The first in a series of workshops took place on Wednesday 24 February, facilitated and hosted by Ernst & Young LLP and was attended by a mixture of HS2 Ltd personnel, West Midlands SMEs, academia, IT, city planners and developers. A set of activities during the day started to shape the outline scope for the Prospectus that will set out a vision and strategy to inform and influence how HS2 investment can use existing and future technologies and digital systems in a sustainable and integrated approach to support local regeneration and deliver an economic, social and environmental legacy.
Fiona Moore, Cirrus Consultant Services
What does a client have to do if they want to benefit from BIM, especially if they don’t have internal BIM expertise. Suppliers are invited to attend too, to better understanding BIM from a client’s perspective.
Covering:
Why. What problems might a client be trying to solve? Procurement time and costs, life-cycle costs, quality assured information
What. What should the Client ask for ask for – Information: Models, Documents and/or Data – Organisational Information Requirements (OIR) into Asset Information Requirements (AIR) – PAS1192-3
How. How to ask for what you want and how to make sure you get it. Employers Information Requirements (EIR) and information exchanges – PAS1192-2.
This document discusses GliderBIM, an asset management software that allows for effective collaboration, quality control, and use of asset data throughout the entire lifecycle of a building project. GliderBIM acts as a common data environment, facilitating document management and coordination of models, specifications, and other handover documentation. It provides automated processes for data analysis, verification, and production of handover information like COBie data. GliderBIM is presented as an integrated BIM and operations & maintenance solution that serves as a central hub for asset information modeling and management.
A building information model contains both graphical and non-graphical information, accurately linked, clearly defined and well structured. As stages progress and proposals develop, the graphical and non-graphical data builds in a shared digital space. This presentation provides an overview of the term “Level of Definition” with reference to objects, and managing and accessing data
Bond Bryan Digital have been working as Information Manager on a new £170million laboratory building for the University of Cambridge. In this session they shared how they are tackling this role to manage and deliver high quality digital information. In particular, this session will explain Bond Bryan’s approach to model checking using Solibri at the heart of an openBIM process.
CD March 2015 - Bentley presentation about current BIM thinkingComit Projects Ltd
Presentation delivered by Iain Miskimmin (COMIT chairman for Technology) about the current industry thinking with regards to BIM. Presented at the COMIT Community Day on 12th March 2015 in London.
The document discusses the benefits of BIMcloud for collaborative building information modeling. BIMcloud stores all project data in a central database, allows multiple team members to work simultaneously on the same model through color-coded workspaces. It enables efficient data transfer by only transferring changed elements over the network. Team communication is improved through instant messaging and task assignment between remote teammates. The system is scalable, with servers that can be separated by role and deployed across multiple locations for decentralized operation and management of large project teams.
Bond Bryan Digital have published a number of blog pieces over the past year or so, about the Villa Savoye LEGO Architecture set. LEGO has been used as a medium to explain some of the core concepts and outputs of BIM underpinned by open standards and industry formats such as IFC, COBie and BCF. This session explained the background to this project as well as a LIVE demonstration using a number of software solutions and devices to explain how even a child’s toy can be turned into BIM!
Edinburgh Revit User Group - BIM Level 2 to LOD PresentationGraham H Stewart
This document discusses Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the requirements for BIM Level 2. It defines key terms like level of detail, level of information, and level of development. It also outlines the processes involved in BIM like developing employer's information requirements and a BIM execution plan. The document emphasizes that collaboration, clear objectives, and defining deliverables are important for BIM. It also notes that the contractor is looking for clarity on what is included in the model.
Fiona Moore, Cirrus Consultant Services
What does a client have to do if they want to benefit from BIM, especially if they don’t have internal BIM expertise. Suppliers are invited to attend too, to better understanding BIM from a client’s perspective.
Covering:
Why. What problems might a client be trying to solve? Procurement time and costs, life-cycle costs, quality assured information
What. What should the Client ask for ask for – Information: Models, Documents and/or Data – Organisational Information Requirements (OIR) into Asset Information Requirements (AIR) – PAS1192-3
How. How to ask for what you want and how to make sure you get it. Employers Information Requirements (EIR) and information exchanges – PAS1192-2.
This document discusses GliderBIM, an asset management software that allows for effective collaboration, quality control, and use of asset data throughout the entire lifecycle of a building project. GliderBIM acts as a common data environment, facilitating document management and coordination of models, specifications, and other handover documentation. It provides automated processes for data analysis, verification, and production of handover information like COBie data. GliderBIM is presented as an integrated BIM and operations & maintenance solution that serves as a central hub for asset information modeling and management.
A building information model contains both graphical and non-graphical information, accurately linked, clearly defined and well structured. As stages progress and proposals develop, the graphical and non-graphical data builds in a shared digital space. This presentation provides an overview of the term “Level of Definition” with reference to objects, and managing and accessing data
Bond Bryan Digital have been working as Information Manager on a new £170million laboratory building for the University of Cambridge. In this session they shared how they are tackling this role to manage and deliver high quality digital information. In particular, this session will explain Bond Bryan’s approach to model checking using Solibri at the heart of an openBIM process.
