Our Results
Continuous improvement across state government
The results of a Lean and responsive approach are visible in the creative problem solving happening across all agencies and organizations throughout the state of Arizona. The millions who live, work or visit here benefit from better customer service in the operations of state government.
Current Highlights
Learn more about what continuous improvement looks like in Arizona.
Tribal gaming has been an essential part of Arizona’s economy for decades, operated by 16 of Arizona’s 22 tribes at 27 Tribal casinos (25 Class...
Increased naloxone distribution counteracts rising fentanyl and counterfeit pill deaths, saves lives
Arizona has seen an alarming rise of fentanyl and counterfeit pill deaths; in 2021, 96% of opioid deaths involved prescription or synthetic drugs...
For the first 26 years of the Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund—a state-level version of the federal Superfund program that identifies and...
A novel leadership program for state of Arizona employees launched in July and will host its second cohort in October. The State of Arizona...
The rate of children in foster care in Arizona is the lowest it’s been in a decade, and critical services such as hold times for the child...
Success Stories
Examples of agencies improving government services using the Arizona Management System
Community-based program serves foster youth after they turn 18
Every year, hundreds of youth in Arizona turn 18 while in foster care and don’t have family support...
The Arizona Department of Child Safety implemented a program in January 2024 to help foster youth...
Engaging decision makers for Arizonans with serious mental illness
The Office of Human Rights at the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) provides...
This gap, coupled with community feedback, highlighted the need to analyze and optimize processes to...
Engaging the community in improving Queen Creek water quality
Queen Creek supports wildlife and tourism in the mountains near Superior and Globe, Arizona. Within...
In 2022, ADEQ undertook the significant responsibility of initiating the process for the creation of...
State Permitting Dashboard
An improved and transparent permitting process for complex infrastructure projects in Arizona
The new State Permitting Dashboard is an online tool that will be launching soon for state agencies, project developers, and interested members of the public to track required state permits and authorizations for large and complex infrastructure projects across Arizona.
This tool is intended to improve coordination, transparency, and accountability of involved agencies to support infrastructure development within our state.