IGLC.net EXPORT DATE: 29 March 2024 @CONFERENCE{Soliman-Junior2021, author={Soliman-Junior, Joao and Awwal, Samira and Bridi, Marcelle Engler and Tzortzopoulos, Patricia and Granja, Ariovaldo Denis and Koskela, Lauri and Gomes, Danilo }, editor={ }, title={Living Labs in a Lean Perspective}, journal={Proc. 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)}, booktitle={Proc. 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)}, year={2021}, pages={484-493}, url={http://www.iglc.net/papers/details/1876}, doi={10.24928/2021/0176}, affiliation={Research Assistant, Innovative Design Lab (IDL), University of Huddersfield, UK, j.solimanjunior@hud.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000-0002-8089-8628 ; PhD Student, Innovative Design Lab (IDL), University of Huddersfield, UK, samira.awwal@hud.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000-0001-7771-1511 ; PhD Student, Laboratory for Construction Management Research (LAGERCON), University of Campinas, Brazil, marcelle.bridi@gmail.com, orcid.org/0000-0003-4317-5938 ; Professor, Innovative Design Lab (IDL), University of Huddersfield, UK, p.tzortzopoulos@hud.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000-0002-8740-6753 ; Associate Professor, Laboratory for Construction Management Research (LAGERCON), University of Campinas, Brazil, adgranja@m.unicamp.br, orcid.org/0000-0002-2964-5609 ; Professor, Innovative Design Lab (IDL), University of Huddersfield, UK, l.koskela@hud.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000-0003-4449-2281 ; Senior Lecturer, Innovative Design Lab (IDL), University of Huddersfield, UK, d.gomes@hud.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000-0002-1963-392X }, abstract={Living Labs (LLs) consist of social and dynamic environments that enable end-users and stakeholders to collaborate towards an innovation. This paper presents the concept of LLs and analysis on how it can foster communication and collaboration from a lean perspective. Key concepts, such as co-creation, common ground, shared understanding and boundary objects are discussed in relation to LLs. The paper highlights the synergies between LLs and lean, including the focus on users’ needs and values, the use of participatory approaches and early inclusion of stakeholders in the decision-making process, for example. There is however lack of clarity in the literature regarding the concept of LLs and, hence, there is a need for future empirical research to enable a better understanding of the synergies between Living Labs and lean. }, author_keywords={Living labs, co-creation, common ground, shared understanding, boundary objects }, address={Lima, Peru }, issn={ }, publisher={ }, language={English}, document_type={Conference Paper}, source={IGLC}, }