ABSTRACT

Strategic Excellence in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industries is a process of applied strategic thinking designed to develop a strategy empowered with the agility to adapt to changing circumstances and to drive a high performing culture of ideal behaviors. It is infused with the insight and the thought leadership of the Shingo Model and the scientific thinking of Lean Six Sigma. The book goes beyond the classic approach to strategic planning by driving effective execution of the strategy through the embedment of collective ownership and organization-wide alignment into the entire process.

Significant advances in strategic planning and management have been developed over decades of learning and practice. Many of those advances, however, have been developed in the manufacturing industry and have not been translated into terms easily applicable to the A/E/C (Architectural / Engineering / Construction) industry. This book incorporates current best practices from cutting edge organizations around the globe and presents those in a way that they can easily be applied to A/E/C organizations through an efficient and effective process.

chapter 1|7 pages

Strategic Excellence

part I|45 pages

Analyze: Diving Deep into Current Conditions

chapter 2|10 pages

Introduction to Analysis

chapter 3|7 pages

Visioning and Scenario Planning

chapter 4|13 pages

Internal Analysis

chapter 5|13 pages

External Analysis

part II|76 pages

Define: Establishing the Best Path to the Ideal Future State

chapter 55|6 pages

Introduction to Define

chapter 7|9 pages

Shingo Guiding Principles

chapter 8|9 pages

Establishing a Direction

chapter 9|10 pages

Objectives

chapter 10|23 pages

Metrics

chapter 11|7 pages

Action Items and Goals

chapter 12|6 pages

Strategy Map

part III|37 pages

Execute: Engaging and Aligning the Organization

chapter 13|6 pages

Introduction to Execute

chapter 14|6 pages

Cascading

chapter 15|5 pages

Governance

chapter 16|4 pages

Reporting

chapter 17|6 pages

Engagement

chapter 18|5 pages

Onboarding

chapter 19|3 pages

Communication

part IV|54 pages

Refine: Stimulating Continuous Improvement through Cultural Vitality

chapter 20|5 pages

Introduction to Refine

chapter 21|7 pages

Problem Solving

chapter 22|14 pages

Lean, Six Sigma and TPS

chapter 23|7 pages

Shingo

chapter 24|6 pages

Breakthrough Thinking

chapter 25|6 pages

Leadership and Strategic Excellence

chapter 26|4 pages

Conclusion