We have looked at how the end users might drive the development of the software, but what about the owners of our designs? Do those who inherit the creations we design actually have any input into the software tools that we use?<\/p>\n
My Opinion – Yes they do. Sometimes they actually drive the whole market.<\/strong><\/p>\n Here are some of my reasons for feeling this way…<\/p>\n The owners can and do set demands on the hard copy and electronic deliverables. By doing this they have a say in what tools we are able to use in the design phases. By having this kind of sway, they are actually directing users to certain platform. This drives business and business funds the development cycles. We have a large healthcare client that is requiring BIM on the project.<\/p>\n Large government entities can mandate certain technologies. Many agencies require BIM use in building design and construction. The GSA started this movement in 2003 with the 3D-4D Building Information Modeling<\/a> requirement. Many have followed suit such as NASA, General Motors, Crate & Barrel, Intel, LucasFilm and Walt Disney Imagineering. With this level of “big boy” adoption, the conversation had to move forward. <\/span><\/p>\n Dateline April 17, 2008 – The Virginia Office of Construction and Facilities Management this week issued a new requirement for the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) on all new major construction and renovation projects starting design in F.Y. ’09, while encouraging the use of BIM for projects starting in F.Y. ’08. Click here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n Headlines like these are becoming commonplace.<\/p>\n Developers are connecting directly to owners, sometimes selling them software that make the cascade begin to the consultants they use.<\/p>\n This much activity and pressure from the owner\/operators is having an impact on the whole development wing of software firms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We have looked at how the end users might drive the development of the software, but what about the owners of our designs? Do those who inherit the creations we design actually have any input into the software tools that we use? My Opinion – Yes they do. Sometimes they actually drive the whole market. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-software"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t