Saurin, Tarcisio Abreu;
Viana, Daniela Dietz;
Formoso, Carlos Torres;
Tommelein, Iris D;
Koskela, Lauri;
Fireman, Marcus;
Barth, Karina;
... Disconzi, Claudia Guerra; + view all
(2021)
Slack in Construction - Part 2: Practical Applications.
In:
Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC).
(pp. pp. 197-206).
International Group for Lean Construction
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Abstract
Construction projects are exposed to a wide diversity of variabilities, which suggests the existence of a correspondent wide diversity of variability coping mechanisms, whether they are designed or not. This wide diversity is not properly accounted for by the concept of buffer, as it neglects the social and informal dimensions of coping with variability. The use of the concept of slack is proposed as an alternative. A companion IGLC 29 paper defines slack and discusses its relationships with proxy concepts such as flexibility and resilience. This paper presents nine practical examples of slack in managerial processes and topics that are of interest for the lean construction community. These examples suggest that, while slack has been concealed by the lack of theorization and consistent terminology, it is ubiquitous in lean construction. Opportunities for future studies are outlined.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Slack in Construction - Part 2: Practical Applications |
| Event: | 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) |
| Location: | Lima, Peru |
| Dates: | 14th-17th July 2021 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.24928/2021/0178 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.24928/2021/0178 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Slack, complexity, concept map |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10177990 |
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