The BIM Manager's Handbook: Guidance for Professionals in Architecture, Engineering, and ConstructionBuilding Information Modelling (BIM) is a design and construction software that manages not just graphics, but also information--information that enables the automatic generation of drawings and reports, design analysis, schedule simulation, facilities management, and cost analysis--ultimately enabling any building team to make better-informed decisions. This allows a range of professionals--architects, engineers, construction managers, surveyors, cost estimators, project managers, and facility managers--to share this information throughout a building's lifecycle. BIM is now recognized worldwide for the efficiencies it delivers in terms of working collaboratively, communication, processes, cost savings, and a property's lifecycle management.With the widespread adoption of BIM, BIM Managers have become a much-needed new breed of professionals in architectural, engineering, and construction practice. Their role is often misunderstood and ill-defined, and such are the day-to-day deliverables that they are likely to face. The BIM Manager's Handbook provides an in-depth account of the breadth of activities that any BIM Manager or staff member, who is actively engaged in the delivery of project, is required to undertake.Providing prereleases of the final work, The BIM Manager's Handbook ePart series isolates significant topics around BIM management. In the sixth and final ePart, BIM is taken to the next level by outlining what is required to truly excel as a BIM Manager. It highlights how BIM Managers acquire the necessary communication skills to maximize an efficient information flow between the BIM Manager and others. It illustrates how BIM Managers tie their activities to cutting-edge BIM research and development globally. Lastly, this ePart lays out how to promote BIM excellence both within an organization and beyond.

Acknowledgements ixIntroduction Why BIM Managers Count! 1The BIM Manager: Focus on the Person behind the Title 2Hands-On BIM 6Revelations and Surprises 8Chapter 1 Best Practice BIM 11BIM Managers: Breaking Ground 12The Rise and Rise of BIM 13Defining Good, or Even "Best Practice," BIM 17When BIM Goes Wrong -- Examples of "Bad BIM" 22The Tipping Point -- How Do You Become Successful Using BIM? 29Benchmarking BIM 35Chapter 2 Change Management 43Technology as a Driver for Innovation and Change 45The Cultural Dimension of Change . . . and Its Management 47Interfacing with Your Organization's Leadership and Management 50Overcoming Change Resistance and Managing Expectations 57Tips and Tricks 67Chapter 3 Focus on Technology 77Interfacing Design Technology with Information Technology 79Hardware/Software License Selection for BIM 81Sharing BIM via Networks 83BIM in the Cloud 85Explaining Tool Ecologies 88Interfacing BIM 92Future Developments 109Chapter 4 Building Up a BIM Support Infrastructure 113Propagating BIM 115Starting with the End in Mind--Employer Information Requirements 117Setting the (BIM) Standards 121BIM Execution Plans 125The BIM Placemat 128The BIM Capability Statement 130BIM Library Management 133Reaching Out 144Chapter 5 Day-to-Day BIM Management 147The Broad Spectrum of BIM 149Advancing BIM Strategically 151Planning BIM on a Project 157Fire-Fighting and Lending a Helping Hand 171Chapter 6 Excelling Your BIM Efforts 175In Search of BIM Excellence 177Becoming a BIM Expert 179Innovating with BIM and Educating Others 181BIM Research 185Reaching Out and Getting Noticed! 188Distinguishing Your Service Offering via BIM 193Embracing Lifecycle BIM 196Working According to Local Guidelines and Standards 198Moving Forward (While Catching Up) 201Epilogue 207Index 209