How can Value Analysis help companies prepare the use of artificial intelligence in a structured way? Dr.-Ing. Jörg Marchthaler spoke on this topic at the VDI Value Analysis Conference 2026.
On the second day of the 25th VDI Value Analysis Conference, Dr.-Ing. Jörg Marchthaler gave the presentation “AI Transformation in the Company – How Value Analysis Enables Sustainable AI Adoption”.
The official conference programme lists four focal points: challenges in introducing AI in overhead areas; Value Analysis as a structured approach to making processes visible and identifying bottlenecks; function-oriented working instead of a purely task-based focus; and examples of the use of AI in Value Analysis projects.
The approach thus links two subject areas: Value Analysis provides a structured perspective on functions, processes and benefits; AI can then be considered where it supports specific functions or improves existing workflows.
Marchthaler then also took part in the panel discussion “Artificial Intelligence in Value Analysis – Potential, Limits and Responsibility”.
Further Reading
The accompanying conference paper “AI Transformation in the Company – How Value Analysis Enables Sustainable AI Adoption” is available for download as a publication by Dr.-Ing. Jörg Marchthaler (PDF). How processes can be analysed with Value Analysis before AI is introduced is also described in the article Using AI Cost-Effectively: Analysing Processes with Value Analysis.
Sources
- VDI Wissensforum – Conference Programme 2026
- Programme of the 25th VDI Value Analysis Conference 2026 (PDF)
- Publications by Dr.-Ing. Jörg Marchthaler