Completed Belt Projects

Improvement projects are to be completed by state employees who attend LeanOhio Boot Camp (4 days), Green Belt Training (8 days), and Black Belt Training (5 weeks). This ensures that participants move steadily from learning about Lean to using Lean and generating results. Select projects are listed below, with links to detailed project visuals and/or presentations.

Telemediation Kate Nicholson, Department of Administrative Services » Presentation Visuals (September 2020)
Transition and Onboarding: Data Tracking Cynthia Anderson, Department of Medicaid » Presentation Visuals (September 2020)
Implementing the QR Code Rebecca Halstead, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities » Presentation Visuals (September 2020)
RAPBACK Vanita Curry, Department of Medicaid » Presentation Visuals (September 2020)
Data Governance Process Improvement Lacie Sheets, Department of Health » Presentation Visuals (June 2020)
Hospital Policy Inbox Thomas Papacostas, Department of Medicaid » Presentation Visuals (June 2020)
Hazardous Materials Training and Planning Fund Redesign Randall Schumacher, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio » Presentation Visuals (June 2020)
DYS Family Engagement Docuementation and Tracking Domonique Rice, Department of Youth Services » Presentation Visuals (March 2020)
Peer Recovery Supporter Certification Irene Barnett, Department of Medicaid » Presentation Visuals (March 2020)
DRC Helpdesk New Hire Onboarding John Rayle, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction » Presentation Visuals (October 2019)
Culture of Safety Performance Improvement Team Corrie Callaghan, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services » Presentation Visuals (October 2019)
BWC Interpreting Services Kathleen Martin and Carla Cornelious, Bureau of Workers' Compensation » Presentation Visuals (October 2019)
OUIO PO Box Review Process Alyshia Benedict, Department of Job and Family Services » Presentation Visuals (July 2019)
OPI Sales Process John Coleman, Ohio Penial Industries » Presentation Visuals (April 2019)
Training Compliance Process Michael Frazee, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services » Presentation Visuals (January 2019)
OhioMHAS Peer Recovery Support Training Application Process Sara Molski, Department of Higher Education » Presentation Visuals (January 2019)
Hospital Services Operations Dashboard Andrew White, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services » Presentation Visuals (September 2018)
Capital Payment Analysis Shannon Stallings, Ohio Shared Services » Presentation Visuals (September 2018)
WIC Authorized Foods List Bobbi Burke, Department of Health » Presentation Visuals (September 2018)
Intake Process Improvement Paul Kolb, Ohio Attorney General » Presentation Visuals (September 2018)
Shared Services Procurement Process Rachel Griffin, Department of Youth Services » Presentation Visuals (September 2018)
On-the-Job Training Reporting Julie Finnegan, Rail Development Commission » Presentation Visuals (September 2018)
State Surplus Program Andrew Cochran, Department of Administrative Services » Presentation Visuals (February 2018)
Lead Investigation Process Pam Blais, Department of Health » Presentation Visuals (February 2018)
Electronic Document Management System Nelson Gonzalez, Department of Health » Presentation Visuals (February 2018)
PMO Resource Planning Robert Boykins, Department of Medicaid » Presentation Visuals (February 2018)
Returned Expense Reports John Rumer, Ohio Shared Services » Presentation Visuals (February 2018)
Dashboard Development: A Management Tool Beth Gersper, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services » Presentation Visuals (February 2018)
Mandatory Overtime Hannah Thomas, Department of Youth Services and Jon Field, Department of Veterans Services » Presentation Visuals (February 2018)
County Intake and Diversion Process Regina Lurry, Department of Youth Services » Presentation Visuals (February 2018)
Notice of Operational Deficiency John Haller, Department of Medicaid » Presentation Visuals (February 2018)
Physician Licensure Process Mitch Alderson, State Medical Board » Presentation Visuals (October 2017)
The Case for Eliminating Paper Files Sandra Grosko & Stephen Kahler, Supreme Court of Ohio » Presentation Visuals (October 2017)
Electronic Records Management Susan Wyatt, Ohio Department of Public Safety » Presentation Visuals (October 2017)
Electronic Process Improvements for Clerks Derek Willer, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities » Presentation Visuals (October 2017)
Enhanced Data Management Tanowa Troupe & Felicia Burdett, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio » Presentation Visuals (October 2017)
Misdirected Payments Jeannetta Hathorn, Ohio Shared Services » Presentation Visuals (October 2017)
Supplier Self-Registration Laniqua Clark, Ohio Shared Services » Presentation Visuals (October 2017)
OCB Conference Room Renovation Dan Batts, Department of Administrative Services » Presentation Visuals (October 2017)
BWC Invoicing Process Jim Blazer, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation » Presentation Visuals (July 2017)
ODM Onboarding Khrista King, Ohio Department of Medicaid » Presentation Visuals (July 2017)
Crisis Situation Debriefing Evaluation - Heartland Behavioral Hospital Deborah Crockett and Ebony Robinson Street Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services » Presentation Visuals (July 2017)
