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The Fundamentals of Value Methodology is written to provide a basic understanding of the theory and techniques of value methodology, a unique problem solving and value improvement process that focuses on project functions to develop innovative solutions that will improve both performance and cost. It is directed to those new to the discipline with emphasis placed on the practical application of value methodology techniques to improve the value of any project, whether it is concerned with a facility, product, service, or management procedure. Project managers in public and private organizations will find this book particularly useful.

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FAST Creativity & Innovation is a landmark work authored by the creator of the method called Function Analysis Systems Technique (FAST). FAST is a powerful mapping technique that can graphically model goals, objectives, strategies, plans, systems, projects, products, processes, and procedures in function terms to identify function dependencies by organizing them into a cause and effect relationship. This technique quickly brings clarity to whatever situation or problem it is applied and greatly enhances productive thinking, creativity, innovation, and complex problem solving.

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In this groundbreaking book, internationally acclaimed authors demonstrate that innovation can be mastered via systematic and replicable methods. Following careful instructions and guidelines, readers discover how to foster the ingenuity that resides within all organizations and how it can be most efficiently and effectively used to create value.

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Whether diagnosing the existing organization, designing or redesigning systems or leading the transformation, this practical guide has the tools and advice that readers will need to build a high performing organization. The second edition delves into the latest advances in the Baldrige process, which helps drive organizations to be more competitive and achieve performance excellence. Authors Latham and Vinyard strike a balance between theoretical and practical approaches, emphasizing the impact of the leader’s role in determining healthy directions for a changing organization.

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This book is a revision of Carlos Fallon’s 1970 book, Value Analysis to Improve Productivity. The 1990 edition emphasizes how productivity can be made more interesting and pleasant for the producers themselves, and how the mind power of the entire work force can be harvested to yield technological innovations and aesthetic advances beyond what was possible yesterday. This book offers 277 pages of the latest thinking about value.

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This book presents the VE systematic approach in three superbly organized parts: an in-depth examination of the theory, and fundamentals of value engineering, applications of the systematic approach, and the magnitude and wide scope of uses of the systematic approach.

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This book discusses 101 case histories resulting from the application of the VE methodology to both hardware and software, as well as system, procedural and organizational projects. The case histories are drawn from the worldwide applications of VE’s systematic approach to commercial and military projects.

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The Lawrence D. Miles Foundation, in cooperation with North Carolina State University, produced this 34-minute presentation to introduce the concepts and benefits of value analysis. Topics covered include: the definition of function, application of function analysis system technique, job plan and the use of team dynamics. This title is available in DVD format only. The DVD will only play on the latest DVD equipment and computers.

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This book is a lecture outline (11 basic lectures) and reading supplement to the course text by book, Techniques of Value Analysis and Engineering by L.D. Miles.

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This text, featuring state-of-the-art value methodology and application, was developed to support a formal university value engineering course, and it applies equally well in an industrial setting. Included are specialized techniques and hands-on exercises that will advance one's knowledge and skills. This text will prove a valuable resource in becoming proficient in VE practice or continuing toward individual certification goals. Although the textbook was designed in concert with the Instructor's Guide for class or group study, it can stand alone for individual use.

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This book presents step-by-step techniques and procedures in three parts: the first part discusses the theory and fundamentals of the crucial ingredients of program management, the second part details the application of the theory and fundamentals to a program, and the third part provides meaningful supporting data.

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This book, written by the originator of value analysis and engineering technology, shows management and professional people specific steps to disciplined thinking, giving them 25 percent to 50 percent more efficiency — both in the quality and quantity of their mental work.

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This book, produced in 1987 by Eleanor Miles-Walker and the Mile Value Foundation, is a tribute to Lawrence D. Miles. The "Father" of value analysis. After his passing, O'Brien collected stories, thoughts, and fond memories of Miles from his peers and compiled them into this volume. Miles was all things to value analysis. This collection will enable those who knew him well to share others' stories and will allow those who never met him to personally to get to know him.

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This monograph was developed by the Lawrence D. Miles Value Foundation to demonstrate the power of the value system when applied to so-called soft applications from a wide spectrum of endeavors. These examples show the great potential of value technology to conserve and better utilize the resources and quality improvements of the nation and of the world. All of the examples contained in this publication are real projects involving multidisciplined teams under the leadership of certified value specialists.

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This CD-ROM contains all the papers presented during nine SAVE International Annual Conferences.

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CD-ROM of technical papers presented at SAVE International's 46th annual conference, June 2006.

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CD-ROM of technical papers presented at SAVE International's 47th annual conference, May 2007.

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CD-ROM of technical papers presented at SAVE International's 45th annual conference, June 2005.

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CD-ROM of technical papers presented at SAVE International's 48th annual conference, June 2008.

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Available to course instructors, contains outlines and exam materials for conducting a course based on Parker's Value Engineering Theory text.

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Available to course instructors, for use with Parker's text of the same title.

