Identify and promote cost or time savings through Project Control, Estimating, Planning & Cost Engineering activities during the concept and definition phase

URN: ECIPC56
Business Sectors (Suites): Project Control, Estimating, Planning and Cost Engineering
Developed by: SDS
Approved on: 2010

Overview

This standard defines the competence required to participate, with others, in the establishment and execution of target costs or schedules for business deliverables through the application of cost or time minimisation or optimisation during the concept and definition phases of the life cycle.  
 
It is expected that practitioners would work with colleagues and peers to implement a culture of target costing, value engineering or associated practices


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

​You must be able to:

P1 Establish and allocate target costs and determine the anticipated quantities required for a range of business deliverables 

P2 Research and interpret technical/engineering drawings, Computer-AidedDesign Models, technical papers and/or written specifications 

P3 Understand and interpret the design requirements or design intent of the business / project deliverables 

P4 Identify the key functional elements of the design requirements

P5 Determine the key cost drivers associated with achieving the functional parameters

P6 Create and maintain cost models and/or Cost Response Curves 

P7 Review concept and definition options, cost-performance trade-offs, and identify cost avoidance or cost reduction objectives 

P8 Demonstrate an ability to influence the thinking of key stakeholders


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

​You must be able to:

K1 Principles of Target Costing or Scheduling 

K2 Principles of Value Analysis and Value Engineering 

K3 Principles of Process Improvement (e.g. Lean Manufacturing, Learning Curve) K4 Root Cause Analysis techniques 

K5 Engineering Design Principles and Practice

K6 Appreciation of Test, Commissioning and Validation requirements

K7 Appreciation of associated Technologies, Processes and Facilities (e.g. Manufacturing, Construction or Information Technologies) 

K8 Lateral Thinking and Brainstorming techniques 

K9 Cost Modelling techniques


Scope/range


Scope Performance

1. Key Stakeholder Interfaces (may include) 
 
1.1. Multiple Engineering/Functional disciplines 
1.2. Commercial and Finance 
1.3. Purchasing 
1.4. Customers 
1.5. Suppliers
1.6. Partners
1.7. Health Safety & Environment
1.8. IT Specialists 
 
2. Cost / Schedule Type (4 from 7) 
 
2.1. Acquisition Design and Development Cost/Schedule
2.2. Acquisition Manufacture Cost/Schedule 
2.3. Operational / Maintenance and Support Cost/Schedule 
2.4. Disposal Cost/Schedule 
2.5. Life Cycle, Through-Life or Whole Life Cost/Schedule
2.6. Cost/Schedule of Construction / Installation 
2.7. Commissioning Cost/Schedule


Scope Knowledge


Values


Behaviours


Skills


Glossary


Links To Other NOS


External Links


Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

2013

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board

Original URN

NPCEPCE56

Relevant Occupations

Engineer, Engineering, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Managers and Senior Officials, Production Managers

SOC Code


Keywords

value engineering, target costing, design requirements, design intent, research, concept and definition phases