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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Department of Construction Engineering and Management Value Engineering

CEM512

Term ProjectVE in Family Trip

Supervised by: Dr. Sadi Assaf

Prepared by: Fahad Al-Azzaz

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Content:

1. Introduction

2. VE Job Plan

3. Q&A

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1- Introduction:

The idea of this VE term project is a common issue faced on yearly by family members here in KSA; families been working the whole year, and a month or two before this leave they start thinking where to go this year. Family members are 4 persons.

Our project here in is to find the VE for the best family trip package; for a Saudi family never traveled outside the kingdom or even inside, and planning to enjoy their vacation, and this is their first one.

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Note: Facts were collected from the market. It’s a simple example, as such idea is a common practice, and

it can be seen that the traveling agencies are competing hardly to get more travelers; promoting their items using alternative attractive promotions and offers.

This VE is applicable to Eastern Province Area market.

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2- VE Job Plan

2.1- Information Phase

2.2- Functional Phase

2.3- Creative Phase

2.4- Evaluation Phase

2.5- Development Phase

2.6- Audit Phase

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2.1- Information Phase

Project Information and Family’s Item Criteria

- As mentioned before, the project or the task of the VE is to select the best traveling package to be purchased for the family’s annual leave. As such selection should make sure it achieves the least traveling cost and covering it’s purpose / desired function perfectly.

- The main proposal was to have a 2 weeks trip to Abha in Saudi Arabia. Since the family never been outside the Eastern Province.

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- The family’s criteria for the package is:a- The package shouldn’t exceeds the assigned budget (SR 25,000).b- The package to be 2 weeks.c- Flight duration is not more than 4 hours(+/- 20 minutes).d- Family Entertainment.e- Historical places to be visited.f- Natural Scene.e- Weather should be nice enough.

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consultation concerning the package from :

1- Friends traveling with their families for the last five years.2- Traveling agencies.

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Performance Criteria:

Objective or Required Criteria:

1- To meet the criteria listed under project criteria and mainly that related to budget, entertainment, flight duration.2- Reasonable weather and natural scene that make the trip enjoyable.

Goals, Desired Criteria or Features

1- relaxation.2- reasonable expenditure.

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Original Proposal Cost Data:the cost for a two weeks trip with all expenditures turned to be: SR 19,800.

Item Price

Tickets 3000

Accommodation 9800

Daily Expenses 7000

Total 19800

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2.2- Functional Phase:

Functional Worksheet:

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Why? Function How?

Package meet the Budget

To serve the desired function /enjoy annual

leave

To have the proper decision

W/ Low flight duration Meet the proper criteria Meeting the set out criteria of the project

W/ Low Expenditures Shopping & Entertainment

Meeting the set out criteria of the project

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Identify Item Function:

What does it do?verb nounEnjoy VacationVisit historical

PlacesEntertain Family

what must it do?verb noun Enjoy VacationVisit historical

PlacesEntertain Family

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2.3- Creative Phase:

Generate Ideas:Here below are alternative ideas proposed to be studied and evaluated to choose the best alternative :

1- Dubai-UAE2- Beirut-Lebanon3- Cairo-Egypt4- Ankara-Turkey5- Salalah-Oman

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No. Car Brand Name / Particular

Cost / Package

Other Expenditure

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Total

01 Dubai-UAE SR3,600 17,200 SR20,800

02 Beirut-Lebanon SR6,000 19,000 SR25,000

03 Cairo-Egypt SR6,000 12,875 SR18,875

04 Ankara-Turkey SR8,800 14,450 SR23,250

05 Salalah-Oman SR4,000 13,125 SR17,125

06 Abha-KSA SR3,000 16,800 SR19,800

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2.4- Evaluation Phase:

Feasibility Ranking:

Expenditure

Flight Duration

Entertainment

Weather

Historical Places

Natural Scene

Total Rank

Abha 3 3 8 6 10 9 39 5

Dubai 3 4 4 9 8 7 35 5

Beirut 8 9 8 7 6 5 43 4

Cairo 7 10 6 10 7 9 49 1

Ankara 9 10 8 7 5 9 48 2

Salalah 9 8 10 5 8 7 47 3

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Idea Comparison:

Idea Advantages Disadvantages

Dubai Short flight duration, family entertainment

No historical places to visit

Beirut Medium flight duration, family entertainment, historical places,

nice weather

Daily expenses

Cairo Medium flight duration, family entertainment, historical places

Weather is hot

Ankara Family entertainment, historical places, nice weather

Long flight duration

Salalah historical places, nice weather, Short flight duration

Entertainment

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Determining Weights for Evaluation:

Goals, Desired Criteria, Functions and Features:

Raw Score Assigned Weight

A- Expenditures 8 10

B- Flight Duration 6 8

C- Entertainment 5 4

D- Weather 3 3

E- Historical Places 2 2

F- Natural Scene 1 1

Scoring Matrix

B C D E F

A A/B A/C A-3 A-1 A-2

B B-1 B/D B-2 B-1

C C/D C-3 C-1

D D/E D/FE E-1

How Important:

3- Major Preference

2- Medium Preference

1- Minor Preference

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Evaluation Matrix:

Natural Scenes Historical PlacesWeatherEntertainmentFlight DurationExpenditure

Total Rank

Abha 2 5 2 4 1 3 85 5Dubai 2 5 4 1 1 1 82 6Beirut 3 4 5 5 4 4 109 3Cairo 4 4 4 3 5 3 110 2Ankara 5 2 5 5 5 4 115 1Salalah 3 3 2 4 4 5 87 4

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10 8 4 3 2 1

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Savings:

on this study it shows that there was no saving, but the main faunction has been satisfied and maximized with an additional amount of money:

Item Initial Cost

1- Abha SR19,8002- Ankara SR23,250

Addition in initial cost SR3,450=17% Addition

Life Cycle Cost ResultsExpenditures were assumed to be considered as life cycle cost in this trip

Idea Expenditures

1- Abha SR16,800 2- Ankara SR14,450

Saving in Life Cost Cycle SR2,350=13.98%reduction

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2.5- Development Phase:

Value Study Summary (Ranked-1 Proposal):

The ranked –1 proposal has alternative benefits superior on the others which lead to the choosing of this proposal and such profits are as follows:1- Entertainment is more.2- Expenditure is decreasing, so in case the family want to extend the vacation it will not cost more money.3- Historical Places visited are old and multi-cultural.4- Natural Scenes are better than those in Abha.

For that, the proposed ranked-1 idea will meet the project criteria although extra money to be added but the main function were maximized.

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Implementation Phase:

Alternative questions to be implemented to ensure VE implementation properly. These questions are as follows:

1- How should it be implemented?The proposed case to be presented to the family members for their

review and approval.

2- What should be changed and in what sequence?The proposed idea after being presented and explained ‘in

comparison to other ideas and on the basis of actual facts and gathered information from friends, the package should be changed to Ankara and made all required reservations

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3- Who should do it?

The traveling agency should change package to Ankara.

4- How long should it take to implement the proposal?

it is only one day visit to the agency office.

5- Any deadline required:

as earlier as possible since seats are available.

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2.6- Audit Phase:

The audit phase will be taking place within the family members to go ahead and purchase the package and a final project report to be submitted to the father.

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