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Various anchor initiatives in Rochester have overlapping goals and that the organizations/teams driving these initiatives have great intention to collaborate. And the difficulty of teaming and collaboration among large scale projects is well-known though seldom receives serious discussions. That's why alignment of goals, indicators, strategies and measurements is highly valued in best-practices such as Lean 6 Sigma. However, a rigid top-down approach which says everything has to be lined up before actions take place is not practical in the matrix world we live in. |
What we champion is "beaming up" transparency, accountability, responsiveness and process-centric disciplines by leveraging technology to allow side-by-side visibility of various projects. This portal demonstrates how it could be done. But demo is one thing, to make it real, there needs to an awakening of the community to find sponsorship for the work--perhaps the mayor of the city. Absent that sponsorship, progress can only be left to chance. |
A sample of community wellness metrics:
- Economy
- Demographics
- Education
- Housing
- Disparities
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Annual GDP Change % change in jobs vs previous yr Median Household Income Individuals below poverty level 
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Graphics courtesy OCR
Gifted and Talented or 7th & 8th Grade Algebra STEM 
Discipline College/Career Readiness 
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Children and Youth Adults 
