Advanced Project Solutions -- Value

Value Improving Practices (VIPs) take time and resources, both of which are scarce, precious commodities for today’s projects. Business unit pressures and resource constraints make dedication to individual VIPs difficult and sometimes nearly impossible.

APS has the answer - a solution that delivers the value of VIPs while optimizing the project teams’ time and energy: approaching VIPs as a program rather than individual, isolated practices.

The VIP Program yields high returns by maximizing customer value and increasing stakeholder confidence that the right things are being done at the right time by the right people.

Utilizing Value Engineering-based facilitation to provide rigor to VIP applications
Meeting project objectives with best possible resources
Gathering the right audience at the right time
Providing continuity of audience via consolidation

Advantages of implementing VIPs via a program approach:

Consolidate VIPs based on a common objective – Adding Value
Leverage complementary VIPs to realize greater value
Achieve best practical usage of VIPs per IPA and PRC recommendations
Convene the appropriate team (the project team as well as third-party "cold eye" experts) for continuity and to minimize travel time and costs
Document results in a consistent fashion with action items for follow-up

The VIP Program approach relies on logical, consolidation of VIPs. Recommended combinations by phase are:

Phase 2 Program:

Value Engineering – Process Simplification
Design-to-Capacity – System Levels
Constructability – Strategy Levels

Phase 3 Program:

Value Engineering –Facility Optimization
Design-to-Capacity – Equipment Sizing
Constructability – Design