Information is the lifeblood of all project delivery. You can’t effectively work as a team to deliver a complex project without good, reliable, and accurate information. In this blog post, I will highlight the importance of information flow and what teams can do to ensure that they have the right information for the people doing the work.
Before any physical labor can take place, several prerequisite steps must be completed, including material, decisions, labor, and information. Without these prerequisites, work cannot proceed. That’s why it’s crucial to focus on improving the prerequisite steps, starting with information.
Although the lean construction community understands the importance of material, equipment, and labor flow; information and decision-making flow is not well-utilized. In this blog post we will explain how to improve information flow within your team and ensure the success of your project.
What are the sources of information on a project?
Information is key when it comes to project management, but where does it come from? Owners, contractors, architects, laborers, equipment, materials, and the physical project itself are all sources of information that need to communicate with each other. This means that people, equipment, software, and the project itself should all be in sync.
How do you keep information flowing?
In order to keep information flowing, the first step is to make the information transparent and available. Lean practices such as pull planning, make ready, daily huddles, and huddle boards are practices that we use to make information available. Visual management and visual boards are examples of how we can improve information transparency.
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