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P9 · FIELD EXECUTION

Driving Field Execution Excellence with Last Planner & Lean Methods

The Detail level of Pi System v2.0 — the program that turns an approved package baseline into reliable weekly and daily field execution, and produces the field evidence base that feeds integrated controls and performance intelligence upstream.

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Pi System v2.0 aligned
Owns the Detail (Field) level — all four PDCA phases
17 processes · 12 governed deliverables
Approved by PIOTICON C&D Governance
The program

Where the plan meets the work.

P9 owns the entire Detail level of Pi System v2.0. It is the program for converting an approved Package-level plan into reliable weekly and daily field execution — the Last Planner System, the 6-Week Rolling Look-Ahead, the daily cycle, constraint resolution, PPC reliability and the consolidated performance report.

It receives the approved Master and Package baselines from P1, P2, P3 and P5, and hands daily and weekly field performance evidence to P5 (integrated controls) and P6 (performance intelligence). It shares the Detail level with P3 (supplier docket and contract admin) and P4 (field risk integration) — P9 covers those interfaces; ownership stays with the primary program.

Program codeP9
Pi levelDetail (Field) — owned outright
Primary domainsSchedule · Performance Intelligence · Integrated Controls
Tier mix2 Foundation · 7 Intermediate · 4 Advanced · 1 Expert
CapstoneLast Planner Performance Reporting & Coaching (Course 14)
Coverage17 of 23 Detail processes · 12 of 17 Detail deliverables
Audience

Built for the people who run the field week.

P9 is the core program for Lean Specialists, Lean Coordinators, Site Engineers and Project Engineers, and mandatory for Package Managers who are accountable for the look-ahead. Roles are listed verbatim from the Pi v2.0 Roles Register.

The people who plan the week, run the day, and make the field commitments hold.
Lean Specialist
Core program — full sequence, Courses 1–14. Owns the Last Planner discipline and the Course 14 coaching capstone.
Lean Coordinator
Core program — full sequence, Courses 1–14. Owns D-230 daily logistics with Supervisor support and runs the weekly cycle.
Site Engineer
Core program — full sequence. Full ownership of D-540 daily progress and the production and delay analytics.
Project Engineer
Core program — full sequence. Owns D-240 weekly look-ahead status by work package, D-630 and D-640.
Supervisor
Foundation and Intermediate tiers — daily workflow, daily logistics and the field commitment routine.
Project Control Engineer
Intermediate to Expert — Courses 10, 13, 14. PPC analytics, the D-610 KPI framework and consolidated reporting.
Package Manager
Mandatory — Courses 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 14. Accountable for D-220 and D-240; consumes D-540 and D-650.
Risk Manager / Coordinator
Elective — Courses 9 and 12. Constraint tracking and delay patterns interface with the P4 field risk lifecycle.
Reporting Analyst / BI Lead
Elective — Courses 10, 11, 13, 14. PPC and production analytics feed P6 dashboards.
What you'll be able to do

Seven things a graduate can do on a live work package.

Every outcome is a field routine you'll be able to stand up and operate without facilitator support — assessed on the deliverables you produce, not on opinion.

Set up and operate the Last Planner System on a live work package, producing a Pi v2.0 D-100 Last Planner System Setup Pack with training materials, implementation plan and operating procedures.
Build and maintain a reliable D-220 6-Week Rolling Look-Ahead with documented multi-discipline interface review at the 2-week commitment point and weekly status updates as D-240.
Run the daily field cycle — D-230 Daily Logistics & Coordination Plan and D-540 Daily Progress Report — and integrate it with the weekly Last Planner routine.
Track, analyse and resolve field constraints through the D-740 Constraints & Issues Tracking Log, closing the loop in the D-750 Constraint Resolution & Decision Log.
Operate PPC reliability analytics (D-620), production and resource utilisation analysis (D-630) and delay pattern analysis (D-640) to drive evidence-based weekly decisions.
Author the D-610 Last Planner KPI Framework — performance thresholds and report format — and produce the consolidated D-650 Last Planner Performance Report weekly.
Coach field teams on Last Planner discipline and continuous improvement, embedding routines that sustain field performance over the project lifecycle.
The curriculum

Fourteen courses, from Lean foundations to coaching the discipline.

The sequence follows the Lean Construction implementation lifecycle: foundations and system design, then planning routines, then daily execution, then check-phase analytics, then act-phase reporting and coaching. The progression is cyclical — once the foundations are in place you operate the full Plan-Do-Check-Act loop on a real work package over multiple weeks. Once approved it may not be reordered without a Change Log entry.

