In-House Adoption

Implementing BIM in-house without external consulting support involves greater commitment towards the change. The team set-up and time management for the activities required for the initial set-up should be organized with little or no affect to the existing project deadlines.

One Influencer

Identifying the right lead to influence and encourage the team is the most important part of the process. The BIM lead should be able to provide direction to the team with the implementation activities and also educate peers and other managers regarding BIM and its benefits.

Expectations

While implementing BIM with no external support, the most important thing would be to set the goals to be practical and achievable. Setting the right expectations with all executive level staff members is absolutely critical. The only way to approach this is top-down where the management encourages and empowers the staff with required tools and knowledge.

BIM Implementation is a time consuming process and a longterm commitment.

Adopting BIM requires the organization to go through a learning curve.

There will be a productivity loss during the early stages.

Buying the required software is not enough to gain the value of BIM.

Working with consultants and growing together will be advantageous.