The document introduces the Least Waste Way Project Planning (LWWPP) methodology. LWWPP uses visual tools and a team-based approach to continually reduce waste, cost, and cycle time. It establishes deliverable paths through "backward pass" planning. The process involves mapping deliverables, analyzing estimates, removing waste, and manipulating activities to the right to increase quality. LWWPP fosters employee involvement and helps identify opportunities to reduce schedule without changing scope. Its overall goal is to incorporate continuous improvement techniques into project planning.

1. Least Waste Way
Project Planning
(LWWPP)
By: Romains Bos

2. Agenda
• Introduction
• Flow of LWWPP Tools
• What is LWWPP?
• LWWPP Principles
• LWWPP Process Overview
• Benefits
• Summary
• Foundations of Project Success

3. Introduction
A real-time management process for product development using visuals for improved
communications and control through:
• Continually decreasing waste, cost and cycle time
• Continually demonstrates if the Critical Path cannot be achieved
• Continually increasing quality
• Allows the Team to conduct What-if Analysis
• Process applies “backward pass” planning
• Establishing the deliverable paths
• High levels of worker involvement, ownership and commitment
Least Waste Way Project Planning (LWWPP)
creates the opportunity to develop Higher
Fidelity Requirements.

4. Flow of Deliverables Mapping Tools
in Initiating and Planning Processes
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Stage 1 FAI
required on all
hardware
Rapid turnaround of
prototype hardware
on fuel injector
The development
programme will run
better with co-
ordinated use of all
availabletest faciities
Current funding
may only provision
for 4 - 5 builds
The last build will
be an indurance run
High cost / weigt
must be justified on
builds 1 & 2 with
audit team
understanding and
control of tolerance
stack up through fuel
system will produce a
better system
Design and
manufacture drop
offs would threaten
the programme
RR need to do a risk
assessment before
they can define safety
critical and despatch
critical areas
High risk
technology can be
included if it does
not hazard the
whole programme
Defined levels of
risk at each build
are needed to
define inovation
level
Risk levels will
reduce over the life
of the programme
Risk may be reduced
via rig tests as well
as engine tests
A simple overall
final system that
meets
performance
objectives
+ + + + +
Deliver a TRL6
system + + + + +
Programme and
schedule + +
ACTIONS
Define what stage
1 FAI
requirements are
Design for quick
prototype
Continue to work
with funding
agencies
Goodrich to be
partner in audit
team
Late change of
requirements need to
be managed
RR to schedule and
early whole engine risk
assessment to define
safety and despatch
critical features
Ensure innovative
solutions are
explored for builds
1 & 2
Joint risk
management plan
Joint risk
management plan
Document Review
Voice Of the Customer
Impact Matrix
Output:
Actions to resolve higher fidelity
requirements and increased
confidence of compliance
Deliverables Map
LWW Project Planning
Output:
Risk Mitigation and
Contingency Plans
Output:
LWWPP with active risk
management built in
Risk Management
This is an Iterative process that
continues into the Executing and
Monitoring and Control Processes
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5. What is a Deliverables Map?
The Least Waste Way Project Plan is a translation of the Deliverables Map
into a plan of tasks and activities that incorporates:
• Planning via a multi-functional team
• Proactively planning on a “Right to Left” basis
• Removal of waste
• Starting tasks and activities “just in time” to satisfy associated linkages and with higher
fidelity data
A key visual management control

6. LWWPP Principles
• Team generates the plan, including highly visual controls, via a facilitated Kaizen event
• Process applies “backward pass” planning
• Waste is removed to identify the “Least Waste Way”
• Activity is pushed to the right to provide the opportunity to work requirements to a high
fidelity
• Builds in necessary risk mitigation and contingency activity and resource smoothing
• Progress is monitored and problems are identified and addressed on a real-time basis via
team daily stand-up meetings using visual controls

7. LWWPP Process Overview
Estimate
Task / Activity
Work
Content
Analyse
Estimates in Detail
Challenge for
Waste
Manipulate activity
to the right
as far as possible
Honour linkage
and flow
restrictions
Deliverables
Map
Project
Team

8. Benefits
Tangible
• Key to breaking down every activity into enough detail to identify waste and opportunity
• Key to establishing the deliverable paths
• Key to forming a disciplined approach that mandates / drives small continuous
improvements
• Challenge processes to remove waste and increase productivity
• The primary key to building a “team” feeling
Intangible
• Improved communication within entire team
• Promotes teamwork
• Increases organizational ownership

9. Summary
• LWWPP is an important continuous improvement tool
• LWWPP fosters employee involvement
• LWWPP considers techniques such as: fast-tracking and crashing
• Every employee has the opportunity to contribute to the LWWPP
• LWWPP is a powerful communication forum
• LWWPP helps develop ways to reduce schedule without changing the project scope
• LWWPP works….let’s make it work at your company!
Future State: To
incorporate LWWPP in all
project scopes of work.

10. Foundations of Project Success
Scope and Requirements
Schedule
Project Success
Quality
Cost
Integrity and Safety

11. The
End
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