Ep.247 - Elevating Construction Takt Planning - Part 1

Apr 5, 2021

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Jason presents the introduction to his new book "Elevating Construction Takt Planning" (narrated by Katie Schroeder), released early on the podcast instead of waiting for Audible. The book's mission: bring flow back to construction to respect workers and families. Five major CPM problems exposed: (1) too optimistic, hides inefficiencies and miscalculates duration, (2) masquerades as solid plan through excessive detail, (3) hides the plan in complexity, no one can read it effectively, (4) too much unchecked power, institutionalized in contracts, (5) institutionalizes hiding problems by making negative float disappear. Takt shows reality and brings problems to the surface. Lord of the Rings allegory: One ring (Flow/Takt) rules all others (CPM, Last Planner, and Scrum). Jason paired Takt with CPM his entire career, always finished on time. The book dedicates war on the 1-5% who don't care about people. Request: Please share this information to make Takt planning popular in construction.

What you'll learn in this episode:

Why the book was written: Most projects don't finish on time, improperly scheduled projects disrespect workers and families
Five major CPM problems: Too optimistic, masquerades as solid plan, hides plan in complexity, too much unchecked power, institutionalizes hiding problems
Lord of the Rings allegory: Flow/Takt is the "one ring to rule them all", governs CPM, Last Planner, and Scrum
Jason's success secret: Always paired Takt with CPM throughout entire career, always finished on time
The mission: Bring flow back to construction through correct scheduling practices, respect people and resources

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