BIM Project Teams

Project teams are usually smaller than those needed for traditional CAD.  They also span the overall talent needed from start to finish.  Revit projects push more DD and CD phase work to the front of the process.  Teams must be mixture of talent in design, code analysis, ADA requirements and other mid and late design expertise from the beginning of the project. 

Team creation and memberships should be discussed prior to project kickoff.  Getting the right people on the right job is critical.  No longer can we just apply someone to a project because they have the free time.

Division of labor is not the same as CAD projects.  The dividing of workloads may differ along non-expected lines.  No longer can we break out detailing from modeling, documentation from design or production from conceptual development.

The full stakeholder team should be represented in the process, from MEP and Structural consultants to the Owner.  At every step of the process, all stakeholders need to be involved.

It can be equated to the construction process.  When an issue arises on the construction site, all stakeholders get involved to provide the proper decisions so that progress can be made at the quickest pace.  With BIM, all stakeholders get involved to advance the design as the virtual building is built.  BIM design work is done on a virtual construction site.

March 2006