Value Management of Construction Projects, 2nd Edition

Appendix: Toolbox

A.1 Introduction

The Toolbox describes commonly used tools and techniques used in value management workshops. The tools are listed in alphabetical order and are referred to in the chapters to this book. Primary reference should be made to Chapter 3, Value Study Styles, and particularly Table 3.4.

A.2 ACID Test – Selecting the Team

The VSL should work with the client in selecting value study team members to include those representatives of the client organisation, influential stakeholders and construction practitioners relevant to the particular stage in the development of the project. The ACID test, as shown in the Table A.1, is used to determine who should be a member of the team. Generally team membership tends to be greater in number at the strategic stage of projects when a large number of issues are being considered and smaller when the technical details of the project are being investigated.

Table A.1 The ACID test for study team membership.

A

Authorise – Include those who have the authority to take decisions appropriate to the stage of the development of the project. Those that have executive authority to take decisions are invaluable members of the value study team through their ability to immediately sanction a particular line of discovery or take a decision during the workshop which resolves an issue or unblocks a particular line of investigation.

C

Consult – Include experts who have to be consulted regarding particular aspects of the project ...