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==Prototype Approach== | |||
In November 2018 the [[Ecosystem Coordination Board]] (ECB) agreed that developing "kaizen" mechanisms in Puget Sound recovery could be useful for improving how we do ecosystem management. We agreed that the "coordination community" would be the right group for designing this kind of effort, and understanding whether new capacity is required. | In November 2018 the [[Ecosystem Coordination Board]] (ECB) agreed that developing "kaizen" mechanisms in Puget Sound recovery could be useful for improving how we do ecosystem management. We agreed that the "coordination community" would be the right group for designing this kind of effort, and understanding whether new capacity is required. | ||
We have formed a temporary volunteer workgroup from within the "coordination community", staffed by [[NOAA Restoration Center]]. This workgroup | We have formed a temporary volunteer workgroup from within the "coordination community", staffed by [[NOAA Restoration Center]]. This workgroup is implementing a rudimentary but functioning continuous improvement process. We envision a four step approach: | ||
#Local Teams, working in "gemba" make "complaints" about "waste" in the "ecosystem recovery system", through a google form, which is organized into a "backlog" of "claims" by our coordinator community representatives, | #Local Teams, working in "gemba" make "complaints" about "waste" in the "ecosystem recovery system", through a google form, which is organized into a "backlog" of "claims" by our coordinator community representatives (see our prototype [[Continuous Improvement/Complaints|Complaints Backlog]]), | ||
#From this backlog, a facilitator agrees to support development of a claim into an "improvement effort" using an "A3 process" with opportunities for peer support. | #From this backlog, a facilitator agrees to support development of a claim into an "improvement effort" using an "A3 process" with opportunities for peer support (Workshop TBD in October). | ||
#An A3 may be then be endorsed by "affected institutions" and the ECB. | #An A3 may be then be endorsed by "affected institutions" and the ECB. Through shared advocacy among "funders", a facilitator is supported to implement the improvement project. | ||
#The coordinator community and its facilitators, under the auspices of the ECB | #The coordinator community and its facilitators, under the auspices of the ECB, in its support of the Leadership Council, track and evaluate complaints, our backlog of claims, and the efficacy of improvement projects. | ||
Our assumption is that continuous improvement of the Ecosystem Recovery System is not optional--our systems are particularly cumbersome and likely to benefit from Kaizen. '''We will test Steps 1 and 2 of the above proposed system in the Summer and Fall of 2019'''. We will bring our improvement proposals and system designs back to the ECB and affected institutions in early winter, and aim to work on steps 3 and 4 through the 2020 project development season. | |||
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*<big>'''[[Continuous Improvement/Complaints]]'''</big> - a complete list of complaints collected to date | *<big>'''[[Continuous Improvement/Complaints]]'''</big> - a complete list of complaints collected to date | ||
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*<big>'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RKsywC46Mo 45 Minute Video Introduction]'''</big> - a youtube video applying kaizen theory to ecosystem management | *<big>'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RKsywC46Mo 45 Minute Video Introduction]'''</big> - a youtube video applying kaizen theory to ecosystem management | ||
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==The Vocabulary== | ==The Vocabulary== | ||
There is lots of lingo above. It is useful to know how we are using words to represent specific concepts:. | There is lots of lingo above. It is useful to know how we are using words to represent specific concepts:. | ||
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*'''Coordinator Community''' - staff members involved in one of many [[Coordination Bodies]]. We are initially focused on [[Lead Entity Coordinators]], [[Local Integrating Organization Coordinators]], [[Ecosystem Recovery Coordinators]], and [[Marine Resource Committee Coordinators]]. | *'''Coordinator Community''' - staff members involved in one of many [[Coordination Bodies]]. We are initially focused on [[Lead Entity Coordinators]], [[Local Integrating Organization Coordinators]], [[Ecosystem Recovery Coordinators]], and [[Marine Resource Committee Coordinators]]. | ||
*'''Ecosystem Recovery System''' - the sprawling complex of authorities, workgroups, and social infrastructure involved in the management of ecosystem services. This system is the aggregate of the drivers that determine ecosystem state, and therefore the success of all our ventures. All drivers are integrated in gemba where real [[places]] are either restored or degraded. Therefore, the Ecosystem Recovery System, while somewhat haphazard and difficult to comprehend, is what actually determines whether we are successful in achieving a meaningful change to ecosystem state. | *'''Ecosystem Recovery System''' - the sprawling complex of authorities, workgroups, and social infrastructure involved in the management of ecosystem services. This system is the aggregate of the drivers that determine ecosystem state, and therefore the success of all our ventures. All drivers are integrated in gemba where real [[places]] are either restored or degraded. Therefore, the Ecosystem Recovery System, while somewhat haphazard and difficult to comprehend, is what actually determines whether we are successful in achieving a meaningful change to ecosystem state. | ||
*'''Funders''' - the assortment of state and federal programs that support project implementation through grants and technical assistance. | |||
*'''Facilitator''' - An individual, following standard methods, that supports development and implementation of an A3, to reduce waste. They could be operational staff, grant funded, or supported under capital program administration. | *'''Facilitator''' - An individual, following standard methods, that supports development and implementation of an A3, to reduce waste. They could be operational staff, grant funded, or supported under capital program administration. | ||
*'''Gemba''' - A Japanese word for the factory floor, the scene of the crime, or wherever the action is, where information can be gathered. In the Ecosystem Recovery System, gemba are the actual places, in the watershed, where ecosystem services are either protected or restored. | *'''Gemba''' - A Japanese word for the factory floor, the scene of the crime, or wherever the action is, where information can be gathered. In the Ecosystem Recovery System, gemba are the actual places, in the watershed, where ecosystem services are either protected or restored. |
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Prototype ApproachIn November 2018 the Ecosystem Coordination Board (ECB) agreed that developing "kaizen" mechanisms in Puget Sound recovery could be useful for improving how we do ecosystem management. We agreed that the "coordination community" would be the right group for designing this kind of effort, and understanding whether new capacity is required. We have formed a temporary volunteer workgroup from within the "coordination community", staffed by NOAA Restoration Center. This workgroup is implementing a rudimentary but functioning continuous improvement process. We envision a four step approach:
Our assumption is that continuous improvement of the Ecosystem Recovery System is not optional--our systems are particularly cumbersome and likely to benefit from Kaizen. We will test Steps 1 and 2 of the above proposed system in the Summer and Fall of 2019. We will bring our improvement proposals and system designs back to the ECB and affected institutions in early winter, and aim to work on steps 3 and 4 through the 2020 project development season.
The VocabularyThere is lots of lingo above. It is useful to know how we are using words to represent specific concepts:.
The Workgroup
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