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Digital Last Planner System Whiteboard for Enabling Remote Collaborative Design Process Planning and Control

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  • Ergo Pikas

    (Building Lifecycle Research Group, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia)

  • Bárbara Pedó

    (Innovative Design Lab (IDL), School of Arts and Humanities, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK)

  • Algan Tezel

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Aston University, Aston Street, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK)

  • Lauri Koskela

    (Innovative Design Lab (IDL), School of Arts and Humanities, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK)

  • Markus Veersoo

    (Building Lifecycle Research Group, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia)

Abstract

The coronavirus outbreak forced design companies to consider how the flow of information and work processes could be managed in the context of remote design work. This research aims to put a digital Last Planner System (LPS) whiteboard to the test in support of remote collaborative design process planning and control and identify its benefits and challenges. The synergies between lean and digital practices were explored by developing solutions in two different case studies, one in the UK and the other in Estonia. Research results were interpreted, and the main lessons learned were articulated. The digital LPS whiteboard enabled and supported the remote planning and control of design projects and processes. The digital LPS whiteboard had the following process-related benefits, including, for example, increased transparency, understanding, engagement, flexibility, and continuous improvement. Challenges in the use of the digital whiteboard were generally due to an excess of information and meetings, the social limitations of virtual meetings, and a lack of relevant IT competencies. Recommendations for individuals interested in planning, developing, and testing a digital whiteboard for remote implementation of the LPS are made. Further research on the entangled nature of digital whiteboard functionality and LPS behaviors is needed.

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  • Ergo Pikas & Bárbara Pedó & Algan Tezel & Lauri Koskela & Markus Veersoo, 2022. "Digital Last Planner System Whiteboard for Enabling Remote Collaborative Design Process Planning and Control," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-27, September.
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