Mark HipwellSr. Project Manager| Jaguar Land RoverAshby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Hi all,
has anyone had any experience of implementing 'Lean' techniques to Project Management processes?
kind regards,
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George JucanManaging Partner| Organizational Perfomance Enablers NetworkWoodbridge, Ontario, Canada
Can you please clarify what do you understand "lean techniques"? If you mean adjusting the methodology to match the project needs and avoid un-necessary overhead I think it's a standard practice. Saving Changes...
Mark HipwellSr. Project Manager| Jaguar Land RoverAshby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Hi George,
absolutely, this question was more about if anyone has either created their pm tools, artefacts, and processes using a lean methedology ... or has anyone refreshed their existing tools, artefacts, and processes using lean methedology techniques. Does that clarify?
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Mark,
Are you talking about implementing a Lean within a project or implementing Lean within a project office? I have experience implementing Lean within a project office. One of my many assignments at IBM Global Services was a Lean Change Agent within a project office on a major account.
George,
I disagree and don't think it is a standard practice. Project Offices and project managers have a hard time letting go of tasks that they perform that are considered of no value. Next time you are with a customer ask them when was the last time they ever created a VSM for the project office. Then ask their PMs when was the last time they created a VSM on how they manage their projects. I would be surprised if 10% have ever done this kind of analysis.
