Visual Management
Enhancing transparency and efficiency
Visual management is a Lean construction practice that aims to make the work process visible, transparent and understandable for everyone involved. The benefits of visual management include reducing waste, errors, delays and misunderstandings by providing clear and timely feedback, aligning expectations, facilitating coordination and enabling problem-solving. It generally involves using visual tools such as charts, drawings, labels, colors, symbols, maps and photos to communicate information about the status, progress, quality and safety of the project.
At Donley’s, we utilize the following visual management tools:
By making the work visible, visual management invites feedback, suggestions, questions and challenges from all stakeholders. It also fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration and learning.
Simply, a picture is worth a thousand words.