CD March 2015 - Bentley presentation about current BIM thinkingComit Projects Ltd
Presentation delivered by Iain Miskimmin (COMIT chairman for Technology) about the current industry thinking with regards to BIM. Presented at the COMIT Community Day on 12th March 2015 in London.
The document discusses the benefits of BIMcloud for collaborative building information modeling. BIMcloud stores all project data in a central database, allows multiple team members to work simultaneously on the same model through color-coded workspaces. It enables efficient data transfer by only transferring changed elements over the network. Team communication is improved through instant messaging and task assignment between remote teammates. The system is scalable, with servers that can be separated by role and deployed across multiple locations for decentralized operation and management of large project teams.
Bond Bryan Digital have published a number of blog pieces over the past year or so, about the Villa Savoye LEGO Architecture set. LEGO has been used as a medium to explain some of the core concepts and outputs of BIM underpinned by open standards and industry formats such as IFC, COBie and BCF. This session explained the background to this project as well as a LIVE demonstration using a number of software solutions and devices to explain how even a child’s toy can be turned into BIM!
Edinburgh Revit User Group - BIM Level 2 to LOD PresentationGraham H Stewart
This document discusses Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the requirements for BIM Level 2. It defines key terms like level of detail, level of information, and level of development. It also outlines the processes involved in BIM like developing employer's information requirements and a BIM execution plan. The document emphasizes that collaboration, clear objectives, and defining deliverables are important for BIM. It also notes that the contractor is looking for clarity on what is included in the model.
BIM & Sustainability
The document discusses how building information modeling (BIM) can help address sustainability challenges in the construction industry. It provides background on BIM, describing it as a digital representation of a building that can be used across the project lifecycle. The document then outlines how BIM supports sustainable design by enabling analysis of energy use, carbon emissions, materials use, water usage, and more during the conceptual design stage. This allows designers to optimize designs for efficiency and select lower impact options before construction begins.
The document discusses openBIM, which uses open standards like Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) to enable real interoperability between different software applications. OpenBIM allows participants in a building project to use their preferred tools to access and share relevant BIM data. It also facilitates practical collaboration where models, designs, and analyses can progress in parallel. The document then provides an example case study of how an openBIM workflow was implemented for a commercial office building project.
Presentation at Building Information Modelling - redefining the role of the project manager. Conference from the APM Knowledge SIG, 27th March 2014, University of Salford
Presentation at Building Information Modelling - redefining the role of the project manager. Conference from the APM Knowledge SIG, 27th March 2014, University of Salford
Topic: Streamlining BIM Workflow by Standardising Design Process
Speaker: Desmond Leung
Hong Kong Revit User Group
HKIBIM-CIC BIM Academic Papers Presentation and Showcase 2015
Date: 12-Dec-2015 (Sat)
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Venue: LT-02, IVE (Morrison Hill), 6 Oi Kwan Road. Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Organizer: The Hong Kong Institute of Building Information Modelling (HKIBIM)
Sponsor: Construction Industry Council (CIC)
Co-organizer:
Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE)
Hong Kong Revit User Group (HKRUG)
Event Secretary:
Engineering Discipline In-service Training Office, Vocational Training Council (EDiTO)
Presentation by Andy Wall and Garry Nodwell at Building Information Modelling - redefining the role of the project manager. Conference from the APM Knowledge SIG, 27th March 2014, University of Salford
The future of BIM is open - or - Is proprietary BIM unsustainableBe2camp Admin
The document discusses the future of building information modeling (BIM) being open rather than closed or proprietary. It notes that open, documented, and free formats like SQL and XML may be better communication formats for BIM going forward, rather than closed commercial options like Revit or ArchiCAD. The future of BIM is seen as being open like the internet, with open standards allowing building data to be used more flexibly across different analysis and design programs from multiple developers.
This document discusses bringing manufacturers into the digital era through building information modeling (BIM). It provides an overview of BIM and how it enables collaboration across stakeholders in a construction project. A key part of BIM is virtual 3D models made up of parametric object components that contain product data. The document outlines the process manufacturers can take to develop their products as BIM objects, including defining the scope, developing content, uploading to an online BIM platform, and publishing the objects for use in BIM models and analysis. Overall it presents BIM as an opportunity for manufacturers to digitize their offerings and gain insights through new digital channels.
BIG BIM little bim for Estimators - 50 SlidesMike Bordenaro
This document provides an overview of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for estimators. It discusses how BIM, including both "BIG BIM" representing industry-wide transformation, and "little bim" representing specific software tools, can help estimators manage construction costs. The document outlines four phases - Initiate, Design, Construct, and Manage - that estimators can use BIM throughout to save clients money by linking cost constraints to decision making early in the process. It encourages estimators to learn BIM basics in order to position their firm as experts and gain more respect and value in their work.
