Chapitre 1 : Analyse de la valeur

The goals of Value Analysis (AV) are to reduce costs, enhance quality and services, innovate and enter new markets, adapt to external changes, and ensure sustainable competitiveness.

A structured and creative method for achieving user satisfaction through a functional, economic, and multidisciplinary design approach.

Viewing a product as a collection of functions rather than individual components in Value Analysis.

Careful cost assessment and optimal solution selection are crucial in Value Analysis.

Value Analysis involves simultaneous input from designers, managers, manufacturers, and salespeople.

Using Value Analysis to redesign or improve existing products.

Using Value Analysis for the design of new products and innovation.

Comparing the usefulness of different objects.

Rarity influences the perceived value of an object.

The ability to trade one good for another, similar or different.

A subjective value a user gives to a product/service, outside of its cost.

The consumers' expectations of a product.

Limitations on the freedom of a product designer.

Core of the Value Analysis method; defining products in terms of functions.

The description of a function's purpose, independent of the methods used to achieve it.

Expense incurred in producing or using a product, or both.

Product or service characteristics that meet stated or implied needs.

Assessment of a product based on user expectations and motivations; expressed as increasing satisfaction & decreasing expense.

Value = Benefit - Costs (for similar units)

Value = Benefit / Risks (for different units) Value = Satisfaction / Cost

Value = function(Benefits, Risks, Sacrifices, Interest)

Often reduced to selling price.

A step-by-step approach to Value Analysis, including planning, information gathering, need validation, idea generation, solution evaluation, decision making, and finalization.

A group of 6-8 multidisciplinary individuals form a core team for Value Analysis tasks, including support staff.

Stakeholders involved in Value Analysis include decision-makers, facilitators, and supporting departments.

Outline/Determine the direction, goals, and actions associated with Value Analysis.

Gathering essential information (product details, functions, costs).

Confirming requirements and objectives for the value analysis.

Thinking up solutions/ideas.

Evaluating different potential solutions.

Choosing the best value analysis solution.

Putting the chosen AV solution into practice and tracking results.

Clarifying objectives, defining the study, prioritizing functions over solutions, and analyzing risks (strategic, technical, economic).

Quantifying value, costing functions and solutions, and calculating the value added.

Challenging existing structures, processes, and thinking; leveraging team creativity; considering systems and interactions, and prioritizing early problem solving.

Working in teams, capitalizing on diverse skills, driving actions, and facilitating team ownership of solutions.

A structured approach to Value Analysis, consisting of steps like planning, information gathering, and solution evaluation. This approach helps identify the best value solutions.

Finding the optimal balance between cost and features of a product in Value Analysis. It emphasizes efficient use of resources.

The necessary level of product performance for customer satisfaction.

The aspects to note during value analysis, like the overall economical approach and considerations of cost-benefit tradeoffs.