Comments on: BIM and the Process Improvement Movement http://aecbytes.com/blog/2008/06/06/bim-and-the-process-improvement-movement/ A Forum for AECbytes Readers Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:21:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Patrick C. Suermann, P.E. http://aecbytes.com/blog/2008/06/06/bim-and-the-process-improvement-movement/#comment-26078 Patrick C. Suermann, P.E. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:29:34 +0000 http://aecbytes.com/blog/2008/06/06/bim-and-the-process-improvement-movement/#comment-26078 The last sentence of this feature article could not be more accurate. Having a pragmatic approach for reaching information management maturity is of the upmost importance. However, with that said, the second to last sentence in the article is completely missing the mark. As is referenced in the CONCLUSION paragraph, there is already a Capability Maturity Model (and Interactive version) available in the North American BIM Standard Version 1, Part 1 that was published at the end of 2007. This CMM was built on many of the original sources the author references, such as Carnegie Mellon, ITIL, etc. While the NBIMS CMM and I-CMM are still being edited and developed as test cases dictate, there should by no means be a duplicative effort to create (or really re-create) one. Please go to facilityinformationcouncil.org/bim and then Section 4.2 to download the CMM workbook. Thank you. The last sentence of this feature article could not be more accurate. Having a pragmatic approach for reaching information management maturity is of the upmost importance. However, with that said, the second to last sentence in the article is completely missing the mark. As is referenced in the CONCLUSION paragraph, there is already a Capability Maturity Model (and Interactive version) available in the North American BIM Standard Version 1, Part 1 that was published at the end of 2007. This CMM was built on many of the original sources the author references, such as Carnegie Mellon, ITIL, etc. While the NBIMS CMM and I-CMM are still being edited and developed as test cases dictate, there should by no means be a duplicative effort to create (or really re-create) one. Please go to facilityinformationcouncil.org/bim and then Section 4.2 to download the CMM workbook. Thank you.

]]> By: MA Hesse http://aecbytes.com/blog/2008/06/06/bim-and-the-process-improvement-movement/#comment-24853 MA Hesse Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:57:08 +0000 http://aecbytes.com/blog/2008/06/06/bim-and-the-process-improvement-movement/#comment-24853 The framework referred to in K.Vaidyanathan's response post appears more practical than the overlapping venn diagram proposed in the article. The notion of separating 'Policy' from 'Process' may not produce the desired goal for the effort required. Whereas, the respondent's framework suggests separating defining Strategy apart from Value, and these apart from Process and Technology; quickly identifiable and measureable aspects. The framework referred to in K.Vaidyanathan’s response post appears more practical than the overlapping venn diagram proposed in the article.

The notion of separating ‘Policy’ from ‘Process’ may not produce the desired goal for the effort required. Whereas, the respondent’s framework suggests separating defining Strategy apart from Value, and these apart from Process and Technology; quickly identifiable and measureable aspects.

]]> By: Kalyan Vaidyanathan http://aecbytes.com/blog/2008/06/06/bim-and-the-process-improvement-movement/#comment-24578 Kalyan Vaidyanathan Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:33:55 +0000 http://aecbytes.com/blog/2008/06/06/bim-and-the-process-improvement-movement/#comment-24578 Maturity models seem to be talked a lot of late with the advent of BIM. Here is another conceptual framework that has been proposed for the industry based on an overall enterprise outlook at process, technology, strategy, and value generation; in short developing something unique to the construction industry: http://www.iglc.net/conferences/2007/folder.2007-06-29.2095743756/18%20Vaidyanathan%20Howell_Construction%20supply%20chain%20maturity%20model_conceptual%20framework.pdf Maturity models seem to be talked a lot of late with the advent of BIM. Here is another conceptual framework that has been proposed for the industry based on an overall enterprise outlook at process, technology, strategy, and value generation; in short developing something unique to the construction industry: http://www.iglc.net/conferences/2007/folder.2007-06-29.2095743756/18%20Vaidyanathan%20Howell_Construction%20supply%20chain%20maturity%20model_conceptual%20framework.pdf

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