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Rapid Results
Make Your Agency’s Work Easier, Better, Faster, & Cheaper
Rapid Results is a statewide Continuous Process Improvement Initiative that pursues perfection, reduces waste, and adds value to state processes.
Do the Following Frustrations Look Familiar to You?
- Backlogs
- Firefighting
- Customer Complaints
- Siloes Within the Agency
- Communication Breakdowns
- Quality of Product/Service
- “That’s the way we’ve always done it”
The State of Illinois has wonderful employees. These employees are oftentimes frustrated by bad processes. Fortunately, the Rapid Results Initiative is here to share the knowledge and tools needed to reduce or eliminate process frustrations.
The Rapid Results Approach
The Rapid Results Initiative uses tools and techniques of Continuous Improvement, adapted from the Toyota Production System, to improve Illinois State Government Services. It is a team-based problem solving approach that leverages the skills and knowledge of the people doing the work to identify opportunities for improvement and implement effective solutions.
The Initiative empowers employees to visualize and analyze processes to improve flow, minimize wastes, and maximize customer value.
The CMS Office of Operational Excellence offers hands-on training courses to help you integrate the Rapid Results Initiative into your agency. BUT, it doesn’t end there! The Office of Operational Excellence is committed to supporting you every step of the way, ensuring that you not only learn the principles, but apply them effectively.
Ready to start your journey with us to transform and elevate your agency’s performance? Discover the extraordinary potential for change that awaits you through the Rapid Results Initiative.
Interested in learning more about how your agency can begin its Rapid Results journey? Please email us at rapidresults@illinois.gov.
The Rapid Results Training System
Our training course offerings are immersive experiences designed to give State of Illinois employees the power to Make Continuous Improvement Business as Usual in your agency. Contact us for more information!
- Leading Continuous Improvement
- 3-Day Rapid Results Workshop
- Rapid Results Train-the-Trainer
What State Employees Are Saying
“The Rapid Results process is focused on how to improve, not criticize or blame.”
CMS employee
“By going through the steps, I was able to eliminate several steps of a long, drawn out process.”
IDOT employee
“Through using the Rapid Results Process Improvement approach, we turned a cumbersome process into an enjoyable move-in day for our customers, which aligns with our mission.”
DVA employee