I wrote a few weeks ago in the newsletter about how they achieved quality constructing the Empire State Building without the formal quality programs we have today. I’ve been trying to dig deeper on this topic for three years with no luck. (If anyone has any solid resources, please contact me.) Given my research struggles, […]
Tag: Technology
There Is No Perfect Tool
Our industry is hyper focused on tools and technology. We’re searching for the perfect tool, blaming our existing systems for inefficiencies in our operations. In Procore, if we could delete items at the project level from corporate inspection templates, our checklists would be easier to manage. If Newforma only had a better user interface, we […]
Simplify First, Automate Last
Many organizations wait for the perfect tool to automate their systems, yet we forget that automation is not a means of simplification. Simplifying a process and automating it are two separate actions. We must simplify a process first before automation. I recently wrote about waiting for the perfect tool and task containment as a means of simplification in design […]