Please join our LCI Cascadia-Portland CoP for an introduction to Choosing By Advantages (CBA), a decision-making system essential for Lean practitioners seeking to make sound, transparent, and collaborative decisions in complex project environments.

Why Attend?

• In the design and construction industry, decisions often involve multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and high stakes. CBA provides a structured, values-based approach to decision-making that aligns with Lean principles and supports continuous improvement across project teams.

What You’ll Learn:

• The fundamentals of the CBA method and its alignment with Lean thinking
• How to identify and evaluate alternatives based on their advantages, not just pros and cons
Real-world applications of CBA in design, preconstruction, and field operations
• How CBA fosters collaboration, clarity, and consensus in project teams

Event Highlights:

CBA Examples from real projects Tools and templates to take back to your teamsGroup discussions and knowledge sharing with fellow Lean practitioners

Who Should Attend:

Designers, builders, trade partners, owners, and Lean champions—anyone involved in making decisions that impact project outcomes.

Speaker:

John Medvec,AIA DBIA LEED® AP BD+C - Skanska USA Building Inc. is a Senior Design Integration Manager with Skanska. John is also a licensed architect and has been engaged in the AEC industry for over thirty years. John began his lean journey upon joining Skanska in 2016. John has been collaborating with, and leading teams on healthcare and higher education projects in Oregon. John will share his experience implementing the Choosing By Advantages process to facilitate consensus driven team decisions on projects here in Oregon.