Building Better Performance

Value Management Training
Skills and Tools for Construction 

Foundation Programme    Objectives / Is this for you? / Booking
19 – 21 March 2007 

Leader:  Michael Graham  CEng, MICE, PVM, TVM
Venue:  Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
 

Are you concerned that: 

• Projects are delivered promptly and profitably
• People understand the priorities and work together to improve value for shareholders and customers alike
• Partners work together to make synergies
• Customers see the value in design 
• Design development adds value not costs
• Decisions focus on the real priorities 
• Opportunity for innovation is captured 
 
 

Is this course for you: 

Value Management methods deliver time and cost savings and bring focus to make strategic choices and resolve project design problems.  Time savings have perhaps the greatest impact freeing up people to deliver more thus generating cash for reinvestment. 

This Foundation Programme is suitable for all with an interest in delivering better value.  Further programmes will be run at Advanced level for those who work towards certification as “Professional in Value Management”. 

About the Course Leader: 

Michael Graham Consultancy offers independent Partnering Advisor Services and Risk and Value Management Consultancy.  Our main office is in Stirling.  We have a northern base in Elgin, a southern base in Leicester and a network of associates located across the UK. 

Our capability is built upon a body of extensive industry experience.  Many of our consultants have over thirty years experience at the sharp end of project delivery and performance improvement for public service, social housing and other construction work.

Value Management Foundation Programme:

In preparation for this programme each delegate will prepare a short presentation on their approaches to building better performance; reviewing experience of project management, team leadership, value engineering or other formal methods and highlighting their current challenges. 

Day 1 What is Value Management? 
• The value management framework (BS EN 12973:2000)
• Five different approaches - Beyond ‘the workshop’ 
• Function Analysis; Functional Performance specification; Value Engineering; Design to cost; Design to Objectives
• Where are the opportunities to add value for your customers, your project, your business?
 

Day 2 Teamwork – Applying Value Management 
• Practical tools for Value Engineering 
• Facilitating Performance through the Team
• Skills Development to run an Effective Workshop
 

Day 3 Extending Your Skills 
• Live case studies and tailored micro sessions 
• Bring out your facilitation skills 
• Enhance team leadership
• Stimulate innovation
• Enable prompt and effective decision making 
 

Output -  Each delegate prepares a short action plan tailored for his or her workplace. 

Customer Support -  Personal mentoring support is available to all delegates. 
No charge is made for support in personal development.  Normal consultancy charges apply for ongoing support in dealing with business issues.