LCI Lean in Design Forum 2024

Design Forum
May 1-2nd, 2024

Why attend?

  • Explore Lean design principles and practices presented by the best in the industry.
  • Gain ideas and implementable tips to improve your workflows.
  • Connect with other professionals interested in Lean design.
  • Transform your career and practice by learning the latest in Lean design.
  • Build a competitive edge and stand out by adopting Lean in your work.

Who should attend?

  • Architects, engineers, and designers
  • Owners, owners’ reps, and general contractors
  • Trade partners engaged in Design/Build and Design/Assist
  • Preconstruction managers
  • Design managers
  • Estimators
  • BIM/VDC managers
  • Anyone interested in or impacted by Lean in Design!

FEATURED SPEAKERS [Thursday, May2nd]:

  • Design Thinking:  Discovering Unmined Opportunities 
    Michael Chapman, Design Research Leader
  • The Ultium Lean Journey, LCI 2023 Engineering in Design Award Winner 
    Alonso De Avila, Jr. & Alan Thompson, General Motors; Hal Plaag, Gresham Smith; Alan Blanchette, Barton Malow
  • Saving our AE Industry with Prefab and Wild Collaboration
    Jenny Han, Boldt; Romano Nickerson, Boulder; Kyle Weisman, HGA, Stan Chiu, HDR
  • We have a Design Manager, Now What?
    Ken Burgun, Brasfield & Gorrie; Troy Hoggard, CannonDesign; Randy Hoover, Bostwick Design, Monica Steele, SSOE; Moderator: Annmarie Thurnquist, Jacobs

Please select three Learning Round Table Discussions during your registration submission:

1:30-2:15 PM

  • Set Based Design:  A Fireside Chat:  Mike Williams, Justin Wise, Stantec; Stan Chiu, HDR
  • Riding the ‘L’ Train – Delivery Process Defined:  Hitesh Dewan, Stantec; Paul Klemish, Herrero Builders; Wayne Low, DegenKolb
  • How are Firms Educating Their Employees? Andrea Sponsel, HKS; Bryan Wahl, Bostwick Design
  • New Lean Partner? Set Engineering Boundaries Early to Thrive:  Orion Morrissey, Stantec; Scott Mullins, Del Monte Electrical; Arne Knutsen, Southland

2:45– 3:15 PM

  • How to Deploy Design Thinking Lean Process with New Friends:  Bernita Beikmann and Andreas Sponsel, HKS
  • Deploying a Lean Holistic Target Value Design Approach:  Mike Doiel, HDR; Grace Gonzaga, Advocate Health Care; Alex Smart, Boldt
  • Trials and Tribulations of Organizational Adoption of CBA:  Julie Dolan, SSOE
  • Lean Design on the Fly:  Lessons Learned from a Landmark:   John Moebes, Crate & Barrel
  • Creating a Product Out of a Program:  Megan Burns, Boulder Associates; Corrie Neuens, Boldt; Keith Novenski, Indigenous PACT

3:30– 4:00 PM

  • Hermosillo Way:  Gaining Client’s Trust with Design Workflows:  Diana Gasca, Karla Quintana and Nydia Mendez, Hermosillo
  • Integrated Lean with Design Curriculum at US Universities:  Sagata Bhawani, CSU - Fresno
  • Emotional Intelligence – Active Storytelling in Early Design:  Dennis Tanida, Stantec
  • Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin:  Lean Design Success:   Kurt Neubek, Page
  • Modular and Prefab rules and Rails for Building Construction:   Kyle Weisman, HGA; Jenny Han, Boldt, Scot Lauwasser, Boldt

 

Expand your Lean learning with optional Learning Day sessions (Wednesday, May1st) for an additional fee.  Each class is registered with AIA CES for 4 LU credits.

  • Getting Decisions that Stick
  • LCI Effective Big Room
  • LCI TARGET VALUE DELIVERY Module 1:  Learning the Fundamentals 
  • LCI TARGET VALUE DELIVERY Module 2:  Setting the Stage for Success
  • LCI TARGET VALUE DELIVERY Module 3:  Organizing for Flow and Efficiency
  • LCI TARGET VALUE DELIVERY Module 4:  Modeling for Predictable Outcomes
  • LCI LAST PLANNER SYSTEM ® IN DESIGN
  • LCI AI-POWERED SCRUM:   STREAMLINED SUCCESS IN CONSTRUCTION
  • LCI INTERMEDIATE LAST PLANNER SYSTEM® FOR DESIGN PRACTICAL APPLICATION
  • LCI LEAN IN THE DESIGN PHASE