Lean Construction Ireland Annual Book of Cases 2021 20 Case 5 Company Overview DPS GROUP dpsgroupglobal.com Overview & Background to the Lean Initiative Dara Quirke Author David McCarthy Author Agile,with its roots in Lean thinking and practice, emerged from the software engineering world from dissatisfaction with the traditional waterfall, sequential, and time fence approach to scheduling product delivery and releases. As the demand for software increased, speed to market became an overriding priority, lowering the priority of other goals such as quality. In 2001, a group of software development professionals formulated and published the Agile Manifesto to break the traditional software development project mould and free software developers from unreasonable and unproductive constraints. A definition of Agile in the context of capital project delivery is given as: a collection of values, principles, and practices originating from theAgile Manifesto that is used to improve project delivery. An agile project is designed to be nimbler and more dynamic. Whilst a stable backbone defines clear deliverables and work packages at the standard project gates, dynamic capabilities are overlaid to react quickly to changes and allow projects to move more seamlessly through each stage. The key characteristic of an Agile project is the empowered cross-functional team working across silos to create end-to-end accountability.Work is carried out in shorter and more iterative sprints that enable the teams to quickly test and adjust ideas, minimising risk of miscommunication or overdesign. Scrum is a subset of Agile and allows people to manage complex and adaptive projects. It is based on the three pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation.The Scrum Guide (2020) describes Scrum as: “Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems. In a nutshell, Scrum requires a ScrumMaster to foster an environment where: 1. A Product Owner orders the work for a complex problem into a Product Backlog. 2. The ScrumTeam turns a selection of the work into an Increment of value during a Sprint. 3. The ScrumTeam and its stakeholders inspect the results and adjust for the next Sprint. 4. Repeat Scrum is simple.Try it as is and determine if its philosophy, theory, and structure help to achieve goals and create value. The Scrum framework is purposefully incomplete,only defining the parts required to implement Scrum theory. Scrum is built upon by the collective intelligence of the people using it.Rather than provide people with detailed instructions, the rules of Scrum guide their relationships and interactions.” Scrum involves three key roles: • Product Owner : Define and prioritise the features of the Product Backlog; Decide on release date and content; Responsible for the profitability of the product (ROI). Lean Initiative Undertaken – Lean Thinking, Tools, Techniques Sean Kinnane Author William Power Author DPS Group is a global consulting,engineering, and construction management company serving high-tech industries around the world. DPS has sector experts in key locations in Europe, the US, Asia, and the Middle East, bringing world-class resources and the latest innovative technologies to every project.Our sector expertise spans many markets, including Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Medical Technologies,Oil and Gas,AdvancedTechnology, Food & Beverage, Energy, Science & Education. DPS delivers full-service Engineering with a Client-first mentality and personal touch across a range of disciplines: Project and Programme Management, Procurement, Design, Construction Management, Health & Safety Management, Commissioning,Qualification, and Start-up.DPS employ more than 1,800 people worldwide. DPS Group modestly prides itself as being an early adopter of Lean thinking and practices in both Irish and International construction sectors. The company invests heavily in staff subject matter experts, Lean education and training, and in internal process improvement initiatives. DPS Group has previous case studies on Last Planner® System (LPS),TargetValue Design (TVD), andTakt Planning published in the 2018, 2019, and 2020 LCiAnnual Books of Cases respectively. DPS Group strives to be innovative in continuously improving its delivery methodologies and is thankful to Felipe Engineer Manriquez for introducing us to the concepts and principles of Scrum andAgile. Our trade partner,Ardmac, hosted an on-site Scrum introduction facilitated by Felipe and immediately some of our staff recognised how Scrum could assist with project coordination and execution. DPS Group now commits to a full-time Scrum/Agility Coach, three Scrum at Scale (S@S) Practitioners, five Product Owners, 48 Scrum Masters, and over 500 trained Scrum development team practitioners.
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