Value Engineering

Del L. Younker is a Principal Consultant for PMA Consultants LLC, Orlando, Florida. The author or coauthor of numerous professional publications, he is the Vice President of Construction for SAVE International and the Chair of the Value Engineering and Constructibility Committee for AACE International. He received the A.S. degree (1973) from ITT Technical Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, the B.S. degree (1985) in technical management from Tri State University, Angola, Indiana, and the M.S. degree (1999) in management from the Florida Institute of Technology, Orlando.

Preface, Part I. Introduction to the Value Methodology, 1. Managing Value Objectives Using the Value Methodology, 2. Discovering the Certification Process, 3. Cost Overrun Trends, 4. Meeting Project Value Objectives, 5. Users ofManaging Value Objectives, 6. Value Objectives Methodology, 7. Improving Value, 8. Value Project Analysis Criteria, 9. Pre-Study Work Plan, 10. The Job Plan, 11. Team MakeUp, 12. A Sample Live MVO Study, 13. MVO Study Examples, 14. Phase 1: Information Gathering Procedures, 15. Phase 2: Creative Brainstorming, 16. People Skills During the MVO Study, 17. Making Effective Presentations, 18. Managing Conflicts, 19. Phase 3: Evaluation Techniques, 20. Phase 4: Development of Best Ideas, 21. Phase 5: Presenting and Reporting Findings, 22. Getting Best Results, 23. Future Follow-Up and Implementation, 24. Blank Sample of Study Format, 25. Midterm Exam, Part II. Advanced Team Leader Training Techniques, 26. Managing Project Objectives, 27. Letting the Job Plan Work, 28. Tips, 29. Project Analysis, 30. Creativity Process, 31. Types of Functions, 32. Problem Solvers, 33. Adding Value, 34. Value Mismatch, 35. Managing Time, 36. Financial Breakdown, 37. Contracting Methods/Decisions, 38. Life Cycle Cost Components, 39. Cost and Worth Per Function, 40. Financially Important Decisions, 41. Team Building Skills, 42. Function Analysis Diagramming, 43. Alternative Ideas, 44. Evaluating Best Alternatives, 45. Presentations for Management, 46. MVO Program Enhancements, 47. Solving Technical Problems, 48. Breaking the Problem Down, 49. Customer Focus, 50. Leading a Session, 51. Discussion Groups, 52. Overall Component Analysis, 53. Specific Component Analysis, 54. Summarizing Study Results, 55. Exam Review, Appendix A: Training Information, Appendix B: Answers to Chapters 25, 38, and 55, Index