BIM has evolved with pros and cons, providing a single digital visualization of project models for all stakeholders over a project life cycle, focusing on the 3D model for structure, electrical and mechanical system, with based scheduling 4D model, a 5D model based cost estimation, 6D sustainability and 7D facility management.
Advantages Its efficiency in cost management, project planning, robust data enrichment and data collection, accelerates project completion through information sharing among stakeholders for early decision-making, integrates energy analysis, and provides an effective collaboration platform for stakeholders through the cloud, eliminating clashes between the designer and contractor industry,
Disadvantages lack of standardization, skilled personnel and interoperability including contractual and legal risk.
What is your opinion towards BIM's capability in future to provide a systematic tool for project management from the initiation stage through planning, execution and monitoring to the closure stages?
What is the rate of global adoption of BIM implementation in project management visa vie your company?
What is the rate of BIM skilled labour development globally and in your organization as well?
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Peter RapinSubject Matter Expect; Project Delivery| Independent ConsultantOntario, Canada
The value of BIM is post construction with operations and maintenance over the next 30 to 50 years. It may also prove to be a great benefit for renovations, upgrades and even decommissioning at the end of its useful life. I can see some value in project delivery but I am not convinced that all available BIM programs are comprehensive PM tools. Are they the 'swiss army knife' of project delivery? Maybe some day.
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1 reply by Ifeanyichukwu Ugwu
Nov 04, 2022 8:24 PM
Ifeanyichukwu Ugwu
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Thank you peter.
Nonetheless, BIM has evolved into pre-construction and construction phases for instance design process decisions are facilitated through BIM fostering collaboration among construction players and BIM is implemented to support the planning, design, construction, operational and maintenance phase of a project. Also, PM scheduling tools Gantt Chart, Critical path method and Bar Chart for me are not interoperability with the project's 3D digital modelling which BIM 4D model provides. Also before construction stage BIM provides clash detection which is unique for conflict risk identification.
I think BIM provides a systematic method and process for the effective coordination of quite a number of PM tools but for sure not all for now.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
The value if BIM is huge. It helps reduce the number of change orders significantly and avoid discrepancies between different disciplines that might cause project delays.
It's a great tool and is just getting better and better.
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1 reply by Peter Rapin
Nov 04, 2022 8:03 PM
Peter Rapin
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Good management and the proper utilization of available tools achieves both of those objectives. BIM may be one of those tools.
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Peter RapinSubject Matter Expect; Project Delivery| Independent ConsultantOntario, Canada
Nov 04, 2022 7:56 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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The value if BIM is huge. It helps reduce the number of change orders significantly and avoid discrepancies between different disciplines that might cause project delays.
It's a great tool and is just getting better and better.
Good management and the proper utilization of available tools achieves both of those objectives. BIM may be one of those tools.
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2 replies by Ifeanyichukwu Ugwu and Rami Kaibni
Nov 04, 2022 8:11 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Peter, I am talking about my own experience with BIM and advising my professional opinion, if I may of course.
I am very well aware that there are so many tools out there and that good management and proper utilization of tools achieves both those objectives and much more but that is easier said than done especially on large mega projects where you have endless interface channels. Using BIM saves lots of time, money and effort and it proved to be an invaluable tool especially for Oil and Gas construction projects.
Nov 04, 2022 8:31 PM
Ifeanyichukwu Ugwu
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Exactly, other different tools can achieve the same outocme but the advantage of BIM is a single model in a single platform for all project's stakeholder.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 04, 2022 8:03 PM
Replying to Peter Rapin
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Good management and the proper utilization of available tools achieves both of those objectives. BIM may be one of those tools.
Peter, I am talking about my own experience with BIM and advising my professional opinion, if I may of course.
I am very well aware that there are so many tools out there and that good management and proper utilization of tools achieves both those objectives and much more but that is easier said than done especially on large mega projects where you have endless interface channels. Using BIM saves lots of time, money and effort and it proved to be an invaluable tool especially for Oil and Gas construction projects. Saving Changes...
Peter RapinSubject Matter Expect; Project Delivery| Independent ConsultantOntario, Canada
I don't disagree but I have seen numerous faulty and incomplete applications of BIM. Usually because some senior manager has read an article or attended a seminar and decreed that the next project will employ BIM as a delivery tool. It's written into procurement contracts yet no one inhouse is familiar with it with no resources are committed to training. Low and behold project delivery suffers and the blame rests with the team (can't be BIM as so highly recommended).
Leason Learned: Know your tool before implementation.
