State of Colorado Lean Program Office Progress Report

Governor John Hickenlooper and his administration have developed innovative approaches for actively engaging Coloradans on the improvements they want to see in their state.  From October 2011 through June 2013, the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) directly supported 81 projects in 16 executive branch departments to improve government processes, with another 60 to 70 projects completed by departments.  OSPB also has provided training for more than 2,400 state employees in Lean tools and practices with the goal of transforming the mindset from one of “this is how we’ve always done it” to “how can we do it better?”

This report summarizes the design, activities and outcomes of the program.