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CEM 512 Value Engineering. LAPTOP SELECTION Using Value Engineering. By Mazen A. Al-Juaid August 13, 2005. Job Plan. Information Phase Speculation Phase Evaluation Phase Development Phase Implementation Phase. Information Phase. What is the project?
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CEM 512 Value Engineering LAPTOP SELECTION Using Value Engineering By Mazen A. Al-Juaid August 13, 2005
Job Plan • Information Phase • Speculation Phase • Evaluation Phase • Development Phase • Implementation Phase
Information Phase • What is the project? To select a Laptop among the available brands for personal use
Information Phase Consultation records: • Jarir bookstore • Compu me
Information Phase Performance criteria: • Provide a laptop with the following features: • Processor type: Intel Centrino • Processor speed: 1.7 GHz • System memory: 512 MB RAM • Hard drive capacity: 60 GB • Operating system: Windows XP Professional
Information Phase • What is the function? Verb Noun process personal data Why Function How To make any job easier Process personal data Purchase a laptop
Speculation Phase Generated ideas: • Toshiba • Dell • HP • Siemens • Acer • Sony
Evaluation Phase A. Initial Cost B. Maintenance Cost C. Battery life D. Weight E. Aesthetic F. Obsolescence • Minor preference • Medium preference • Major preference B C D E F A A-2 A-2 A/D A-2 A-3 B B/C D-2 E-1 B-2 C D-2 C/E C-2 D-2 D-2 D E-2 E
Evaluation Phase Obsolescence Aesthetic Weight Battery life Maintenance Cost Initial Cost 10 3 4 9 4 1 Total Weight Ranking • Toshiba • Dell • HP • Siemens • Acer • Sony 2 5 4 1 2 5 73 6 • Toshiba • Dell • HP • Siemens • Acer • Sony 3 3 1 3 4 4 90 4 3 4 2 2 4 3 87 5 5 1 5 4 2 2 119 1 4 3 4 4 3 1 114 2 3 1 2 4 5 5 3 100 3
Development Phase • Siemens: • Processor type: Intel Centrino • Processor speed: 1.7 GHz • System memory: 512 MB RAM • Hard drive capacity: 60 GB • Drives included: DVD-Dual • Screen: 15.1” LCD XGA color • Modem speed: 56 Kbps • wireless communications: wireless LAN 802.11b/g • Operating system: Windows XP Professional • Warranty: 3 Years
Development Phase Life Cycle Cost Initial Cost: SR 4,399 Replace Battery (3 years): SR 600 Annual Maintenance: SR 300 Salvage: (SR 800) (SR 800) 6 0 3 SR 600 SR 4,399 SR 300/year P = SR 4,399 + SR 600 (P/F, 5%, 3) + SR 300 (P/A, 5%, 6) – SR 800 (P/F, 5%, 6) = SR 4,379
Implementation Phase The decision was made to buy the Siemens laptop