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01P9.C01Lean Construction FoundationsFoundationCross-cutting · Plan · DP01

Establishes Lean principles, the seven wastes, value flow and program language. Unlocks all subsequent Detail-level work.

Deliverables built
D-100 · Last Planner System Setup Pack
Pi level — Detail (Field)
02P9.C02Last Planner System: Setup & ImplementationFoundationScope / Integrated Controls · Plan · DP01, DP02

Builds the D-100 Last Planner System Setup Pack — the foundational Detail deliverable, with training materials, implementation plan and operating procedures. Required by every other P9 course.

Deliverables built
D-100 · Last Planner System Setup Pack
Pi level — Detail (Field)
03P9.C03Pull Planning & Phase SchedulingIntermediateSchedule · Plan · DP06

Establishes pull-based planning logic that feeds the 6-Week Look-Ahead. Prepares for D-220 design.

Deliverables built
D-220 · 6-Week Rolling Look-Ahead Schedule
Pi level — Detail (Field)
04P9.C046-Week Look-Ahead & Make-Ready ProcessIntermediateSchedule · Plan · DP06, DP07

Builds the D-220 6-Week Rolling Look-Ahead with documented multi-discipline interface review at the 2-week commitment point. The core P9 planning deliverable.

Deliverables built
D-220 · 6-Week Rolling Look-Ahead Schedule
Pi level — Detail (Field)
05P9.C05Daily Workflow Process for Each Team MemberIntermediateScope · Plan / Do · DP02, DD01

Embeds the D-100 routines into each role's daily workflow and prepares for daily logistics.

Deliverables built
D-100 · Last Planner System Setup PackD-230 · Daily Logistics & Coordination Plan
Pi level — Detail (Field)
06P9.C06Daily Logistics & Coordination PlanIntermediateSchedule · Do · DD01

Builds the D-230 Daily Logistics & Coordination Plan. Operationalises the 2-week commitment plan from D-220.

Deliverables built
D-230 · Daily Logistics & Coordination Plan
Pi level — Detail (Field)
07P9.C07Daily Progress & Production ReportingIntermediatePerformance Intelligence · Do · DD02

Builds the D-540 Daily Progress Report. Captures the daily field evidence base.

Deliverables built
D-540 · Daily Progress Report
Pi level — Detail (Field)
08P9.C08Updated 6-Week Look-Ahead by Work PackageIntermediateSchedule · Do · DD04

Produces the D-240 Updated 6-Week Look-Ahead through weekly status review by work package.

Deliverables built
D-240 · Updated 6-Week Look-Ahead
Pi level — Detail (Field)
09P9.C09Constraint Identification, Tracking & ResolutionAdvancedIntegrated Controls · Check / Act · DC01, DC03, DA02

Builds the D-740 Constraints & Issues Tracking Log and closes the loop through D-750. Spans Check and Act phases and carries the P4 field-risk interface.

Deliverables built
D-740 · Constraints & Issues Tracking LogD-750 · Constraint Resolution & Decision Log
Pi level — Detail (Field)
10P9.C10PPC Reliability & Performance AnalyticsAdvancedPerformance Intelligence · Check · DC02

Produces the D-620 PPC Trend Report — the reliability metric of the Last Planner System.

Deliverables built
D-620 · PPC Trend Report
Pi level — Detail (Field)
11P9.C11Production & Resource Utilisation AnalysisAdvancedPerformance Intelligence · Check · DC04, DC06

Produces the D-630 Production & Resource Utilisation Report — weekly evidence of field productivity.

Deliverables built
D-630 · Production & Resource Utilisation Report
Pi level — Detail (Field)
12P9.C12Delay Pattern Analysis & Root CauseAdvancedSchedule · Check · DC05

Produces the D-640 Delay Pattern Analysis Report — systematic identification of recurring constraints, feeding delay reasons back to the P4 risk lifecycle.

Deliverables built
D-640 · Delay Pattern Analysis Report
Pi level — Detail (Field)
13P9.C13Last Planner Performance Threshold & Report FormatIntermediatePerformance Intelligence · Plan · DP08, DP09

Builds the D-610 Last Planner KPI Framework — performance thresholds and report format. Prepares for the capstone.

Deliverables built
D-610 · Last Planner KPI Framework
Pi level — Detail (Field)
14P9.C14Last Planner Performance Reporting & CoachingExpertPerformance Intelligence · Act · DA01

The capstone. Produces the D-650 Last Planner Performance Report and embeds the coaching routines that sustain field discipline after the facilitator leaves.

Deliverables built
D-650 · Last Planner Performance Report
Pi level — Detail (Field)
What you produce

Twelve governed deliverables, one field cadence.

