Why Use: Last Planner® System
The Last Planner® System is a construction project management methodology and was developed by the Lean Construction Institute.
The method focuses on creating good and predictable plans together as well as how to follow up on those plans. This is accomplished through the involvement of those who will actually do the work, as well as systematic work to remove obstacles before the work is carried out.
The system is broken down into the following parts, which we refer to as plan levels, with increasing detail and different time perspectives and focuses. The plan levels are as follows:
In the master plan (level 1) we look at the whole project and the framework for what one must and is obliged to deliver.
During the phase planning (Level 2), we define the work in the project, and a plan for how it should be carried out. As part of the phase plan, one continues to work on making the activities healthy by removing any obstacles (Level 3) 4-8 weeks in advance. A detailed Weekly Plan (Level 4) is developed based on the activities that are created for the work you will carry out over the next three weeks. Based on what actually happens on the construction site, the plan is corrected in the daily meeting (Level 5).
Level 1: Master Plan
In a master plan, the overall scope of the project is clarified.
To ensure that contractual obligations are met, milestones, phases, and purchases are defined based on the design, size, and complexity of the project. For predictability to be achieved, this is a necessary and important step.
Level 2: Phase Plan
Several alternatives are considered together with the performing contractors in order to determine the best sequence in which the work should be completed. Each activity lasts no longer than one week.
An analysis of the work packages is performed after the plan has been established to ensure that they can be accomplished in the order chosen. Packages requiring extra attention to HSE, quality, or other risk factors are marked.
Level 3: Outlook Plan – 4-8 weeks
Level 3 has been used to remove any obstacles in the period of 4-8 weeks from today’s date by focusing on activities that are scheduled to take place in that time frame. In order to ensure that work packages can be executed efficiently, the prerequisites must be met.
Afterward, you can go through the seven prerequisites that must be present in order to create predictability and therefore ensure good performance.
Level 4: Week Plan
During the weekly meetings, the weekly schedule for the upcoming 1-3 weeks is discussed in detail. The executive foremen/bases make binding agreements as to what they want to accomplish to reach the milestones.
A weekly meeting aims to enable craftsmen to complete their work unhindered and completely before moving on to the next.
A continuous focus on progress, health and safety, and quality is ensured by making critical activities visible and tracking them.
It is the responsibility of the bases/chairmen of the individual companies/subjects to convey the plan to the people they lead and bring any input and improvements back to the weekly meetings.
Level 4: Week Plan
During the weekly meetings, the weekly schedule for the upcoming 1-3 weeks is discussed in detail. The executive foremen/bases make binding agreements as to what they want to accomplish to reach the milestones.
A weekly meeting aims to enable craftsmen to complete their work unhindered and completely before moving on to the next.
A continuous focus on progress, health and safety, and quality is ensured by making critical activities visible and tracking them.
It is the responsibility of the bases/chairmen of the individual companies/subjects to convey the plan to the people they lead and bring any input and improvements back to the weekly meetings.
Life@site contains the following products:
PLANNER: Project Planner
Planner is our solution to quickly and easily create a progress plan for your project. With our built-in visual configurator, you can build the basis for the plan, and by using recipes based on best practice, the first version of the project’s progress plan can be developed quickly. It is crucial to have a good project plan to create a predictable construction project.
Also included in the planner are plan recipes developed based on best practices. As a result of the configuration process, recipes are a collection of tasks / activities needed to solve the functions described. Creating a progress plan based on production rates, quantities, and staffing gives the project predictability and flexibility.
DRIVE: Project Implementation
Drive is a tool used by life@site to manage and monitor progress during the construction phase. The tool makes it simple to keep a project’s plan up to date and accessible for those who are physically on the construction site as well as those who are not present every day. Drive was created to improve predictability and flow on construction sites. The plan’s visual presentation makes it simple to identify obstacles early on, giving you the opportunity to deal with them more effectively. The experience data on what was actually done on the construction site also makes it easier to learn from what happens in the project both continuously and in new projects.
