology that are to be implied for the
accomplishment of the project (Daniel et al., 2017). Moreover, the workers, the usage of the
raw materials, the budget associated with the construction project are depicted to be very
useful for the overall deployment of the stated construction procedure. The significant
organization of KeyStart is depicted to be the familiar company that is found to deliver the
similar types of the construction project (Sohi et al., 2016). Thus, in this particular case, this
aspect is also cconsidered in respect to the fact of constructing the house at the locality of
Perth. The potential loan facility that is adhered by this company to the people who tends to

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build a home at the stated location is also an added advantage for the selection of this
company and provide them with the collaboration of the construction project. The
organization comprises of extreme skilful as well as knowledgeable project managers as well
as employees that tend to provide effective design modules and efficient management of the
overall construction project (Ansah, Sorooshian & Mustafa, 2016). Moreover, the selection of
the overall construction company as well as the best builder within the organization will be
aligned in accordance to the principles of project management that are supplementary with
the valuable concepts of lean project management.
2.4 Identifying the stakeholders for the project
The construction project is identified to possess a various skilful as well as
knowledgeable stakeholders, which will provide their significant effort and efficiency for the
successful delivery of the overall project. The significant stakeholder management analysis
depicts that there are two potential branches of stakeholders, which are stated to be external
as well as internal (Zhang & Chen, 2016). The external stakeholders that are associated with
this type of construction project are significantly identified as the workers such as the people
associated with the construction as well as painting of the entire house, the skilled labourers
associated with the electrical works of the entire house and the client (Dave et al., 2016).
Moreover, the internal stakeholders are depicted to be the skilled engineers associated with
the designing of the house, the sales team of the organization associated with Keystart and the
employees of the organization related with this construction procedure.
There are also some other important stakeholders associated with the overall
construction procedure that are identified as the project manager that will deal with the
overall management of the steps associated with the construction procedure. Moreover, the
contractors as well as the legal team of the construction team are also identified as the
significant stakeholders associated with the construction project of a house at the location of
Perth, Australia (Oakland & Marosszeky, 2017). The financial team of Keystart is also
identified to be a potential stakeholder whose association is important for the smooth
execution of the whole project. In addition to this, the head manager of the project plays a
significant role in regards to the alignment of the external stakeholders as well as the internal
stakeholders so that the potential project may tend to be successful.

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The overall budget planning is provided in the given picture below:
(Image: Cost Benefit Analysis of Constructing Dream Home)
(Source: Created by Author)
3.0 Discussion of Design, Layout and Project Management Processes
3.1 Discussion of factors for the design and layout of the dream home
The significant factors that are associated with the overall management of the
construction project must be aligned with respect to the principles of the project management.
This will include the potential factors of the significant design as well as the layout of the
home. The design as well as layout of the home is associated with the considerable factors of
the financial management, the planning of the project, the blueprint of the home developed by
the engineers of Keystart, as well as the safety measures related with the overall management
in respect to the project (Fewings & Henjewele, 2019).
The significant factors that are identified in respect to the construction of the dream
home in regards to its design as well as layout are depicted and briefly explained below:

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Selection of the land: The significantly stated construction project of a dream home at the
Perth, Australia is potentially stated to be planned with the first section to be adhered as the
scope of selecting the land (Nicholas & Steyn, 2017). The conditions that are to be
considered in respect to the selection of the land is depicted as the legal terms associated with
the land, the environmental conditions associated with the site as well as the materials which
needs to cope with the overall circumstances of the land.
Selecting the organization for construction: The next section that is to be kept in mind while
dealing with the significant selection of the organization, which will carry out the overall
construction procedure in respect to the development of the dream home (Tauriainen et al.,
2016). The selection will be dealing with the previous projects handled by the organization as
well as the engineers and the project managers associated with the overall procedure of
construction. This will help the construction procedure to be effective in respect to the
selected organization that will be developing the dream home at the location of Perth,
Australia.
Financial Management of the project: The complete construction of the project is associated
with the significant budgeting for the potential steps that are to be monitored for the effective
execution of project that will lead to the development of the dream home at Perth, Australia.
The significant usage of the overall budget allocated to the construction procedure thus
enhancing the overall development procedure, which will be considered in respect to the
overall designing as well as layout of the dream home (Sarhan et al., 2017). The significant
budget management may be adhered by the project manager that is associated with the
planning as well as executing of the overall construction of the dream home.
Thus, the above stated factors are to be depicted important in respect to the
construction of the dream home at the specified location (Young, Hosseini & Lædre, 2016).
In addition to this stated factors, some other significant factors are also depicted to be
important such as the safety of the workers, the selection of the effective raw materials as
well as the overall theoretical design framework of the dream home are also to be adhered by
the potential organization of Keystart in order to complete the project successfully.
3.2 Project management procedure
The significant designing as well as the planning of the overall dream home project
will potentially follow the project management processes that are aligned with the project
management procedures (Brioso, 2015). The procedures that will be adhered by the project

