Being an Outstanding BIM Manager - 2

2.     Quality Control

Outline, develop and maintain a quality control process. Examine your documentation of protocols and procedures around the design process, strategies for sharing and working with consultants, and how the Revit model can be used with other software and consultants.

The BIM manager must develop and maintain the BIM support files and documentation including the structure, development and maintenance of templates, define what constitutes a comprehensive component library, and outline how to develop and maintain a quality assurance and quality control system. 

Examine your internal documentation of protocols and procedures around the design process, strategies for sharing and working with consultants, and how the Revit model can be used with other software and consultants.

Having a manual is great…. When people read it and keep it handy. My experience is that after the standards document is created it is quickly out of date and easily forgotten and left on the shelf. By incorporating your standards into the template it makes it easier for people to follow.

Don’t be so rigid in your standards, they’re a guideline not hard and fast rules! Our industry is full of creative people who need boundaries but not fences. If it works and doesn’t adversely affect the process (ie; keeps the look and information consistent) give your staff the flexibility to improve how things are done, this can only be done if they have permission to “colour outside the lines”.

The “What”

–      What exactly do we need to change?

The “How”

–      How are we going to do this?

What are the Goals?

·       Produce a BIM Management system that meets the organizations goals of profitability,    consistency, efficiency and accuracy

·       Establish a collaboration and communications plan

·       Clearly defined BIM work plan – BIM Execution Plan

·       Consolidation of all BIM supporting documents

·       Address the needs and concerns of Project Managers and Technical staff

·       Structured in accordance with the existing flow of operations

·       Introduce/reference a quality assurance and control process (QAQC)

How we currently collaborate – the “traditional process”

  - File Exchange – VPN, Email, C4R…

  - BIMx, LOD Matrix, BIM Lead Meetings

  - Our consultants level of expertise in BIM

  - Their knowledge has an impact on our ability to deliver

  - Our level of expertise in BIM

  - Source out your Revit Rock Stars

  - All other aspects of our business including:

      Project Management

      Marketing and Business Development

      Finance

      Human Resources

Afterthought
Ask when the last review of your companies QAQC process was updated.

Get organised! I know it takes time and we all have tight deadlines on projects, but nothing can create “time” like being well organised. Start with your own desk, take time each day to get organised and plan what you want to achieve that day, even if it all goes awry for the most part you’ll be able to check off your “to do “ list and get more accomplished.

Ask for feedback, you don’t have all the answers and getting other peoples perspectives widens your view of how things can be improved upon. Ask what works and what doesn’t work.

Buy some colour pencils and a colouring book, colour outside the lines… ;-)