5 Things (maybe) surprising things you (might) not know about BIM:
- BIM is not Revit, and Revit is not BIM
- There is no central BIM model
- "BIM does not enhance collaboration”
- You don’t need a special BIM manager
- and others....
Presentation at Building Information Modelling - redefining the role of the project manager. Conference from the APM Knowledge SIG, 27th March 2014, University of Salford
UK Government - Building A New World | NBS Breakfast Seminar (January 2017)The NBS
Mark Bew MBE, chairman of PSGC, Director at ECS and Chairman of Digital Built Britain and the UK BIM Task Group, joined NBS to present a breakfast seminar exploring the digital construction revolution. He showed how Level 2 BIM has started to reap massive rewards and how the road to Level 3 BIM and beyond is set to be even more challenging yet has the potential to unlock amazing potential to deliver better project outcomes.
The document discusses building information modeling (BIM) and how it can be used on mobile devices and with virtual reality. It introduces the Virtual Building concept which stores all project information in a central database to efficiently produce coordinated drawings. It also describes BIMx, a software that displays designs as interactive 3D models to easily interpret proposals and visualize layouts, cutaways, and sections in the full building context.
https://graphisoft.sharefile.com/share?cmd=d&id=sc918c9aa871477b8#/view/sc918c9aa871477b8?_k=mac511
Seminar: Documentation from BIM - Tips for GBP Submission to BD
Co-organized by: Graphisoft / HKIBIM / IVE BIM Centre
Speaker: Peter Koncz - M. Arch, MHKIBIM, MbSHK, GRAPHISOFT Registered Consultant, Business Development Manager, GRAPHISOFT Asia Ltd.
Biography:
Mr Peter Koncz is an architect and Registered Consultant based in Hong Kong. His main responsibilities are marketing GRAPHISOFT products and helping the prospect and existing clientele with the introduction and implementation of BIM technology. As a member of HKIBIM and BuildingSmart HK, he is committed to the idea of an open BIM environment in Hong Kong. Before his career at GRAPHISOFT, he has worked in architecture in Brasil and Hungary, where the use of BIM is widely established, so he has totally 8 years of relevant experience.
Outline:
With ARCHICAD, you create a 3D Building Information Model — all the necessary documentation and images are created automatically. New, priority based junctions, intelligent building materials ensure correct graphical representation of elements and materials in sections, surfaces in 3D views, and thermal properties throughout the building energy evaluations. ARCHICAD’s powerful view setting possibilities, its unique drawing handling, together with the integrated publishing capabilities ensure that printing or saving the various drawing sets of a project won‘t require extra time and will be derived from the same Building Information Model.
Date & Time: 4-May 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Venue: Lecture Theather LT-01, IVE(Morrison Hill)
Note: The seminar will be conducted in English.
For more information about GRAPHISOFT in Hong Kong: http://www.graphisoft.com.hk
For any enquiry, please contact Mr. Peter Koncz at pkoncz@graphisoft.com
An introduction to BIM for manufacturers | NBS BIM for Manufacturers Event (A...The NBS
This document discusses Building Information Modeling (BIM) and options for manufacturers. It introduces BIM and the UK government's strategy of using it to reduce costs and emissions and improve exports. It outlines options for manufacturers like creating product data sheets, specifications, and BIM objects. It emphasizes working with organizations like NBS that can provide templates, expertise and maximum reach. Manufacturers should think about how to structure their product information digitally according to standards like the NBS BIM Object Standard.
Presentation at Building Information Modelling - redefining the role of the project manager. Conference from the APM Knowledge SIG, 27th March 2014, University of Salford
This document provides an agenda and summary for the 52nd meeting of the Jisc student experience experts group on October 17, 2023. The meeting will include presentations and discussions on international students' digital experiences, shaping the future of assessment at LSE, and post-pandemic challenges to student engagement. There will also be workshops, a members' showcase, and updates from Jisc on their framework for digital transformation in higher education and tools to support digital maturity assessments.
E-Tech L12 ICT Project for Social Change.pptxLeah Condina
This document provides guidance on developing an information and communications technology (ICT) project for social change. It outlines two learning objectives: 1) planning and conceptualizing an ICT project for social change, and 2) identifying platforms to help ensure the project's success. It then describes the key elements of a concept paper to convince potential funders, including an introduction, purpose, description, budget, and contact information. Finally, it presents an overview of the simplified ICT project process, involving planning, development, release and promotion, and ongoing maintenance.
BIM & Sustainability
The document discusses how building information modeling (BIM) can help address sustainability challenges in the construction industry. It provides background on BIM, describing it as a digital representation of a building that can be used across the project lifecycle. The document then outlines how BIM supports sustainable design by enabling analysis of energy use, carbon emissions, materials use, water usage, and more during the conceptual design stage. This allows designers to optimize designs for efficiency and select lower impact options before construction begins.
The document discusses openBIM, which uses open standards like Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) to enable real interoperability between different software applications. OpenBIM allows participants in a building project to use their preferred tools to access and share relevant BIM data. It also facilitates practical collaboration where models, designs, and analyses can progress in parallel. The document then provides an example case study of how an openBIM workflow was implemented for a commercial office building project.
