International Conference on Value Engineering & Cost Management4 – 5 January 2016 / Tehran , IRAN
Value Studies’ Effectiveness Organizational Requirement
Alireza Akbari
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1952Value Methodology’s Born
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2001Value Methodology’s Born
In IRAN
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+15 Years2016 1967
IRAN World’s Best Practice
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Why Value
“STUDY?”insisting on the term
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Story of the
Namesfrom the beginning to now
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DefinitionsA “Value Study” is the formal application of a
“Value Methodology” to a project in order to improve its value.
This application is also referred to as Value Engineering, Value Analysis, Value Planning, or Value Management.
For purposes of this standard, the subject of a Value Study whether it is a product, process, procedure design, or service will be referred to as the “project.”
SAVE International VM Standard, March 2015
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Value Studies Evolution
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Best Practice Schema
Big Bang
Pre-HistoricEra
Spreading
Development
Methodology was Born
Codification& Standardization
Boosting by Codes & Standards
MajorityTime
Growth
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Iran’s Experience Schema
Start with Codification& Standardization
New Codes and Standards
New Codes and Standards
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What are the Main Obstacles
and Problems?
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Main Obstacles and ProblemsLack of organizational culture and socialization
Lack of top levels/managers’ support
Lack of requirements and financial resources
Un-useful and not necessary bureaucracy
Lack of incentives for study’s parties
Lack of supportive and operative organizational structures
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Main Obstacles and ProblemsLack of organizational culture and socialization
(CONTINUED)
Wrong development of study(time, process, team, etc.)
Notable conflicts between owner, contractor, designer & VS team
Lack of study’s parties participation
Negligence of most important step; “Post-Workshop / Post-Study”
Lack of strong holistic “Auditing” and “Assessment” system
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Main Obstacles and Problems
Inefficiency of codes and regulations
Lack of effective knowledge management
And …
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What would be theProper Solution?
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Proper SolutionPlease consider that we are talking about :
“Organizational Effectiveness” solutions
Not “in-study” issues
Benchmarking other improvement or problem solving methodologies.
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Proper SolutionThe “LEAN” issue
LeanManufacturing
LeanProduction
LeanManagement
LeanThinking
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Proper Solution
Value Study “Effectiveness” and “Efficiency”, even for just “projects”, are not just the matter of study itself.
Value Study “Effectiveness” and “Efficiency”, even for just “projects”, are NOT JUST THE MATTER OF STUDY ITSELF.
Organizational “perception” of value methodology - or any other improvement method - is the key to failure or success.
ORGANIZATIONAL “PERCEPTION” of value methodology - or any other improvement method - is the key to failure or success.
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Proper Solution
The key to proper organizational perception of value methodology
VALUETHINKING
VALUETHINKING
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.