A Template for establishing a a Community of Practice. How we did it in Saskatoon.

1. How to Kick Start a Community of Practice
Today’s economy runs on knowledge, and Communities of Practice (COP) are
a relatively new organizational form that that can radically galvanize knowledge
sharing, learning, and change.
Integrated Designs | Murray Guy | Lean Lab
www.leanlab.ca

2. Why LCI-Canada?
• Transform the building industry in Canada
• Increasing productivity in all aspects of a
project.
• Work smarter, faster, and leaner.

3. Who is LCI-C?
• Special committee of the
CCA
• Established in 2015
• CCA/LCI-C/ COP
• Kelowna/Saskatoon COP’s
• Lean Leadership Group
• Moose Jaw Hospital
• Okanagan College

4. Not Lean Lean & Green
Over Budget, Late On Target Cost, Early & NetZero
Why Lean for the Building
Industry?

5. What is Saskatoon COP Doing?
Lean Coffee
Lean Tours/Presentations
Lean Talks
Workshops
How to Get Started with a COP BLOG www.leanlab.ca
Online SAT
Level 2 LPD Hitting the Milestones (Last Planner
System)
Level 2 LPD Hitting the Target (Target Value Design)

6. Start with a Lean Coffee

7. Go on Lean Tours
POS Bio-Sciences Superior Millwork

8. Organize a Lean Talks

9. Saskatoon Lean
TalksTwenty minute Ted Talks format on:
• With 11 Billion People on the Planet ... Is
Lean Enough?
• How does Lean get us to a Green Building
Industry?
• Have you Created your Lean Project Check
List?
• Integrated Lean at Every Step of the Way
• DIRTT Lean @ Arab Health Conference
• Changing Culture from Government Funded
to Lean Entrepreneur

10. Host Lean Workshops
• What I learned at the LCI Conference in Boston
• How to 5S your Space
• Why Lean Project Delivery
• LCI-C Lean Fundamentals Workshop

11. Get Hands On with Simulations
Airplane Game
Dice Game
• Last Planner
System
• Target Value Design

12. Get Certified
LCI-C Certification
System
• Level 1 Fundamental Practices
• Level 2 Project Coordinator
• Level 3 Project Facilitator

13. Certification Program Summary
Level1: Lean Project Delivery (LPD) Fundamentals
 Capabilities: Business Case & LPD Basics
 Requirements: Exam + Training 10 hours of training
 Application on Template
Level 2: Lean Project Coordinator
 Capabilities: Business Case & LPD Basics
 Requirements: Exam + Training (50 hours) + Experience (1500 hours)
 Application: Training Certificates + Project Work References
Level 3 Lean Project Facilitator
 Capabilities: Business Case & LPD Basics
 Requirements: Exam + Training (100 hours) + Experience (4500 hours)
 Application: Training Certificates + Project Work References

14. Go to a Conference

15. How to Kick Start a Community of Practice (COP)
• Getting Started Blog Article
• Info LCI-C www.lci-canada.ca
• Info on the Certification Program
www.leanlab.ca
Thank you … mguy@i-designs.ca