Background
Backe Rogaland, a leading general contractor in Norway, is known for delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget. They rely heavily on robust control systems to ensure client satisfaction. The Otterbech Kvartalet project aimed to offer a versatile living space tailored to various age groups, with a focus on quality of life through features like district heating and sound insulation.
Challenges
- Unclear task ownership with difficulty tracking completion dates and accountability
- Limited critical task oversight with no real-time system for assessing the impact of scope changes
- Progress tracking delays caused by fragmented systems hindering decision-making
- Miscommunication due to disconnected communication channels leading to errors and inefficiencies
- Lack of performance visibility with manual PPC reviews limiting effective monitoring
Solution
VisiLean's Lean-BIM integrated platform streamlined the Otterbech Kvartalet project:
Milestone Reviews & Lookaheads — Conducting milestone reviews with 4/6/8-week lookaheads to maintain schedule alignment and anticipate upcoming work.
Real-Time Progress Tracking — Unified communication and real-time progress tracking replaced fragmented manual systems.
Collaborative Planning — Implementing collaborative planning across teams to improve coordination and reduce miscommunication.
Visual Performance Dashboards — Monitoring Planned vs. Actual metrics through visual dashboards, enabling task progress, resource allocation, and bottleneck visibility.
Outcomes & Impact
- Improved task ownership with clear accountability and completion tracking across all trades
- Real-time visibility into project progress enabling faster decision-making
- Enhanced coordination between teams through unified collaborative planning
- Better performance monitoring via visual dashboards replacing manual PPC reviews
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