Clinton Consulting is a full-service performance improvement company that designs customized business solutions to help organizations improve performance. They specialize in strategic planning, process improvement, training, and helping small and medium businesses develop government contracts. Clinton Consulting uses strategic planning, process development, project management, training, and performance excellence models to deliver customized solutions that address clients' needs.

1. Your Partner for Success © Clinton * STRATEGY * PROCESSES * BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

2. Clinton Consulting, Inc (CCI) is a full-service performance improvement company that designs and develops customized business solutions to help organizations improve their performance and overall results. We specialize in developing solutions to resolve workplace issues in the following areas: strategic planning, Baldrige (National Quality Award) Performance Improvement, Process Improvement, training & seminars, Small and Medium Business Development-GSA/SBA. Kenneth E Clinton, our current president & CEO, founded the company in 2003. WHO WE ARE We help clients who want to: Effective and meaningful Strategic Plans Increase the overall performance of the organization through the use of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Criteria (Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award) Improve the organizational processes and organizational performance. Enhance the quality of their products and services Create new market sectors for small-medium size businesses-GSA/SBA Marketplace

3. Our services are: Strategy Formation. We help our clients evaluate and develop their overall company strategy and integrate their product development processes into the overall company strategy. Performance Improvement The Baldrige Performance Improvement criteria is a nation quality improvement program that is fully supported by the US Congress and the President. The criteria provides methodologies for organizations to systematically improve all phases of their operations. Project Planning We help the client develop a project master schedule and project team Process Development One of greatest asset for our client is the development of advanced processes. Implementation Implementation is selecting and applying the best and right tools. We help our clients avoid costly mistakes. Training We provide training in key technologies. Small-Medium Business Development We help our clients create new marketplace penetration into government procurement.

4. STRATEGIC FORMATION Introducing a new product and/or related services without a clear vision and strategy for the entire company is setting the company on a pathway to failure. Some of the key questions we help our clients address are – What is our driving force? Do we want to be a local, regional, or international company? Do we understand our customer needs? What environmental/safety changes will impact our business in the near future? Who are our major competitors? Who will become a competitor through technogical breakthroughs? What technology will we need to embrace for our long-term future? Our detailed disciplined strategic planning process provides the basis for comprehensive answers to these questions. Clinton Consulting Interactive Strategic planning Model

5. Clinton Consulting has developed a strategic planning process that has key fundamental process steps. The process, however, has flexibility in that it can be tailored to any company, department or organization. These activities are performed by the next level of management with senior management approval, The Strategic Plan is a management tool when the entire organization is performing per the plan. This strategic planning process step involves other managers and individual contributors. Develop or validate the Mission or Purpose Statement Develop or validate the Vision Statement Determine the navigational Driving Force (Marketplace) Establish or validate external stakeholder values Establish or validate internal stakeholder values The first five steps of Clinton Consulting Strategic Planning process is based on the work of the Senior leaders of the organization.These activities are designed to establish the general direction for the organization. Performance Assessment SWOT/Gap Analysis Development of Strategies and Goals for the organization Devlop action plans and assignments Implement Action Plans and measure performance against plan. Develop contingency plans for the unexpected

6. Baldrige Model for Organizational Performance Excellence The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) is presented annually by the President of the United States to organizations that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. Three awards may be given annually in each of six categories: > Manufacturing > Service Companies > Small Business > Education > Healthcare > Nonprofit The Award Recipients are selected based on their achievement in seven areas known as the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence: > Leadership > Strategic Planning > Customer and Market Focus > Measurement, Analysis and Knowledge Management > Employee Focus > Process Management > Business Results A team of highly trained examiners/evaluators will review the selected companies through a detailed examination of the documented performance and a physical examination on-site. After a thorough review and examination, the company is awarded the Baldrige Award in their field of Endeavour. We have served on evaluation teams for the Banking, Healthcare, and manufacturing sectors.

8. PROJECT MANAGEMENT Project Management, when executed properly, will accomplish three things: Projects are completed on time and budget Effective team communications Projects and company strategy aligment We help our clients: Define the project manager’s role and critical succes factors Establish the “project Office” Develop the cross-functional team structure Develop the Work Breakdown and task Prioritorize – cost/schedule/performance

9. PROJECT MANAGEMENT The project manager must function within the Project Management Body of Knowledge established by the Project Management Institute (PMI.) The project manager must manage the project life cycle designated as CDEF-Conceive, Develop, Execute, Finish and the Product Life Cycle (PLC) and in some cases the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC.) The project manager job description is one that involves many skills, as noted in the figure shown on the right. Many of the Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities (SKAs) are those found in general management candidates. However, the project manager must have SKA in many of the functional areas. At Clinton Consulting we have a deep understanding of the role of the project manager as well as the overall project management process. In the area of Financial Management, we were recognized as a leader and a resource of operational knowledge-Earned Value Management. Project Manager Organizational Knowledge Stakeholder Knowledge Management Skills Interpersonal Skills Financial Management Goal-Oriented Risk Management Communicator Motivator Quality Improvement

10. PROCESS DEVELOPMENT We begin by looking at your Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)-Cradle to grave product development. Rapid Prototyping Benchmarking Quality Function Deployment (QFD) Stage Gate Model or Design Reviews Systems Engineering Configuration Management Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) Quality Assurance Systems Quality Control Systems Supplier Quality Assurance ISO Standards Baldrige Performance Criteria Environmental Designs Safety and ergonomic Designs (Product and assembly) GSA Contracts Governement Certifications To succeed in these tough times, small to medium sized businesses (SMB) need to think and act globally while maintaining a local presence. This means that products must be designed to meet the demands of global competition. The time and cost of new product development must be continuously improved and the speed to market must continuously increase. We at Clinton Consulting understand these competitive pressures and can work with you to develop processes to help meet these challenges.

11. IMPLEMENTATION Selecting the tools that are right for your situation depends on the application and the experience of the team. We have the experience and breath of knowledge to help you select and apply the proper tools. Our toolset include but not limited to the following: Quality Function Deployment (QFD) Design for Six Sigma Statistical Process Control (SPC) Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) Lean Enterprise Baldrige Criteria

12. TRAINING We provide training to accomplish two objectives: (1) Develop the skill base of our clients; (2) Increase the client’s confidence in managing the “new” processes. Our Training Sphere: Project Management and team development Voice of the Customer Requirements Definition Quality Function Deployment Lean Six Sigma Customize to the clients needs

13. Your Partner for Success * Product Development * Engineering Processes * Management Processes CONTACT INFORMATION Kenneth Clinton, CEO and President Clinton Consulting, Inc 9115 Victoria Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55347 612-209-4824 [email_address] www.clinton-consulting.com * STRATEGY * PROCESSES * BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT