Results-Oriented Focus Day: Monday, December 7, 2009

Learn from experts who know how to apply Lean Six Sigma effectively within the military. Be a part of an intimate, classroomstyle setting and understand which latest methods and best practices are being used to optimize processes and improve results.

Sessions include results oriented lessons such as:

  • Boosting ROI with LSS mentoring programs
  • Prioritizing LSS projects accordingly
  • Plus, how to leverage LSS toward overall operational improvement!

8:00 – 8:30 Registration And Coffee

Understand what it takes to secure higher project completion rates!

8:30 – 10:30 How to Optimize Lean Six Sigma Mentoring Programs to Boost ROI

How does an organization ensure it is getting the best results from its Lean Six Sigma coaching and mentoring efforts? How does a deployment leader help Master Black Belts maintain high technical competency and grow new talent? Through effective mentoring programs, organizations improve ROI by quickly developing internal capabilities to execute improvement projects.

In this interactive session, attendees will learn how to:

  • Align coaching and mentoring activities with a deployment plan
  • Develop metrics for setting goals and measuring success
  • Design enduring coaching, mentoring and apprenticeship programs
  • Avoid common mistakes that prevent the most successful outcomes

To illustrate how these approaches have been successful, the session draws on best practices from multiple organizations to achieve:

  • Higher project completion rates
  • Shorter project completion cycle times
  • Better execution of high-impact projects
  • Increased Black Belt and Green Belt effectiveness
  • Enhanced deployment maturity and self-sufficiency

Session Leader:

Tommy Houston
Director of Government Services, NOVACES
LLC

Explore best practice CPI methods and tools to meet your direct needs!

10:45 – 12:45 Leveraging The Lean Approach To Operational Excellence: Tools And Metrics For Swift Success In Lean Times

(Lunch Will Be Served)

The current economic situation points out the pressing need to improve processes; yet identifying what tools are most effective and how to implement them in a sustainable manner is a continuing struggle in many organizations. Those responsible for implementation often have limited resources or little expertise with business process improvement, yet still have the requirement for quick and lasting success. This highly-rated workshop is designed to identify those tools and metrics which will provide most benefit regardless of the situation.

Participants will learn how to:

  • Identify the sources of waste
  • Conduct a value stream analysis
  • Develop key metrics
  • Tie implementation to the strategic objectives of the enterprise

How you will benefit from this workshop:

  • Lead process improvement efforts regardless of resources
  • Familiarize yourself with best practice methods and tools to map your processes
  • Improve conduct of value stream analyses
  • Understand process waste and apply lean concepts to identify and eliminate it

Group interaction is encouraged. Participants are asked to submit a brief overview of their current business challenges in this area in advance of the program so that the moderator can be prepared to address specific business challenges to make this a valuable information exchange and a profitable use of your time. Send submissions to ania.krol@idga.org.

Session Leader:

F. Lee Campbell IV
Strategic Planning Officer, CPI Deployment Director, Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region
US Army Military District of Washington

Break through your challenges and improve your data analysis practices!

1:00 – 3:00 Continuously Improve Your LSS/CPI Program By Leveraging Statistical And Process Improvement Tools

Lean Six Sigma practitioners need to effectively utilize a number of analytical tools within their projects – including those that are far beyond the basic functions. This interactive workshop will offer participants a practical guide and hands-on instruction on the application of advanced statistical regression analysis and modeling tools for variables that may impact the successful execution of your LSS/CPI deployments. Participants will also be able to take a hands-on tour of LSS tools designed to support project organization and standardization. Using statistical and process improvement software can help you mitigate your risk and allow you to focus your resources on attaining results faster.

Session Leader:

Jennifer Atlas
Senior Business Development Coordinator, Lean Six Sigma, Minitab
Inc

Develop a working knowledge to organize for and deploy LSS projects!

3:15 – 5:15 How To Organize For Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Program Success

How does an organization manage and allocate its limited resources (internal and external) to identify, prioritize and execute LSS projects? How does an organization create a coordination framework to manage multiple LSS projects? Effective program design, appropriate staffing and infrastructure, and flexible execution tend to be critical in delivering sustainable improvements.

In this interactive session that is based on case studies and a handson approach, attendees will learn how to:

  • Envision an LSS program, develop program metrics, and track program performance
  • Define roles, staffing and hiring frameworks, sourcing the appropriate individuals, developing the requisite set of skills
  • Develop project baselines, measurement frameworks, and risk mitigation strategies

How you will benefit from this workshop:

  • Learn to design and develop a program plan for LSS initiatives
  • Understand risk mitigation strategies develop measurement systems
  • Develop an intimate understanding of how to carry out an LSS project from start to finish
  • Learn techniques to manage multiple LSS projects

Session Leader:

Shivraj Kanungo
Associate Professor
George Washington University

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