Value Analysis: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: Value Analysis

  • a cost reduction and problem solving technique that analyzes an existing product or service in order to reduce or eliminate any costs that do not contribute to value or performance. Value analysis usually focuses on design issues relating to the function of a product or service, looking at the properties that make it work, or which are unique selling points.

Additional Resources

Internal Analysis
This presentation explains that internal analysis, external analysis, strategic intent, and strategic mission are combined to formulate and implement strategy. It includes the components of internal analysis, core competencies, four criteria of sustainable advantages, value chain analysis, and SWOT analysis. This presentation helps to determine if a capability is a...
Tags: Core Competency, Analysis, Baylor University
Presentations 2003-01-01
Strategic Group Analysis
From the executive summary: ‘Strategic group analysis is a subset of industry analysis that looks specifically at the different groups of rival firms clustered around similar competitive approach or strategic position. Strategic group analysis plays an important role in industry analysis. It forms the analytical link between industry structure and...
Tags: Analysis, Industry
White papers 2003-01-01
Technical Analysis and Derivatives Trading
In making decisions about where and when to take a position, investors, traders and analysts use two different approaches: fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis is the appreciation of the economics underlying a particular trade. If you want to know where to invest and why, you use the techniques...
Tags: Analysis, Derivatives
White papers
Research and Markets: Complete and Comprehensive Analysis of Southwest Airlines and Financial Analysis of Which Includes a Ratio Analysis, Basic Profit and Loss Analysis
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c74257) has announced the addition of "Analysis of Southwest Airlines" to their offering.
Tags: analysis, financial, financial analysis, P&L, Southwest Airlines Co.
Research articles 2007-11-14
Benchmarking Risk Analysis Practice In The International Water Sector
Risk analysis in the water utility sector is fast becoming explicit. This paper describes application of a capability model to benchmark the risk analysis maturity of a sub-sample of eight water utilities from the USA, the UK and Australia. Our analysis codifies risk analysis practice and offers practical guidance as...
Tags: Benchmarking, Risk Analysis, Strategy, Management
White papers 2006-09-12
Your Competitive Analysis Expanded
Competitive analysis is carried out to ascertain the major competitors present in the market and the subtle moves and the strategies that they make. This gives a clear idea to an organization to counter those moves and sustain competitive advantage in the market. The Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats SWOT...
Tags: Analysis, University Of Missouri
Presentations 2003-01-01
The Market Analysis
The Market Analysis section of the business plan is a great place to show that one know the business inside and out. An important part of any good business plan is the Market Analysis. Before a person can describe the marketing and sales strategies, he/she need to figure out what...
Tags: Sales, Sales Strategy, Analysis, Marketing
White papers 2003-01-01
What Is A Website SWOT Analysis?
A SWOT Analysis is a term used for something most successful webmasters. This article explains that a SWOT analysis is an easy way to examine the web marketing strategy by looking at the website's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. These factors lead to a successful Web campaign and increase profitability....
Tags: Web Site, Marketing, Marketing Research, Swot analysis
White papers 2003-01-01
Conducting a SWOT Analysis
Conducting a SWOT AnalysisSWOT AnalysisI've used SWOT Analysis with a number of non-profit organizations. I suggest that a four-cell matrix is the best way to create a strong visualization of initiatives to be undertaken related to the intersection of the four elements - Strength/Weaknesses on one dimension, and Opportunities/Threats...
Tags: SWOT analysis
Discussion threads 2007-09-26
Research and Markets: Highly Comprehensive Research Analysis of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c88439) has announced the addition of "Analysis of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation" to their offering. The product Company Analysis is a highly comprehensive research analysis on the particular company and its competitors. A company analysis includes a complete and comprehensive analysis of the selected...
Tags: analysis, MARKETING
Research articles 2008-04-14
