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EETF

"Efficiency and Effectiveness Task Force"

EETF

With City budgets continuing to decline, citizen service requests growing, and the ongoing challenges that the City of Tampa faces makes it imperative that we take innovative steps to accomplish our jobs more expeditiously while significantly reducing costs. In the business world, this process was recognized some time ago when the competition among global competitors became intense, and the mantra for survival became faster, better and cheaper.

In our quest toward changing the way we do business, the City leadership chartered an Efficiency and Effectiveness Task Force (EETF). The EETF was asked to think outside the box, address everything the City does and define new processes for saving time and money and improving our results. James Buckner, CIO/Director of Technology & Innovation, was asked to lead this effort.

Since its formation in the summer of 2007, the EETF has brain stormed more than 200 new ideas and has received approval from City leadership to attack many of these innovative approaches. Action teams are aggressively moving forward to implement process and culture changes that will save the City money each year, as well as form the foundation for the implementation of additional improvements spawned in all areas of the City organization.

A net impact of more than $16 million was recognized in 2010.  Changing the Business of Government is a systematic approach to assessing internal processes, staffing levels, use of technology and use of the private sector for certain services.

 

Toolkit


EETF Implementation Model (DOC)
EETF Team Member Template (XLS)
Departmental Model Training Video

Tools (Initiate):


Brainstorm Ideas template (XLS) - B1
Brainstorm Ideas Sample (XLS) - B2
Driving the Future (PDF)- C
Action Plan (XLS) - D1
Action Plan Sample (PDF)- D2
Business Case Sample (PDF)- E1
Business Case Details (PDF)- E2
Action Item Briefing (XLS) - F
Quad Chart (PPT)- G1
Quad Chart Sample (PDF)- G2
Progress Quad Chart (PPT)- H

Tools (Plan):
Implementation Plan Template (DOC)
Status Report Template (XLS)
Milestones/Deliverables Template(XLS)

Resources


Business Case Workshop Presentation (PPT)
EETF Program Highlights (PDF)
 

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