In-house course · 2 + 2 days
The foundation course in production planning for everyone on the construction project, from the CEO to the crew leader. You build the plan trade by trade and phase by phase, and learn to follow it up every day.
Why this course
Many construction projects start with a plan few believe in, and end in firefighting. This course gives you a concrete way to plan and control production, where work flows steadily from trade to trade.
You learn to build a plan trade by trade and phase by phase, and to follow it up so that it is used every day on the jobsite. Artificial intelligence is a tool throughout: to build plans faster, test scenarios and prepare the follow-up.
The program as a takt plan
SessionYour own project
Session 1 · Day 1
The whole group builds a project together around the table, in three rounds. The difference between the rounds shows what a plan with follow-up is worth.
Session 1 · Day 2
You plan a realistic residential project from scratch, in the phase where the most trades pass through the same rooms.
Between sessions
For about one month, you use the method in your own project and find out what works. We actively draw on your experience in session 2.
Session 2 · Day 3
We look at the whole project as one: how the phases connect, and how the plan links to design and to closeout.
Session 2 · Day 4
The control model that keeps the plan alive: the meetings, boards and routines that catch deviations early.
Learning outcomes
A plan you build yourselves, trade by trade and phase by phase, from foundations to interiors.
Confidence in daily follow-up, so that deviations are caught early.
Meetings, boards and routines you put to use on your own jobsite.
Insight into and control of progress and resource needs.
Concrete ways to use AI in planning and follow-up.
A shared language for the whole project, across trades and roles.
In partnership with NTNU
The course is delivered in partnership with NTNU. Participants who complete it receive a certificate from the university.
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Who it's for
Those who want better plans to steer by.
Those who need confidence in time, cost and risk, and insight into the real status.
Those who turn the plan into daily control on the jobsite.
Those who want to raise competence in the organization and win through predictable delivery.
What participants say
Lean theory and experience are reinforced with practical exercises that make the knowledge understood and remembered.
Participant, Atkins NorgeProduction Planning
Interactive learning. It is easier to understand what we plan with takt, and why, when you run simulations.
Participant, HåndverkskompanietProduction Planning
A course that gives a practical understanding of takt and the value of collaborative planning.
Participant, NP ByggThe construction simulator
A very good balance between theory and practical exercises.
Participant, Atkins NorgeProduction Planning
A well-composed, engaging and educational course.
Participant, Betonmast BoligbyggThe construction simulator
A course that shows the benefits of takt planning through a solid theoretical introduction and practical exercises.
Participant, ConstoThe construction simulator
The figures are averages of all responses in our participant evaluations from 2022 to 2026. The quotes come from the same evaluations, from participants who have agreed to be quoted, and are translated from Norwegian.
The people behind it
Our instructors have experience from more than 100 construction projects in every phase, and know the industry from the inside.
MSc in Civil Engineering from NTNU. Specialist in takt planning, Lean facilitation and VDC in practice.
MSc in Industrial Economics. Founded Lean Communications in 2009, and is a specialist in project collaboration.
Electrical engineer with VDC certification from NTNU and Stanford. Specialist in collaborative planning.
Trade certificate and a bachelor's degree in construction. Has worked as a superintendent, project manager and quality manager, and has been an instructor since 2019.
Good to know
The course is sold to companies and projects. The price depends on the number of participants and how much we tailor it, and you get it in a quote when you send a request.
The course is delivered on request for a company or a project. If you are a small group, you can team up with others on the project for a joint course.
4 course days, split into two 2-day sessions. About one month, during which you try the method in your own project.
At your office, at the project office or at Construction City in Oslo.
Usually 12 to 25. The number is adapted to the company or project.
Practical experience from building and infrastructure projects.
The course is delivered in partnership with NTNU, and participants who complete it receive a certificate.
Yes. We clarify objectives, scope and dates together with you, and use examples the participants recognize from their own project.
Send a request to post@leancommunications.no or use the “Send a request” button. Tell us briefly about your company or project and how many you are, and you'll get a quote.
How to book
Tell us briefly about your company or project, how many you are, and when you would like the course.
We clarify objectives, scope and dates together with you, and send a quote with pricing.
The course is delivered for your company or project, with examples the participants recognize.
Participants who complete the course receive a certificate from NTNU.
In-house courses
1 day
2 + 2 days
4–5 sessionsRequest · Production Planning
Write to post@leancommunications.no. Tell us briefly about your company or project and how many you are, and you'll get a quote with pricing. You'll normally hear back within one business day.