BIM in Construction Management

(Cont’d)

Clarabel Versace

This article focuses on the role of BIM in project management. It gives an insight of common areas with project management and BIM. Such common areas can consider BIM as an effective tool in project management.

The figure 1 on the opposite page shows the common areas between BIM and PMBOK knowledge areas.

1. ‘Integration’

One of the first common areas. In BIM the IPD (Integrated Project Delivery) method is what integrates all parties and information of the project.

2. ‘Scope’

in BIM the project is subdivided into different elements or volumes similar to what is done in project scope management.

3. ‘Time & Cost’

In BIM it is usually referred to time and cost as 4D and 5D.

4. ‘Quality’

Another common area which is an important aspect of project management. In BIM quality is controlled differently such as clash detection processes.

5. ‘HR’

Collaboration is how BIM considers human resource management in project management.

6. ‘Communication’

Is one important factor in BIM as much as in project management.

7. ‘Procurement’

Procurement management can be

This comparison by Saeed Rokooei, in the article ‘Building Information Modeling in Project Management: Necessities, Challenges and Outcomes’ gives a better insight of the role of BIM in construction project management. By many BIM is still associated with the design of projects, however this is not because BIM is considered throughout the whole lifecycle of a facility.