✦ 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.
Recommended Reading
Course Textbooks
These books provide deeper insight into the systems and principles taught in the course. They help builders understand how to design production systems, create flow, and lead projects with clarity and stability.
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.
Masterclass 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 planning and control system that involves foremen and trade partners in making reliable commitments for the work. It turns high-level plans into short-term, actionable tasks through look-ahead planning, Weekly Work Plans, and daily coordination. By focusing on readiness, commitment, and continuous feedback, LPS improves reliability and creates more predictable field execution.
What will I learn in this MasterClass?
You will learn how to implement the Last Planner® System as a complete production control system, not just a set of meetings. The MasterClass covers how to run pull planning, look-ahead planning, Weekly Work Plans, and daily huddles while ensuring work is ready and commitments are reliable. It also shows how to connect Last Planner with Takt Planning to create flow, improve accountability, and achieve predictable project outcomes.
How does the Last Planner® System relate to Takt Planning?
The Last Planner® System works with Takt Planning by turning the structured flow of the Takt Plan into reliable field execution. Takt defines the sequence, rhythm, and movement of trades, while Last Planner ensures work is ready, committed, and completed. Together, Takt provides the flow, and Last Planner ensures that flow is executed consistently.
What is inTakt app and How does it helps in Takt Planning?
inTakt is a construction planning software that allows teams to create and manage Takt-based schedules in a clear, visual, and easy-to-use format. It replaces complex, multi-page schedules with a single, live plan that shows how work flows across zones, aligns trades to the same rhythm, and makes handoffs easy to understand. By improving visibility, coordination, and real-time updates, inTakt helps teams maintain flow and execute Takt Planning effectively in the field.
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
About
The Last Planner® System
The Last Planner® System (LPS) is a collaborative production planning and control system that brings foremen and trade partners into the process of making reliable commitments for the work. This free 11-lesson MasterClass by Jason Schroeder teaches LPS as a complete production control system — not just a set of meetings — covering pull planning, 6-week look-ahead and make-ready planning, Weekly Work Plans, daily planning, and daily team huddles, plus visual management techniques that improve clarity and communication on site.
A core theme of the course is integration: how the Last Planner® System turns the rhythm and flow of a Takt Plan into reliable field execution, and how the First Planner System® sets projects up properly before construction starts. Together they form one connected production pipeline that improves PPC, accountability, and predictable project outcomes. Beyond the free course, Elevate Construction and the LeanTakt team provide consulting, project support, and training for construction companies across the United States, equipping Superintendents, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Field Engineers, and Foremen with proven Lean construction planning systems.
Whether you’re starting with the free Last Planner® MasterClass or looking for hands-on help to build reliable plans on a live project, we help construction teams nationwide reduce delays and rework, strengthen trade partner coordination, and deliver work with flow. Start learning the Last Planner® System for free today, or connect with our team for training and project support.