How Many Value Analysis Courses Have You Had? None? or Not Enough?
If 50% of your success as a supply chain professional is tied to having a dynamic and sustainable supply value analysis program that is action oriented, customer, process and data driven, creative and innovative, and self-managed, then how come you’ve never taken a course in it?
I can’t think of any another profession (yes, value analysis is a legitimate and growing occupation in healthcare) that doesn’t require any training or educational requirements in order to be a value analysis leader or practitioner. Even bus drivers must have training, education and a special license to drive a bus.
Yet, value analysis leaders and practitioners make million dollar decisions, year-in and year-out, for their healthcare organization without any training. Is their something wrong with this picture? I would think so!
If you aren’t aware of it, value analysis is an acknowledged and respected discipline with a 60-year history that has a defined six-step process (called The Value Methodology*) that needs to be religiously employed by VA leaders and practitioners in order to save money and improve quality. If you aren’t applying this value methodology in your value studies then you aren’t practicing value analysis – you are doing something else instead.
To be truly called a value analysis professional (i.e. conforming to the standards of skill, competence, or character normally expected of a properly qualified and experienced person in a recognized disciple) you will need to upgrade, improve, and advance your skill sets to the next level of proficiency in this growing art and science. This can only be accomplished with formal classroom training and education in this discipline.
Isn’t it time you search out specialized value analysis training for yourself, value team leaders and your value team(s) so that you can become qualified and experienced in order to drive your value analysis bus?
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* If you are ready to upgrade, improve and advance your value analysis skill sets and learn the value methodology, may I suggest that you consider registering for our Certified Value Analysis Leadership™ Training Program to be held on November 4-6, 2008.
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