how to build a bim implementation budget david spehar, aia
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How to build a BIM implementation budget
David Spehar, AIA
Why should I listen to this guy?
Agenda
• The Obligatory Audience Polls • The Big Picture• Build your team• Plan for education• Define practice initiatives• Build a budget• Tell me how you’re doing it better
Just Humor Me…
About You:• Firm Owners / Leaders• BIM Managers• AE Design Professionals• CMs / Contractors• Our Clients
About Your Organization:• Single Office• Multiple Offices• Who already has a pot of money
for BIM?
BIM only makes sense if you’re all in
BIM only makes sense if you’re all in
BIM only makes sense if you’re all in
BIM only makes sense if you’re all in
BIM only makes sense if you’re all in
BIM only makes sense if you’re all in
BIM only makes sense if you’re all in
The BIM Difference
• BIM is not just a change in software, it is a process change
• Embrace more efficient (different) ways of communicating information
• Convey the desired end result to your team, not how to achieve it
• Listen to your team
Model Fidelity = Implementation Success
Where to start
• BIM Implementation DOES NOT equal CAD Standards
• Where does your CAD Manger fit in?
• Focus on productivity tools
• Define a BIM leader with authority• There is no “I” in TEAM• Identify roles to meet your organization’s
needs and leverage individual’s skills• Consider strategic hires• Mimic your organization’s structure
Define Your Team
• Pros– Less overhead cost– Easier to manage– Maintained focus
• Cons– Most talented BIM staff have limited
availability– Progress is slower– Less “buy in” in large organizations
Team Size - Small
Sample Smaller BIM Team Structure
BIM DirectorOrganization Leadership
BIM Production Director
BIM Design Director
Leadership Team
Application of technology to practice / standards and best practices / workflow / content
development
Alignment with design group / market sector
leaders / business development / exploration
of new technology
BIM Education Director
Knowledge management / education development / training coordination and
delivery
• Pros– Can accomplish more in less time– Leverages diverse skillset of staff– Less overhead time per person
• Cons– Requires more management time– Can get unwieldy – More work = more money
Team Size - Large
Sample Larger BIM Team Structure
Practice
BIM DirectorOrganization Leadership
BIM Discipline Leaders
BIM Operations Director
Leadership Team
Application of technology to
practice / standards and best practices / workflow / content
development / value added services
Alignment with regional and office
BIM leaders / implementation /
support / operations / QAQC
BIM Education Director
Knowledge management /
education development / training
coordination and delivery
BIM R&D Director
Exploration of new technology / beta
testing / API development /
productivity tools / market sectors
Operations
Plan for Education not TrainingResellers• Pros
– Readily available– Predictable cost
• Cons– Lacks follow-up support– More costly in long run
Internal• Pros
– Tailored to your delivery– The “why” not just “how”
• Cons– Takes time to develop– Upfront cost
Develop an Education System
• Training content should be modular to support different needs
• Plan for initial content development and continued maintenance
Assess Your Staff
• Helps develop short and long term training budgets
• Identifies specific staff for targeted training
• Ensures training needs align with career goals
Assessment Tools
Assessment Tools
Practice Initiatives
• Revit Training does not equal BIM Implementation
• Think of each initiative like it’s own project
• Samples– Contracts and Risk– Content
Development– Standards and Best
Practices– Integration of Revit
with other BIM tools– BIM Execution Plan
Risk Management
Standardized Content
Standardized Content
Best Practices
BIM Execution Plan
Budget Considerations• Management time (aka herding cats) • Expenses• Initiatives• Training (trainer time, trainee time, expenses)• Support (project related vs. general)• Labor calculation (direct vs. billable rates)
Questions?