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Day 1
- Foundational Information: Learn CBA's core definitions, principles, and vocabulary, and recognize common unsound decisionmaking methods
- Mutually Exclusive Alternatives: Apply methods from quick mental decisions to the Tabular Method for complex, multi-alternative choices
- Tools & Techniques: Use the MS Excel CBA Workbook and online software to support sound decisionmaking
Day 2
- CBA in Practice: See CBA demonstrated and get your process questions answered
- Priority and Resource Allocation Decisions: Set priorities among nonexclusive proposals using the Priority Ratio and margin analysis
- Complex Allocation Decisionmaking: Prioritize and test allocation decisions under budget or time constraints
- Special Situations: Apply CBA to life cycle cost decisions and integrate it with Lean's A3 process
Registration Date/Time:
11/5/2025 07:30am Central Time
Event Dates/Times:
- 11/4/2026 8:00am - 5:00pm Central Time
- 11/5/2026 8:00am - 5:00pm Central Time
Course Location
Lodging
Accommodations include: Your stay includes hot breakfast buffet, fitness center, business center, convenient on-site parking. Guest rooms are complete with Keurig coffee maker, refrigerator, complimentary high-speed Internet, and 40-inch, flat screen, high-def TVs.
Accommodations include: Enjoy complimentary business center, WiFi and Local/Airport Shuttle. Each room has a refrigerator, microwave, 42-inch HDTV, and executive desk. Parking available $15/night.
Room: rates start at $160
Accommodations include: Complimentary WiFi, Local/Airport Shuttle, Pool, and Fitness Center.
Attendees will need a laptop on Day #2.
Instructor
John Koga
Owner
John Koga is a retired vice president of The Boldt Company, a prestigious construction firm founded in 1889 and recognized as an ENR Top 100 company. The Boldt Company has been a leader in Lean Construction principles for over two decades, known for its innovative Integrated Lean Project Delivery (ILPD™), takt-time planning, built-in-quality, safety, and Choosing By Advantages (CBA) Decisionmaking.
John was an early adopter of CBA and introduced it to the lean construction community, significantly influencing lean methodologies in construction projects. As a vice president at Boldt, he championed these initiatives, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence. His career included twenty years of consulting and teaching across various markets and project types. Mentored by CBA originator Jim Suhr since 2003, John assembled and taught this CBA training program for over ten years. At Boldt, he taught CBA to many clients and at Lean Construction Institute Congresses. As an independent consultant, he has taught Lean Construction and CBA for companies like McNeilus Truck and Oshkosh Corporation.
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