Value Engineering / Management Specialists

"Module 1 training is of value to all staff interested in improving value in their projects, products, standard or business processes. People enjoy the course and want to immediately apply what they have learned. MTO has saved over $100 Million on our projects since we launched our VE program in 1998."

Stephen Holmes, P.Eng, CVS, Senior Engineer,
Value Engineering, Ontario Ministry of Transportation

"This course teaches the participants how to utilize this methodology to determine the best value for money option for a particular challenge.

I found Module 1 to be an interesting and fast paced week. I see that VM/VE is an excellent tool which we will use this in the fire facility renewal project and larger construction projects."

Bob Aubin,
Fire Management Supervisor
Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario

"Value Engineering has been taught at McGill University for 35 years. During this time over 200 projects have been done with companies. Project outcomes have consistently created innovative solutions, increased value and lowered cost.

The course is certified and recognized as Mod 1 of value engineering training. Lucie Parrot has been the instructor of this course since 1995. She has provided an excellent value engineering experience that has been very beneficial for the students, the projects and their sponsoring companies."

Vince Thomson
Werner Graupe Professor of Manufacturing Automation
McGill University

 

Instructor:
Mrs. Parrot, Eng., CVS is an industrial engineer with over 25 years of experience. She has extensive experience in the optimization of processes and products, in business, Information Technology and manufacturing applications. She has been utilizing the value engineering methodology and complimentary methods, since 1991. Mrs. Parrot has moderated more than 150 workshops in Value Engineering, functional analysis (FPS) and concurrent engineering.

Instructor:
Tom Fletcher P. Eng., CVS is the senior engineering manager of the Fletcher Group, St. Catharines, responsible for providing independent Value Engineering services to projects in the construction, transportation, manufacturing, mining and automotive sectors. Tom has over 30 years of engineering experience, including 7 years experience in VE.

Participants receive a Module 1 training certificate upon course completion.

Training Materials - Each person will receive a Value Engineering Training Manual as part of the course fee. Supplemental materials will be provided on subjects such as project performance criteria and measures, risk management and mind mapping.

Training Schedule:
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 2:30pm

Lunch and refreshments provided
For any given function, Identify the best value for the least cost.

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Module 2 Goals

• Learn to use VE/VA in many situations
• Expand your knowledge base to other contexts
• Become more efficient moderators/facilitators
• Receive SAVE Int'l Mod 2 certificate

Day 1

• Introduction
• Project Structure and Team Building
• Variations to the job plan

Day 2

• Function analysis and the Functional Performance Specification
• Cost Analysis
• Value Engineering Presentations

Day 3

• The creativity process
• Value Management
• Personal Skills

Participants receive a Module 2 training certificate upon course completion.

Course Duration: 3 Days
Training Schedule: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Lunch and Refreshments Provided

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2) Functional Performance Specification

Functional Performance Specification is an extension to the VE Process that expresses client needs in terms of functions and constraints. An evaluation criteria including acceptance levels and flexibility are developed to describe the client needs.

"The development of a functional performance specification for our traffic volume information system helped to identify the needs for business process changes and identified processes that were non essential.

The use of two simple words "Why" and "How" when developing the FPS allowed us to focus on the needs of our stakeholders rather than their desires. The FPS provides a business with a document that not only identifies its business functions, but also justifies them."

Andrew Beal, P.Eng, Project Manager
Ministry of Transportation

"Functional Performance Specifications is one of the best tools I have worked with that bridges the communications and technical gaps between user and IT specialists."

Chris Chartrand
27 Software

"The functional analysis workshops, done for the design of the Montreal-Two Mountains Transit line, were a real success. The functional performance specification allowed us to question and re-define the functions of all systems on the train... an essential starting point for the project and an important reference document."

Lamia Orfali, Systems Engineer
Dominique Aglot, Manager RAMS
Bombardier - Transportation

 

Instructor:
Mrs. Parrot, Eng., CVS is an industrial engineer with over 25 years of experience. She has extensive experience in the optimization of processes and products, in business, Information Technology and manufacturing applications. She has been utilizing the value engineering methodology and complimentary methods, since 1991. Mrs. Parrot has moderated more than 150 workshops in Value Engineering, functional analysis (FPS) and concurrent engineering.

She helps her clients design and implement an Integrated Product Development Process, in order to optimize the value of their new products under development.

Instructor:
Mr. Tom Fletcher P. Eng., CVS is the senior engineering manager responsible for all technical projects with the Fletcher Group; a company focusing on Value Engineering/Management Studies, including Functional Performance Specifications for the public and private sector. Tom has over 30 years of Engineering experience including seven years experience in VE.

Training Materials - Each person will receive a Functional Performance Specification workbook as part of the course fees.

Course Duration: 2 Days
Training Schedule:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Lunch and refreshments provided

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3) Introduction to Value Engineering/Management

This is a 1 day course which introduces the concepts, history and many examples of Value Engineering/ Management (VM/VE) in practice in the public and private sector.

This course will be of benefit to executive, managers and business analysts to determine what types of VE/VM studies would be of benefit to your company. For project managers and technical staff, this course will assist in the capabilities of VM/VE to increase value of the project and minimize the potential of cost over runs, scope creep and extension to project schedules.

This course can be customized to include project specific detail for a project you are considering for VM/VE.

Course Duration: six hours

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