Value Management fully digital – Systematically increase product value
The all-in-one platform for Value Management: engineering, functions and value evaluation – seamlessly integrated.
Value Management:
Systematically and sustainably increase product value
Value Management combines engineering excellence with economic thinking. Here are the three key points you need to know:
What is Value Management?
Value Management is a structured approach to systematically improve products and processes with a clear focus on customer value. Functions are analyzed in a systematic way and evaluated in relation to the resources required, making true value visible. With QTRIX, this approach becomes fully digital, transparent, and manageable in real time for the first time.
The Core Formula
At its core, Value Management is based on a simple principle: value is the ratio of benefit to effort. While benefit includes all customer-relevant functions, effort covers factors such as materials, development, manufacturing, and time. QTRIX makes these relationships transparent and enables targeted optimization.
Two Paths to Success
Value can be increased either by enhancing benefits or by reducing effort. The greatest impact is achieved when both approaches are combined—making products more powerful while also more efficient. Successful Value Management projects typically achieve improvements of 20–25%.
The Challenge
Without systematic Value Management, typical problems arise that slow down product development and waste potential.
Complexity
- Functions distributed across many components
- Relationships difficult to identify
- Technical and commercial data separated
Data Silos
- Engineering in CAD/PLM
- Functions documented in PowerPoint
- Evaluations maintained in Excel
- No integrated view
Lack of Traceability
- Ideas get lost
- Measures are not implemented
- Success is difficult to measure
The QTRIX Platform
Six Capabilities That Redefine Value Management
QTRIX is the first platform that combines Value Management, benchmarking, and engineering analysis in a single system.
What you get:
- Generate a QR code → participants join instantly
- Mobile idea capture in real time
- Live dashboard showing all inputs
- Flexible categorization and evaluation
- Works on-site and remote
Your benefit:
- No more paper notes. All ideas are captured digitally, structured, and immediately ready for evaluation.
Use cases:
- Perfect for Value Management workshops, brainstorming sessions, and innovation workshops.
Note:
- For structured value analysis projects according to DIN standards:
What you get:
- Systematic capture and prioritization of functions
- Direct linkage between functions and components
- Visibility of each component’s value contribution
- Interactive and visual analysis (not Excel)
Your benefit:
- You can clearly see which components deliver which value. Decisions are based on facts instead of assumptions.
The difference:
- The analysis is fully integrated into the system. Structural changes automatically update the function analysis.
What you get:
- Technical structure, functions, and evaluation in one single BOM
- Integrated material, weight, and dimension data
- Multiple component structures supported
- Variant comparison at the click of a button
- No interface losses
Your benefit:
- One dataset – multiple perspectives. Engineering understands the value contribution, while Value Management understands the technical structure.
Unique advantage:
- The only platform that seamlessly integrates technical, functional, and commercial perspectives.
What you get:
- AI assistant supported by intelligent agents
- Searches across all project content (texts, images, attributes, documents)
- Executes tasks automatically via agents
- Fully integrated into QTRIX – no separate tool required
- Flexible iTEMS data model
- Continuously learns from your projects
Your benefit:
- More than just search. The AI assistant actively supports your work by creating analyses, preparing data, identifying patterns, and generating optimization suggestions.
Example tasks:
- "Show me all projects involving material substitution"
- "Create an overview of the top optimization potentials"
- "Compare the functional structures of Project A and B"
- "Which ideas from past projects match my current challenge?"
Organizational learning:
- Your Value Management expertise grows with every project – and the AI assistant makes it instantly accessible.
What you get:
- Track measures from idea to implementation
- Assign responsibilities and deadlines
- Transparent progress for all stakeholders
- PowerPoint export for presentations
- Document and communicate results
Your benefit:
- 80% of Value Management projects fail during implementation. QTRIX ensures that your initiatives belong to the successful 20%.
Management transparency:
- Dashboards provide a real-time overview of all initiatives.
What you get:
- Open API architecture
- Integration with PLM systems (Teamcenter, Windchill, etc.)
