Value Methodology Fundamentals 1 (VMF1)

Value Methodology Fundamentals 1(VMF1) is a prerequisite for 2 international certificates: Value Methodology Associate (VMA) & Certified Value Specialist (CVS) from SAVE International (Society of American Value Engineers)
This course will be conducted virtually according to this agenda . In addition to these 135 lectures and quizzes ( pre-recorded from previous workshop) to have all the content necessary to pass VMA exam .
The fee includes both virtual + E-learning
ABOUT SAVE INTERNATIONAL
SAVE International®, is the premier and sole international society devoted to advancing and promoting the Value Methodology (VM). It offers various education and networking opportunities.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Firstly, the course will equip trainees with the required competency level necessary to participate professionally in Value Engineering Workshops.
- Secondly, it will guide the trainees how to pass successfully their Value Methodology Associate (VMA) Exam.
- Thirdly, the course will increase your knowledge and skills related to value Methodology.
- The applications will be on product, projects, or process.
- As well, you will be able to distinguish between cost reduction and value engineering .
- Moreover , the course is fast paced and is delivered in a four day session.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Being able to:
- Apply the VE tools and techniques for any project, product or service to save up to 30% without sacrificing quality.
- Identify and classify any project or product‘s functions.
- Study the logic relationship between the projects’ functions.
- From the FAST Diagram “Function Analysis System Technique “, the delegates will become able to select where the unnecessary costs exist.
- Evaluate between alternatives based on its life cycle costs not only the initial costs.
- Consider the non-monetary criteria in the evaluation.
- Avoid affecting the quality negatively in cost reduction.
- In addition, you’ll learn how to make and use Value Engineering models.
- How to convert BOQ to cost model to calculate the saving.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
- Changing the mind set by knowing new tools and techniques to manage costs through innovative changes.
- As well ,Knowing the difference between value engineering, value analysis and value management.
- Distinguish between the 3 types of Value: Use Value, Esteem Value, and Exchange Value.
- Enhance the interpersonal skills of working as a team member or team leader “The VM is based on a multi-disciplinary team approach”.
- The team will learn new techniques to generate a wide number of alternatives in a very short time. “VE consider that nothing has only one solution”.
- Evaluate ideas taking into consideration the important non-monetary.
- How to Develop Recommendations
- Identify Key Features to Sell Value Opportunities
- Illustrate Key Value Recommendations
STRENGTHS OF VMF1
- Become eligible for Value Methodology Associate (VMA) exam and international certification from SAVE International after a fast paced 32 hours course.
- It’s a practical workshop. You’ll learn something that is not academic, nor book knowledge, and gain actual practical experience from what you learned, for instance.
- Equip yourself with vital applications. Those applications represent high demand by various clients, especially after COVID-19 to become able to survive in the market.
- Discover VE secrets and professional techniques to reduce your projects’ costs without sacrificing quality.
- In conclusion, you’ll learn a problem solving approach, that had successfully demonstrated its effectiveness, since 1940s.
- In other word, Value Engineering means enhancing the project’s value , optimizing life-cycle cost and customizing quality.
HOW SHOULD ATTEND VALUE METHODOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS 1?
- Individuals interested to become a certified Value Methodology Associate (VMA) or Certified Value Specialists (CVS®) are encouraged to attend.
- Attendees may include corporate leadership, engineers of all types, corporate leadership, designers, product managers, project managers, innovation managers, procurement engineers, cost engineers, marketing, finance, quality & manufacturing disciplines.
DURATION OF VMF1
- Total duration : 32 hours ( Intensive course )
About Instructor
Dr.Jacqueline Fahmy has more than 11 years of experience in teaching this Course ( Total experience : 21 years)
Please note that:
All the materials used will be in English ( because it’s a prerequisite for the international exam VMA Value Methodology Associate ) , & we should use only the materials approved by SAVE International , but the explanation will be in Arabic.
