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2018 Process Palooza Schedule

7:30 AM - 4:30 PM Main Ballroom Events

7:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Price Center Ballroom West - Lobby

Check-in / Registration

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Price Center Ballroom West

Light Breakfast (served until 10:30 am)

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Price Center Ballroom West

Co-Host Address

Mary Walshok, Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Programs & Dean of UC San Diego Extension; Mojgan Amini, Director of Process Management & Continuous Improvement, IT Services, UC San Diego

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Price Center Ballroom West

Keynote: Elizabeth Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor, UC San Diego

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Price Center Ballroom West

Creative Collaboration

Eliud Escobedo, Director, Business Transformation & Innovation, Resource Management & Planning, UC San Diego; Todd Hylton, Executive Director of the Contextual Robotics Institute, UC San Diego; Alex Wu, Web & Mobile Technology Services Team Lead, IT Services, UC San Diego

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Price Center Ballroom West

Welcome Address

Emcees: Tracey O'Rourke, Ric Van Der Linden, Rachael Lapidis, Paul Krueger

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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Price Center Ballroom West

Lunch

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11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Price Center Ballroom West

Keynote: Cathy O'Sullivan, Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, UCOP

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Price Center Ballroom West

Competition Presentations & Awards

Moderator: Rajesh Gupta, Professor, Computer Science & Engineering, UC San Diego

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10:00 AM - 1:45PM Talks & Workshops

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

LSS White Belt Workshop

University Center 201 - Room 300

Lean Six Sigma Overview

Kristin Kielich, Engagement Manager, OSI, Antonio Nava, Strategic Programs Analyst, OSI, Melani Roberson, Senior Strategy & Innovation Analyst

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UC San Diego Healthcare

PC West (2nd Floor) Eleanor Roosevelt College

UC San Diego Health’s Flow Collaborative: Designing Space and Workflow to Drive Outcomes and Prevent Burnout

Stephanie Brooks, Director, Practice Development, UC San Diego Health; Elaine Huffman, Practice Workflow Specialist, UC San Diego Health; Amy Markley, Workflow Specialist, UC San Diego Health

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Innovative Collaboration

PC West (2nd Floor) Marshall College

Effective Tools to Boost Team Collaboration and Engagement

James Franklin, Project Manager, APTIM

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Lean Journey

Chancellor's Complex 111A

Our Lean Journey at Costco

Carlos Vallejo, Continuous Improvement Manager, Costco Wholesale Industries

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Process, Measures & Analysis

PC West (3rd Floor) Warren College

An Organized Approach to Process Improvement

Prachi Raheja, Project Manager, UC San Diego; Shawn Munro, Senior Business Process Analyst, UC San Diego

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People & Change

PC East (4th Floor) Student Leadership Chambers

Knitting It All Together: Change Management, LSS and Project Management

Ahren Crickard, Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor, Academic Strategic Initiatives

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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Price Center Snake Path Room

Lean Bench Information Session

Prachi Raheja, Project Manager, UC San Diego; Shawn Munro, Senior Business Process Analyst, UC San Diego

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

LSS White Belt Workshop

University Center 201 - Room 300

Lean Six Sigma Overview

Kristin Kielich, Engagement Manager, OSI, Antonio Nava, Strategic Programs Analyst, OSI, Melani Roberson, Senior Strategy & Innovation Analyst

+ more
UC San Diego Healthcare

PC West (2nd Floor) Eleanor Roosevelt College

Transformational Healthcare Training: Developing Continuous Improvement Champions

Matthew Helton, Transformational Healthcare Program Manager, UC San Diego Health; Brian Hand, Director, Operation Improvement, Scripps Health

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Innovative Collaboration

PC West (2nd Floor) Marshall College

Collaboration and Innovation: UC San Diego a Living Laboratory

Eliud Escobedo, Director, Business Transformation & Innovation, Resource Management & Planning, UC San Diego; Todd Hylton, Executive Director of the Contextual Robotics Institute, UC San Diego; Alex Wu, Web & Mobile Technology Services Team Lead, IT Services, UC San Diego

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Lean Journey

Chancellor's Complex 111A

How Lean Six Sigma Has Benefited Local Non-Profits

Derek Pasisz, Operations Manager at Feeding San Diego and Tracy O’Rourke, Managing Partner of GoLeanSixSigma.com, UCSD Extension Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Instructor, co-host of the Just-In-Time Cafe Podcast and Author of “The Problem-Solver’s Toolkit, A Surprisingly Simple Guide To Your Lean Six Sigma Journey

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Process, Measures & Analysis

PC West (3rd Floor) Warren College

Using Surveys to Understand Your Customer’s Needs (because mind-reading isn’t a thing yet)

Angela Song, Senior Director of Organizational Assessments and Strategy, UC San Diego

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People & Change

PC East (4th Floor) Student Leadership Chambers

Mindfulness for Mental Efficiency: Improve Wellbeing, Resilience, and Performance at Work

Christy Cassisa, Associate Director of Operations & Community Partnerships, UC San Diego Health

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1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

LSS White Belt Workshop

University Center 201 - Room 300

Lean Six Sigma Overview

Kristin Kielich, Engagement Manager, OSI, Antonio Nava, Strategic Programs Analyst, OSI, Melani Roberson, Senior Strategy & Innovation Analyst

+ more
UC San Diego Healthcare

PC West (2nd Floor) Eleanor Roosevelt College

Implementing a Daily Engagement System (DES) in the Healthcare Setting

Mike Spencer,Transformational Healthcare Lead, UC San Diego Health; Melinda Hudson, Transformational Healthcare Coach, UC San Diego Health

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Process, Measures & Analysis

PC West (3rd Floor) Warren College

What Drives Your Desire for Data?

David J. Hutches, Enterprise Data Architect, UC San Diego

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People & Change

PC East (4th Floor) Student Leadership Chambers

Everything Through People

Bernadette Han, Director, Staff Education & Development, UC San Diego

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9:30 AM - 2:00 PM Activities

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Town Square

Challenge Course

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9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Meet 5 minutes before tour in the Price Center Ballroom West - Lobby

Stuart Collection Tour

+ more

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Meet 5 minutes before tour in the Price Center Ballroom West - Lobby

EnVision Arts & Engineering Maker Studio Tour

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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Price Center West Revelle Room

Share Your Story

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Price Center Ballroom West

Red Carpet Experience

+ more

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Meet 5 minutes before tour in the Price Center Ballroom West - Lobby

EnVision Arts & Engineering Maker Studio Tour

+ more

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Meet 5 minutes before tour in the Price Center Ballroom West - Lobby

Stuart Collection Tour

+ more

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Town Square

Challenge Course

+ more

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Town Square

Challenge Course

+ more

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Price Center West Revelle Room

Share Your Story

+ more

Price Center Ballroom West

Red Carpet Experience

+ more

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Town Square

Challenge Course

+ more