By John Savicky, Dean Kashiwagi, Kristen C. Barlish, Kenneth Sullivan December 2014 Abstract A large government agency, seeking to become more efficient, implemented the Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) Best Value (BV) process on various construction projects to determine if the program could...
The A certification is the 2nd highest comprehension level of certification a BV expert can achieve....
The 2018 Annual Best Value Conference was an incredible success with attendees from all over the world including Norway, Nigeria, Poland, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and 13 states in the United States. The global Best Value Approach (BVA) efforts...
By Kenneth Sullivan, Brian Lines, Brian Stone, Brian Stewart, Hugh Warren, Brian Lines, Brian Stewart, Brian Stone, Hugh Warren, Kenneth Sullivan September 2012 Abstract Ever increasing competition in the global market has caused organizations in all industries strive towards greater effectiveness. Although individual...
By Dean Kashiwagi, Jacob Kashiwagi, Abraham Kashiwagi, Kenneth Sullivan June 2013 Abstract This paper analyzes what changed the Dutch construction industry from a heavy owner regulated and controlled to a culture of minimum control and oversight. It is a movement from a top...
By Dean Kashiwagi, Isaac Kashiwagi December 2014 Abstract The IT industry has struggled with performance in the last 10 years. Tools, processes, and techniques have been developed in attempts to improve performance. Three of the most recent proposed solutions which have shown previous...
How can Facility Management get influence in the C-suite? At IFMA World Workplace 2017, ISS World Services had the great chance to talk with Dr. Dean Kashiwagi – the emeritus professor of Arizona State University and director of Kashiwagi Solution...
See and hear what most people don’t want you to hear. Hear it first hand or you won’t hear it. By the time you get it, it will be “fake news” and an inaccurate version. The conference answers the questions...
Founded in 1990 by Youness Baftechi, the Delaware Chapter of IFMA provides facility managers the opportunity to further their professional and personal development through education and networking in a welcoming environment. The chapter has approximately 100 members, including four elected executive...
The Alpha Program is a professional certification program which is operated by The International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) W117 working commission. The Alpha Program has been collecting, inspecting and documenting the performance of roofing...