- Excel import/export for flexibility
- Low-code extensibility
- Cloud-based and globally accessible
Your benefit:
- QTRIX adapts to your processes – not the other way around. Work the way you are used to.
Data exchange:
- Seamless data transfer between QTRIX and Value Tracker.
Why QTRIX?
What makes QTRIX the best Value Management platform?
QTRIX is not just another tool. It is the first platform that integrates benchmarking, Value Management, and Target Costing within a single system. No manual data transfer. No media breaks. No outdated figures.
The decisive difference is
The Problem:
Today, data must be manually transferred between different tools, leading to inconsistencies, outdated information, and a lack of transparency. Traditionally, each discipline requires a separate system:
- Benchmarking: competitor analysis in Tool A
- Value Management: function optimization in Tool B
- Costing: target cost management in Tool C
The QTRIX Solution:
All three disciplines work with the same dataset in one platform.
- Benchmark results feed directly into Value Management
- Function analysis is linked to Target Costing
- Cost targets are based on competitive benchmarks
- Changes are visible everywhere instantly
- One team, one platform, one source of truth
"Everyone finally sees the same picture. Engineering understands cost targets. Controlling understands the competition. Value Management works with real data."
Comparison Table
| Your Requirement | Conventional Approach | With QTRIX |
|---|---|---|
| Collect ideas | Paper notes, manual transcription | QR code, instantly digital |
| Analyze functions | Maintain Excel sheets | Visual, system-integrated |
| Technical structure | Separate CAD/PLM data | Multidimensional BOM |
| Use knowledge | “Where did we store that?” | AI assistant finds and analyzes |
| Global collaboration | Email chaos | One platform, everywhere |
| Demonstrate measurable results | Manual reporting | Automatic reports |
Key Benefits
Faster Results
Weeks instead of months
- Workshop preparation: minutes instead of days
- Automatic documentation
- Reports at the click of a button
Seamless Integration
All disciplines in one system
- Benchmarking + Value Management + Costing
- No more data silos
- Automatic synchronization
- Consistent data foundation
Better Decisions
Transparency creates clarity
- All data in one place
- Complete traceability
- Data-driven decisions instead of intuition
Higher Engagement
Teams prefer working with QTRIX
- Low entry barrier
- Everyone sees their contribution
- Modern, intuitive interface
AI that works for you
AI-supported organizational learning
- AI agents perform tasks automatically
- Analyses, comparisons, recommendations
- Learns from every project
- Identifies patterns and best practices
Intelligent use of knowledge
AI-supported organizational learning
- AI assistant makes knowledge actively usable
- Best practices automatically identified
- New employees learn from past projects
The three pillars of QTRIX
Benchmarking
Analyze competitor costs and derive cost targets
Value Management
Optimize costs based on functions
Cost Engineering
Calculate product costs and control target costing
Who benefits from QTRIX?
Wer profitiert von QTRIX im Value Management?
QTRIX is designed for everyone who wants to structure and make value creation transparent—from product development and value management to innovation teams and executive leadership. Whether it’s understanding technical relationships, evaluating ideas, or managing programs, QTRIX connects data, people, and processes within a single platform—providing full transparency across the entire value contribution.
Product development
Your challenges:
- Combine functions and technical design
- Compare product variants
- Communicate across disciplines
- Make value contributions transparent
With QTRIX:
- Technical BOMs and functions integrated.
- All disciplines work with one dataset.
Value Management & Innovation
Your challenges:
- Conduct workshops efficiently
- Evaluate ideas systematically
- Build and scale knowledge
- Demonstrate measurable results
With QTRIX:
- Fully digital Value Management process
- Knowledge base grows automatically
Management & Leadership
Your challenges:
- Manage and monitor initiatives
- Document measurable results
- Coordinate global programs
- Make ROI transparent
With QTRIX:
- Real-time dashboards
- Reports at the click of a button
Branchen:
Automotive
White Goods
Heating & Energy
Medical Technology
Tools & Equipment
Agricultural Technology
Construction Machinery
Electrical Engineering
Aerospace
Ready to systematically increase product value?
Experience QTRIX in a personal demo and discover how simple Value Management can be.