With new technology being developed every year, BIM Models should not be constrained to one software / technology.
Open BIM as a concept promotes interoperability between various software programs to enable collaboration regardless the technology used for model authoring.

Taking support from External BIM Consultants will help gain the immediate benefits of BIM early in the process. A well managed BIM Consultancy service will help achieve the goals sooner.
Ideal BIM Implementation time-line should involve a mixed task-force of both internal and external staff.

Developing a BIM system for an organization in-house might be a slower process in comparison with having an external consultant support.
However, in-house BIM implementation has its own long-term benefits. The process can be expedited by identifying or hiring full time resources with experience in implementing BIM in the past.

Implementing and Adopting BIM involves changing and managing several aspects of a project work-flows both internally and externally.
Industry standards defines maturity in 3 levels of adoption.

Adoption of BIM from a traditional practice requires significant investment. Given the drastic shift from traditional work-flows, any organization has to go through a steep learning curve to realize the expected ROI.
Well managed BIM implementation will see a steady and progressive improvement.

Benefits of working in a BIM environment are evident across the project life-cycle from design through maintenance.
The clarity gained through enhanced communication of well organized project information with the help of BIM models shows an over-all increase in productivity and project quality.

Building Information Management is the process of managing & maintaining information rich 3D models during the course of a project life-cycle.

Building Information Modeling is the process of authoring, analyzing and using the information rich 3-D models to make informed design decisions.