10 Things Everyone Should Know About BIM

Here are 10 things that everyone who interacts with building or infrastructure should know about information management to IS019650 standards.

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No 1: You're Involved in BIM, Whether You Know It or Not

Information Management to ISO 19650 requires everyone participating in the Planning, Design, Construction, Use, Operations, and Maintenance of buildings and infrastructure to share and manage all relevant information through a controlled digital process in a Common Data Environment (CDE).

No 2: Everyone Needs Information

No Matter What Your Role:

• To do your job, you need information.
• In doing your job, you are producing information that others need to do their job.
• Communication, or the Exchange of Information, is the only way things get done.

No 3: BIM is NOT Just About 3D Models and Clash Detection

Information managed under ISO 19650 includes ALL project information, including, Models, Data, Drawings, Schedules, Specifications, Estimates, Analysis, Reports, Product Data, Safety & Environmental Information, Certificates, Checklists, etc. EVERYTHING

No 4: Information Requirements

An Information Requirement specifies or defines:

• WHAT type of information is required.
• WHO needs to provide the information.
• WHEN the information is required.
• WHY the information is required.
• WHERE the information is delivered.

Different Levels of Information Requirements:

• OIR: High-level information that ORGANISATIONS need across a portfolio of assets.
• AIR: Detailed information needed to manage a particular ASSET.
• PIR: High-level information needed for capital PROJECTS.
• EIR: Detailed information needed to be EXCHANGED during capital projects.

It is the Responsibility of the Asset Owner (Client/Employer) to specify or define the Information Requirements (but they may need some professional help).

No 5: Understanding the Structure of Buildings and Infrastructure

Buildings and Infrastructure are complex. To understand the Information Requirements and manage information delivery, you must understand their structure.

Buildings and Infrastructure are collections of:

• Products (components, materials)
• Systems (assembled components)
• Elements (primary building or infrastructure units)
• Entities (overall infrastructure)

A Classification System (e.g., Uniclass, Omniclass) aligned with ISO 12006 provides a common language across all roles and disciplines.

Everyone should use the same Classification System:

• Architects & Engineers: For Specifications
• Cost Managers: For Bills of Quantities
• Project Planners: For Programme, Work Breakdown & Management

This digitally connects Scope, Cost, and Time.

No. 6: The BIM Execution Plan (BEP)

The BIM Execution Plan (BEP) is a detailed "method statement" document:

• Produced by the supply side (delivery team)
• In response to the employer’s Exchange Information Requirements (EIR)
• Sets out Standards, Methods & Procedures for executing BIM (Information Management) on the project

No. 7: The Responsibility Matrix

To define Information Requirements, create a LIST of:

• Entities
• Elements
• Systems
• Products

This list identifies who is responsible (by role and task). This is the Responsibility Matrix.

For each item in the Responsibility Matrix, define:

• WHAT: Type of information required (format)
• WHO: Provides the information (role)
• WHEN: Information is required (stage)
• WHY: Information is required (purpose)
• WHERE: Delivered to the CDE

NOTE: Since materials/products are unknown at project start, the Responsibility Matrix must be updated as the project progresses though stages.

No. 8: Information Delivery Plans (MIDP & TIDP)

Information is delivered as Containers (digital files/documents) uploaded to the CDE.

Types of Information Delivery Plans:

• TIDP (Task Information Delivery Plan): List of files from a specific discipline or supplier for a specific task (as per Responsibility Matrix).
• MIDP (Master Information Delivery Plan): List of all files from all disciplines and suppliers, compiling all TIDPs.

No. 9: The Common Data Environment (CDE)

INFORMATION is delivered as:

• Digital Files
• Stored in a Common Data Environment (CDE)
• Carefully Managed (with filenaming & approvals)

Ensuring data is accessible, trustworthy & useful.

The 3 Types of Information in the CDE:

1. Geometry (Graphical Data): Size, shape, location, spatial relationships
2. Attributes (Non-Graphical Data): Physical & functional properties (structured, machine-readable data)
3. Documents (Digital Files): Compliance, contractual duties, safety & maintenance records

File Management:

Every file uploaded to the CDE is named using metadata codes (eg. PRJ-ORG-SYS-LVL-TYP-ROL-NUM), to organise and find information. The meaning of the Codes are defined in the BEP

Approval & Acceptance Process:

Files move from Work-in-Progress > Shared > Published, recording contractual transactions (or exchanges of information).

No. 10: 3 Core Digital Skills Required by Everyone

1. Ability to Work with "Tabular" Data

• Working with spreadsheets (tables = basis for databases)

2. Ability to Interact with the CDE

• Upload, download, review, approve, accept files

3. Ability to Use a 3D "Model Viewer"

• Open, navigate, review, comment on federated models
• Extract views/data as needed

Why Use ISO 19650 Information Management Process on Your Projects?

Organizing & Digitizing INFORMATION about Buildings & Infrastructure using BIM and ISO 19650 standards helps to:

? Save Time

? Save Money

? Improve Collaboration & Coordination

? Improve Quality, Performance & Outcomes

? Increase Safety & Sustainability

Recap: The 10 Things Everyone Should Know About BIM

ISO 19650 is best industry practice to elevate productivity, safety, and sustainability across Planning, Design, Construction & Operations for buildings, real estate, and infrastructure assets.

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