https://doi.org/10.24928/2024/0138

Exploring User Experience and Effectiveness of an Innovative Leanbuild UK Project Management Software: Usability Study Post Development Stage

Muktari M. Musa¹, Emmanuel I. Daniel², Namadi S. Ahmed³, Ifeatu C. Enedah⁴, Momoh Job⁵ & Samuel I. Haa⁶

¹MD/CEO, LeanBuild Limited, UK [email protected], [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-9650-3125
²Senior Lecturer in Construction Management, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Science and Engineering., University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-5675-1845
³Lecturer, School of Engineering and the Environment, Department of Civil Engineering, Surveying and Construction Management, Kingston University: London, Greater London, GB. [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-3815-0683
⁴Lead Program Manager, LeanBuild Limited, UK [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-3101-9658
⁵Lecturer, School of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Construction, Property, and Surveying,, London South Bank University, UK [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0001-9103-8933
⁶Program Manager, LeanBuild Limited, UK [email protected], [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0001-7910-0714

Abstract

This paper explores the usability and efficiency of the LeanBuild project management software; an innovative solution rooted in Lean Construction 4.0 principles. Through collaboration with the University of Wolverhampton UK, Kingston University UK, and London South Bank University UK, the LeanBuild Limited project presents a promising innovation in the construction industry. The integration of usability evaluations and user recommendations in software development is limited, despite the importance of usability testing. Even with limited adoption of construction project management software, Target Value Delivery principles are often overlooked. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, incorporating focus groups, questionnaires, and interviews to assess the software's usability. Recommendations gathered from industry practitioners, academics, and IT professionals emphasize the need for improvements such as financial reporting, critical path display, resource assignment features, simultaneous file uploads, BIM integration, enhanced security, and E-Tendering and Marketplace integration. The paper concludes that despite requiring further enhancements from its minimum viable product, LeanBuild is an effective solution, endorsed by users as a viable and scalable innovation with global applicability for efficient project delivery. This study highlights the importance of post-development usability checks and positions LeanBuild as a significant breakthrough in the construction software landscape.

Keywords

Lean construction, Digital Innovation, Project management, Software Usability test, Target Value Delivery

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Musa, M. M. , Daniel, E. I. , Ahmed, N. S. , Enedah, I. C. , Job, M. & Haa, S. I. 2024. Exploring User Experience and Effectiveness of an Innovative Leanbuild UK Project Management Software: Usability Study Post Development Stage, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32) , 672-683. doi.org/10.24928/2024/0138

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