Pre-Workshop Stage (In relation to the standard VE forms). The purpose of the Workshop Stage is for the VE Team Leader to prepare the forms for the workshop. The VEO will provide the VE Team Leader with the most current version of the standard USACE VE forms. The VE Team Leader is responsible for preparing the VE Project Summary Workbook for the VE activity (workshop). The Team Leader shall: Enter a limited amount of general project information in the VE Summary Workbook (Data Worksheet/Tab). The VEO will provide the VE Team Leader with general project information to allow the VE Team Leader to complete the workbook preparation. Tip: While this activity can occur at the beginning of the workshop, it is advisable to complete it Pre-Workshop to have one less distraction. Tip: These directions assume the VE Project Summary Workbook will be kept up-to-date during the workshop. The advantage of following this workflow is the Team Leader will be able to automatically generate workbooks for each Alternative using a macro in the VE Project Summary Workbook. Creative Phase (In relation to the standard VE forms). The primary – purpose of the Creative Phase is to record the creative ideas generated by the Team. Use the MstrList Worksheet in the VE Project Summary Workbook for this task. Tip: Before generating creative ideas, the Team Leader will decide the Value Target Areas to use during the Creative Phase. The VE Team Leader will record the Value Target Area information in the Data Worksheet/Tab of the VE Project Summary Workbook. Tip: The team leader can either capture the creative ideas electronically as they are generated and/or capture after creativity from flip chart paper, which ever method is used the form can accommodate. To prepare the summary table for creativity, set the VE Project Summary Workbook (MstrList Tab) to the Creative Idea Phase View by using the pulldown menu choosing Phase “Creative Work” and then hit the button columns”, see figure 17-1. The Creative Idea Phase View is “set tailored to show the columns used during the Creative Phase ONLY. The sheet is now ready to start recording the ideas. Fill out the following: alternative number and creative idea description. Tip: As ideas are generated by the Team, each idea needs a unique Alternative Number and a concise, but descriptive title for the idea. Tip: The comments /notes field is optional, used for any comments that might be appropriate. Figure 17-1
Pre-Workshop Stage (In relation to the standard VE forms). The purpose of the Stage is for the VE Team Leader to prepare the forms for the workshop. The VEO will provide the VE Team Leader with the most current version of the standard USACE VE forms. The VE Team Leader is responsible for preparing the VE Project Summary Workbook for the VE activity (workshop). The Team Leader shall: Enter a limited amount of general project information in the VE Summary Workbook (Data Worksheet/Tab). The VEO will provide the VE Team Leader with general project information to allow the VE Team Leader to complete the workbook preparation. Tip: While this activity can occur at the beginning of the workshop, it is advisable to complete it Pre-Workshop to have one less distraction. Tip: These directions assume the VE Project Summary Workbook will be kept up-to-date during the workshop. The advantage of following this workflow is the Team Leader will be able to automatically generate workbooks for each Alternative using a macro in the VE Project Summary Workbook. Workshop – Creative Phase (In relation to the standard VE forms). The primary purpose of the Creative Phase is to record the creative ideas generated by the Team. Use the MstrList Worksheet in the VE Project Summary Workbook for this task. Tip: Before generating creative ideas, the Team Leader will decide the Value Target Areas to use during the Creative Phase. The VE Team Leader will record the Value Target Area information in the Data Worksheet/Tab of the VE Project Summary Workbook. Tip: The team leader can either capture the creative ideas electronically as they are generated and/or capture after creativity from flip chart paper, which ever method is used the form can accommodate. To prepare the summary table for creativity, set the VE Project Summary Workbook (MstrList Tab) to the Creative Idea Phase View by using the pulldown menu choosing “Creative Phase Work” and then hit the button “set columns”, see figure 17-1. The Creative Idea Phase View is tailored to show the columns used during the Creative Phase ONLY. The sheet is now ready to start recording the ideas. Fill out the following: alternative number and creative idea description. Tip: As ideas are generated by the Team, each idea needs a unique Alternative Number and a concise, but descriptive title for the idea. Tip: The comments /notes field is optional, used for any comments that might be appropriate. Figure 17-1
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