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Taking a Strategic Approach to Lean Development Mike Atkins, WSP Richard John, WSP Adrian Wookey, ECITB
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AGENDA
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Who We are? Mike Atkins is a Lean Leader & Six Sigma Black Belt from a background of Mechanical Engineering. Mike is a change manager with a Masters in Operational Excellence who built his experience of delivering improvements and developing improvement capabilities within BOC. In the past two years at WSP Mike has established the WSP approach to continuous improvement aligned to BS ISO 18404:2015 that has informed the ECITB training standards. Mike is working to integrate Lean thinking into all WSP highways sector projects and has led the ECITB industry pilot project. Richard John is a Lean Expert & Six Sigma Master Black Belt from a background of Mechanical Engineering. Richard is an accredited Lean & Six Sigma trainer who has recent experience of process excellence including robotic process automation. Richard has worked on major transportation programmes for Crossrail, HS2, London Underground & Network Rail in roles that have had direct responsibility for planning and execution of construction activities and then in oversight and improvement. Adrian Wookey is a Senior Product Development Manager at the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), a Non-Departmental Public Body accountable to the Department for Education. Established in 1991, the ECITB is the skills, standards and qualifications body with statutory responsibility for the development of the engineering construction workforce of Great Britain through an industrial training levy. Recently Adrian has been working with employers, stakeholders and WSP through a series of pilot studies to develop a set of training standards for Continuous Improvement.
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One of the world’s leading technical professional services firms
US 7,000 CANADA 8,000 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA 2,500 NORDICS 5,140 UK AND IRELAND 7,800 SOUTH AFRICA 620 MIDDLE EAST & INDIA 2,220 AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND 4,600 ASIA 3,400 CONTINENTAL EUROPE 720
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Highlights of our UK projects
HS2 Railway Systems & Stations 1 Blackfriars, London Smart Motorway Projects Galloper Wind Farm, Suffolk
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The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is a non-departmental public body (NDPB) accountable to the Department for Education (DfE). Established in 1991, the ECITB is the skills, standards and qualifications body with statutory responsibility for the development of the engineering construction workforce of Great Britain.
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Continuous Improvement Development Programme
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KEY Initial Engagement Executive Development Sponsor
Understanding the Need Preparing the Foundation Establishing Drivers Embedding Mind-set & Culture Developing Platform Building Self Sufficiency KEY Executive Development Sponsor Improvement Member Organisation Wide Improvement Leader Coaching Time Training Time
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Personal Development Programme
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Case Study #1
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Alignment to BS18404:2015
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BS18404: 2015 - Continuous Improvement
Communication Audit Plans of Action STRATEGY Targets Organisational Culture KPIs Reporting Structures Decision Making Process ARCHITECTURE Support Responsibilities/ Accountabilities Steering Committee KEY PERSONNEL Champions & Sponsors Improvement Leaders Competency Records Lean Six Sigma Experience Training
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BS18404: 2015 - Continuous Improvement
Communication Audit Plans of Action STRATEGY Targets Organisational Culture KPIs Reporting Structures Decision Making Process ARCHITECTURE Support Responsibilities/ Accountabilities Steering Committee KEY PERSONNEL Champions & Sponsors Improvement Leaders Competency Records Lean Six Sigma Experience Training
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Strategy AUDIT COMMUNICATIONS PLANS OF ACTION KPI’s TARGETS
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Architecture REPORTING STRUCTURES SUPPORT ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE
RESPONSIBILTIES STEERING COMMITTEE DECISION MAKING PROCESS
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Key Personnel IMPROVEMENT LEADERS COMPETENCY RECORDS
CHAMPIONS & SPONSORS
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Lean Maturity Assessment
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Lean Maturity Assessment
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Lean Maturity Assessment
PRINT THIS PAGE OUT FOR REFERENCE
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Case Study #2 Attempt to assess the Case Study company against BS18404 using the Maturity Assessment guidelines.
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Case Study Discussion Where are the opportunities for improvement?
Lean Maturity Assessment Case Study Discussion Where are the opportunities for improvement? What can we do about that?
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Effort vs Reward Assessment
A simple Effort vs reward approach will help to prioritise the improvements. Use a simple 2 x 2 approach
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QUESTIONS
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