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management team of the Keystart in respect to the development of the dream home are
briefly explained below:
Management of the team: This team is said to be the collection of the overall skilled and the
knowledgeable employees or the staff that will be employed in the construction procedure.
This team must possess the effective balance of the skilled labourers and knowledgeable
engineers that are capable to carry out the construction project effectively (Erol, Dikmen &
Birgonul, 2017). This team will be carrying out the execution procedure with the help of the
workers associated with the overall construction thus adhering the significant planning
methodologies by the higher management of Keystart.
Managing of the construction stages: The significant management of the construction stages
is the next project management process that are to be adhered by the management of the
Keystart. This will help the organization to manage the significant stages quite easily thus
adhering the overall execution procedure of the dream home construction procedure
(Tommelein, 2015).
Controlling and Planning: This process will be dealing with the overall planning as well as
the control of the dream home project in this particular case (Babalola, Ibem & Ezema,
2018). Moreover, this stage is depicted to be a significant part as this will significantly help
the team of project management to deal with the stage wise completion of the project
according to the plan that is associated with the construction of the dream home.
Integrity and Communication: The significant communication is to be adhered within the
overall management teams and the manager for the effective running of the project (Tjell &
Bosch-Sijtsema, 2015). The integrity of the planning procedures as well as the critical
assessment of the overall methodologies are to be smoothly carried out within the employees
as well as the team managers for the smooth execution of the overall dream home
construction project at Perth, Australia.
Thus, the above stated management procedures are to be adhered by the significant
project management team of Keystart to carry out the construction of the dream home at the
location of Perth, Australia. Moreover, the efficiency of the project manager as well as the
critical assessment of the project planning procedures are to be effectively carried out in
accordance to the development of the dream home at the location of Perth, Australia.

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4.0 Implying Lean Project Management within the project
The initiative of the implementation of the lean project principles are significantly
adhered for the successful development of the dream home project that will imply the concept
of the lean project management thus amplifying the development procedure. This will
potentially adhere the concepts of the planning procedures, the security features related with
the project, the security measures associated with the different constraints of the project.
Moreover, the important process or concepts of the lean project principles are to be
significantly used for the development of the dream home at Perth, Australia.
The prime factor that is to be used while executing the lean project principles for the
development of the dream home is depicted to be the overall workflow in respect to the
processes that are associated with the development procedure (Fosse & Ballard, 2016). The
smooth workflow of the overall processes are to be maintained in respect to the development
which will lead to the successful accomplishment of the project further leading to the
successful completion of the project.
The next significant factor will be associated with the client value that depicts the
overall satisfaction of the client by developing the dream home according to the desire of the
client is stated to be the customer flow. Moreover, the implementation of value stream
mapping in respect to the overall project management is depicted to be the significant
processes that will help the importance of the construction project. The adherence of the
effective methodologies of the lean project principles will be used for the potential
development of the dream house at Perth.
In addition to this factors the potential waste management procedures is also implied
in respect to the development of the dream home at the stated location. This management will
help to cope with the overall waste of the construction management that will help with the
efficient delivery of the project (Paolillo, Olson & Straub, 2016). The noteworthy enactment
of the lean principles will help the organization to manage this particular project efficiently as
well as complete the project by successful delivery of the project.
By the application of the lean project principles, it can be knowingly said that
Keystart will put a positive influence on the overall management of the project thus
completing the dream house project (Ansah & Sorooshian, 2017). This will help the delivery
of the project to be efficient in respect to the client as well as help the dream home to be
effectively completed according to the plan and the selected budget associated with the

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overall project. The lean project principles will help the associated organization to adhere the
various important sectors, which will lead the project to be successful. Thus, these criteria
must be enacted in respect to the lean project principles thus leading the project to be
completed within the stipulated time as well.
5.0 Conclusion
Thus, the overall report suggests the different constraints that will help the
organization of Keystart to develop a dream home construction at the selected site of Crawley
in the location of Perth, Australia. The project principles that is associated with the project
are clearly stated along with the various stages that will be followed while constructing the
building. Moreover, the key constraints associated with the development of the project is also
stated within the prior parts of the report. Lastly, the report states the alignment of the project
management principles in accordance to the fact of the development of the dream home at the
specified project. Thus, it may be concluded that the employment of lean project principles
are depicted to be useful in respect to the development of the dream home at Perth, Australia.

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