Project Execution Planning forBuilding Information Modeling (BIM)

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE OVERVIEW

Project Goal

Develop a method that focused on the decisions required to increase the Building Information Modeling process efficiency throughout the stages of a building project: Planning Design Construction Operations

Step 1: BIM Use Identification

Goal: Identify the appropriate BIM goals bases on project and team characteristics

When – Initial BIM Planning Meeting

Responsible Parties – BIM Project Team (Owner, Arch, Engineers, Contractor(s), Facility Manager)

Resources:• BIM Use Selection Tool - helps identify project

specific BIM goals for each project phase• BIM Ex Wiki – provides information on each BIM

Use helpful for the selection process

Step 2: Design BIM Project Execution Process

Goals:1. Create Project Specific Process Maps for each BIM

Use identified in Step 12. Create an overview map of the BIM Project

Execution Procedure

Responsible Parties – Lead Team Members responsible for creating each project specific Process

Maps

When – 2nd Initial BIM Planning Meeting

Resources:• Template Process Maps of each BIM Use are

available for a starting point for team members

Three Levels of Process Maps Required

Level 1• BIM Use Map

• A high level process map that outlines the various BIM uses in the different phases and information exchange that bind them.

Level 2• Template Process Map

• Template process maps will be mapped out for various BIM uses for reference by the project teams. These will contain a starting point for team members to further develop

Level 3• Project Specific Process Map

• The template process maps created in level 2 can then be taken to develop project specific process map, tailored to the process at hand.

Please click on the link above for an example of each Map

Step 3: Define BIM Deliverables

Goal: Defining the information exchange requirements for the BIM Deliverables defined in Step 2:

• Define the Information exchange (A,B,C,D,E)• Identifying the responsible parties • Define the grouping requirements• Identifying the timeframe for each deliverable

When – 3rd BIM Planning Meeting

Resources: • Information Exchange Requirement Template

Step 4: BIM Execution Plan Development

Goal: Define..

When – Upon completion of 3rd BIM Planning Meeting

Resources: • Table of Contents regarding important information

to be placed in the BIM Project Execution Plan Document

Step 4: BIM Execution Plan Development

Project Reference Information

Project Goals /BIM Objectives

BIM Process Design

Delivery Strategy / Contract

BIM Scope Definitions

Organizational Roles and Responsibilities

Communication Procedures

Technology Infrastructure Needs

Model Quality Control Procedures

Project X

BIM Execution

Plan

BIM Use Identification

Design BIM Project

Execution Process

Define BIM Deliverables

BIM Execution

Plan Development

• Project Sponsors:– The Charles Pankow Foundation– The Construction Industry Institute (CII)– The Partnership for Achieving Construction Excellence

(PACE)– Penn State Office of Physical Plant (OPP)

• Advisory Board Members

BIM Execution Website: bimex.wikispaces.com

Acknowledgments