Reflection - Learning Launching 

 Challenge 

 I belong to the project control team in my company , which is amid to implement value 

 engineering ( VE ) for the projects to control the cost while ensure the milestone target . The 

 challenge now is a mega construction project which is requested by the client to complete 

 the reinforced staircase installation in advance without any negative impact on the project . 

 The solution should consider budget and time factors as well as quality and safety issue may 

 occur on site . And the client has granted a 2 - weeks period for us to give a VE proposal . Since 

 time and cost are the key requirements from the client , we will try to find an alternative to 

 meet the client ’s best interests . 

 Selection 

 We has go through a process of design thinking during the internal discussion , and 

 generated the idea of using precast staircase to replace the current cast - into staircase for VE 

 purpose . Then we ’ve quickly finished our prototype of a small precast staircase flight . And it 

 is time to use learning launch tool to test our assumption / prototype and search for the 

 confirmation or disconfirmation facts . 

 Application 

 For the first learning launch , we tested if the alternative ( precast staircase ) can meet the 

 time saving requirement . We compared the site installation process of both precast 

 staircase and   current cast - into staircase via the same group of workers and collected the 

 feedback from them.90 % of them think it was easier and quicker to install the precast 

 staircase than the cast - into staircase . We also measured the time of the whole process and 

 found that using the precast staircase was 50 % faster than current cast - into process . 

 Therefore , the proposed alternative was suitable to use for time saving . But the 

 stakeholders also expected for the cost saving , which we needed to test and confirm too . 

 For the second learning launch , we focused on the cost saving requirement . We adjusted 

 the manpower of the workers and improved the workflow of the installation specially for 

 the prototyped precast staircase . We used the BIM model to simulate the possible labour 

 force allocation V.S. completion time frame , and calculated the best match for it . Finally , we 

 got a complete new workflow with less workers ( cost saving ) and shorter period ( time 

 saving ) to complete the requested task . 

 Insight 

 By application of learning launch tool , our team has delivered the VE proposal in time . We 

 have tested our prototype for the alternative and confirmed the assumption with data . Then 

 we have continued our development to create better value to the client . We did the 

 learning launch quickly and cheaply for the intensive task given by the client . When we 

 presented our proposal to the client , they advocated for our idea and showed interest to 

 scale up this alternative to their other similar projects . This application of learning launch 

 has helped us gain the experience to solve the similar problem in the future and set a good 

 example for our next learning launch . 

 Approach 

 Testing , testing , testing ! I could not emphasize more on testing when doing the learning 

 launch . The only way to confirm our assumption is testing . We must probably design the 

 test and do the test to get the result and move forward . The key point for learning launch is 

 always about test . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Reflection - Learning Launching 

 Challenge 

 I belong to the project control team in my company , which is amid to implement value 

 engineering ( VE ) for the projects to control the cost while ensure the milestone target . The 

 challenge now is a mega construction project which is requested by the client to complete 

 the reinforced staircase installation in advance without any negative impact on the project . 

 The solution should consider budget and time factors as well as quality and safety issue may 

 occur on site . And the client has granted a 2 - weeks period for us to give a VE proposal . Since 

 time and cost are the key requirements from the client , we will try to find an alternative to 

 meet the client ’s best interests . 

 Selection 

 We has go through a process of design thinking during the internal discussion , and 

 generated the idea of using precast staircase to replace the current cast - into staircase for VE 

 purpose . Then we ’ve quickly finished our prototype of a small precast staircase flight . And it 

 is time to use learning launch tool to test our assumption / prototype and search for the 

 confirmation or disconfirmation facts . 

 Application 

 For the first learning launch , we tested if the alternative ( precast staircase ) can meet the 

 time saving requirement . We compared the site installation process of both precast 

 staircase and   current cast - into staircase via the same group of workers and collected the 

 feedback from them.90 % of them think it was easier and quicker to install the precast 

 staircase than the cast - into staircase . We also measured the time of the whole process and 

 found that using the precast staircase was 50 % faster than current cast - into process . 

 Therefore , the proposed alternative was suitable to use for time saving . But the 

 stakeholders also expected for the cost saving , which we needed to test and confirm too . 

 For the second learning launch , we focused on the cost saving requirement . We adjusted 

 the manpower of the workers and improved the workflow of the installation specially for 

 the prototyped precast staircase . We used the BIM model to simulate the possible labour 

 force allocation V.S. completion time frame , and calculated the best match for it . Finally , we 

 got a complete new workflow with less workers ( cost saving ) and shorter period ( time 

 saving ) to complete the requested task . 

 Insight 

 By application of learning launch tool , our team has delivered the VE proposal in time . We 

 have tested our prototype for the alternative and confirmed the assumption with data . Then 

 we have continued our development to create better value to the client . We did the 

 learning launch quickly and cheaply for the intensive task given by the client . When we 

 presented our proposal to the client , they advocated for our idea and showed interest to 

 scale up this alternative to their other similar projects . This application of learning launch 

 has helped us gain the experience to solve the similar problem in the future and set a good 

 example for our next learning launch . 

 Approach 

 Testing , testing , testing ! I could not emphasize more on testing when doing the learning 

 launch . The only way to confirm our assumption is testing . We must probably design the 

 test and do the test to get the result and move forward . The key point for learning launch is 

 always about test .
### Output: 