A Lean Overview for IT professionals

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The cost to attend is $49.00. Space is limited. Registration is required.  Register now

Intended Audience

This seminar is for IT Professionals interested in gaining a solid understanding of Lean Principles and how they are being applied to stream-line business processes within WA state government.

Abstract of Seminar Contents

Governor Gregoire has directed executive cabinet agencies to begin adopting Lean as a standard management philosophy and system across state government.  Based on the Toyota Production System, Lean provides proven principles, methods and tools to help organizations build a culture of continuous improvement of business processes.  The process consists of mapping existing business processes and then analyzing them to identify waste, and any non-value added steps that could and should be eliminated.  When completed, a new map is created showing the new business processes which are implemented as soon as possible. Several agencies have already adopted Lean as the new way of doing business and the results so far have been very encouraging. State business leaders have attended several Lean sessions. The purpose of this event to provide Lean Overview training for IT personnel.”

The Primary course objectives are:

• Understanding Lean – Its origins, how it evolved, and how it has been adopted.
• Learning the key concepts, and definitions.
• Identifying examples of waste in administrative Processes.
• Understanding the value of Value Stream Mapping.
• Examining case studies of how Lean is already paying dividends in state government.
• Understanding the role of IT in Lean implementation

Speaker Bio’s:

Ms. Sara Stuart has over 20 years of experience in process improvement with a proven track record of increasing product speed and reducing costs. Ms. Stuart is an instructor for the SME/AME/Shingo Prize Lean Enterprise Certification Program (LECP), Six Sigma instructor using the American Society for Quality (ASQ) curriculum, and a certified instructor for the Training Within Industry J Programs. Her responsibilities include delivering services such as transformation planning, quality management systems (ISO 9000/AS 9100), six sigma initiatives as well as improvement tools such as 5S, Process Mapping, 3P (Production Preparation Process), Lean Manufacturing, PDCA and Six Sigma. She holds a degree in Material Science and Engineering from Iowa State University. Prior to joining Impact Washington, she worked in the aerospace industry applying process improvement; she speaks regularly at public conferences on Lean subjects.

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