ABSTRACT

Is your college or university struggling with how to adapt to budget cuts, changing student needs, technology, or regulatory changes? Do you have a program or staff assigned to help coordinate change efforts? Are you ready to become more proactive in how you react to the changes that affect your institution? Structured continuous process-improvement programs have benefitted manufacturing companies for decades, but what works in manufacturing does not work the same way in education!

This book, written by a higher education Lean practitioner using real examples from higher education, shows you how to create a continuous-improvement program specifically for higher education It walks you through the key steps for building your first-year continuous-improvement plan. It provides templates, checklists, and best practices to assist in your planning process. Whether you are a Lean novice or a current Lean/continuous-improvement practitioner, this book will add tools to your tool kit and lay the groundwork for successful change initiatives.

chapter Chapter 1|4 pages

Big Picture Rationale

chapter Chapter 2|6 pages

What Is Lean and Continuous Improvement?

chapter Chapter 3|4 pages

What Is Waste?

chapter Chapter 4|16 pages

Common Types of Waste

chapter Chapter 5|20 pages

Lean Tools

chapter Chapter 6|4 pages

Do Your Research

chapter Chapter 7|8 pages

Determine Budget and Who’s Driving Your Efforts

chapter Chapter 8|6 pages

Determining Purpose

chapter Chapter 9|6 pages

Planning Your Lean Journey

chapter Chapter 10|14 pages

Leaders on Board

chapter Chapter 11|4 pages

All on Board

chapter Chapter 12|4 pages

Communication

chapter Chapter 13|18 pages

Preparing to Launch

chapter Chapter 14|4 pages

Planning Considerations

chapter Chapter 15|2 pages

Working Your First Year Plan

chapter Chapter 16|2 pages

Conclusion