ABSTRACT

By mastering the re-engineered value analysis & value engineering (VA/VE) problem-solving value methodology outlined in this book, any organization will be able to self-diagnose problems and self-discover solutions. The book is the product of Abate Kassa's dual lenses of experience and research over four decades. The book updates and upgrades VA/VE by integrating popular improvement methodologies, including Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Total Quality Management, Kaizen, Business Process Reengineering, and Project Management, into the scientific method of the value methodology he dubbed PISERIA.

chapter 1|8 pages

Genesis, Goals, and Definitions

chapter 2|8 pages

The Value Equation

chapter 3|4 pages

Achieving Excellence

chapter 5|10 pages

Change Management

chapter 6|8 pages

Overview of Thinking Methodologies

chapter 7|10 pages

The Preparation Phase

chapter 8|14 pages

The Information Phase

chapter 9|10 pages

The Speculation Phase

chapter 10|6 pages

The Evaluation Phase

chapter 11|8 pages

The Recommendation Phase

chapter 12|4 pages

The Implementation Phase

chapter 13|8 pages

The Audit Results Phase

chapter 14|4 pages

The Value Specialist Approach

chapter 15|4 pages

The Value Team Approach

chapter 16|4 pages

The Value Buyer Approach

chapter 17|4 pages

The Value Supplier Approach

chapter 18|4 pages

The Value Suggestor Approach

chapter 19|4 pages

The Value Educator Approach

chapter 20|2 pages

The Value-Organization Approach

chapter 21|2 pages

Conclusion