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Successful BIM Implementation
Successful BIM Implementation
Successful BIM
Implementation
Transitioning
from 2D CAD to
3D Building Information Modeling
Core Concepts
What is BIM
BIM in not software, but a process.
BIM is a Business decision
Transitioning is a Management decision
Q: What is the only thing ever wrong with a business?
A: Who is running it.
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
Little BIM:
For more coordinated, accurate and faster CD’s
Recommendations:
Go for Little BIM right now to produce faster/accurate CD’s
Then, transition to model coordination/collision detection
Big BIM will follow in due course
Pragmatic Adapters
Requires a Deciding Vote
Champion
Keys to Success
Commitment
You won’t get there if you’re just playing around
Planning
You can’t get there if you don’t know where to go
Invest sufficient resources
Half the effort gets almost none of the results
Get buy-in from all levels
Don’t let a nay-sayer get the final say
Get enough help
Ask for directions – from experts
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
Transitioning Roadmap
Commitment from principals is essential
Choose a “Change Champion”
Develop an Implementation Plan
Select a Pilot Project and initial team
Hire a BIM consultant (Embedded Expert)
Setup initial Formal Training
Change vocabulary, change perception
Evaluate Implementation Plan
Create a BIM Manual
Repeat above process on remaining project teams
Start all new projects using the BIM process
Develop ongoing training program to your sharpen skills
Transitioning Steps
Be a Change Leader
Innovate and lead by thoughtful implementation of the BIM
process
Transitioning to BIM is an upper-level business and
management decision
Invest time, money and develop a process change
Make the move to BIM in a logical and scalable way
Establish momentum to minimize back-sliding
When things get tough, remember…
“When you’re going through hell, keep on going”
Winston Churchill
Transitioning Steps
Develop an
Implementation Plan
Evaluate your staff’s skills
and knowledge
Set measurable milestones
Transitioning the first project
team
Transitioning the rest of the
office
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
Transitioning Steps
Transitioning Steps
Transitioning Steps
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
Transitioning Steps
GOOD Training is Essential
Self-study is possible but risky
Establish a realistic budget and timetable for training
This investment is not something to shortchange
Previous 2D CAD skills are useful, 3D is better
Train from the known to the unknown---cross training
Encourage and reward staff for positive advancements
Attend user groups in your area start in-house
groups/Transition Clubs
Transitioning Steps
Ongoing Training to maintain momentum
User Groups or Lunch and Learns
New BIM user training process
Workbooks and mentoring
On-line training
LearnVirtual (learnvirtual.com)
Training from your local BIM VAR
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
Transitioning Steps
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
What to Expect
What to Expect
Resistance to Change
Office politics
Nay-sayers and negative people
Knowledge “gate keepers” and the IT “priesthood”
Re-train the office for the BIM process change
Will Senior staff get pushed out of the design
process?
Can we meet our deadlines?
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
What to Expect
What to Expect
What to Expect
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
What to Expect
Integrated Practice - ultimate extension of BIM
The work process evolves as information is shared rather than
isolated – new possibilities emerge
Model coordination/clash detection with minimal delays as
design iterations are sent back and forth to engineers,
mechanical and other consultants-take on this roll or others
will
Estimating and construction scheduling can be worked and
revised concurrently with the BIM model-work with your
builder
Ultimately better design and better value, on time and on
budget, with less change orders.
What to Expect
What will this change?…
“BIM changes everything.” Michael Hricak, FAIA, past president
AIA CC
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
irwin-pancake.com
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
Once momentum is
established, each
successive project
team requires less
and less formal
training
Assumptions:
1. The trainee has little or no computer phobia;
2. The trainee has some previous 2D CAD experience (and most have);
3. The trainee works exclusively in ArchiCAD;
4. The trainee sits relatively close to a proficient ArchiCAD user to ask questions;
5. The trainee is not cynical and does not fight the "system" (I-P weeds these people
out during the interview).
irwin-pancake.com
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Successful BIM Implementation
Transitioning from 2D CAD to 3D BIM
Presented by John Stebbins, Assoc. AIA, Digital Vision Automation
digitalvis.com
714-612-4547
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