Alan Boykiw

As Product Design Director at Nialli, Alan Boykiw leads Nialli's product management division and sets the strategic direction for Nialli's software solutions. He has extensive experience in industrial design, user research, collaborative planning and product strategy.

A construction professional in a modern office is deeply focused while working on a laptop.

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How big things get done: Think slow. Act fast.

Why do large construction projects fail? Discover key takeaways from Bent Flyvbjerg's "How Big Things Get Done," including the "Think Slow, Act Fast" philosophy. Learn how how strategies like hiring a master builder, improving team integration and...

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A wall is filled with sticky notes for lean construction planning.

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Why are sticky notes still so common in construction planning?

Despite the rise of sophisticated digital tools, sticky notes still remain a staple in construction planning. This is largely due to sticky notes...

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Team using Nialli Visual Planner

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How to improve Time-to-Value (TTV) in construction tech adoption

Digital construction planning teams today expect their software applications to be intuitive, efficient and valuable from day one. In my role as a...

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Construction workers celebrating a project completion

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How adopting a Lean corporate culture inspires creativity

A successful Lean construction culture thrives when project teams move beyond basic waste reduction to actively nurture value creation and...

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Lean construction practices that support sustainability

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3 types of sustainability supported by Lean practices

While sustainability in construction is often associated strictly with physical green building practices — like energy efficiency and waste reduction...

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Construction team using Nialli Visual Planner for pull planning on a construction project

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Pull planning: Building better teams that get things done

Unlike traditional push scheduling or Gantt charts, pull planning begins with the final project milestone and works backward to establish realistic...

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