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This guide was designed to support the professor, company trainer or VE instructor in their teaching and training efforts. The comprehensive guide includes suggested topical lecture highlights, comprehensive quizzes and answers, homework assignments, midterms and final exams, and a formal packet for conducting a VE study. Overall, this work proves to be an individual resource for those who are engaged in VE educational and training instruction of self-educated study.

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This a CD-ROM with seven Excel and Word, one-page templates useful in conducting a value study. The templates are as follows: Life Cycle Cost, Customer FAST, Technical FAST, Weighted Evaluation, Space Model, Value Index Model for a Product, and Value Index Model for Construction.

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This is a CD-ROM book with accompanying Excel formats, conceptual estimating software, 2001 conceptual estimating database, operating manual for the software, and worldwide weather data for use with the HVAC Excel format. The author posts a free updated database for use with his software on November 1st each year from his website at www.dparker.com. Anyone who develops a building for a client can use this product to calculate the anticipated financing needed and rent necessary to be collected prior to designing the project. Anyone who performs a VE study on a building can use the same system to determine what the building, or project, should cost--hence, the "worth" component of the cost model.

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This is a 12-minute narrated PowerPoint slide show on CD-ROM. It is a true story demonstrating the application of power of the value methodology in problem solving. The project example used is providing a smoke and heat detector system for an historic mansion.

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This comprehensive resource provides expert guidance on how Life Cycle Costing can optimize decision-making and enhance long-term profit. Sixteen case studies show how to apply LCC to particular facility types and building components, in new construction and remodeling. Includes a section on maintenance and replacement costs for facility elements ... from foundation and structure to walls and floors, plumbing, HVAC and electrical, and landscaping. A dedicated Web site provides downloadable LCC spreadsheets.

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This is a book that combines theories of value, knowledge and leadership aimed at developing technological advantages that deliver desired results. It begins by building the underlying theories on which a value engineering (VE) methodology can be used to deliver improved projects and products for an organization. It then moves on to explain VE techniquesso that the theories can be applied in practice. In essence, this book links technological innovation to business results.

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The objective of this book is to explain how the value methodology can be applied to improve the value of software, including: regulations, procedures, business practices, management systems, paperwork practices, services and organizational structure. This text provides practical knowledge in specialized techniques used in value management applications such as: flow charting, function (FAST) diagramming, determining worth, creativity, weighted evaluation, cost estimating for systems, life cycle costing, and human relations.

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This CD-ROM puts today’s organizations back on track by showing them the many advantages of the improved VA system and the systematic procedures they must follow to enjoy its maximum benefits. It shows how modern value analysis, with its focus on the solution of specific problems and on a team based approach, proves superior to the original model with the emphasis on merely teaching the process. Design and manufacturing engineers will also learn how the modern method’s emphasis on the customer’s needs, rather than the product itself, is better able to prevent the product degradation through inappropriate cost reductions. Available only on CD-ROM. Requires Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later to view.

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This book produced by North Carolina State University, is dedicated to VE practitioners, value managers and executives who are committed to productivity improvements by increasing the value of products and services to the markets and communities they serve. Value Engineering for the Practitioner is a step-by-step how-to approach to value engineering. It also offers insight into the scope and potential benefits derived from a broad spectrum of applications.

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Value Analysis Tear-Down presents a new technology, first developed in Japan by Yoshihiko Sato, for improving existing products and creating new and better products. It combines traditional tear-down with the technologies of value analysis and value engineering. Within just a few years of its public announcement, value analysis tear-down was adopted by all 11 Japanese automobile manufacturers and many Japanese consumer electronics manufacturers as well. The process helps engineers and managers reduce costs, improve quality, continuously improve existing products, and discover opportunities for innovative change. This book is written specifically for professionals in product engineering, manufacturing engineering, and value engineering; and the managers of these professionals, including plant managers, production managers, manufacturing executives, and research and development executives.

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Project management practitioners will enjoy learning more about “value” and “customer needs” in this breakthrough book that shows why these core principles pave the pathway to success. Thiry’s book begins with a short history of value management that emerged during the troubled times of World War II. Shortages of critical resources, such as steel and aluminum, forced manufacturers to be creative and seek out new alternatives. Inexpensive products that were thought to be inferior inevitably outperformed the originals. Thus, value engineering was born. Its goal was to produce top-quality products at reduced costs. By century’s end, the field had broadened to become value management, with customer satisfaction as the primary determinant of product quality. Today you can learn all the detailed principles, concepts, tools and techniques you will need to succeed, right from the pages of Thiry’s well-written book.

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This book demonstrates the use of function hierarchy models for major projects requiring capital investment. Through the use of actual projects the role of the value analysist/engineer and the models are illustrated. Project/program planning and control through function analysis to assure meeting organization objectives is emphasized.

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There are many books on project management and many on embedded systems, but few address the project management of embedded systems. This book uses proven project management methods, as well as elements of IEEE embedded software development techniques to explain how to deliver a reliable complex system to market.

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