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Nov 04, 2022 8:37 PM
Rami Kaibni
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I hear you Peter, and I've seen this happen with couple of companies. It is a concern and an investment in a tool like BIM should have the buy-in and commitment from everyone top to bottom otherwise it might drag the project to failure if not properly used, understood and implemented.
When I used to work overseas in Qatar on Oil & Gas Projects, our company at that time had a whole BIM department for all its projects all over the world. I have to say, we did benefit from it.
The value of BIM is post construction with operations and maintenance over the next 30 to 50 years. It may also prove to be a great benefit for renovations, upgrades and even decommissioning at the end of its useful life. I can see some value in project delivery but I am not convinced that all available BIM programs are comprehensive PM tools. Are they the 'swiss army knife' of project delivery? Maybe some day.
Thank you peter.
Nonetheless, BIM has evolved into pre-construction and construction phases for instance design process decisions are facilitated through BIM fostering collaboration among construction players and BIM is implemented to support the planning, design, construction, operational and maintenance phase of a project. Also, PM scheduling tools Gantt Chart, Critical path method and Bar Chart for me are not interoperability with the project's 3D digital modelling which BIM 4D model provides. Also before construction stage BIM provides clash detection which is unique for conflict risk identification.
I think BIM provides a systematic method and process for the effective coordination of quite a number of PM tools but for sure not all for now. Saving Changes...
Good management and the proper utilization of available tools achieves both of those objectives. BIM may be one of those tools.
Exactly, other different tools can achieve the same outocme but the advantage of BIM is a single model in a single platform for all project's stakeholder. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 04, 2022 8:24 PM
Replying to Peter Rapin
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I don't disagree but I have seen numerous faulty and incomplete applications of BIM. Usually because some senior manager has read an article or attended a seminar and decreed that the next project will employ BIM as a delivery tool. It's written into procurement contracts yet no one inhouse is familiar with it with no resources are committed to training. Low and behold project delivery suffers and the blame rests with the team (can't be BIM as so highly recommended).
Leason Learned: Know your tool before implementation.
I hear you Peter, and I've seen this happen with couple of companies. It is a concern and an investment in a tool like BIM should have the buy-in and commitment from everyone top to bottom otherwise it might drag the project to failure if not properly used, understood and implemented.
When I used to work overseas in Qatar on Oil & Gas Projects, our company at that time had a whole BIM department for all its projects all over the world. I have to say, we did benefit from it.
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1 reply by Ifeanyichukwu Ugwu
Nov 05, 2022 6:09 AM
Ifeanyichukwu Ugwu
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Thank you, Rami for sharing.
Yes BIM is still facing stakeholders' acceptance challenges and without management commitment to practical application in organization projects and training of dedicated users and encouraging transfer of knowledge, it surely becomes another helpful tool yet poorly utilised.
However, in the near future, BIM will surely prove its stakeholders acceptance as more stakeholder are key-in for robust training and gaining understanding of this systematic project tool
I hear you Peter, and I've seen this happen with couple of companies. It is a concern and an investment in a tool like BIM should have the buy-in and commitment from everyone top to bottom otherwise it might drag the project to failure if not properly used, understood and implemented.
When I used to work overseas in Qatar on Oil & Gas Projects, our company at that time had a whole BIM department for all its projects all over the world. I have to say, we did benefit from it.
Thank you, Rami for sharing.
Yes BIM is still facing stakeholders' acceptance challenges and without management commitment to practical application in organization projects and training of dedicated users and encouraging transfer of knowledge, it surely becomes another helpful tool yet poorly utilised.
However, in the near future, BIM will surely prove its stakeholders acceptance as more stakeholder are key-in for robust training and gaining understanding of this systematic project tool Saving Changes...
BIM is another term for Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). A lot of the model based engineering tools have been around for decades like CAD/CAM systems and are definitely a must have for many companies. Similarly model based business management tools like planning systems are as well.
The integrated system architecture can also extend to the physics such as hydrology, stress analysis, and other engineering domains where a "digital twin" can be created of a product such that the design team can experiment with the physical model before building anything, and that can be translated into business KPIs.
Integrating tools is something where the systems engineering comes in. I have seen this done successfully with start-up type companies or major programs, but it can be very difficult to implement in large well established organizations due to cost, complexity, and a general lack of vision into the benefits.
I suspect we will see this growing in acceptance and application however. I have seen major aerospace companies implementing it on some levels. The power of computing grows exponentially removing a lot of road blocks both in the algorithms and computing power.
I don't think it will ever be essential for everyone however. Who needs $1M worth of high tech to complete a $100k project when much less complex tools will do the job too? Saving Changes...
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