Value Engineering: Analysis And Methodology

This invaluable reference teaches effective and practical techniques to improve the overall performance and outcome of design projects in various industries. Value Engineering highlights the application of value methodology to streamline current day operations, strategic planning in company or business segments, and everyday business decisions in the private sector. The book shows how to maximize budgets, reduce life cycle costs, improve project understanding, and create better working relationships. It explains how to gather information for the creation, evaluation, development, and presentation of new project ideas and shows how to design an appropriate task agenda and timeline.

About the Author

Del L. Younker is a Principal Consultant for PMA Consultants LLC, Orlando, Florida. The author or coauthor of numerous professional publications, he is the Vice President of Construction for SAVE International and the Chair of the Value Engineering and Constructibility Committee for AACE International. He received the A.S. degree (1973) from ITT Technical Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, the B.S. degree (1985) in technical management from Tri State University, Angola, Indiana, and the M.S. degree (1999) in management from the Florida Institute of Technology, Orlando.