"An architectural methodology based around Lean principles, this book challenges architects to examine how they practice by better understanding their goals and by viewing and producing their work differently. Lean Architecture: Excellence in Project Delivery is a lean implementation guide for design firm leadership, project managers, and architecture professionals. This guide to the building blocks of Lean for design firms outlines important metrics and time-tested implementation strategies for firms ofall sizes, presents relatable examples highlighting successful Lean application and describes how to avoid common obstacles in introducing and integrating Lean practice across a design firm"--
Apply lean principles to your next architectural project and improve your bottom line with the help of this practical volume
Lean Architecture: Excellence in Project Delivery shows readers a path to consistently achieve excellence in project delivery via the application of lean concepts and process management. Authors Michael Czap and Gregory Buchanan challenge readers to reexamine their approach to architectural practice and projects by presenting a unique and compelling alternative.
Lean Architecture details the crucial metrics and implementation strategies that combine to improve the efficiency and profitability of projects taken on by firms of all sizes. Readers of the book will learn to:
- Maximize the use of their resources to deliver superior results in less time
- Minimize waste, cost, and inefficiency in their firm’s operations
- Move between radically different project scales while retaining efficient and effective processes
Lean Architecture is perfect for firm leaders, project managers, and project architects who seek to improve their ability to deliver better results while reducing their cost base.
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PART I BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A LEAN PRACTICE |
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Chapter 1 A Profession Ripe For Change |
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Chapter 3 The Design Firm's Problem |
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Buildings Are an Organized Complexity |
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Chapter 4 Lean Architecture |
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Chapter 5 Learning From Detroit: Influences From Lean Manufacturing |
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Western Manufacturing Compared with Japanese Lean Manufacturing |
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Backgrounder 5.1 Process Management Evolution in the US Manufacturing Industry |
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The Design and Construction Industry Is Not Mass Production |
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Backgrounder 5.2 Constructability |
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PART II AREAS OF STRATEGIC FOCUS WITH APPLICATIONS |
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Chapter 6 Lean Management For Architects |
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Backgrounder 6.1 Collaborative Planning |
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We Really Do Need Each Other |
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Backgrounder 6.2 Financial Metrics |
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The Costs of Doing Business |
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When Fees No Longer Matter |
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Chapter 7 Strategic Areas |
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Accelerate Decision-Making |
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Chapter 8 Streamlining Documentation |
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Impacts from the Adaption of Technology |
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Leveraging Graphics and Text for Increased Understanding |
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Prototypical System Sheets |
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Cartoon Sets -- Are They Relevant Anymore? |
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Construction Administration |
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PART III IMPLEMENTING LEAN |
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Chapter 9 Rethinking Your Firm |
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Backgrounder 9.1 Can Design Process Be Lean? |
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Developing and Sharing Knowledge |
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Backgrounder 9.2 Knowledge Management |
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Chapter 10 Role Of Technology |
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Effective Use of Technology |
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PART IV FINAL WORDS AND ADVICE |
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Chapter 11 More Than An Initiative |
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Permission to Think Lean and Do the Stuff |
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MICHAEL F. CZAP, AIA has spent nearly 40-years leading efforts to identify and implement new technologies and cutting-edge project delivery practices with major firms. He coined the term and introduced the concept of Lean Architecture - the ongoing process of rethinking and improving architectural methodology by the application of Lean principles to the practice. Michael co-authored the Construction Documents chapter for the AIAs 15th Edition of The Architects Handbook for Professional Practice and contributed articles to the AIA Best Practices, Chapter 13, and the AIA Practice Management Digest. He has spoken at over 50 industry venues since 2004 on Lean Architecture and advanced project delivery processes, including 6 AIA National Conventions. Michael currently serves as Chair for the BIMForums 2021 Lean taskforce.
GREGORY T. BUCHANAN, AIA, NCARB, CSI, LEED AP BD+C has spent his nearly thirty-year career endeavoring to advance the practice of architectural delivery through experience and leadership at top-ranked design firms. With advanced degrees in both Architecture and Civil Engineering, his pragmatic approach to problem solving enables him to develop and implement successful strategies and coach excellence in all facets of project delivery. Sharing his passion for process improvement, technology, and project delivery to a broader audience, Greg has presented his methodologies for a Lean Architecture at over a dozen regional and national industry events since 2013. Greg currently serves as Vice Chair for the BIMForums 2021 Lean taskforce.
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