Government Lean Enterprise Self-Assessment Tool (GLESAT)

The Government Lean Enterprise Self-Assessment Tool (GLESAT) was developed from the Enterprise Self Assessment Tool (LESAT). As with the LESAT, this tool is for self-assessing the present state of "leanness" of an enterprise and its readiness to change. The GLESAT is 60-70 percent similar to the LESAT. The primary differences are in terminology making the wording more appropriate for use in government settings. All of the concepts from the original LESAT were retained. The GLESAT is focused on government program offices and government organizations with multiple functions needed to fulfill their mission.

Note that the LESAT Facilitator's Guide applies to the GLESAT as well, and should guide the GLESAT facilitator team.

In addition to the GLESAT itself, there are several accompanying documents that assist in its facilitation and understanding. These include:

•  GLESAT Tool
  Available to the public.
• GLESAT Leaders Brief, designed for use by the leadership team to obtain an understanding of what the Government LESAT is and how it can help their organization.
  Available to the public.
• GLESAT Brief, a general brief for those individuals who actually will perform the self-assessment.
  Available to the public.
• LESAT to GLESAT Conversion Guide, which illustrates how LESAT practices relate to Government LESAT practices. This is invaluable if the self-assessment team is assessing both industry and government organizations and wishes to combine the results.
  Available to the public. 
•  GLESAT Spreadsheet Analysis
  that aids in the analysis of the completed GLESAT results.
  Available to the public.