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Power, W, Sinnott, D and Lynch, P (2022) Accelerating Construction Project Delivery Using Agile's Integrated System of Principles and Methods. In: Tutesigensi, A and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 38th Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2022, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 481-490.
- Type: Conference Proceedings
- Keywords: Agile, scrum, value, lean, lean construction.
- ISBN/ISSN: 978-0-9955463-6-3
- URL: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/5b4c8dbeb9fb13a8460d23a923850ed1.pdf
- Abstract:
<p>Agile's roots in lean thinking describes an adaptive mindset approach to project management. While Agile's application in certain sectors is well established there is a paucity of construction related research. This study evaluates the novel application of agile principles to improve well documented problems with traditional construction project delivery. The mixed methods approach evaluates the implementation of Agile principles and the Scrum framework over a 12-week design period of a pharmaceutical facility utilising data collected from a literature review, digital planner board analysis, facilitated review and retrospective sessions, and semi-structured interviews. The outcome of the principles and framework intervention was considerable improvement in the number of tasks completed and blockers removed. Agile offers flexibility in the change management process and brings stability and reliability to design while highlighting focus areas to continuously improve processes. Agile should be considered complementary to traditional methodologies and not be viewed as a competing paradigm.</p>