The SMAART Program provides valuable data and statistical evidence of Court programs and services that can better inform program and policy decision-making for the Judiciary, Senior Management Team, Court Employees and the Lake County Board and Administrators.
Financial Health of the Court System
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Reduction of costs - including time, resources, and waste
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Aligns budget with strategic priorities and goals
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Documents and communicates the need for resources
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Provides transparency for resource allocation and project results
Improved Management Control
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Flexible and responsive to immediate needs (e.g., targets of opportunity)
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Displays data relationships
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Assist in internal auditing of programs and services
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Simplifies communication of strategic planning
Motivated Workforce
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Improves employee engagement by increasing understanding of how individual efforts contribute to the organization’s higher-level goals
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Creates transparency in the achievement of goals throughout the organization
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Professional development plans are better aligned with achieving organizational strategic goals