Presentation at Building Information Modelling - redefining the role of the project manager. Conference from the APM Knowledge SIG, 27th March 2014, University of Salford
Presentation at Building Information Modelling - redefining the role of the project manager. Conference from the APM Knowledge SIG, 27th March 2014, University of Salford
Topic: Streamlining BIM Workflow by Standardising Design Process
Speaker: Desmond Leung
Hong Kong Revit User Group
HKIBIM-CIC BIM Academic Papers Presentation and Showcase 2015
Date: 12-Dec-2015 (Sat)
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Venue: LT-02, IVE (Morrison Hill), 6 Oi Kwan Road. Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Organizer: The Hong Kong Institute of Building Information Modelling (HKIBIM)
Sponsor: Construction Industry Council (CIC)
Co-organizer:
Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE)
Hong Kong Revit User Group (HKRUG)
Event Secretary:
Engineering Discipline In-service Training Office, Vocational Training Council (EDiTO)
Presentation by Andy Wall and Garry Nodwell at Building Information Modelling - redefining the role of the project manager. Conference from the APM Knowledge SIG, 27th March 2014, University of Salford
The future of BIM is open - or - Is proprietary BIM unsustainableBe2camp Admin
The document discusses the future of building information modeling (BIM) being open rather than closed or proprietary. It notes that open, documented, and free formats like SQL and XML may be better communication formats for BIM going forward, rather than closed commercial options like Revit or ArchiCAD. The future of BIM is seen as being open like the internet, with open standards allowing building data to be used more flexibly across different analysis and design programs from multiple developers.
This document discusses bringing manufacturers into the digital era through building information modeling (BIM). It provides an overview of BIM and how it enables collaboration across stakeholders in a construction project. A key part of BIM is virtual 3D models made up of parametric object components that contain product data. The document outlines the process manufacturers can take to develop their products as BIM objects, including defining the scope, developing content, uploading to an online BIM platform, and publishing the objects for use in BIM models and analysis. Overall it presents BIM as an opportunity for manufacturers to digitize their offerings and gain insights through new digital channels.
BIG BIM little bim for Estimators - 50 SlidesMike Bordenaro
This document provides an overview of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for estimators. It discusses how BIM, including both "BIG BIM" representing industry-wide transformation, and "little bim" representing specific software tools, can help estimators manage construction costs. The document outlines four phases - Initiate, Design, Construct, and Manage - that estimators can use BIM throughout to save clients money by linking cost constraints to decision making early in the process. It encourages estimators to learn BIM basics in order to position their firm as experts and gain more respect and value in their work.
5 Things (maybe) surprising things you (might) not know about BIM:
- BIM is not Revit, and Revit is not BIM
- There is no central BIM model
- "BIM does not enhance collaboration”
- You don’t need a special BIM manager
- and others....
Presentation at Building Information Modelling - redefining the role of the project manager. Conference from the APM Knowledge SIG, 27th March 2014, University of Salford
UK Government - Building A New World | NBS Breakfast Seminar (January 2017)The NBS
Mark Bew MBE, chairman of PSGC, Director at ECS and Chairman of Digital Built Britain and the UK BIM Task Group, joined NBS to present a breakfast seminar exploring the digital construction revolution. He showed how Level 2 BIM has started to reap massive rewards and how the road to Level 3 BIM and beyond is set to be even more challenging yet has the potential to unlock amazing potential to deliver better project outcomes.
The document discusses building information modeling (BIM) and how it can be used on mobile devices and with virtual reality. It introduces the Virtual Building concept which stores all project information in a central database to efficiently produce coordinated drawings. It also describes BIMx, a software that displays designs as interactive 3D models to easily interpret proposals and visualize layouts, cutaways, and sections in the full building context.
https://graphisoft.sharefile.com/share?cmd=d&id=sc918c9aa871477b8#/view/sc918c9aa871477b8?_k=mac511
Seminar: Documentation from BIM - Tips for GBP Submission to BD
Co-organized by: Graphisoft / HKIBIM / IVE BIM Centre
Speaker: Peter Koncz - M. Arch, MHKIBIM, MbSHK, GRAPHISOFT Registered Consultant, Business Development Manager, GRAPHISOFT Asia Ltd.
Biography:
Mr Peter Koncz is an architect and Registered Consultant based in Hong Kong. His main responsibilities are marketing GRAPHISOFT products and helping the prospect and existing clientele with the introduction and implementation of BIM technology. As a member of HKIBIM and BuildingSmart HK, he is committed to the idea of an open BIM environment in Hong Kong. Before his career at GRAPHISOFT, he has worked in architecture in Brasil and Hungary, where the use of BIM is widely established, so he has totally 8 years of relevant experience.
