View the SAVE Annual 1996 Proceedings below: File No. Title Author Key Words Abstract Source 9601 A Proposed Value Driven Design Model For Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Michael S. Adams Value Analysis Value Dispute Avoidance FAST Diagramming Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Suggests Function Analysis and FAST plus deliberate creativity as a new Conflict and resolution design paradigm as an alternative to the argumentation model of today's alternative dispute resolution approaches 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9602 Keeping Your Value Management Program "Alive" and Focused After the "Hired Gun" Has Departed Anselm T. Almeida Value Analysis Canada Momentum Loss Program Longevity Provides reasons why VVA programs eventually fade away and provides ways to keep the program working over a long period 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9603 Total Value Management (TVM): A VE-TQM Integration Abdulaziz S. Al-yousefi Value Analysis Construction Total Quality Management (TQM) Describes a melding of the techniques of Value Engineering with those of Total Quality Management 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9604 VE in the College Curriculum Scott J. Amos Value Analysis Education VE Curriculum Discusses the relevance of a VE course in an academic environment as well as the triumphs and problems associated with its development 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9605 FAST Diagramming: A Technique to Facilitate Design Alternatives Gershon Blumstein Value Analysis FAST Diagramming Automotive Technical FAST Customer FAST Explains how to use information generated from the FAST (Function Analysis System Technique) diagram and how to choose the best alternative method of preparation 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9606 Winning Over Senior Managers: Improve Your Marketing by Improving Your Communication Skills Rae Cook Value Analysis Marketing Communication Skills Describes how to apply eight key time and information principles to make presentations more persuasive to senior managers. Includes several practical and advanced techniques for improving focus and impact 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9607 Effective Tool for Functional Evaluation of Intricate Cases in Construction Projects Manoj Kulshrestha and V. B. Deshpande Value Analysis India Numerical Evaluation Eigenvector Matrix Analysis Presents a matrix based methodology to numerically evaluate functions by computing the eigenvector of a square decision matrix resulting in Priority Vectors (PV) 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9608 Being Creative in Value Engineering today Janice Audrey Dove Value Analysis Government Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Creativity Describes how to use the FAR clauses to advantage by using the creative approach in applying VE to a government contract 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9609 Determining the Effectiveness of a Value Engineering Program Jack Edwartoski and Kurt Gernerd Value Analysis Construction Government Effectiveness Measures Examines a wide range of measures, indicators, and organizational parameters to perform assessments of the effectiveness of a VE program 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9610 Comparison of a UK & USA Prison (Startling Results) N. Thomas Farrow and Charles A. Greiner Cost Analysis UK USA Prisons Analyzes factors which affect cost and area of prisons in the UK and the USA 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9611 VE in Construction: A Survey of Clients' Attitudes in Hong Kong Patrick S. W. Fong Value Analysis Hong Kong Education Construction Questionnaire Results Describes the context and structure of the Hong Kong construction industry and reports results of a questionnaire regarding clients' attitude toward application of VE 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9612 Forward to the Basics: Don't Second-Guess the Customer (Third of a Series) Theodore C. Fowler Value Analysis Customer Needs Discusses a degradation off the VE process: The developing tendency to second-guess the customer. Details the process of objectively defining customer needs and desires 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9613 Contemporary Value Management Leadership Characteristics : Women and Workforce 2000 R. A. Fraser Value Analysis Gender Diversity Reviews the gender diversity issue in an increasingly diverse population of people involved in VA activity 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9614 Truncated Training for Value management Team Leaders: A 10 Week Program or a One Day Seminar? Donald Hannan Value Analysis Australia Government Team Leader Training Discusses the effectiveness of a 10-week, full-time, live-in program to train VM team leaders with a on-day seminar 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9615 The Time-Period Speculation Method in the Choice of VE Research Projects Wanchun Hou Value Analysis P.R. China Describes the easy and efficient choosing of VE projects using the Time-Period Speculation Method 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9616 Methods of Integrating Design and Cost Information to Achieve Enhanced Manufacturing Cost/Performance Trade-Offs David P. Hoult and C. Lawrence Meader Design & Cost Integration Databases Interfaces Addresses problems when large organizations attempt a tight integration of design and cost. Describes managing of Design/Cost Database Commonality 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9617 Application of VE in Non-Manufacturing Areas G. Jagannathan Value Analysis India Systems, Procedures Management Practices Highlights how a systematic and organised functional approach can establish VE in non-manufacturing, soft