Ամփոփում: | Value Management (VM) at present is widely used in many development countries and is attracting considerable attention in certain developing countries. There is a view held by some that value management is simply another cost systems approach to validate a certain proposal. The structured functional analysis is very significant during the VM methodology in achieving cost optimization. Because of the rapid pace of globalization and competition in the world market today VM is the management tool we cannot afford to be without. The book is relevant for top level managers, middle level managers, and professionals such as Project Managers, Architects, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Accountants, Manufactures, Academicians, tertiary education students and the general public. It provides thorough coverage of the principals of VM and its applications, its relation to systems approaches and life cycle costing. Some real case studies are included to give better insight to readers. Major emphasis is given to construction projects, however the book is also applicable to products and systems studies.
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