Outline:
With ARCHICAD, you create a 3D Building Information Model — all the necessary documentation and images are created automatically. New, priority based junctions, intelligent building materials ensure correct graphical representation of elements and materials in sections, surfaces in 3D views, and thermal properties throughout the building energy evaluations. ARCHICAD’s powerful view setting possibilities, its unique drawing handling, together with the integrated publishing capabilities ensure that printing or saving the various drawing sets of a project won‘t require extra time and will be derived from the same Building Information Model.
Date & Time: 4-May 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Venue: Lecture Theather LT-01, IVE(Morrison Hill)
Note: The seminar will be conducted in English.
For more information about GRAPHISOFT in Hong Kong: http://www.graphisoft.com.hk
For any enquiry, please contact Mr. Peter Koncz at pkoncz@graphisoft.com
An introduction to BIM for manufacturers | NBS BIM for Manufacturers Event (A...The NBS
This document discusses Building Information Modeling (BIM) and options for manufacturers. It introduces BIM and the UK government's strategy of using it to reduce costs and emissions and improve exports. It outlines options for manufacturers like creating product data sheets, specifications, and BIM objects. It emphasizes working with organizations like NBS that can provide templates, expertise and maximum reach. Manufacturers should think about how to structure their product information digitally according to standards like the NBS BIM Object Standard.
Presentation at Building Information Modelling - redefining the role of the project manager. Conference from the APM Knowledge SIG, 27th March 2014, University of Salford
This document provides an agenda and summary for the 52nd meeting of the Jisc student experience experts group on October 17, 2023. The meeting will include presentations and discussions on international students' digital experiences, shaping the future of assessment at LSE, and post-pandemic challenges to student engagement. There will also be workshops, a members' showcase, and updates from Jisc on their framework for digital transformation in higher education and tools to support digital maturity assessments.
E-Tech L12 ICT Project for Social Change.pptxLeah Condina
This document provides guidance on developing an information and communications technology (ICT) project for social change. It outlines two learning objectives: 1) planning and conceptualizing an ICT project for social change, and 2) identifying platforms to help ensure the project's success. It then describes the key elements of a concept paper to convince potential funders, including an introduction, purpose, description, budget, and contact information. Finally, it presents an overview of the simplified ICT project process, involving planning, development, release and promotion, and ongoing maintenance.
This document provides guidance on developing an information and communications technology (ICT) project for social change. It outlines two learning objectives: 1) planning and conceptualizing an ICT project for social change, and 2) identifying platforms to help ensure the project's success. It then describes the key elements of a concept paper to convince potential funders, including an introduction, purpose, description, budget, and contact information. Finally, it presents an overview of the simplified ICT project process, involving planning, development, release and promotion, and ongoing maintenance.
2013_From need to sustainability. Empowering people to use ICT for their deve...Woutine van Beek
1. The document outlines IICD's 6-phase approach to empowering people in developing countries to use ICT for development. The phases include needs assessment, project formulation, implementation and pilots, embedding, scaling up, and systemic change.
2. During the needs assessment phase, IICD facilitates roundtable workshops to identify challenges and opportunities in a sector. In project formulation, IICD supports solution design workshops and basic ICT training to help partners develop project proposals.
3. The implementation phase involves pilots to test ICT solutions. IICD provides training, coaching, and advice to support partners. This includes training local trainers and providing technical updates. The goal is to build partners' independent
Shaker Heights City School District Technology Plan, 2015-2020David Shakno
The Shaker Heights City Schools Technology Plan for 2015-2020 aims to implement technology in a way that helps solve problems rather than hinder education. It focuses on refreshing infrastructure, staffing, budgets, technology selection, professional learning, and 24/7 learning. Over the next 5 years, the plan will upgrade bandwidth, networks, backups/disaster recovery, servers, student data systems, and provide job-embedded training to support 21st century learning goals.
This document provides a roadmap for Phase II of Karlskrona's ICC Assessment and strategy. It outlines four key initiatives: City as a Platform, Demand Driven Development, Aligned and Empowered Workforce, and The Safe and Secure City. For each initiative, it describes contributors, the working team, impact timing, support needed, risks, key stakeholders, dependencies, milestones, and goals. Governance structures are defined to implement the roadmap, with a Steering Committee and teams for each initiative. Detailed implementation plans are then provided for the City as a Platform initiative.
Exploring the danish approach to evaluating public sector innovationLene Krogh Jeppesen
Presentation given on webinar organized by the OPM Lab in DC on the challenge of evaluating public sector innovation, the approaches COI put together to evaluate Danish innovations, and their results so far.
Background: In Denmark, 44% of public sector innovation has been evaluated. Of that 44%, 38% have been internal evaluations, while 6% have been external evaluations. Field studies have shown that public sector employees find it difficult to evaluate innovations. Just like in the United States, government employees indicated they were not sure where to find the evaluation models and approaches that aptly capture the innovation process and its results. Using the knowledge captured through Denmark's InnovationBarometer (the world's first statistic on public sector innovation, according to the Oslo Manual) and the qualitative field studies of the Danish National Center for Public Sector Innovation (COI), COI decided to take on this challenge by co-designing and testing its own evaluation models.
