PROJECT SCOPE
BIM execution plan consulting
Work with a BIM execution plan consultant to define how BIM information, responsibilities, coordination activities and agreed project processes should be organised.
The employer chooses the talent, agrees the BIM requirements, project stage, deliverables, timeline and rate, then manages the collaboration directly.
- Define the BIM requirements and project stage
- Clarify information responsibilities and workflows
- Agree coordination, exchange and review processes
- Prepare the BIM execution plan for project use
SCOPE
What a BIM execution plan consultant can support
BIM execution plan consulting can help organise how project teams create, coordinate, exchange and manage agreed BIM information.
BIM execution plan development
Support can include:
- Defining BIM objectives
- Clarifying team responsibilities
- Describing information workflows
- Setting coordination processes
- Recording model exchange requirements
- Organising review and approval activities
Pre-appointment BIM execution plans
A pre-appointment BIM execution plan consultant can help prepare agreed information about the proposed BIM approach before appointment.
Post-appointment BIM execution plans
A post-appointment BIM execution plan consultant can help develop the agreed project approach after appointment and reflect confirmed responsibilities and delivery arrangements.
BIM roles and responsibilities
The plan can define which teams or individuals are responsible for agreed modelling, coordination, information management and review activities.
Model exchange processes
A consultant can help document how models and related project information should be exchanged between the agreed project participants.
Coordination procedures
The work can include defining agreed coordination activities, review points and responsibilities across disciplines.
Common data environment workflows
The BIM execution plan can describe how agreed information moves through the project’s common data environment.
Common data environment consulting
Model checking approach
The plan can record agreed model-review, validation or coordination activities required by the project.
BIM delivery updates
An existing BIM execution plan can be reviewed and updated when project responsibilities, workflows or delivery requirements change.
WHEN IT HELPS
When businesses use BIM execution plan consulting
BIM execution planning can help when several project participants need a shared understanding of how BIM information will be produced, coordinated and exchanged.
Establish the BIM approach early
A BIM execution plan can help organise roles, workflows and project expectations before detailed BIM delivery begins.
Align several project teams
Architectural, structural, MEP and other project teams may use different working methods. A shared plan can make agreed responsibilities and exchanges clearer.
Update the delivery approach
Project teams, responsibilities and information needs can change. The BIM execution plan can be updated so the documented approach reflects the current project setup.
Prepare the essentials
Useful starting information includes:
- Project BIM requirements
- Current project stage
- Teams and disciplines involved
- Existing BIM standards or project rules
- Required model exchanges
- Common data environment information
- The outcome you need from the plan
DELIVERABLES
Typical scope and deliverables
BIM execution plan work can be structured around project review, plan development, team feedback and handover.
Getting started
At the beginning of the job, the employer and talent can review:
- BIM requirements
- Project structure
- Team responsibilities
- Existing information standards
- Coordination needs
- Current project documentation
Plan development
The talent develops the agreed BIM execution plan.
Deliverables might include role definitions, workflow descriptions, model exchange requirements, coordination procedures or agreed information-management processes.
Quality and feedback
The draft plan can be reviewed with the employer and relevant project participants so responsibilities, workflows and project-specific requirements can be clarified.
Handover and continuity
Where useful, include the final BIM execution plan, supporting workflow information and outstanding actions that help the employer continue using and updating the plan.
TALENTS
Talents and skills involved
The right experience depends on the project stage, number of disciplines and amount of BIM coordination and information-management work involved.
BIM execution planning experience
Relevant experience can include preparing or updating BIM execution plans for multidisciplinary projects.
BIM coordination experience
Coordination experience can be useful where the plan needs to define model exchanges, review activities and responsibilities across several disciplines.
Information management experience
Some jobs benefit from experience organising BIM information workflows, common data environments and project responsibilities.
Experience level
A BEP for a defined project team may require different experience from planning BIM delivery across a large multidisciplinary programme.
Choose the experience level that fits the job.
Tools and systems
Include the environment the talent will need to understand.
For example:
- BIM authoring software
- Coordination platforms
- IFC workflows
- Common data environments
- Existing project templates
This helps talents understand the technical environment before they apply.
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JOB
How to write the job
A useful BIM execution plan job explains the project stage, BIM requirements, teams involved and planning outcome you need.
Describe the outcome
Explain what you want the work to achieve. For example:
- Create a BIM execution plan
- Prepare a pre-appointment BEP
- Develop a post-appointment BEP
- Update an existing BIM execution plan
- Clarify BIM responsibilities and workflows
Define the project scope
Identify the disciplines, teams and project areas included in the plan.
Explain which BIM requirements or existing documents are already available.
Add the technical context
Include details such as:
- BIM requirements
- Project stage
- Teams involved
- Existing information standards
- Coordination processes
- Common data environment
- Required model exchanges
Explain the engagement
State whether you need:
- A pre-appointment BIM execution plan
- A post-appointment BIM execution plan
- An existing BEP review
- BIM workflow definition
- Ongoing BEP updates
The employer and talent can refine the scope, timeline and rate after starting a conversation.
EVALUATION
How to compare BIM execution plan consultants
Start with relevant BIM delivery experience, then discuss how the talent would organise responsibilities, workflows and coordination for your project.
Relevant project experience
Look for examples involving BIM projects, disciplines or delivery structures similar to those included in your job.
Planning approach
Ask how the talent would turn project BIM requirements into clear responsibilities, workflows and practical instructions.
Coordination understanding
Discuss how model exchanges, multidisciplinary coordination and review activities would be represented in the plan.
Information management
Ask how the talent would address agreed information workflows and common data environment processes.
Deliverables and handover
Confirm which BIM execution plan documents, workflow information and supporting records will be delivered at the end of the job.
Talent profiles are reviewed and approved by the VirtualMasst team before employers can see them. The employer still decides which talent is right for the work.
COST
Cost, timeline and engagement factors
The employer and talent agree the rate directly. Several parts of a BIM execution plan job can affect the commercial structure.
Project size
A plan for a defined project team can require different work from one covering several disciplines, organisations or project phases.
Project stage
Pre-appointment and post-appointment planning can involve different information and responsibilities.
Existing documentation
Available BIM requirements, templates and project information can affect how the work begins.
Number of disciplines
More project disciplines can add coordination, model-exchange and responsibility mapping work.
Information workflows
The complexity of the common data environment and agreed information processes can influence the scope.
Review requirements
Several project participants may need to review and contribute to the BIM execution plan before it is finalised.
Related BIM work
If the job also includes ISO 19650 consulting, common data environment work or BIM coordination, define those deliverables separately so the BIM execution plan scope remains clear.
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YOUR NEXT STEP
Find the right talent
Describe the project stage, BIM requirements, teams, coordination needs and execution-plan outcome you need. Post the job and start a conversation with talents whose BIM planning experience fits the work.
The employer chooses the talent, agrees the scope, timeline and rate, manages the collaboration and approves the completed work.
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YOUR NEXT STEP
Find the right talent
Describe the project stage, BIM requirements, teams, coordination needs and execution-plan outcome you need. Post the job and start a conversation with talents whose BIM planning experience fits the work.
The employer chooses the talent, agrees the scope, timeline and rate, manages the collaboration and approves the completed work.
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