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VisiLean
Bhargav  Dave ,  Stefan  
Construction   management  with  Lean  and BIM
Boddy
Presentation to Balfour Beatty
Salford  University
13/01/2010
+ Background
  Broad  research  areas  within the  work -package: Collaborative 
design and construction
  Visual  management
  Building  information modelling
  Project  management
 Lean construction
 Promise based  management
 Web  services  and  Service  oriented  architecture  (SOA)
  Growing  interest in identifying synergies  between  BIM and lean 
construction principles
+ Concept
 A  production  management system that:
 Uses BIM as the visual platform and lean construction principles as the 
process  enabler 
 Integrates project related information using web services.
 To be used by construction team including  the key  supply  chain 
stakeholders
 End user   interface  is the key
 Various user interfaces to assist in  processes  such as
  Reverse  phase scheduling, Lookahead  planning , weekly planning
 Day-to-day  task  management, including project monitoring and 
control
  Simple  interfaces to make it suitable  for use on a construction 
project
+ Problems with current  situation
 Problems with process and product integration
 Fragmentation is a well  known  problem
 Current systems (ERP, Extranets, Emails, etc) don’t address core 
construction processes
 Construction  projects  are  left  to define /use their own systems 
(mostly  Excel  spreadsheets,  email  and traditional  communication)
 Product Model
 CAD is still  the predominant model
 BIM is fast  taking over but still mostly at the design level
+ Problem with integration
Full  integration with  other  parties (all  functions  and many  different  entities are 
1.3 
integrated  with seamless  real -time integration 
Full integration (all functions integrated with seamless real-time integration) 
12.7 
Partial seamless integration ( several  functions integrated with seamless real-
32.9 
time integration) 
Partial relayed integration (several functions computerized and consolidated in 
32.9 
certain periods (e.g.  daily , weekly and monthly) 
No integration (several standalone computer applications with no integration 
17.7 
No information system ( manual  business processes and  operation  
2.5 
Total 
100 
 
Source: Tatari et al (2007)
+ What’s  available  currently
 Current products offering construction planning  through  BIM
 Navisworks
 Synchro 4D
  Vico  Constructor
 Tokmo
 The level of integration and planning resolution is extremely 
limited
  There  are many different information sources which need to be 
synchronised in order to  offer  complete project management 
solution
+ Why a new system
 Currently no systems in the  market  that offer such functionality
 Lean production management
 Product and Process model integration
 In practice being successfully exploited by a  select  few, with 
manual  intervention
 Sutter health
 DPR
 BIM  offers  a natural visual and central platform
+ Simple Concept  Diagram
Project  Manager  Foreman Task Manager
QS
Project Management Interface
Building Information Model
Web Services
Project 
Design 
Material
Equipment
Personnel
Scheduling
related
+ The Last Planner System™
Master 
Schedule
Select, 
Record   performance  
Status & 
sequence & 
( Percent  Plan 
Lookahead
size  work 
Complete)
forecast
that CAN be 
Plan
for  continuous  
s
done
improvement
Select, 
Make work 
Workabl
sequence & 
ready  by 
Weekly 
Perform  
Information
size work 
screening & 
e 
that CAN be 
Work Plan
Work !
pulling
backlog
done
Select and 
Work packages
sequence work 
Daily Work 
Task
that CAN be 
Commitment
s Task
done
s
Task
s
Report  what is 
(Ballard, 2000)
Status
and is not being 
done
+ Master Planning with BIM
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User Interfaces
 Project Admin Interface
User Interfaces
 Collaborative Lookahead Planning Interface
+ Partners
 Salford University, UK ( active  currently)
 Technion University, Israel (active currently)
  Reading  University, UK
 i4DS, Switzerland
 Tekla  Corp , oy
+ Current Status
 Defining the process
 Capturing the  best  practices in the area through  case  studies
 The last planner interface is ready
 Integration with BIM is ready
 Further work including the  development  of end user interfaces 
is under way
+ Potential Future Developments
 Integration with other information management systems for 
automatic  update of  resource  status
 Project Dashboard
 A  Touch  (screen) based user interface
  Mobile  interface for updating of daily activities  and information 
retrieval
 Reports