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Keith Novak
Tukwila, Wa, USA
Agile practices can be used in some parts of construction and at certain times. For example, you might make incremental changes during the design development phase, but once the foundation is poured, your window of change opportunity for major structural revisions is very much limited.
Modular designs add significant flexibility, as do construction methods such as suspended ceilings where wiring, plumbing, and HVAC are more accessible. Large rigid structures with wide open spaces are another way to enable flexibility, and late stage customization since the interior walls dividing up the space are not load-bearing structure. 
Rami Kaibni
 Community Champion
I totally agree with Keith. You can also use an Agile/Lean approach for procurement by doing JIT Procurement.
Gadje -
Traditional construction methods might only support adaptive approaches during the requirements exploration & design stages of a project but where applicable, developments such as 3D printing and prefab component-based construction, it is possible to start to deliver value incrementally and to pivot based on changing needs without incurring significant rework costs. Kiron 
Abolfazl Yousefi Darestani
Manager, Quality and Continuous Improvement| Hörmann-TNR Industrial Doors
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Yes, you can use it for some areas of the construction projects.
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1 reply by Markus Kopko
Dec 14, 2023 11:11 AM
Markus Kopko
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Ahhhhwwww, cool!
Dec 11, 2023 8:41 AM
Replying to Abolfazl Yousefi Darestani
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Yes, you can use it for some areas of the construction projects.
Dear Gadje,
Even though I'm more at home in the IT world, I've often wondered how our principles could be applied in something as structured as construction. From what I've seen in IT, agile is all about flexibility and adapting to changes quickly, which has been a game-changer. We break down tasks, work in sprints, and keep iterating. It makes me think, could this work in construction? It's a field where, once you lay down a foundation, you can't exactly go back and tweak it easily like you can with code. However, I see some potential crossover benefits. Imagine a construction project where client feedback is integrated continuously or smaller parts of the project are completed in stages. It could potentially allow for more responsiveness to changes or new ideas. But, of course, the physical nature of construction poses some real constraints. It's not like pushing a new app update, right? And then there's the whole cultural aspect. We're pretty used to this agile way of working in IT, but introducing it into a field like construction, with its own established methods and processes, sounds like a big cultural shift. How do you get everyone, from architects to contractors, on board with a completely different approach? So, while I'm curious about the idea, I'm also aware of the practical challenges it might face. It would be interesting to hear from someone in the construction industry. How do they view agile? Is it something they can see working in their field, or is it like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole? There's a lot to think about here. BR, Markus |
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