Passport Administrative Agency Staffing Adequacy Eric Miller, Ohio Department of Aging » Presentation Visuals (July 2017)
Agency Training Needs Assessment Ida Lewis, Ohio Department of Youth Services » Presentation Visuals (July 2017)
U3 and U3S Process Improvement Kameelah Guthridge, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation » Presentation Visuals (July 2017)
Aged Receivable Reduction Ken Henault, Ohio Department of Administrative Services » Presentation Visuals (July 2017)
Medco-14 Process Kimberly Kline, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation » Presentation Visuals (July 2017)
Worker Tracking System Pauline Chan-Yount, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services » Presentation Visuals (July 2017)
Vendor Add Process Improvement Rita Gram, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities » Presentation Visuals (July 2017)
Medication Administration Improvement Project Tara Tallarico, Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services » Presentation Visuals (July 2017)
DYS Youth Grievance Process Regina Lurry, Ohio Department of Youth Services » Presentation Visuals (April 2017)
PUCO IT Testing Process Greg Hughes, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio » Presentation Visuals (April 2017)
Business Inventory Process Steven Tribbie, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities » Presentation Visuals (April 2017)
Formalized Internship Program – Internship Hiring Process Kim Kent, Ohio Department of Youth Services » Presentation Visuals (April 2017)
% Permanent Partial Award Process Scottie Powell, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation » Presentation Visuals (January 2017)
Review of Quality Assurance Systems Fred Schindler, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities » Presentation Visuals (January 2017)
Constituent Inquiries Betty Birt, Ohio Department of Medicaid » Presentation Visuals (January 2017)
MARCS Billing Process Redesign Denae Kotheimer and Vanitha Zacharias, Ohio Department of Administration Services » Presentation Visuals (January 2017)
Reset for Success – Supportive Housing Program C.Q. Morrison, Ohio Department of Youth Services » Presentation Visuals (January 2017)
Quality Assurance Review Process Analysis Justin Helsinki, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities » Presentation Visuals (January 2017)
Investment Management Cycle IT Governance Process Doncella Alexander, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services » Presentation Visuals (January 2017)
Ashtabula Municipal Court – Defendant Time-in-Court Study Alan Ohman, Supreme Court of Ohio » Presentation Visuals (January 2017)
Records Retention & Storage Karry Thacker, State Medical Board of Ohio » Presentation Visuals (January 2017)
Out-of-State Travel Request Process Erika C. Sowry, Ohio Department of Health » Presentation Visuals (January 2017)
Medicaid Rules: Improving Rules Processing Tara Stant Ohio Department of Medicaid Presentation Visuals (October 2016)
Hancock County Court Caseflow Review Colleen Rosshirt Supreme Court of Ohio Presentation Visuals (October 2016)
Debt Summary Process Meghan Leak Ohio Department of Medicaid Presentation Visuals (October 2016)
ODOT One Stop Shop: Moving Into the 21st Century Rochelle Jones Ohio Department of Transportation Presentation Visuals (October 2016)
ITS Invoice Turnaround Lynda Zamora Ohio Department of Medicaid Presentation Visuals (October 2016)
Grants Management System Training Strategy Beth Ferguson and Matthew Loncaric Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services Presentation Visuals (October 2016)
PASSR - Preadmission Screening/Resident Review Brandi Potts Ohio Department of Medicaid Presentation Visuals (October 2016)
Hiring Process (Ohio Department of Commerce) Alycia Taylor, LeanOhio Entrepreneur-In-Residence Taylor Consulting Services Presentation Visuals (October 2016)
Investing in Quality Outcomes Raivo Murnieks Opportunities for Ohioans With Disabilities Presentation Visuals (July 2016)
OAKS Requisition To Purchase Order Process Margo Canady-Johnson Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Presentation Visuals (July 2016)
Data Analytics Assessment (Ohio Board of Pharmacy) Sanjay Dudaney, LeanOhio Entrepreneur-In-Residence Halcyon Solutions Presentation Visuals (July 2016)
Division of Surface Water Public Records Retrieval Process Heather Lauer Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Presentation Visuals • Fact Sheet (July 2016)
Lean Mean Order Processing Machine Ron Stokes, LeanOhio Entrepreneur-In-Residence Three Leaf Productions Presentation Visuals (July 2016)
Exit Questionnaire Process Michelle Upshaw Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Presentation Visuals • Fact Sheet (July 2016)
IAD Customer Service Audit Process (PUCO) Cindy Money (EPA) Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Presentation Visuals • Fact Sheet (April 2016)
ODH Help Desk Lawissa Tidrick Ohio Department of Health Presentation Visuals • Summary (April 2016)
Administrative Investigations and Discipline Kandi Carson (Black Belt) Y'Vette Helm (Green Belt) Ohio Department of Natural Resources Presentation Visuals • Fact Sheet (April 2016)
BMV Remittance Kevin Palicki, Ohio Department of Health Ohio Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Motor Vehicles Presentation Visuals • Fact Sheet (April 2016)
State Contracts: Determination and Recommendation Process Andrew Cochran Ohio Department of Administrative Services Presentation Visuals • Fact Sheet (April 2016)
