Iowa State University Extension

ISU Extension Futuring Committee:
Action Plan 11 Implementation Report

Lean Extension

Plan Leader: Ron Cox

Long-Term Goal

ISU Extension will increase program participation of administrative units by 5% each year for five years through application of lean principles.

Short-Term Goals

1. Apply Lean principles to two Extension processes per year for the next three years.

2. Develop an ISU Extension Lean Web site that provides Lean educational content and success stories.

3. Develop a Lean Extension curriculum using the Lean process as a framework.

4. Develop a pull-based implementation plan to make lean available to all of Extension.

Action Steps (Jim Black, Area Directors, Program Directors, and Selected Team Members)

1. Complete and document the first pilot project by August 31, 2005.

2. Create and provide content to an ISU Extension Lean Web page by September 30, 2005.

3. Develop an implementation plan by December 31, 2005.

Long-Term Goal:

Start date: July 1, 2005
End date: June 30, 2010

Short-Term Goal 1:

Start date: July 1, 2005
End date: June 30, 2008

Short-Term Goal 2:

Start date: July 1, 2005
End date: Dec. 31, 2005

Short-Term Goal 3:

Start date: Jan. 1, 2006
End date: Dec. 31, 2006

Short-Term Goal 4:

Start date: July 1, 2005
End date: Dec. 31, 2005

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