https://doi.org/10.24928/2024/0151

No Single Takt Planning Method Fits All Projects

Iris D. Tommelein¹, Rafael V. Coelho², Carlos T. Formoso³, Karina B. Barth⁴ & Fabrício Berger de Vargas⁵

¹Distinguished Professor, Civil and Envir. Eng. Dept., Director, Project Production Systems Laboratory (P2SL), University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-9941-6596
²PhD Candidate, Civil and Envir. Eng. Dept. and Project Production Systems Laboratory (P2SL), University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-3298-3622
³Professor, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-4772-3746
⁴Researcher, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0001-9612-6246
⁵PhD Student, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0001-6622-0020

Abstract

Takt planning methods have been used to plan and control production of a variety of construction projects that have been delivered in various contexts. Recognizing that projects vary by type based on different product- and process designs as well as contextual characteristics of relevance to project production, not one but several takt planning methods have therefore emerged. This paper presents the objectives pursued in takt planning and describes projects by type and context, based on their complexity, in relation to these objectives. It outlines several takt planning methods and then matches those methods to project types and contexts. It is clear that no single takt planning method fits all projects and also that takt planning may not be a suitable method to plan some projects. This paper aims to shed light on available takt planning methods and on choosing which one to use when considering the complexity of a given project and its context.

Keywords

Takt planning, takt production, work structuring, complexity, uncertainty, variability, slack.

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Reference

Tommelein, I. D. , Coelho, R. V. , Formoso, C. T. , Barth, K. B. & Vargas, F. B. 2024. No Single Takt Planning Method Fits All Projects, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32) , 202-213. doi.org/10.24928/2024/0151

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