Securities Audit Process Melissa Chuvalas, Ohio Department of Insurance Presentation Visuals • Summary (April 2016)
Lottery Application and eLicensing System Michael Berger, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (Project initiated when Michael was working at Lottery) » Presentation Visuals (January 2016)
Security Badge Mark Shell, Ohio Department of Administrative Services » Presentation Visuals (January 2016)
Balanced Scorecard Process Mark Robertson, Adjutant General's Department » Project Summary (January 2016)
CCMEP Comprehensive Assessment Amy Smith Ohio Department of Job and Family Services » Presentation Visuals (November 2015)
Actual Service Pam Laing Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities » Presentation Visuals (November 2015)
LEADS Document Management Process Joe Gakenheimer Ohio Department of Public Safety » Presentation Visuals (November 2015)
Client Scheduling and Reception Zachary Frost Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services » Presentation Visuals (November 2015)
Improving the Pesticide Check Deposit Process George McNab and John Schlichter, Ohio Department of Agriculture » Presentation Visuals (November 2015)
Enterprise Content Management Process Structure Tiffany Wilson Ohio Office of Budget and Management, Office of Shared Services » Presentation Visuals (July 2015)
Therapeutic Program Worker Turnover Analysis: A Feasibility Study Teri Gardner, Kelly Sole, Terry Porter Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services » Presentation Visuals (July 2015)
Unclaimed Funds: Process & Culture Improvement Brandi Braun, Ohio Department of Commerce » Presentation Visuals (June 2015)
GovQA Process Improvement Hilary Stai, Ohio Department of Aging » Presentation Visuals (March 2015)
ODPS HR -- OSHP Hiring Process Patrick Wilson, Ohio Department of Public Safety » Presentation Visuals (March 2015)
OODI Enforcement Process Steve Cole, Ohio Department of Insurance » Presentation Visuals (March 2015)
IT Training Video Pilot Project Mugsy Reynolds, Ohio Department of Insurance » Presentation Visuals (March 2015)
Accounts Receivable Process Standardization Korrina Thomas, Ohio Office of Budget and Management » Presentation Visuals (March 2015)
Group Rating Program – Application (AC-26) Audit Process Joni Booker, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation » Presentation Visuals (March 2015)
Disability Hearings Unit Process Lori Carter, Michelle Cunningham, Heather Graham, Mary Kotynski, Dara Turner Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities » Presentation Visuals (March 2015)
Department of Aging Quality Review Process Patricia Clements, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services » Presentation Visuals (March 2015)
OSS Denied Vouchers Valentine Nnachetam, Ohio Office of Budget Management » Presentation Visuals (March 2015)
Improvements to the OSS QA Process Tim Ogonek and Gerry Sadorra, Ohio Office of Budget and Management » Presentation Visuals (March 2015)
Case Services Invoice Payments Alissa Otani-Cole, Darin McCoy, Donna Rhoads, Maria Seaman, Vicki Smith Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities » Presentation Visuals (March 2015)
Vocational Rehabilitation Case Assignment and Balancing Derek Willer, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities » Presentation Visuals (December 2014)
Certification for Ombudsman Specialists Karla Warren, Ohio Department of Aging » Presentation Visuals (December 2014)
Ability To Pay Rosaland M. Gatewood-Tye, Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services » Presentation Visuals (December 2014)
OOD Invoice Payment Process Stacy Williams, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities » Presentation Visuals (December 2014)
Ohio Performance Team Report Content Review Aaron Shaw, Ohio Auditor of State » Presentation Visuals (September 2014)
P-Card Processing Time John Yoho, Ohio Department of Administrative Services » Presentation Visuals (September 2014)
Determination of Construction Duration: Project Initiation through Final Design Nancy Brandt, Ohio Department of Transportation » Presentation Visuals (September 2014)
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Reporting Process Erin Collins and Patricia Gorman, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services » Presentation Visuals
Help Desk Ticket Resolution Raivo Murnieks, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities » Presentation Visuals
Developmental Center Individual Income and Cost of Care Process Kim Mowry, Chief, Budget Services Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities » Presentation Visuals
Ohio EMS Certification Process Geoff Dutton and Patrick Wilson, Ohio Department of Public Safety » Presentation Visuals
ODA Payroll Processing Rob Feldmann, Ohio Department of Aging, Performance Center Division » Presentation Visuals
Six Sigma Approach to Sick Leave Analysis in Performance Audits Mark Ingles, Auditor of State, Ohio Performance Team » Presentation Visuals
SNAP Application Process Improvement (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Scott Anderson, Zach Kromer, Amy Doup -- Auditor of State » Presentation Visuals
Standardization of Spend Analysis Data Julie Trackler, Ohio Department of Administrative Services » Presentation Visuals
Medical Contractor Pay Process Tom Melfo, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, Division of Disability Determination » Presentation Visuals
Grants Management Felicia Sherman, Ohio Department of Aging » Presentation Visuals

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