For registration, use this link
Course Features
- Lectures 125
- Quizzes 10
- Duration 32 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English - Arabic
- Students 7
- Assessments Self
- 11 Sections
- 125 Lessons
- 2 Weeks
- why attend VMF1 virtual + Pre-recorded?2
- IntroductionIntroduction about the Value Methodology basics and main principles40
- 2.1Core Competencies-VMF122 Minutes
- 2.2Course Objectives -VMF1
- 2.3Question about VMA & CVS Copy- VMF13 Minutes
- 2.4What’s the value Methodology? (VMF1)4 Minutes
- 2.5What’s the difference between value engineering and value Analysis? VMF15 Minutes
- 2.6The 3 main Stages -VMF13 Minutes
- 2.7Pre-Workshop Overview -VMF14 Minutes
- 2.8VE study Stage ( the 6 main phases) -VMF18 Minutes
- 2.9Post Study Phase- VMF16 Minutes
- 2.10VM is & is NOT….VMF16 Minutes
- 2.11What makes VM unique to other practices? VMF12 Minutes
- 2.12Lawrence D. Miles -VMF16 Minutes
- 2.13MF & SAVE International -VMF15 Minutes
- 2.14SAVE International Certification -VMF17 Minutes
- 2.15What’s an acceptable VE Study? VMF13 Minutes
- 2.16What’s the value? VMF15 Minutes
- 2.17Who determine value? (VMF1)4 Minutes
- 2.18What are the types of value ? (VMF1)3 Minutes
- 2.19Value Index -VMF13 Minutes
- 2.20Concept of Value -VMF15 Minutes
- 2.21Why poor value Exists? VMF18 Minutes
- 2.22Pre-Workshop _VMF11 Minute
- 2.23Project Information -VMF13 Minutes
- 2.24Product Information -VMF13 Minutes
- 2.25Inquire information for process -VMF13 Minutes
- 2.26The main 6 Phases of VE study -VMF13 Minutes
- 2.27Key Information from management -VMF13 Minutes
- 2.28Information Phase -VMF17 Minutes
- 2.29Spaces & Systems live exercise -VMF124 Minutes
- 2.30VE Job Plan -VMF13 Minutes
- 2.31Types of Value – VMF18 Minutes
- 2.32Dynamics of Value – VMF16 Minutes
- 2.33Triple Constraints -VMF19 Minutes
- 2.34History of Value Methodology -VMF12 Minutes
- 2.35Why do we do VE? VMF17 Minutes
- 2.36Value Balance -VMF14 Minutes
- 2.37Overall Costs -VMF14 Minutes
- 2.38The 4 Methods to improve the value -VMF112 Minutes
- 2.39Benefits for your organization-VMF112 Minutes
- 2.40Quiz 1- Introduction -VMF110 Minutes4 Questions
- Pre-Workshop PhaseThis section is to cover the common activities necessary to start a Value Methodology Workshop5
- Information PhaseThe information phase represents the 1st phase in VE job plan. This Section is to cover the information phase includes VM Modeling7
- Function AnalysisThe Function analysis phase is the soul of VM and represents the 2nd phase in VE job plan.This part is to cover 14 hours about the function analysis phase , which represents the soul of Value Methodology30
- 5.1Quick Intro About Function Analysis -VMF13 Minutes
- 5.2The main steps for a correct function analysis Phase -VMF14 Minutes
- 5.3Define Functions -VMF14 Minutes
- 5.4Function or Activity ?! VMF19 Minutes
- 5.5Functions of Function Analysis Phase -VMF110 Minutes
- 5.6Main Reasons to perform Function Analysis -VMF19 Minutes
- 5.7Ways to do function Analysis -VMF13 Minutes
- 5.8Question about VMA Exam -VMF15 Minutes
- 5.9Function Inspired Change -VMF15 Minutes
- 5.10Function Identification (verb +noun) -VMF121 Minutes
- 5.11Function Identification Exercise (Hammer) -VMF115 Minutes
- 5.12Function Classification -VMF124 Minutes
- 5.13Application for Identification and Classification -VMF1113 Minutes
- 5.14Inquiry -VMF17 Minutes
- 5.15Organize Functions -VMF115 Minutes
- 5.16Resources Allocation – VMF13 Minutes
- 5.17Application for process (Flowchart) -VMF17 Minutes
- 5.18Higher and lower order function -VMF15 Minutes
