House File 238 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 32) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act establishing a lean enterprise office within the 2 department of management. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1129HV 83 5 ec/rj/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 8.70 LEAN ENTERPRISE OFFICE. 1 2 1. For purposes of this section, "lean" means a 1 3 business=oriented system for organizing and managing product 1 4 development, operations, suppliers, and customer relations to 1 5 create precise customer value, expressed as providing goods 1 6 and services with higher quality and fewer defects and errors, 1 7 with less human effort, less space, less capital, and less 1 8 time than more traditional systems. 1 9 2. The office of lean enterprise is established in the 1 10 department of management. The function of the office is to 1 11 ensure implementation of lean tools and enterprises as a 1 12 component of a performance management system for all executive 1 13 branch agencies. Staffing for the office of lean enterprise 1 14 shall be provided by an administrator appointed by the 1 15 director of the department of management. 1 16 3. The duties of the office of lean enterprise may include 1 17 the following: 1 18 a. Create strategic and tactical approaches for lean 1 19 implementation, including integration into state governance 1 20 and operational systems. 1 21 b. Lead and develop state government's capacity to 1 22 implement lean tools and enterprises, including design and 1 23 development of instructional materials as needed with the goal 1 24 of integrating continuous improvement into the organizational 1 25 culture. 1 26 c. (1) Create demand for lean tools and enterprises in 1 27 departments. 1 28 (2) Communicate with agency directors, boards, 1 29 commissions, and senior management to create interest and 1 30 organizational will to implement lean tools and enterprises to 1 31 improve agency results. 1 32 (3) Provide direction and advice to department heads and 1 33 senior management to plan and implement departmental lean 1 34 programs. 1 35 (4) Direct and review plans for leadership and assist with 2 1 the selection of process improvement projects of key 2 2 importance to agency goals, programs, and missions. 2 3 d. (1) Identify and assist departments in identifying 2 4 potential lean projects. 2 5 (2) Continuously evaluate organizational performance in 2 6 meeting objectives, identify and structure the direction the 2 7 lean implementation should take to provide greatest 2 8 effectiveness, and justify critical and far=reaching changes. 2 9 e. (1) Lead the collection and reporting of data and 2 10 learning related to lean accomplishments. 2 11 (2) Widely disseminate lean results and learning with 2 12 Iowans, stakeholders, and other members of the public to 2 13 demonstrate the benefits and return on investment. 2 14 f. (1) Evaluate the effect of unforeseen developments on 2 15 plans and programs and present to agency directors, boards, 2 16 commissions, and senior management suggested changes in 2 17 overall direction. 2 18 (2) Provide input related to proposals regarding new or 2 19 revised legislation, regulations, and related changes which 2 20 have a direct impact over the implementation. 2 21 g. Lead the development of alliances and partnerships with 2 22 the business community, associations, consultants, and other 2 23 stakeholders to enhance external support and advance the 2 24 implementation of lean tools and enterprises in state 2 25 government. 2 26 h. Lead relations with the general assembly and staff to 2 27 build support for and understanding of lean work in state 2 28 government. 2 29 EXPLANATION 2 30 This bill creates in the department of management the lean 2 31 enterprise office to ensure implementation of lean tools and 2 32 enterprises as a component of a performance management system 2 33 for all executive branch agencies. The bill provides that the 2 34 administrator of the office shall be appointed by the director 2 35 of the department of management. The bill defines "lean" as a 3 1 business=oriented system for organizing and managing, designed 3 2 to create precise customer value, expressed as providing goods 3 3 and services with higher quality and fewer defects and errors, 3 4 with less time and effort. 3 5 The duties of the lean enterprise office may include 3 6 creating strategic and tactical approaches for lean 3 7 implementation, developing state government's capacity to 3 8 implement lean tools and enterprises, creating demand for lean 3 9 tools and enterprises in state departments, identifying and 3 10 assisting departments in identifying potential lean projects, 3 11 leading the collection and reporting of data and learning 3 12 related to lean accomplishments, evaluating the effect of 3 13 unforeseen developments on plans and programs, and present to 3 14 agency directors, boards, commissions, and senior management 3 15 suggested changes in overall direction, leading the 3 16 development of alliances and partnerships with the business 3 17 community, associations, consultants, and other stakeholders 3 18 to enhance external support and advance the implementation of 3 19 lean tools and enterprises in state government, and leading 3 20 relations with the general assembly to build support for and 3 21 understanding of lean work in state government. 3 22 LSB 1129HV 83 3 23 ec/rj/8