areas 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9618 Use it or Lose it William P, Kelly Value Analysis Intelligence Creativity Discusses possible factors in development of intelligence and creativity and defines realistic roles in team leadership versus social engineering 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9619 Life Cycle Costing for Value Enhance Healthcare Stephen J. Kirk Value Analysis Healthcare Life Cycle Costing Discusses the use of Life Cycle Costing in healthcare Value Management 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9620 Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) Productivity Evaluation Useful to VE Activities Kazuo Kobayashi Value Analysis Japan Design For Manufacturability & Assembly Describes the advantages of building DFMA procedures into the VE steps 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9621 Probability, Risk, and Value Engineering in Construction Michael Koga Value Analysis Construction Probability Risk Recommends inclusion of risk analyses in calculation of VE Life Cycle Costs to improve implementation 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9622 Application of Value Engineering to Enhance Personal Finances Kal Krishnan Value Analysis Personal Finances Suggests use of VE Methodology to improve personal finances. 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9623 Intuition: Going Beyond VE Dirceu (Dirk) Maramaldo Value Analysis Brazil Intuition Explores the use of our intuitive intelligence combined with VE concepts 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9624 Key Factors in Starting and Maintaining a VA/VE Continuous Improvement Program John H. Maurer Value Analysis Westinghouse WCPQC Presents an outline of key factors in setting up a VA/VE program and in conducting continuing VA/VE team workshops 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9625 Understanding the Value of Reusing Existing Buildings: The Front Line of Sustainable Building Practices Douglas McRoberts McKean Value Analysis Construction Adaptive Reuse   Urges Value Specialists to encourage adaptive reuse - Sustainable Design Practices 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9626 Life Cycle Cost Analysis on the Fly Eric G. Meng Value Analysis Construction Life Cycle Cost Describes a quick method of Life Cycle Cost comparison using a computer spreadsheet requiring minimal data entry and manipulation 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9627 VE in Disaster Recovery Douglas N. Mitten Value Analysis Emergency Disaster Relief Risk Analysis Illustrates VE's usefulness in disaster recovery of the World trade center 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9628 Particle Analysis Technique Arthur E. Mudge Value Analysis Particle Analysis Describes use of the Value Analysis technique of Particle Analysis, the defining of the functions performed by every particle of a product or service 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9629 Advanced Composite Manufacturing Cost Reduction Achieved Through Value Engineering Application Craig W. Musson Value Analysis Describes a Value Analysis of an airfoil manufactured using composite material 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9630 VE Application and Management in Japanese Construction Sector Yoshio Nakagami Value Analysis Japan Construction Describes the use of VE in private construction firms and within government and other public organizations 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9631 Latest Strategies to Enhance the Environmental Value of Wastewater Treatment Plants Khaled A. Obeid Value Analysis Construction Wastewater Treatment Environmental Addresses the potential need for value improvement of wastewater treatment plants. Includes a comparative analysis of selected VM function-based studies 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9632 FAST or Not so FAST Richard J. Park Value Analysis FAST Briefly describes the author's involvement in the development of the Function Analysis System Technique (FAST) 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9633 Product FAST Diagram G. E. Parker Value Analysis FAST Diagramming Resource Function Relationship Chart Describes the use of FAST Diagramming on a product and also describes the use of a Resource Function Relationship Chart to assign resources required to accomplish a function 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9634 Value Analysis and Systems: VA/VE: Is It Applicable to Systems? Is It ReEngineering? Roch Prud'Homme Value Analysis Canada Systems Development Job Plan Demonstrates that VA/VE can be applied successfully to systems development and optimization. Also describes a new 9-step job plan 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9635 Implementation of Value Engineering at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Michael J. Rojas Value Analysis Water Utility Examines the development of a Value Engineering Program at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, a regional water utility 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9636 Value Analysis as a Collaborative Process Roger B. Sperling Value Analysis Teams Discusses differences between VA (collaborative) teams and traditional design (competitive) teams 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9637 Successive Contractible Method in Value Analysis Naijing Wang Value Analysis P. R. China Function Analysis Successive Contractible Method Describes a three step process of function analysis improving the focus of the VE activity 1996 SAVE Proceedings 9638 Bioremediation Gains Credibility Jun Yoshitani Bioremediation Environmental Restoration Describes the present status of scientific knowledge on the use of bioremediation to remove organic contaminants 1996 SAVE Proceedings