Prepared for David Ulbricht · FASD 2026

A calmer operating day for National Special Districts Association (NSDA)

National Special Districts Association (NSDA) the national association advancing special-district education and advocacy across the U.S. — FASD's federal counterpart. This prototype shows how a focused operating queue could help David Ulbricht's organization coordinate routine work with clearer ownership and human review.

Designed around service to members, learners, event teams, and partners.

  1. 01
    Route member questions to the correct program ownerSuggested first pilot for National Special Districts Association (NSDA).
  2. 02
    Coordinate event readiness in one operating viewDesigned for members, learners, event teams, and partners.
  3. 03
    Track education and compliance completion clearlyDesigned for members, learners, event teams, and partners.

Today’s operating queue

Every request has a next step

High

Member request needs routing

Awaiting approval · This week

OwnerEvent manager
Medium

Event readiness item open

Needs review · Today

OwnerProgram reviewer
Routine

Course record exception

Ready to assign · Next 4 hours

OwnerMember services lead
High

Partner follow-up

In progress · By tomorrow

OwnerEducation coordinator

Workflow studio

See the handoffs before automating them

Choose a routine workflow, then advance the fictional demonstration through intake, human review, and a prepared output.

Interactive fictional example

Member request routing

Ready
  1. Capture member, topic, and requested timing for National Special Districts Association (NSDA)Uses approved or fictional inputs
  2. Match program area and urgencyRequires named human review
  3. Assign a tracked member responseUses approved or fictional inputs

Demo 1 uses fictional operational data and requires Event manager approval.

Efficiency case

Small changes, measurable operations

Illustrative targets—not promises—to test against a real baseline.

12 hrs/mo

Illustrative staff time returned

Estimate to validate during a pilot

5 per workflow

Handoffs made visible

Owners and review gates shown in one queue

74%

Target work visibility

Illustrative share of routine work with a current status

90-day pilot

Start narrow. Keep people accountable.

A low-risk path from process mapping to an evidence-based decision.

  1. 1

    Days 1–30

    Map and baseline

    One member request category
  2. 2

    Days 31–60

    Run with human review

    Add one event workstream
  3. 3

    Days 61–90

    Measure and decide

    Measure response time and unresolved readiness items