Download or read book Lean in Government Starter Kit written by United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-04 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lean in Government Starter Kit Version 4.0

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Download or read book Lean in Air Permitting Guide a Supplement to the Lean in Government Starter Kit written by United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-04 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lean in Air Permitting Guide A Supplement to the Lean in Government Starter Kit

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Download or read book Lean for the Public Sector written by Bert Teeuwen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-06-08 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with international case examples and clearly delineating principles as they apply to public sector organizations, Lean for the Public Sector: The Pursuit of Perfection in Government Services demonstrates that Lean in the public sector is neither rocket science nor a typical profit-driven improvement program. The book begins with coverage of

Download or read book A Public Sector Journey to Operational Excellence written by Kate McGovern and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-09-28 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lean management can lead to operational excellence, but toward what end? This book examines the power of linking Lean government operations with purposeful public policy. When Lean process improvement principles and techniques entered the public sector after decades of proven effectiveness in private industry, they brought the same transformative potential. These programs can improve public services, boost employee morale, and free up previously underutilized capacity. The freed capacity can then be applied to accomplish important societal objectives. This book has four parts: Part 1: The Foundation of Continuous Improvement (CI)—The reader is introduced to the field of CI and to Lean principles and techniques as applied to public sector organizations. CI initiatives can improve services, boost employee morale, and free up previously underutilized capacity. This part includes an overview of best practices and strategies for overcoming common challenges. Part 2: Lean Public Policy—Discussion of both purpose and function. Lean practitioners are systems thinkers. Viewing disparate processes as components of a whole, we seek to integrate functions across silos to maximize value, quality, and efficiency. It would be great if public programs could be designed for optimal functionality. If that were the case, then Lean practitioners would simply apply the Plan-Do-Study-Act/Adjust (PDSA) cycle for ongoing improvement. In the real world, policy making tends to be ad-hoc and reactive. This part explores impediments to Leaning existing programs and considers what Lean public policy would look like. Government regulatory functions and health care policy are used as examples. Part 3: Operational Excellence—Pulling policy and administration together by introducing John M. Bernard’s concept of three levels of maturity in government. Part 4: Putting it together—"What to do, how to do it, and who can get it done." A summary and overview of CI methodology and the prerequisites for the implementation of policies that will lead to progress on societal goals. Drawing lessons from practitioners striving for Level 3 maturity in government, the book closes with a series of recommendations.

Download or read book A Public Sector Journey to Lean written by Kate McGovern and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Lean practitioners learn about the three Ms: muda (waste), mura (unevenness or variability), and muri (overburden), and beginners in Lean generally focus on the removal of muda. The impact of muri is not as readily understood. It is extremely significant, however, for those working in government. Decisions on staffing levels and resource allocation are made by elected officials who are generally disconnected from daily operations. Short-sighted cost-cutting makes it difficult to deliver quality services as efficiently as possible. The mantra of "do more with less" creates ever-increasing muri. In contrast to robust Lean programs in privately owned companies, efficiency initiatives are regularly cut from public-sector budgets. Antiquated systems remain in place, with too few workers to operate the existing processes. The debilitating impact of persistent muri brings burnout and turnover, perpetuating a vicious cycle. Despite the muri, a dedicated cadre of public servants is hard at work using Lean techniques and principles to break down bureaucratic red tape and improve the quality of services at every level of government across the country. While the author incorporated examples of Lean initiatives in other states to give readers an idea of all the terrific work that is occurring, this book is really the story of one of those journeys. Using the author’s experience while working for the State of New Hampshire, you’ll learn about the steps along the way. Each chapter tells a story of what they did, what they learned, and how the lessons can be applied. Annotated outlines of White, Yellow, and Green Belt programs, and the Lean for Leaders workshop, as well as two hypothetical scenarios that were used as training exercises are included. These approaches are not intended to be authoritative or prescriptive; they are offered as insights and examples. You’ll read about the challenges and pitfalls, and the creative countermeasures developed by a dauntless team of Lean practitioners. The story is shared to inform and encourage others -- material based on the New Hampshire Bureau of Education and Training’s Lean programs is included throughout the book.

Download or read book Your 60 Minute Lean Government Lean Government Handbook written by Jason Tisbury and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can lean work in the public sector or is the private sector only to benefit from the lean systems and philosophies? I believe the methods of lean are a perfect fit for the public sector; in fact I believe the public sector can benefit more than any other, in this guide I will explain why. Through lean you can: - Increased safety - Improved customer satisfaction - Increased efficiency - Improved profitability - Increased availability Learn how to transform your Government Department into a lean thinking, high performing unit. Take out the waste and provide better value to the community.

Download or read book Lean Government written by Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA and published by AA Global Sourcing Ltd. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these incredibly tough budget times, you would think government agencies would be working extra hard to find ways of doing things more efficiently. Unfortunately, leaders across the world are grabbing the same old playbook; recruitment freezes, travel restrictions, delaying maintenance and so on. They are not examining the actual work being done; the operations are fundamentally the same. Instead, they are left with tired, overworked employees trying to do the same operations with fewer resources. This approach creates an illusion of efficiency. Real efficiency is about looking at the systems; the way work itself is designed and finding ways to streamline the work so that we do our important tasks very well in less time and with less hassle. Systems are where the costs are incurred. Systems are where the customers show up. Systems are where the value of the agency is created and systems appear to be the last thing anyone is focusing on.

Download or read book Research Handbook on Program Evaluation written by Kathryn E. Newcomer and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-05 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Research Handbook on Program Evaluation, an impressive range of authors take stock of the history and current standing of key issues and debates in the evaluation field. Examining current literature of program evaluation, the Research Handbook assesses the field's status in a post-pandemic and social justice-oriented world, examining today’s theoretical and practical concerns and proposing how they might be resolved by future innovations. This title contains one or more Open Access chapters.

Download or read book Lean Government NOW written by Harry W. Kenworthy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the specifics of training and implementing a Lean Government initiative to increase service, capacity, and employee engagement, while reducing costs and wastes. It's non-traditional as it covers in a bullet format exactly what must be done and how to do it to have a successful, sustainable, Lean initiative. Although it's focused on Government, its contents and specifics apply to any Lean implementation.

Download or read book Lean in Government Implementation Guide written by United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lean in Government Implementation Guide

Download or read book Thin Air written by Dann Anthony Maurno and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-04-29 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Lean and wireless professionals seek the same goals, few are fluent in each other‘s language. Those who are have already helped their companies tap into the competitive advantages possible by integrating wireless technology into a Lean culture of continuous process improvement. Highlighting wireless as a powerful and inherently Lean tool,

Download or read book Lean Software Development written by Mary Poppendieck and published by Addison-Wesley. This book was released on 2003-05-08 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit Adapting agile practices to your development organization Uncovering and eradicating waste throughout the software development lifecycle Practical techniques for every development manager, project manager, and technical leader Lean software development: applying agile principles to your organization In Lean Software Development, Mary and Tom Poppendieck identify seven fundamental "lean" principles, adapt them for the world of software development, and show how they can serve as the foundation for agile development approaches that work. Along the way, they introduce 22 "thinking tools" that can help you customize the right agile practices for any environment. Better, cheaper, faster software development. You can have all three–if you adopt the same lean principles that have already revolutionized manufacturing, logistics and product development. Iterating towards excellence: software development as an exercise in discovery Managing uncertainty: "decide as late as possible" by building change into the system. Compressing the value stream: rapid development, feedback, and improvement Empowering teams and individuals without compromising coordination Software with integrity: promoting coherence, usability, fitness, maintainability, and adaptability How to "see the whole"–even when your developers are scattered across multiple locations and contractors Simply put, Lean Software Development helps you refocus development on value, flow, and people–so you can achieve breakthrough quality, savings, speed, and business alignment.