P9 produces the Detail-level deliverable set: a one-time setup pack and KPI framework, then the daily and weekly operating artefacts that mature from Controlled through Assured to Endorsed field evidence.

D-100Setup · endorsed
Last Planner System Setup Pack
D-220Planning · weekly
6-Week Rolling Look-Ahead Schedule
D-610Planning · endorsed
Last Planner KPI Framework
D-230Execution · daily
Daily Logistics & Coordination Plan
D-540Execution · daily
Daily Progress Report
D-240Execution · weekly
Updated 6-Week Look-Ahead
D-740Check · assured
Constraints & Issues Tracking Log
D-620Check · assured
PPC Trend Report
D-630Check · assured
Production & Resource Utilisation Report
D-640Check · assured
Delay Pattern Analysis Report
D-750Act · endorsed
Constraint Resolution & Decision Log
D-650Act · endorsed
Last Planner Performance Report
How it's structured

A progression of depth, tier by tier.

Tier governs depth; Type governs pedagogy. P9 leans hard on Type 1 (tool and process drill) and Type 2 (complex judgement), with Type 3 elements in Course 14 where coaching enters — a Merrill and Gagné backbone with labs, field exercises and Kolb reflection.

Four maturity tiers
Foundation2 courses
Read and challenge the look-ahead
Working knowledge of Lean Construction principles, Last Planner theory and the D-100 setup pack. Can articulate the seven wastes in a field context.
Intermediate7 courses
Own the weekly and daily cycle
Independent ownership of D-220, D-230, D-240, D-540 and D-610. Can run the daily and weekly routine on a routine work package.
Advanced4 courses
Judge the evidence
Complex judgement on constraint resolution, PPC reliability, production utilisation and delay root cause. Can author D-740, D-750, D-620, D-630 and D-640 and defend the analysis at a weekly review.
Expert1 course
Report and coach
Integrated reporting and coaching authority. Produces the consolidated D-650 and coaches Coordinators, Site Engineers and Supervisors to operate the discipline reliably.
How it's delivered
Labs and field-based exercisesType 1 drill on real templates — look-aheads, logistics plans, daily reports, constraint logs.
Case decisions and scenario debateType 2 judgement on constraint resolution, PPC interpretation and delay root cause.
Four-week live PDCA cycleStudents operate the full Plan-Do-Check-Act loop on a real or representative work package.
Field Execution CapstoneCourse 14 delivers a board-ready D-650 plus a coached Lean Coordinator, defended without facilitator support.
14
Courses across four tiers, Foundation to Expert
17
Pi v2.0 Detail processes owned, of 23
D-650
The governed capstone deliverable you produce
4
PDCA phases covered inside one Pi level
Questions

What field teams ask first.

Who is this program for?
Lean Specialists and Lean Coordinators take the full sequence — P9 is their core program — as do Site Engineers and Project Engineers. It is mandatory for Package Managers across seven courses, and elective for Project Directors, Project Managers, Project Control Managers, Planning Managers, Risk Coordinators, Reporting Analysts and Independent Reviewers.
What does P9 own, and what does it not?
P9 owns the entire Detail (Field) level: 17 of the 23 Detail processes and 12 of the 17 Detail deliverables. It does not enter Governance, Master or Package levels. P3 owns supplier docket and contract admin at Detail level (D-310, D-320, D-520) and P4 owns field risk integration (D-410, D-450). P9 covers those interfaces in Courses 4, 6, 9 and 12.
Why does P9 cover all four PDCA phases?
Because field execution is cyclical. P9 is the only program in the catalogue with PDCA breadth across all four phases inside a single Pi level — the same team plans the look-ahead, does the work, checks the PPC and acts on the report inside one week.
Do I need to take the courses in order?
Yes. Foundations and system design precede planning routines, which precede daily execution, which precede check-phase analytics and act-phase reporting. Re-sequencing requires a Change Log entry and approving authority sign-off.
What is the capstone?
A Field Execution Capstone: stand up the Last Planner System on a representative work package and operate the full PDCA cycle for at least four consecutive weeks, producing a consolidated D-650 Last Planner Performance Report supported by D-100, D-220, D-230, D-240, D-540, D-610, D-620, D-630, D-640, D-740 and D-750. Minimum tier for participation is Advanced — Courses 1 to 13 complete.
How does P9 relate to the other programs?
It receives the Master schedule context from P1, the package scope, schedule and cost baseline from P2, the docket system from P3, risk action tasks from P4, and the controls framework from P5. It feeds D-540, D-240, D-740 and D-750 to P5; D-650 and D-620 to P6; delay and slippage reasons to P4; and field lessons and controls maturity evidence to P7. P8 provides the leadership foundation that Course 14 builds field coaching on top of.
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