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Currently, people seem to not be ready to participate in lean construction environments. Catolica University, Santiago, Chile has a Center of Excellence in Production Management (GEPUC) that is researching and developing a competency profile that supports the adoption and expansion of lean construction in companies and industry.
Qualifying People to Work in Lean Construction
Ignacio Pavez and Luis Alarcon
This is an important paper. The authors have researched the skills necessary to perform well in project management roles. They found that people are not generally prepared in school for the roles they play in industry. Current industry is fragmented in the approaches to managing projects. Adopting lean approaches exaggerates the situation. Project manager-leaders have a new responsibility to bring about a change in standard practices while acquiring new skills for themselves.
"Lean requires a social competence to develop relationships among team members."
They have defined a structure for a lean construction professional profile (LCPP) that could serve as a basis for developing assessments and providing training opportunities. They are continuing in their process of surveying "lean construction experts" to develop the criteria further.
? Guy Kawasaki wrote, "Less is the new more." Easy to learn: symmetry, seduction, subtraction, and sustainability. Very valuable to do. Step 1: Read Matt's book!! just 140 keystrokes.
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You are doing important, paradigm-advancing work, and thereby inspiring others to do the same in their respective fields. Thanks!
Nowadays, professionals are increasingly expected to have mastered the principles of project management in addition to their many other talents. Having basic project management skills, at least, is rapidly becoming a requirement for many professionals.