Session Title

Construction Scrum - Work Less & Still Double Your Workflow

Abstract

Learn how to use the Scrum framework to systemically enable continuous improvement. Design and construction projects are complex and typically are delivered late and over budget with dissatisfied customers. Scrum is a management framework built on Lean and Agile principles that enable teams to align, adapt, and deliver projects with high reliability that satisfies customers and builders alike.

Scrum is lightweight and can be adopted during any phase of a project by one person, a team, or several teams regardless of the contract delivery model. Scrum enables people to regularly and incrementally improve their work without overburden or waste. During the session, participants will make personal Scrum boards using notes or digital tools of their choice while learning about Scrum. Some case study examples from design and construction teams will be shared to show how Scrum is being used to remove constraints in LPS, manage work, and support the installation of work in the field.

Felipe Engineer-Manriquez helps implement Scrum with teams worldwide on job sites and in offices alike with typical results including reductions in management work hours while simultaneously increasing successful work throughput. Many teams report 20% schedule improvements, fewer emails, and better communication as a result of using Scrum alone or with other Lean tools like LPS, Takt, 5S, etc. Some teams have even sustained productivity gains of 2X and 3X the levels of their non-Scrum workflows. Join in and learn how to make your first Scrum board with insights gained from working with thousands of professionals.

Bio

Felipe Engineer-Manriquez is a best-selling author, Project Delivery Services Director at The Boldt Company, The EBFC Show podcast host, and proven change-maker from million to billion dollar-sized projects and companies worldwide implementing Lean and Agile practices. Engineer-Manriquez helps people work twice as fast with half the effort - easier, better, and faster.