Management of Small Environmental Monitoring Projects Utilizing Lean Principles
Ranta-aho, Heli (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024072924030
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Small environmental monitoring projects should be able to be carried out cost-effectively, when the profit often remains small compared to the amount of work. This requires effective methods to adapt to the competitive market. The growing interest in lean principles also reflects organizations' striving for efficiency and sustainability during increasing competition.
The objective of this thesis was to study if small environmental monitoring projects could be done more profitable with the help of lean principles. This research aims to detect and remove all possible waste in the project phases of a small environmental monitoring project.
The theory base of the work consisted lean theories central to this topic and presented possible qualitative perspectives in project management. Lean theories that best support the development of this type of project management were introduced and chosen. Also, basic project phases of a small environmental monitoring project in target company were introduced. Research material was collected with a survey indicated to project managers of the target company work-ing on environmental consultancy. Based on the answers, conclusions were done about the development actions. The development work was started together with the project managers working in the target company. On the basis of the research results and data base, conclusions and action proposals were made on improving the project management of small environmental monitoring projects.
Based on the research can be stated that there were some positive things in project phases, that already was going well, but also some waste was noticed. The improvement work began in the workshops and with the help of a value stream mapping method the future state model began to form. As a result of the workshops, a future state model was created for the first phases offer request, initiation and planning phase, where all the waste noted was eliminated. As further actions, the development of the future state model continues, and all project phases are reviewed, and the finished model serves as a standard model for the management of a small environmental monitoring projects. This will lead the company to operate cost-effectively, and it produces added value for the customer.
The objective of this thesis was to study if small environmental monitoring projects could be done more profitable with the help of lean principles. This research aims to detect and remove all possible waste in the project phases of a small environmental monitoring project.
The theory base of the work consisted lean theories central to this topic and presented possible qualitative perspectives in project management. Lean theories that best support the development of this type of project management were introduced and chosen. Also, basic project phases of a small environmental monitoring project in target company were introduced. Research material was collected with a survey indicated to project managers of the target company work-ing on environmental consultancy. Based on the answers, conclusions were done about the development actions. The development work was started together with the project managers working in the target company. On the basis of the research results and data base, conclusions and action proposals were made on improving the project management of small environmental monitoring projects.
Based on the research can be stated that there were some positive things in project phases, that already was going well, but also some waste was noticed. The improvement work began in the workshops and with the help of a value stream mapping method the future state model began to form. As a result of the workshops, a future state model was created for the first phases offer request, initiation and planning phase, where all the waste noted was eliminated. As further actions, the development of the future state model continues, and all project phases are reviewed, and the finished model serves as a standard model for the management of a small environmental monitoring projects. This will lead the company to operate cost-effectively, and it produces added value for the customer.