Process Improvement Awards
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This award recognizes improvments of the processes (i.e. how work is accomplished) within a unit, division, and /or the university. The demonstrated impact maybe measureable, for example savin money or decreasing resources used. Or the benefit may be incalculable, like creating an easier and frienlier procedur. Submitted materials should reflect the purpose and intent of this award category. Self-nominations are encouraged.
A Process Improvement involves a beneficial change in the policies, procedures, and /or practices used by everyone who is responsible for doing /achieving a specific task/objective.
Award Eligibility: Individual, teams, work groups or committees who have implemented a process improvement which demonstrated on (1) or more of the following criteria are considered eligible for this award:
· The process added value to a current process or eliminated unnecessary steps.
· Reduce costs
· Create a more efficient work process
· Improve the timeliness, accuracy, and /or relevance of a process
· Improve end user’s satisfaction
Award:
Employees who place 1st in the process improvement category are awarded 10% of their cost savings up to a $5,000 maximum. ALL CASH AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO PAYROLL TAXES
The Narrative Must:
Give a brief statement which tells which process was improved and how it is being used. Describe the improvement made to the process before and after implementation. Describe the nominee’s role in making the improvement.
Answer as many questions as possible to help you to write stronger process improvement nomination:
Examples:
How did removing unnecessary steps add value to the process (make the process better)? Describe the benefits of the improved process.
What changes in manpower took place? Describe how changes in manpower improved the process (i. e. less manpower? Why product and /or service?) How much better?
Has this process improved timeliness? If so, how?
Was customer satisfaction improved? If so, how?
How did the quality of the product or service improve?
Why was this improvement implemented?
Was the nominee self-motivated to improve this?
List everyone who was impacted by this process change. (i.e. other departments, students, customers, outside agencies, vendors, etc.)
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