Plan Making Reforms Consultation - September 2023 Event Series - Publish.pdfmhutttch
The document discusses plans by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to implement reforms to the local plan-making process in England. Key points include:
- DLUHC is consulting on how to implement a 30-month timeframe for local authorities to adopt new local plans.
- Digital plans, project initiation documents, proportional evidence requirements, and gateway assessments are proposed to help authorities deliver plans within 30 months.
- The consultation seeks views on challenges to the current system and how digital tools could help make the process more efficient.
- A workshop will explore barriers to the 30-month timeframe and how authorities and DLUHC can work together to overcome them. The
This document provides guidance on developing an ICT project for social change. It outlines the key elements to include in a concept paper, such as the project's mission and vision, purpose, description, support needed, and contact information. It also describes the simplified ICT project process, including planning, development, release and promotion, and maintenance phases. The overall goal is to plan and conceptualize an ICT project that can help bring about social change.
The document summarizes the MEGS-KT project, which aims to create continuing professional development opportunities for small and medium enterprises in the renewable energy sector. It outlines the project's activities, including assessing business needs, co-designing solutions, developing an online platform, and evaluating impact. Key achievements include engaging industry professionals, building a community of over 150 LinkedIn members and 500 Twitter followers, and piloting ideas to support green businesses and community energy projects. The project seeks extensions to complete reporting and evaluation, and plans for sustainability include links to new initiatives and ceding the online platform to community members.
- Incumbents are increasingly establishing innovation centers globally to drive digital transformation. Asia-Pacific has emerged as a popular region for such centers, surpassing North America recently.
- Automotive is a leading sector for innovation centers, with urban mobility and autonomous driving being key focus areas. Artificial intelligence investments in this sector are expected to reach $37.8 billion in the next decade.
- Innovation centers are shifting their focus from new product development to enhancing customer experience. Partnerships have become a preferred model over accelerators for nurturing innovation.
The document provides an overview of a 3-day online training on project management for CSOs. The training aims to build the capacity of local CSOs in project management, focusing on EU requirements. The agenda covers topics such as project management challenges, timelines, monitoring, procurement, and human resources management. It also discusses dividing roles and communication challenges between partner organizations. Participants are asked to consider how to improve project management in their own CSOs and given homework to define an internal reporting format.
The document discusses building digital capability among staff and students. It notes a skills gap and the importance of digital skills for employability and careers that will increasingly involve digital elements. Both staff and students feel their courses do not fully prepare them for the digital workplace. The discovery tool allows individuals to assess their digital capabilities and identifies next steps. Over 3,000 staff and students from over 100 organizations have used the tool, finding it beneficial for reflection. Institutions can gain insights into digital capabilities across departments. The community of practice shares resources and ideas for developing digital capability in organizations.
Developing a Digitisation Framework for your Library. 2003Rose Holley
1. The document outlines the steps taken by the University of Auckland Library to develop a framework for digitizing organizational collections and resources over three years.
2. An initial inventory of potential digitization projects was created. Awareness of digitization benefits was raised among staff through seminars and training.
3. Networks and collaborations were established by joining international lists and talking to other institutions. Several small pilot projects were completed to gain experience.
4. An infrastructure including hardware, software, storage, and trained staff was developed to support ongoing digitization work. A strategic plan and policy were finalized to guide future efforts.
The document summarizes a panel discussion from the Co-Create Project on promoting creativity and social innovation. It provides an overview of the speakers and agenda. It then discusses various aspects of capitalizing on project results, including scaling up, scaling out, policy learning, and policy impact. The panel discussed defining cultural and creative industries, examples of transnational networks, the role of cluster managers, and networks for disseminating results. The discussion focused on how the Co-Create Project and TALIA partnership can support consolidating results, extending them geographically, facilitating policy learning, and influencing policy transformation.
The document outlines the objectives and progress of Phase 2 of a study to improve community planning processes in Toronto. The objectives are to understand current engagement models, explore new advisory groups and tools, and broaden participation. Implementation includes developing strategies for stakeholder partnerships, youth engagement, ethnic media, and open data. Over 800 participants have been engaged through various consultation methods. Opportunities for change and draft principles of effective engagement have been identified. Next steps include finalizing recommendations and strategies, further consultations, and a final report.
The document is a business plan for a digital marketing agency. It includes an abstract, rationale, aims/benefits, course outcomes achieved, and literature review. The students' microproject aims to prepare a business plan for a digital marketing agency, identify opportunities in digital marketing, understand expectations of such a business, and prepare a financial plan. Through this project, the students learned how to prepare a business plan and financial plan for a business, identify business opportunities, and understand competition in the digital marketing industry.
This document provides an agenda and overview for a 5-day Training of Trainers workshop on digital TVT/ID from July 17-21, 2023. The workshop will cover topics such as digitalization in TVET, blended learning, eLearning, learning management systems, learning technologies, and developing an action plan for digitalization. Each day consists of morning and afternoon presentations from the advisor Michael Asrat, as well as group work sessions for participants to apply the concepts. Participants will develop digital tools and content, conduct a SWOT analysis, and create an action plan for digitalizing teaching and learning. The workshop aims to build trainer competencies for adopting digital technologies in the TVET sector.
