1. The Application of WorkFace Planningty

2. The Application of WorkFace Planning
Geoff Ryan PMP
WorkFace Planning Specialist Insight-wfp

3. Conference Theme
The turbulence of the current extraordinary business environment demands leaders with exceptional perspective. Navigating a perfect storm requires timely, actionable insights beyond conventional wisdom. This year’s conference will address the amplification of risk and change in capital projects and provide tools and strategies to navigate our industry toward success.

4. Conference Theme
The turbulence of the current extraordinary business environment demands leaders with exceptional perspective. Navigating a perfect storm requires timely, actionable insights beyond conventional wisdom. This year’s conference will address the amplification of risk and change in capital projects and provide tools and strategies to navigate our industry toward success.

5. Conference Theme
Turbulence creates Leaders with Perspective, Insights and Wisdom
The need for Risk and Change demands new strategies for success.

6. WorkFace Planning is:
The systemic application of proven construction practices that enable productive activity.
Detailed Work Plans
Qualified Planners
Removal of Constraints
So What is different?
This logic is not new, but it is also not common

7. WorkFace Planning gives you:
Improved Construction Productivity
Reduced Schedule
Up to 10% reduction in TIC
Predictability

8. There will be a Rainbow after this storm
The Perfect Storm
There will be a Rainbow after this storm

9. The new industry leaders will have a new strategy for success
The Perfect Storm
The new industry leaders will have a new strategy for success

10. Highly productive construction will be the distinguishing feature
The Perfect Storm
Highly productive construction will be the distinguishing feature

11. WorkFace Planning: Well Planned Well Executed
The Perfect Storm
WorkFace Planning:
Well Planned
Well Executed

12. WorkFace Planning Components Conference Theme
Turbulence creates Leaders with Perspective, Insights and Wisdom
The need for Risk and Change demands new strategies for success.
WorkFace Planning
Components

13. History
2000
2001
2001-5
2005
2006
2008
2009
Fast track mega project - Results
Construction Owners Association of Alberta
Industry research
COAA Model
Industry acceptance
Lesson learned
WorkFace Planning Institute
Schedule for Sale

14. FIWP FIWP ITP – Q/A Requirements Safety Requirements
Construction Equipment
Scaffold Builds
Planned Value - Manhours
Timesheet Cost Code
FIWP
System Designation
Material Status
IFC Drawings
Activity ID & dates
Let’s now have a look at the base elements of WorkFace Planning: Plans and Planners
This first slide shows us the core elements of the Field Installation Work Package.
The criteria for this content was developed by analyzing exactly what did the Foreman in the field need to execute work.
All of the components listed here have to be in place before the work can get done. We can either give it to the foremen or let them to figure it out.
Next slide
3D snap shots of work
FIWP
Field
Installation
Work
Package GR

15. Traditional Best Practice Plan The Work Plan the Work Work Work the
Workface Planner
Plan
The
Work
Best Practice
Construction Mgr
General Foreman
Superintendent
Foreman
Construction Mgr
Superintendent
Crew -10
Work
the
Plan
General Foreman
Crew -10
Work
the
Plan
Foreman
Foreman
The other core element of WorkFace Planning is the WorkFace Planner.
On the left side we have a traditional model for Planning and doing the work. The Superintendent , General Foreman and Forman plan the work and then the Foremen and tradesmen execute the work.
During our research we found organisations that had an extra person in this loop. Most often it was an apprentice or a tradesman on light duty. This person would be an assistant for the general foreman.
In the model for WorkFace Planning we developed this position with job descriptions and a training program that took former trade supervisors and gave then planning and computer skills.
The process of creating this new demographic of planners is one area where we have been very successful.
Next slide
Foreman
Foreman
Foreman GR

16. GR

17. 3-D Model Administrator
WorkFace Planning
Installation Rates
Progress
Reports
Progress
Rules of Progress
Level 3
Project Schedule
COAA Model
3D Model
Workface Planner
WFP Software
Drawings
3-D Model Administrator
Field Installation
Work Package
Turnover
Systems
Work Breakdown
Structure
So now we have our Planners and our plans and the COAA model is realized.
The problem now is how do we feed these guys information?
And this is where we migrate across the fuzzy boarder between WorkFace Planning and Lean Construction.
All of this stuff on the left are the streams of information that we need to feed to the planners.
On our most successful projects we did this by using 3D WorkFace Planning software, like Bentley’s ConstructSim, Intergraph’s construction or the Aveva product. We then hired computer geeks to clean up the data so that it could be meaningful to the planners.
In the world of information management we now understand that information needs to progress from Data to Information to Knowledge and finally to Understanding .
This is not a natural evolution and it takes design and effort to make it happen.
Next slide
Construction
Work Packages
Progress
Material
Received
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18. Conference Theme
Turbulence creates Leaders with Perspective, Insights and Wisdom
The need for Risk and Change demands new strategies for success.

19. Conference Theme
Turbulence creates Leaders with Perspective, Insights and Wisdom
The need for Risk and Change demands new strategies for success.

20. Conference Theme
Turbulence creates Leaders with Perspective, Insights and Wisdom
The need for Risk and Change demands new strategies for success.

21. 1 Rotation of Work (10 days) for 1 crew
Conference Theme
1 Rotation of Work (10 days) for 1 crew
Turbulence creates Leaders with Perspective, Insights and Wisdom
The need for Risk and Change demands new strategies for success.
Level 5
Schedule Activity
1,000
Work Hours

22. WorkFace Planning Results
Conference Theme
WorkFace Planning Results
Turbulence creates Leaders with Perspective, Insights and Wisdom
The need for Risk and Change demands new strategies for success.
Before After
Pipe: 4 man-hours per foot 2.6 man-hours per foot
Steel: 38 man-hours per ton 27 man-hours per ton

23. Conference Theme
Turbulence creates Leaders with Perspective, Insights and Wisdom
The need for Risk and Change demands new strategies for success.
More information:
COAA website:
WorkFace Planning Institute:
Insight-wfp :
ASI:
Schedule for Sale :