1. Implementation of collaborative LeanKit software on the Severn Trent Water AMP6 Framework improving project delivery Gavin Pearce, Costain Mark Tootell, Costain Charlie Burtt, Managementors

2. Agenda Industry Challenge AMP6 Challenge Introduction to LeanKit
Live Demonstration
Outcomes and benefits
Discussion/Questions

3. Industry challenge
*Government 2025 Strategy

4. The AMP6 Challenge Programme of works AMP6 2015 – 2020
Design and Build NEC
Water and waste water projects
Size £2k - £40M
> 100 projects
Large geographical spread

5. The AMP6 Challenge Pressure to deliver more for less in AMP6
20% More Efficient
30% More Productive
Implementation of a ‘Factory Thinking’ approach
Drive consistency & rigour across the delivery teams and place Production Control and short interval control at the heart of the operation

6. Leankit – what is it? Simple and intuitive web based planning tool
It’s all about real time visibility of work and status
It facilitates collaboration between team members and accountability
Powerful filters & sub tasks help to break complex work into manageable work

7. High Level Process Collaborative Master Target Plan on paper
Entered into Primavera P6 & owners assigned
Export from P6 into Leankit 4wks data
Detail added with ‘Task Cards’
User updates Commentary/Blocked/Complete
Mid-week review
End-of-week review
New data pulled from P6 every 2 weeks and board updated

8. Detailed Process

9. LeanKit Demonstration

10. Production Control Dashboard

11. Successful Deployment
How do you avoid it just being another piece of technology?
A robust forecast which matches work volumes to resource
A strong plan with the right level of detail which has had the key stakeholders engaged in its creation
A management team who actively manage against the plan on a short interval basis
A simple plan vs actual report which provides quality MI
A review structure starting with the individual rolling up to the framework to ensure the questions are being asked

12. Benefits The tool that facilitates management control Live data
Real time issue escalation and management
Reduced individuals duplicating effort or spending time on non value adding activities
Assisted in the shortening of the interval of control
A standardised approach to project planning, management and reporting
Facilitated a culture of asking the difficult questions to drive continuous improvement

13. Benefits – cont’d Sharing with remote teams
Team accountability and workload analysis
Project Managers who feel in control of their projects without being in the detail
A framework focused on the importance of a great plan, with ownership and accountability for delivery at every level
Widespread agreement that the predictability & assurity of deliverables has improved

14. Discussion/Questions
Do you use LeanKit or something similar
How much does it cost
How do I start using it
Does it replace the P6 programme
Do the project teams see benefits
What other functionality would you want
Do I need a SMART Board
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