Daniel Frawley's presentation outlines the role and responsibilities of a BIM Manager within a project organization, emphasizing the blend of technical expertise and collaborative skills required for effective construction management. It highlights the need for strong communication, workflow coordination, and the use of industry standards for successful BIM implementation. Frawley stresses the importance of understanding owner deliverables and integrating project data to enhance profitability and operational efficiency.

1. 1DANIEL FRAWLEY - WOODS BAGOT
The BIM Manager within the
Project Organisation
collaboration & communication

2. 2DANIEL FRAWLEY - WOODS BAGOT
Daniel Frawley
• 17 years in AEC
• Engineering qualification
(GIS, BIM, Geospatial)
• Certified:
• Revit Trainer
• Autodesk Implementation

3. 3DANIEL FRAWLEY - WOODS BAGOT
What is a BIM Manager
Well,itdepends
• Depends on the function of the office
• Historically been on design side
• Engineers leading data charge
• GCs now needing BIM Coordinator
• In-house skills (or) Subcontract tasks
• Specialist BIM consultants

4. 4DANIEL FRAWLEY - WOODS BAGOT
BIM Roles
CrossSectionview
CAD Manager
BIM Program Manager
BIM Technologist
Engineering IT Manager
Senior Design Software Analyst
BIM Implementation Specialist
BIM Specialist
Digital Design Manager
Design Systems Manager
Production Manager Revit
Other Titles
20082010 2009
Source: BIMManager.com survey

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BIM Roles
WhoarethePlayers

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Roles
WBDesignStudioSpecific
Global Design Technology Director
Studio Design Technology Manager
Project BIM Coordinator
• Experience with BIM, Design/Visualization,
Parametric/Generative, and/or Analysis
applications
• Design Technology experience across all
project phases, with an emphasis on
technology implementations

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BIM roles
Skills
• Current position Skills
– Technical prowess
– Technical knowledge of your discipline
– Project Workflow Understanding
• Needed Skills for the future
– Overall Project Workflow Coordination
– Collaboration wisdom
– Management/People Skills
– Negotiation prowess
– Ability to interact directly with Senior
Management and Owners
– Team Building

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Support network
TeamEffort
o BIM Coordinator
o Day-to-day coordination of
support resources
o Design Technology
o Strategic support
o Libraries/Templates
o Standards
o Families
o IT Team
o Hardware/software technical
support
o Teammates

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Collaboration
Communication Processes
• Defined by BXP
• Based on NatSpec BXP
• Coordination schedules
• Shared facilities, resources
• Online collaboration

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Collaboration
Exchange Standards
• Defined by BXP
• Based on NatSpec standards
• Model Exchange Standards
• LOD Definitions
• Online collaboration

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Collaboration
Exchange Schedules
• Defined by BXP
• Based on NatSpec standards
• Model Exchange Schedules
• Phase handovers
• Meeting schedules

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Collaboration
Model Use & Deliverables
• Defined by BXP
• Based on NatSpec standards
• Model Integrity Checks
• Software usage defined

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Revit
Rhino
AutoCAD
Sketchup
3D Max
Ecotect
Grasshopper
Revit Server
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Vico
Navisworks
Trimble
Collaboration
RangeofApplications

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Collaboration
IndustryStandards
• Buildingsmart IFC
• Local codes
• Vendor releases
• Mandatory Govt requirements
• BXP
• Legalities
• LOD Specifications
• Client expectations

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Collaboration
Soft Skills Required
• More than just technical know how and ability
• Integrated to the whole design process with a broad skill set
• Understanding project workflows and project management.
• Understanding different needs of the delivery team
(architects, engineers, estimators and contractors).
• Technical knowledge of the BIM application used, related
systems and network infrastructure, and awareness of new
technologies.
• Communication and training skills (verbal and written),
Teaching and Coaching skills to bring new team members up
to speed.
• Ability to communicate the benefits of BIM firm-wide
• Objective decision-making in times of crisis

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Integration
Challenges
• Whole industry is Resistant to
change
• Current model benefits firms
who takes the most short cuts
• The best design and safest
construction will not be the
cheapest

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• Understand the deliverables required by
Owners & Market
• Balancing outputs of what deliverables
will cement your relationships with
Owners AND helps your firm deliver a
profitable project?
• First steps are a model tied to budget
and schedule so that the Owner can see
how a design change impacts cost and
time.
• Constructability reports
• Resource-loaded schedules
• Work in place report
• Cash flow forecast
Integration
HowtodriveSuccess

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Trust and Commitment
BIM success
• Faith in the numbers
• Garbage in – Garbage out
• Prove the process
• Models are 1000 times
more powerful than a PDF

19. 19DANIEL FRAWLEY - WOODS BAGOT
BIM Manager's responsibility
reaches much farther than design
coordination and constructability
management.
BIM is more than the 3D model
Cost and Schedule data as driver of
integrated 5D data.
BIM Manager will be one of the
main orchestrators of a redefined
business process for construction
firms.
Recap
Snapshot

20. 20DANIEL FRAWLEY - WOODS BAGOT
Thankyou