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SOCIETY OF JAPANESE VALUE ENGINEERING

  CERTIFICATION

Business organizations must provide their customers with valuable products and services in order to ensure and maintain a desirable level of profitability. VE activity in Japan tends to expand as a company-wide effort concentrating the knowledge and wisdom of all employees under the strong and clear leadership of the top management. The scope of VE application is broadening, not only in conventional manufacturing and processing areas but also in the services and office sectors. In order to effectively promote VE activity in-house, it is essential to train experts in appropriate VE knowledge, experience and techniques.

VE LEADER (VEL)

The Value Engineering Leader Certification Program is registered with the All-Japan Federation of Management Organizations, and is conducted by SJVE to accredit individuals who have sufficient basic knowledge in VE to perform as VE team leaders in any organization or study group.

1. Prerequisites

  1. Aged 20 or over
  2. Completed 12-hour VE basic seminar (including correspondence course)

2. Examination

  1. Conducted to test basic knowledge of VE, ability to apply that knowledge in practice, and knowledge necessary to become a VE team leader
  2. Duration - 2 hours
  3. Format - multiple-choice answer sheet
  4. Passing grade - 70-100 points
  5. VELs must renew certification every 2 years

VE SPECIALIST (VES)

The Value Engineering Specialist Certification Program is registered with the All-Japan Federation of Management Organizations, and is conducted by SJVE to accredit individuals with sufficient knowledge, technical ability and experience in VE to carry out and promote value engineering activities as VE experts within an organization.

A VES can be defined as:

  1. Able to identify current problems, and possessing self-starting ability to innovate during VE projects.
  2. Capable of motivating and leading VE team members to achieve the goals established for a VE study.
  3. Equipped to apply the knowledge and techniques necessary for securing benefits and improving the value of a product or service.
  4. Proficient in properly applying knowledge and techniques to promote and maintain a VE job plan.

1. Prerequisites

  1. Business experience - 4 years minimum

    ii.

VE learning experience

ii-1

Completed 48-hour VE workshop seminar approved by SJVE, or
ii-2
 Meets the following conditions:
　 - Qualified as a VEL
- Completed three of the five "Value Professional Courses for Value Management Practical Program" conducted by SJVE
 
    iii.

VE and VE-related performance - obtain a total of 40 points or more based on the following criteria:
iii-1
 VE performance
　 - As full-time VE manager, promoter, consultant or equivalent position (5pts/yr)
- As VE study task member, involved in making proposals (1pt/6hrs)
- As VE study task leader, involved in making proposals (2pts/6hrs)
- As lecturer or teacher on VE subjects (2pts/6hrs)
- Applied for patent (10pts/each)
- New technique for VE application (10pts/each)
iii-2
 VE-related performance
　 - Qualify as VEL (10pts)
- Participate in VE seminars/research group meetings organized by SJVE (1pt/6hrs)
- Participate in VE conferences (2pts/6hrs)
- Participate in VE-related seminars (1pt/6hrs)
- Write original articles, papers, books, etc. on VE (1pt/1,500 letters)
- Produce slides, videos, textbooks, etc. on VE (5pts/each; 10pts/each if published by SJVE or Government)
- Participate in SJVE activities as committee member, secretariat member, chapter president or member (4-8pts/yr, depending on the position)
- Receive award from SJVE or other professional organization (5pts/each)

2. Examination

  1. Two kinds of test problems: for manufacturing, service or other industries; and for construction industry
  2. Duration - 2 hours
  3. Passing grade - 70-100 points
  4. VESs must renew certification every 4 years; after the third renewal they attain Life member status

CERTIFIED VALUE SPECIALIST (CVS)

The Certified Value Specialist Certification Program is based on the mutual international agreement between SJVE and SAVE International.
Details are posted on the SAVE International Web site:
http://www.value-eng.org

LIST OF JAPANESE CERTIFIED VALUE SPECIALISTS (PDF)
As of January 1, 2004