Strategic Study:Fabco Automotive Corporation
Market analysis is done to ascertain the position of an organization vis-avis competition. Porter’s Five Forces Model is a tool used in the market analysis. The paper presents the market analysis and engineering analysis of an organization. Based on the same, the reasons for success of the organization are explored....
Tags: University Of California, Porter Five Forces, Analysis
White papers 2000-11-15
Technical Analysis & Derivatives Trading
In making decisions about where and when to take a position, investors, traders and analysts use two different approaches: fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis is the appreciation of the economics underlying a particular trade. Technical analysis is concerned with the when and the how of placing money. It...
Tags: Analysis
White papers
Research and Markets: Comprehensive Analysis of Avon Products and SWOT Analysis of their Closest Competitor Revlon
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cc85ab/analysis_of_avon_p) has announced the addition of the "Analysis of Avon Products" companyprofile to their offering. Analysis of Avon Products. A complete and comprehensive analysis of Avon Products, includes an overview of the industry the company operates in, a PEST Framework Analysis of the...
Tags: analysis, MARKETING, Revlon Inc.
Research articles 2008-06-18
Research and Markets: Get the Inside Scoop With New Comprehensive Analysis of Reuters Group Plc and SWOT Analysis of Their Competitors
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5208a2/analysis_of_reuter) has announced the addition of the "Analysis of Reuters Group Plc" company profile to their offering. The Company Analysis is a highly comprehensive research analysis on the particular company and its competitors. A company analysis includes a complete and comprehensive analysis of...
Tags: analysis, Company, MARKETING, Thomson Reuters Corp.
Research articles 2008-06-18
Conduct Your Own Competitive Analysis
Conduct Your Own Competitive AnalysisStrategic AnalysisActually I ready many articles about this subject, I hope it'll be more usefull for me to conduct Strategic analysis for my companyhello desokycontact me @ sydspoetry@hotmail.com , enta masri?
Tags: Competitive Analysis
Discussion threads 2007-05-09
The Art Of Customer Profitability Analysis
From the executive summary: ‘It is remarkable how seldom customer-profitability analysis is discussed in the context of existing finance and accounting practices. Maybe this is because anything that has to do with customers falls traditionally under the marketing and sales umbrella. But, whatever the reasons, one needs to understand why...
Tags: Information Today Inc., Analysis
White papers 2003-07-09
Doing A SWOT Analysis
This article discusses SWOT analysis, which plays a very crucial role in evaluating the organization. The goals of a SWOT analysis are to identify strategies that fit a firm’s resources, capabilities to its external environment and to generate alternatives that apply a company’s strengths to exploit opportunities and counter threats....
Tags: San Jose State University, Swot analysis, Marketing Research, Marketing
White papers 2002-09-21
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities And Threats Analysis
This article discusses the concept of SWOT analysis. SWOT analysis can be simply understood as the examination of an organization's internal strengths and weaknesses, and its environments, opportunities, and threats. It is a general tool designed to be used in the preliminary stages of decision-making and as a precursor to...
Tags: Marketing, Marketing Research, Swot analysis, Analysis
White papers 2003-01-01
Research and Markets: This Report Provides a Comprehensive Analysis of AMR Corporation
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c6bb8a/analysis_of_amr_co) has announced the addition of the "Analysis of AMR Corporation" company profile to their offering. The product Company Analysis is a highly comprehensive research analysis on the particular company and its competitors. A company analysis includes a complete and comprehensive analysis of...
Tags: AMR Corp., analysis
Research articles 2008-06-17
Research and Markets: Analysis of AnnTaylor Stores Corporation Includes a Ratio Analysis and a Basic Profit and Loss Analysis
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9d38bb/analysis_of_anntay) has announced the addition of the "Analysis of AnnTaylor Stores Corporation" company profile to their offering. Analysis of AnnTaylor Stores Corporation. A complete and comprehensive analysis of AnnTaylor Stores Corporation, includes an overview of the industry the company operates in, a PEST...
Tags: analysis, AnnTaylor Stores Corp., Company, industry
Research articles 2008-07-30
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