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1. WORKSHOP: SHAPING THE FUTURE
Developing a Digital Futures Prospectus for HS2 Midlands
Wednesday 24th February 2016
2. Today is about ‘thinking differently’
Smart Dust
http://www.ey.com/UK/en/Services/Specialty-
Services/EY-taking-innovation-to-the-next-
level#The potential
2
3. Introduction and Agenda
11:45 – 12:45 Prospectus Scope: Part 2 – Themes, Ideas and Initiatives
10:15 – 10:30 Context, Purpose and Objectives2
Role of Smart and Digital: External perspectives10:30 – 11:15 3
11:15 – 11:45 Prospectus Scope: Part 1 – Purpose and Vision4
10:00 – 10:15 Welcome and Introductions1
5
12:45 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 14:15 Prospectus Scope: Part 3 – Prioritising ideas6
14:15 – 14:45 Stakeholder Engagement7
14:45 – 15:30 Next Steps and Close8
3
4. Getting to know each other
By Table:
Name
Organisation and Role
Interest in the Digital Futures Prospectus
One interesting fact about yourself
Welcome and Introductions1
4
5. Purpose of the workshop
Determine and agree on the scope of the
Prospectus.
Secure buy-in from stakeholders.
Secure support for the Task & Finish Group
Agree on next steps (including workshops)
and input to finalise the Prospectus by the
end of June
Purpose & Objectives2
5
7. Role of Digital Infrastructure
& Applications Workstream
PURPOSE: Focus on the opportunities of digital, smart systems
& technologies to drive a step change in our economic
performance & prosperity for the Midlands
Significantly improve outcomes for people, businesses and quality of place1
Make the region the best place to live, work, visit and learn
Help inform and shape regional strategy, policy and programme development
Be a driver for innovation; driver to do things differently e.g. procurement
Act as an advisory group to provide technical support to the GBSLEP HS2
Programme
2
3
4
5
Purpose & Objectives2
7
8. The Digital Futures Prospectus will…
The Prospectus will set out a vision and strategy to inform and
influence how HS2 investment can use existing and future
technologies and digital systems in a sustainable and integrated
approach to support local regeneration and deliver an economic,
social and environmental legacy!
Set out clear ambition and vision1
Act as an engagement tool to show the art of what is possible to support further
work
Start to identify current, emerging and future opportunities to embed smart city
technologies as part of the planned regeneration connected to HS2 Midlands
Create an initial set of flagship projects for further collaboration
Act as a magnet to attract investment to the region as a demonstrator for future
city technologies
2
3
4
5
Purpose & Objectives2
8
9. Role of Smart and Digital:
External Perspectives
1. OPDC/ Flexeye – Smart Strategy
for Old Oak and Park Royal
2. Network Rail – Digital Railway
3. HS2 – BIM strategy and
importance of data/ digital for HS2
External Perspectives3
9
10. Purpose: The Power of ‘Why’
Simon Sinek
https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sin
ek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action
?language=en
Purpose and Vision4
10
11. Purpose serves as a motivating and
centering foundation to drive strategic transformation
Purpose
Theme 5
Theme 4
Theme 3Theme 2
Theme 1
Strategy
Purpose and Vision4
11
12. From a tagline to a Purpose:
• Strategic framework built on key unique attributes,
experiences, and personas
• Drove sustainable market share growth and
achieved desired outcomes
• Themes aligned and activated purpose by
developing the Communications Strategy,
Partnership Strategy, and Innovation Strategy –
aligning everyone around a consistent and authentic
user experience
“Experience
Bermuda”
“Celebrate the
beauty of life”
Activating Bermuda’s purpose Purpose and Vision4
12
13. What is our collective
digital purpose for the
Midlands region?
Purpose and Vision4
13
14. Prospectus Themes: Purpose
• Customers
• Communities
• Workforce
• Learners
• Visitors
People
• Connected
• Innovative Design
• Sustainable
developments
• Environment
• Globally connected
• Clustering
• Operating as an
Eco-system
• Industry &
Suppliers
Place Business
Future Proof
Themes and Ideas5
Digital Innovation
Future Proof / Resilient
14
15. QUESTION 1: What is the purpose for this
theme?
Focus on the digital perspective
How does this align with our overall theme?
QUESTION 2: What’s already happening?
Are you aware of any other technology,
smart and digital initiatives that are
underway or planned?
Themes and Ideas5Prospectus Themes:
Purpose, Ideas and Initiatives
15
QUESTION 3: What else?
How can digital technology be used to create
better opportunities – social, economic and
environmental?