- 5.19Introduction about FAST -VMF19 Minutes
- 5.202nd Question about VMA Exam -VMF13 Minutes
- 5.21FAST (1st part) Copy- VMF136 Minutes
- 5.22FAST (2nd part) -VMF118 Minutes
- 5.23How FAST add value throughout the VM Job Plan -VMF118 Minutes
- 5.24The Structure of FAST + Examples -VMF127 Minutes
- 5.25Level of abstraction ( FAST of the multi media projector) VMF143 Minutes
- 5.26The 3 primary directions “How, Why &When ” VMF111 Minutes
- 5.27Or & AND Relationship + Comment – VMF125 Minutes
- 5.28Test the validity (example FAST Diagram of the hammer) VMF18 Minutes
- 5.29Exercise (FAST diagram) -VMF119 Minutes
- 5.30Quiz 4- Function Analysis Phase – VMF110 Minutes5 Questions
- Creativity PhaseThe creativity phase represents the 3rd phase in VE job plan9
- 6.1Introduction about Creativity Phase -VMF16 Minutes
- 6.2Brainstorming Technique -VMF13 Minutes
- 6.3Gordon Technique -VMF13 Minutes
- 6.4Application for the creativity Phase -VMF120 Minutes
- 6.5Curve of creativity -VMF13 Minutes
- 6.6Parker rules -VMF18 Minutes
- 6.7Funny examples for creativity – VMF111 Minutes
- 6.8The difference between Brainstorming &Gordan technique -VMF18 Minutes
- 6.9Quiz 5- Creativity Phase -VMF110 Minutes2 Questions
- Evaluation PhaseThe evaluation phase represents the 4th phase in VE job plan8
- 7.1Introduction about evaluation phase -VMF19 Minutes
- 7.2Key Evaluation Techniques -VMF13 Minutes
- 7.3Forced Relationship Method -VMF16 Minutes
- 7.4Blast- Create- Refine Method – VMF14 Minutes
- 7.5Advantages and disadvantages of each technique – VMF111 Minutes
- 7.6Evaluation phase (application) – VMF119 Minutes
- 7.7Inquiry about one of the evaluation techniques -VMF15 Minutes
- 7.8Quiz 6- Evaluation Phase – VMF110 Minutes2 Questions
- Development & Life Cycle CostingThe Development phase represents the 5th phase in VE job plan23
- 8.1Recognize cost information – VMF17 Minutes
- 8.2Payback Period & ROI – VMF116 Minutes
- 8.3Payback period calculations (application) – VMF113 Minutes
- 8.4Payback period (calculations & graphically ) VMF123 Minutes
- 8.5Net Present Value – VMF16 Minutes
- 8.6Comparison between 2 projects using NPV – VMF117 Minutes
- 8.7Introduction about Life Cycle Costing -VMF111 Minutes
- 8.8How LCC is performed? VMF15 Minutes
- 8.9When LCC is applied? VMF13 Minutes
- 8.10Economic principles – VMF16 Minutes
- 8.11Time value of money + Application -VMF119 Minutes
- 8.123 categories of costs – VMF15 Minutes
- 8.13How to draw a time line and convert FV to PV? (VMF1)7 Minutes
- 8.14How to calculate PV factor? VMF111 Minutes
- 8.15Concept of Equivalence – VMF17 Minutes
- 8.16LCC Worksheet – VMF16 Minutes
- 8.17LCC Application – VMF160 Minutes
- 8.18LCC Examples – VMF15 Minutes
- 8.19Non Monetary Considerations – VMF12 Minutes
- 8.20Required Exercise for Development Phase – VMF14 Minutes
- 8.21Development Phase – VMF1
- 8.22Application of the Development Phase – VMF17 Minutes
- 8.23Quiz 7- Development Phase – VMF110 Minutes2 Questions
- Presentation PhaseThe presentation phase represents the 6th phase in VE job plan3
- Post-Study PhaseThe post-study stage is composed of 2 main phase : Implementation + Follow up4
- BonusToward VMA Value Methodology Associate then CVS Certified Value Specialist4
Target audiences
- All specials in oil and gas sector
- All designers
- Project Managers
- Cost Controllers
- Procurement
- Decision Makers
- Business owners
- Students interested to improve their curriculum
- No specific background is required to attend the workshop
- People interested to improve the value of their projects , Products or Services


