Framework of Bim

Framework for Implementations of BIM

• The framework is based on three essential strategies, each is needed for the performance of the others.

• They are:

1. Vision

1. Driven Leadership

1. Incremental Integrated Change

BIM Vision

• When implementing BIM on a large-scale, we have to ensure there is a vision of where the organization is going.

• There should be proper vision of BIM and the executive leadership behind it.

• For successful implementation of BIM, organizations need a strategy to their specific needs and business values.

• Executive leadership must think, communicate, and manage expectations while using BIM.

For creating an effective BIM vision,

1. Inspirational & aspirational: The vision must be far-reaching and sufficiently aspirational to unite the various elements of the organization.

1. The five W’s: Clarity is essential to communicate a BIM vision to the organization. The Five W’s (Who, What, Where, When, and Why) will give each part of the organization the factual details of the BIM vision it needs to execute its share of the work.

1. Milestone accomplishments: Staggering starts and creating milestones helps the organization to overcome the fear of a task.

Driven BIM leadership

• Leaders in an organization undergoing a BIM business transformation are responsible for driving and motivating change throughout the organization.

• There will be ups and downs but leaders must ensure that it keeps moving forward.

• They must connect the vision to the integrated change that takes place.

BIM implementation initiatives,

• Bridging the gap: Communication between architects, engineers, planners, fabricators, surveyors, and the many other related practitioners from executives and BIM leadership are important for transformation.

• High-profile communication: Organizations should communicate their ambitions and accomplishments related to BIM, not only internally but externally, too. A high-profile communication plan demonstrates to all stakeholders of the organization’s commitment to BIM, helps for transformation.

• Training & education: A BIM transformation requires new skill sets and new ways of working. BIM users will need the training and education to support their adoption of BIM into their daily work projects.

• Contracts and legal considerations: BIM impacts the contractual relationship between owners and their delivery partners. As a collaborative tool, BIM is a catalyst for changing the relationships and agreements between project stakeholders. BIM-enabled collaboration is a significant change to traditional processes.

• Compliance, auditing, & quality control: BIM leadership review errors, improve standards and processes, and reproduce best practices on other project teams across the organization.

• Measuring BIM maturity: BIM maturity measures an organization’s capability to perform BIM within the organization and on projects. There are a number of different types of maturity measurements, but at a high level they tend to focus on the technological and organizational transformation in an organization.

Incremental integrated change

• The transformation requires organizational and process improvement, technology adoption, and alignment with main strategies and goals.

• The changes required in BIM implementation areas are:

• Policies & strategies: Approaches and benefits for adopting BIM that align with the overall goals and objectives of the organization for competitive positioning, operational excellence, and effective delivery.

• Change management: The BIM change and adoption program built to deliver the expected benefits in operational performance through program coordination, knowledge transfer, performance management, education and training.

• Standards and processes: Definitive standards and processes governing all projects and programs that define BIM usage, support the application of those practices, and enable stakeholders to operate effectively while following to the established methods.

• Integrated BIM technology: BIM process and model management tools integrated with enterprise systems to deliver information in a collaborative environment across the organization and project teams.

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BIM implementation precedence

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BIM implementation wheel

10 rules for a successful BIM implementation

• Rule One -   Get senior management onboard

• Rule Two -   Assemble the best team

• Rule Three - Determine and implement your standards

• Rule Four -        Decide which tools you will use

• Rule Five -   Train and develop your staff

• Rule Six        -        Hone the process

• Rule Seven - Set realistic goals

• Rule Eight - Don’t make things too complicated

• Rule Nine -  Plan for the worst

• Rule Ten        -        Find a partner

SHANGHAI TOWER, SHANGHAI

• It is the 128-storey Shanghai Tower.

• Developed on a former golf course site, the USD $2.4BN, 632m structure is China’s new tallest building and the jewel in the crown of their financial center. US architectural practice Gensler led the design-team and worked in BIM environment from the outset.

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At 632m, Shanghai Tower is the tallest building in China

• The process of BIM implementation on the project was overseen by a core team of just three people who monitored its impact on overall delivery and schedule conformance. Increased control and mitigation of rework contributed to a reduced construction schedule of just 73 months for the 576,000 square meters of floor space, about 30% faster than similar structures.

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