1. 2019 Vision, Strategies, Key Programs
LCI Overview
2019 Vision, Strategies, Key Programs

2. LCI National Vision, Strategy and Tactics
Vision (Stays constant)
• Transformational improvement in the delivery of value to stakeholders
• Transformational improvement in work environment quality for ALL participants
• Achieved through the Lean re-integration of a siloed industry
Strategy (Reviewed, updated every 3-5 years)
• Create: demand in the owner community, capacity in the supply chain
Tactics (Reviewed, updated annually)
• Establish and support owner Communities of Practice
• Lean leadership training, mentoring, support
• Targeted outreach to key owners/markets
• Research to support the above

3. 2019 Board Makeup
Owner reps – M. Mayra (GM), D. Christian (Sutter), M. Staun (P&G),
S. Nelson (Advocate Aurora Health)
A&E industry – B. Beikmann (HKS), R. Nickerson (Boulder Associates), S. Chiu (HGA), M. Murray (Beck)
GC’s – M. Linenberger (Linbeck), R. Snelling (JE Dunn),
B. Mace (Balfour Beatty)
Trade Contractors – H. Nutt (Southland), G. Stedman (KHS&S),
C. Hoffman (Apogee)
Other: M. Stark (AGC), Renee Cheng (U of WA – Research Committee
liaison), T. Gordon (Boulder Associates – Lean Leaders liaison)

4. Education Programs
LCI eLearning Courses: Basic training in support of project deployment
Intro to Last Planner® System
Intro to Lean Project Delivery
Lean In The Design Phase
Effective Big Room (coming mid-2019)
LCI Education Courses
Basic to advanced, including hands-on learning
Typically delivered locally by CoPs, all taught by LCI-approved instructors
LCI-distributed Books: Various topics, available on the LCI website

5. National Conferences Design Forum LCI Annual Congress
Annual outreach to the Design Community
250 participants, breakouts and plenary sessions
Held at “Palmer House” Hilton Hotel, Chicago, IL
May 29-30, 2019
LCI Annual Congress
LCI’s annual “super bowl” for Lean design and construction
October 14-18, 2019 / Ft. Worth, TX Convention Center
Extensive training opportunities, keynotes, breakout sessions
1500+ attendees

6. Research Programs
Research committee includes 7 academics from universities with Lean programs across the country
Committee has surveyed prior Lean research work to understand its focus and emphases
Developing multi-year road map for new research by LCI
Completed projects include a guide to Lean deployment on projects, project validation best practices
On tap: enhancements to Last Planner® System (P2SL Berkeley)
Other 2019 projects still in definition phase
Survey-type research has explored business case for Lean for owners and A&E professionals

7. New Initiatives Outreach to design community
Board task group made up of architect members
Mobilizing CoP support, outreach to AIA chapters in larger markets
Developing new content ideas to spur broader interest across the industry in our meeting programs (Design Forum in particular)
Outreach to trade partners
Underserved industry segment with targeted Lean outreach efforts
Partnering with unions and other associations to reach the base
Trade partner members of the board spearheading this effort

8. Owner Outreach Efforts
Goal: Transform the industry by delivering significantly better capital project outcomes through Lean
LCI Owners’ Committee: 
Acts as catalyst for peer-to-peer engagement within the Owner Community
Promotes sharing of best practices through network of owner-only Communities of Practice
Common voice demanding improved performance from the AEC supply chain
Identify, implement actions to encourage owners to utilize Lean:
Moving them from prospects to learners to coaches along an established Lean awareness-to-deployment continuum

9. Lean Leaders LCI’s “Young Professionals” Group
Encouraging CoPs’ outreach to universities/AEC students
Defining steps to form Lean student chapters/CoPs at universities
Currently supporting formation of 2 student chapters