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High Level Meeting on the Future of Cohesion Policy 31 March – 1 April 2011, Budapest, Hungary. Value for Europe Improved cost efficiency and effectiveness Value Engineering. Árpád Fodor C ertified Value Specialist-Life, Professional in Value Management. Goals of Presentation. 1.
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High Level Meeting on the Future of Cohesion Policy 31 March – 1 April 2011, Budapest, Hungary Value for EuropeImproved cost efficiency and effectivenessValue Engineering Árpád Fodor Certified Value Specialist-Life,Professional in Value Management
Goals of Presentation 1 Highlight the Importance of Value Engineering 2 Regulation of Value Engineering 3 Prevent Unnecessary Expenditures of € Billions / Years
Agenda 1 Value Engineering ApproachThrough Examples and Results 2 Value Engineering in Hungary and Europe 3 Next Steps
Agenda 1 Value Engineering ApproachThrough Examples and Results 2 Value Engineering in Hungary and Europe 3 Next Steps 4
‘Functional Thinking’ Focus on the function and not on existing solution
Paks NPP - Water Recuperation power plant – Original idea €24 million
Paks NPP - Visualisation – November 2009 Result of Value Engineering:Cost savings of €3.5 millionand the projecthas commenced
The visit of Pope John Paul II in Hungary – Gyõr, 1996 Parameters: 150-200,000 believers, 15,000 cars,3,000 buses, 1 night and a half day Originalcost (before VE): €1.6 million
The visit of Pope John Paul II in Hungary – Gyõr, 1996 What are the functions? Provide area – €0.4 millionParking (bus, car)Provide podium – €0.1 million Illuminate area – €0.3 million …. …. Coordinate traffic 12 VE Proposal –Total cost savings: €1.4million (87%)
Motorway - Planning permission Dual 2-lane motorway + emergency lane 60 km, €357 million
Motorway - Planning permission K11 Canal Track – Original Idea
Motorway - Planning permission K11 Canal Track –crossroads object Parameters of the object • Length: 13.2 metre • Width: 33.83 metre • Surface: 447 m² • Net unit cost €1,830 / m² Cost estimate: €0.85 million
1 m Motorway - Planning permission K11 Canal Track (continued) Is there room for increasing efficiency?
1 m Motorway - Planning permission K11 Canal Track (continued) What is the function? • From perspective of the designer: ‘to cross waterway’ • Interpretation of VE team: ‘to ensure water supply of thearea’
Motorway - Planning permission VE Proposal – Modification of K11 Canal Track €125,000 Cost saving of €725,000
Motorway - Planning permission Dirt Road Flyover
Motorway - Planning permission Dirt Road Flyover 60km - 12 dirt road objects Track width of the objects: 7.5m; Track structure size: 8.63m
Motorway - Planning permission Munich Ring, North(E52) - Dirt Road Flyover
Motorway - Planning permission Munich Ring, North(E52) - Dirt Road Flyover Width of dirt road 3.5m Existing asphalt road 4m Width of track structures4.5m
Motorway - Planning permission Dirt Road Flyover VE proposal:Modify the width of the objects Impact of Value Engineering Proposal …only 60-km motorway track!
Motorway - Planning permission Original cost estimate: €357 million Result of Value Engineering Study (20 proposals):Cost savings of €43 million (12%)
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Value Engineering in Hungary Public Procurement Act – from 1996 In the invitation to tender, the company or the government body can require the tendererto apply Value Engineering methodology
…and not only for Investment Projects • Strategies • National Autism Strategy – Preparation of Government Decree • Drafting Laws, Professional documents • Sign Language Interpreter Service • Employment Act • Projects • Public Procurement action plan (National Development Agency) • Balance of Payments – preparation of computer software(Hungarian National Bank) • Process Management System (Paks Nuclear Power Plant)Original version: 155 Processes; VE Proposal: 57 Processes • etc.
Results of VE Studies in Motorway Investments, Hungary Since 1999VE review of 85Motorway Investment plansin Hungary Total Estimated Construction Costs: €2.9 billion Cost Savings: €393 million (13%) Additional Costs: €39 million (1%) … and at higher quality!
European Data European Transportation Market in 2007-2013: • Ten-T: €9 billion; • Structural and Cohesion Funds: €43 billion; • The Member States from their own Budget: €196 billion; • European Investment Bank: €65 billion loan. „The available funds of €300 billion will not cover all necessary investments.” Zoltán Kalocsai: Through the common prosperityRoads and Transportation, XX. 1. Issue Februar 2011
Would I spend my money this way? 10% cost efficiency Return of Investment at least 100:1
How can the European Union gain from the application of Value Engineering? More projects from the same budget Investments and projects at higher quality 1 2 Higher standard of living in Europe 3 Quicker developments and reduced risk of delays 4 5 6 Reduction of risk management in decision making Increased efficiency andcompetitiveness of the European Union
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Next steps • Analyze development methodologies(i.e. Value Engineering) • Provide training and promote ‘functional thinking’ • Develop pilot scheme • Mainstream implementation
Contact DetailsÁrpád Fodor Certified Value Specialist-Life, Professional in Value Management Phone / Fax: +36-1-2838630 Mobile: +36-20-9682938 www.microva.hu microva@microva.hu