The Lean Construction Institute

invites you to participate in one of two

Formation Meetings for the LCI Cascadia Chapter

“Using Lean Tools to Promote a Lean Community”

SPECIAL NOTE: This is the Eventbrite site for the April 29th meeting in PORTLAND!

Click here if you want to register instead for the April 27th meeting in Seattle.

Dates and Times:

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM (PT) in Seattle, WA

Thursday, April 29, 2010 from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM (PT) in Portland, OR

Formation Meetings help define:

1. Why should there be an LCI Chapter in this region?

2. What are appropriate goals and objectives for the LCI Chapter?

3. What LCI Chapter activities and events are needed to achieve these goals and objectives?

4. What are the metrics to determine whether an LCI Chapter has met its goals and objectives?

Abstract:

Previous LCI Cascadia meetings began addressing these questions, and these April 2010 meetings will use the A3 Process and Phase Planning to respond to these questions in detail to help guide LCI Cascadia. The first meeting in Seattle will take the first shot at outlining LCI Cascadia’s plan for 2010, and the second meeting in Portland will review and refine the plan.

Overview:

Many people new to the lean community hear about the A3 Process and Phase Planning, and they often wonder how to use these tools. Come to remove the mystery and learn about the possibilities of these powerful lean tools. Using a one-page A3 Report to document a thinking process can be described as old wine in new bottles. Phase Planning is a primary component of the Last Planner® System promoted by the Lean Construction Institute. Here is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience, develop a stronger appreciation of these lean tools, put them to use to help shape the future of the lean community in the Pacific Northwest, and have some fun doing so!

Experienced facilitators from Lean Project Consulting will lead the sessions and demonstrate the simplicity and power of these key tools.

Meeting Agenda:

1. Introductions

2. Review the agenda

3. LCI Cascadia Chapter planning session

- Review why there should be an LCI Cascadia Chapter

- Review LCI Mission for LCI Chapters

- Review, edit, and prioritize LCI Cascadia’s goals and objectives

- Develop a plan (i.e., LCI Cascadia’s activities and events) for achieving top goals and objectives

- Develop metrics to measure the achievement of realistic goals and objectives

4. Plusses/Deltas for the meeting

After the Meeting:

LCI Cascadia’s Core Group Members will use the deliverables from these Formation Meetings to guide their efforts in organizing LCI Cascadia’s activities and events.

Registration Assistance: cascadia-support@leanconstruction.org

Chapter Contact: lci-cascadia@leanconstruction.org

LCI Membership: If you are not an LCI Member, why not sign up today?  Many LCI and LCI Chapter events have discounted rates for LCI members.  Go to http://lci-individual-membership.eventbrite.com to read about the benefits and purchase a one-year individual membership for $200.