Maturity and maturity models in lean construction
<p>In recent years there has been an increasing interest in maturity models in management-related disciplines; which reflects a growing recognition that becoming more mature and having a model to guide the route to maturity can help organisations in managing major transformational change. Lean...
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| author | Claus Nesensohn David James Bryde Edward Ochieng Damian Fearon |
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| description | <p>In recent years there has been an increasing interest in maturity models in management-related disciplines; which reflects a growing recognition that becoming more mature and having a model to guide the route to maturity can help organisations in managing major transformational change. Lean Construction (LC) is an increasingly important improvement approach that organisations seek to embed. This study explores how to apply the maturity models to LC. Hence the attitudes, opinions and experiences of key industry informants with high levels of knowledge of LC were investigated. To achieve this, a review of maturity models was conducted, and data for the analysis was collected through a sequential process involving three methods. First a group interview with seven key informants. Second a follow up discussion with the same individuals to investigate some of the issues raised in more depth. Third an online discussion held via LinkedIn in which members shared their views on some of the results. Overall, we found that there is a lack of common understanding as to what maturity means in LC, though there is general agreement that the concept of maturity is a suitable one to reflect the path of evolution for LC within organisations.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-efa7374bb5ac4286b2815bbbfdc2cbb52022-12-21T18:54:31ZengUTS ePRESSAustralasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building1835-63541837-91332014-03-01141455910.5130/ajceb.v14i1.36412499Maturity and maturity models in lean constructionClaus Nesensohn0David James Bryde1Edward Ochieng2Damian Fearon3Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores University<p>In recent years there has been an increasing interest in maturity models in management-related disciplines; which reflects a growing recognition that becoming more mature and having a model to guide the route to maturity can help organisations in managing major transformational change. Lean Construction (LC) is an increasingly important improvement approach that organisations seek to embed. This study explores how to apply the maturity models to LC. Hence the attitudes, opinions and experiences of key industry informants with high levels of knowledge of LC were investigated. To achieve this, a review of maturity models was conducted, and data for the analysis was collected through a sequential process involving three methods. First a group interview with seven key informants. Second a follow up discussion with the same individuals to investigate some of the issues raised in more depth. Third an online discussion held via LinkedIn in which members shared their views on some of the results. Overall, we found that there is a lack of common understanding as to what maturity means in LC, though there is general agreement that the concept of maturity is a suitable one to reflect the path of evolution for LC within organisations.</p>https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/3641Lean Construction maturityMaturity modelsLean enterprise self-assessment toolConstructionProject management |
| spellingShingle | Claus Nesensohn David James Bryde Edward Ochieng Damian Fearon Maturity and maturity models in lean construction Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building Lean Construction maturity Maturity models Lean enterprise self-assessment tool Construction Project management |
| title | Maturity and maturity models in lean construction |
| title_full | Maturity and maturity models in lean construction |
| title_fullStr | Maturity and maturity models in lean construction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maturity and maturity models in lean construction |
| title_short | Maturity and maturity models in lean construction |
| title_sort | maturity and maturity models in lean construction |
| topic | Lean Construction maturity Maturity models Lean enterprise self-assessment tool Construction Project management |
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