✦ 100% Free Course
Last Planner®
Free MasterClass
Master the Last Planner® System with 11 focused video lessons by Jason Schroeder. Learn
day planning, weekly work planning, look ahead planning, pull planning, and how Takt
integrates with the Last Planner® System to create flow on your projects
Course Content
All 11 Lessons
Course Lessons
11 Lessons · All Free
1
LPS Overview
A Complete Overview for Construction Teams
2
LPS Improvements
10 Critical Improvements to the LPS
3
Visual Management
Visual Planning in Construction
4
Takt Integration
Macro Takt Planning Explained
5
Pull Planning
Pull Planning Step-by-Step for construction
6
Production Planning
How to build reliable plans
7
Lookahead
6-Week make-ready in the LPS
8
Weekly Planning
Weekly work planning explained
9
Daily Planning
Day Planning in Construction
10
Daily Execution
Daily Team Huddles in construction
11
First planner
how the first planner system supports LPS
LPS Overview
Last Planner® System Explained: A Complete Overview for Construction Teams
LPS Improvements
10 Critical Improvements to the Last Planner® System (Most Teams Miss These)
Lesson Resources
Visual Management
Visual Planning in Construction: Scaling Clarity and Communication on Site
Lesson Resources
Takt Integration
Macro Takt Planning Explained (How Takt Works with the Last Planner® System)
Pull Planning
Pull Planning Step-by-Step for Construction (Last Planner® Made Simple)
Lesson Resources
Production Planning
How to build reliable plans
Lesson Resources
Lookahead
Lookahead Planning Explained: 6-Week Make-Ready in the Last Planner® System
Lesson Resources
Weekly Planning
Weekly Work Planning Explained (How to Increase PPC and Reliability)
Lesson Resources
Daily Planning
Day Planning in Construction
Lesson Resources
Daily Execution
Daily Team Huddles in Construction: Aligning Trades, Leaders, and Flow
Lesson Resources
Planning Tool
Master Takt Planning
Do you also need a master planning system to pair with Last Planner®? Check out this course.
Takt Planning Steering & Control, your entire master planning system
The master Miro board organizes the entire course in one visual space. It includes the full video syllabus, supporting learning assets, and quizzes. Everything is laid out clearly so you can follow the training step by step and see how the Takt Production System® comes together.
Visual assets
Canva Visuals
Download ready – made visual assets , infographics and planning graphics to support your Last Planner® implementation.
Resources & Tools
More Resources
Everything you need to implement the Last Planner System tools , visual boards , and additional learning resources.
Toolbox
Templates , checklists and planning tools to implement Lean construction methods on your projects.
Miro Board
The complete course organized in one visual space video syllabus, learning assets and quizzes
Additional Resources
Supplementary guides, downloads, and reference materials to deepen your Last Planner® knowledge.
Course Textbooks
Each lesson recommends a specific book from Jason Schroeder’s Art of the Builder series. Browse the collection and grab your copies.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the Takt Production System® for Students.
What is the Last Planner® System?
The Last Planner® System (LPS) is a collaborative production planning system for construction. Instead of pushing a top-down CPM schedule onto trades, LPS pulls commitments from the people actually doing the work superintendents, foremen, and trade partners across five connected levels: master, phase, lookahead, weekly, and daily planning. The result is reliable promises, fewer broken handoffs, and projects that finish well.
What will I learn in this MasterClass?
You’ll get the complete Last Planner® System in 11 focused video lessons by Jason Schroeder. Starting with a full LPS overview, you’ll walk through the 10 critical improvements most teams miss, visual planning, macro takt, pull planning, production planning, 6-week lookahead, weekly work planning, day planning, daily team huddles, and how the First Planner System® feeds into LPS. By the end, you’ll know how to plan, run, and steady a project at every level master through daily.
How does the Last Planner® System relate to Takt Planning?
They work together as one production pipeline. Last Planner® drives collaborative weekly planning and reliable commitments. Takt Planning creates rhythmic flow and stability across zones and trades. Used together — with the First Planner System® upstream of both — they form the Integrated Production Control System™ (IPCS™). Lessons 4 and 11 specifically cover how LPS and Takt fit together.
What is inTakt app and How does it helps in Takt Planning?
inTakt is a purpose-built Takt planning tool designed for construction professionals. It lets you create takt plans in minutes through an intuitive interface, manage real-time progress in the field, and collaborate across the team on any device — desktop, tablet, or phone. It replaces messy spreadsheets and fragile schedules with a planning system built specifically for how Takt actually works on a jobsite. Try it free at intakt.app.
Who do I contact if I have questions?
Reach Jason Schroeder and the LeanTakt team at jasons@elevateconstructionist.com or call +1.602.571.8987. For more training options — Takt Simulations, 5-day Super/PM Boot Camps, and Virtual Takt Production System® training — visit elevateconstructionist.com