Problem Solving and Decision Making Session 9

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Problem Solving and Decision MakingSession 9
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Project-Wide Applications

• Learning Objectives
• Learn how to improve administratively controlled
  work
  
• Learn how to apply the concepts you have learned
  to subcontracting
  
• Learn how to apply the concepts you have learned
  to vendors and material management
  
• Use the case study to apply what you are learning

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A Review of the Previous Session

• Session 8 covered
• the last step in the production planning process
  and how to improve work through detailed
  evaluation and analysis
  
• Production budgeting analysis worksheet
• Pilot studies
• PDCA model of process improvements
• method-controlled work and how to evaluate it
• process charts, crew balance charts and work flow
  diagrams
  
• Case study presentation

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Project-Wide Proactive Problem Reduction

• Administratively controlled work
• Quantify and remove delays suffered by all
  crews
  
• Foreman delay survey
• Reduce the impact of upstream uncertainty
• Improve short-term coordination
• Provide for midrange planning and coordination
• Supplier and material management problems
• Receiving materials and supplies
• Subcontractor problems

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The Class Case Study

• Administratively controlled work
• Assignment
• Develop a plan of action for the solutions you
  have identified thus far in this case study

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Using on the Job What You Have Learned Today

• Make notes on your action plan
• Jobsite Assignment
• Walk your job and apply an activity from this
  session
  
• quantify and remove delay sources
• reduce the impact of upstream uncertainty
• improve short-term coordination
• provide for mid-range planning
• To Get Ready for Session 10
• Read the material for Session 10, Risk,
  Emergencies, and Crisis Situations
  
• Be sure you understand these key ideas
• how to balance risk and opportunity
• how to react in an emergency or crisis

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