There are many books on improvement methodologies, such as, six sigma, lean thinking, business process reengineering, TQM, kaizen, and project management. Value Analysis & Value Engineering, as presented in this book integrates the aforementioned methodologies into VA/VE's value methodology and thereby help to positively disrupt the status quo of their fragmented application and silo thinking that limits their effectiveness. In other words, the reengineered VA/VE is like a Swiss army knife that combines several individual functions into a single unit.