• Planning, management and delivery of
services
• Driving efficiencies in service delivery
• Regeneration and development
• Digital infrastructure to deliver a ‘smart
capability’
• Stimulating private sector investment
• Driving innovation
16. Prioritising ideas and initiatives
Quick Wins
Cost
and
Effort
Benefits
High
Low
Low High
1
2
3
4
5
Prioritisation Matrix
‘Flagship’
initiatives
Benefits:
1. Economic benefits
2. Social benefits
3. Environment benefits
Cost and Effort:
1. Implementation and programme costs
2. Ease of implementation
3. Hardware and technology costs
Other
initiatives
Prioritising initiatives6
Please note: This is a qualitative High-Low
assessment at this stage
16
• Refine the Themes
• Prioritise the ideas and
initiatives
17. Engagement with key stakeholders
Who? What? How? When?
People
Place
Business
Stakeholder engagement7
17
18. What else needs to happen to refine the themes and
agree on the key areas to take forward?
Next Steps
What are the key steps to completing the
Prospectus by the end of June?
What are the ‘terms of reference’ for the Task &
Finish Group? Who will be involved and how?
What else? Who else needs to be engaged?
Are other approvals required?
Next Steps8
18
20. Place
What’s the art of the possible?
The Birmingham Development Plan (BDP)
Birmingham Connected - vision and strategy
HS2 Midlands Strategy for Growth
People Business
Current Projects5Unlocking regeneration and development
using smart and emerging technologies
HS2 Curzon and Interchange
stations (UK Central)
Washwood Heath depot – HS2
maintenance and operation hub
National College for High
Speed Rail
Planning city centre connectivity improvements
Urban, rural and built environment – new homes; office space
Continuing regeneration of
Eastside
Business parks – M42;
Eastern Corridor
Integrated Metro & Sprint services and regional transport connectivity
High quality sustainable residential neighbourhoods
Editor's Notes
Welcome by BCC, Digital Birmingham: Anne Shaw, Acting Assistant Director – Transportation and Connectivity
Amanda to introduce the video:
Let’s make a trip into the future.
After the video
Today is about thinking differently… thinking about making the impossible happen… about letting your imagination loose… and about recognising that we won’t be able to predict everything… So what we start shaping today will continue evolving over the years to come – but this is about building the Digital Birmingham of tomorrow through every step we take
Amanda to introduce the agenda in the context of building the Digital Birmingham of 2026
So once HS2 has landed in Birmingham in 2026, how would I see Birmingham has changed? What do places feel like? What’s my experience been in getting there and navigating through the city? What’s happened to our people? What’s been the impact on business, the environment and society at large?
Today is about painting that future for Birmingham and joining hands to create a Prospectus capturing that vision is the first step. This is an indicative agenda.
[note: HS2 First phase begins in 2017, reaches Birmingham in 2026]
Amanda to introduce herself and then ask each table facilitator to do the same at their tables, and draw in others
Table 1: People: Penny (and Aditi, Nicola)
Table 2: Place: Amanda (and Nathan – TBC, Raj)
Table 3: Business: Jonathan (and Kate, Annette)
Amanda
We want to set a Vision for a Digital Birmingham and how to capture the opportunities from HS2 – the investment and connectivity it will bring. Building on the Vision, we will determine the Themes that the Prospectus will be developed around.
We will then shape the content, by deciding what’s in scope and what is out of scope – here we need to be strict with ourselves, to keep the scope tight and realistic but also inspiring
We want to secure buy-in from you as stakeholders as well as support for the Task & Finish Group which will contribute to finalising the Prospectus
Finally, we want to agree on the next steps and input required to finalise the Prospectus by the end of June, including what further workshops may be required
Craig Wakeman, HS2 Programme Manager GBSLEP & Bham CC – To cover overview of West Mids Programme and how it fits into other workstreams
2.1.The Government’s proposal for the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway, initially between London and Birmingham and then on to Manchester and Leeds in a later phase, will place Birmingham at the heart of the high-speed network in the UK with stations at both Birmingham Curzon Street and at the site known as UK Central in Solihull.
2.2.These stations should act as catalysts for economic, social and environmental growth with the potential to unlock development and regeneration opportunities within both the local and regional areas.
2.3.The technology and digital space is an exciting place and is affording radical and transformative change in the way services are being delivered and conceived in the future. Early adoption and integration of emerging technologies offered through HS2 is essential for the region to gain an added competitive advantage and has potential to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits across the whole supply chain covering learning, skills, procurement, customer experiences, railway design, build and management, urban design and regeneration.
2.4.While a lot of this thinking will be factored into the existing regional HS2 programmes and at a national HS2 level, this work stream aims to join up and identify some of the spiralling opportunities that will come from this investment catalyst that will impact on surrounding communities, by leveraging use of existing assets (physical, built & virtual) to improve quality of life, health and employment
Raj to introduce the workstream’s purpose and role
HS2 GBSLEP programme co-ordination group established a work stream ‘Digital Infrastructure and Applications’ that will work collaboratively as a Task & Finish Group to support development of the Digital Futures Prospectus. Led by Digital Birmingham, the group will identify local and regional opportunities that have the potential to be enhanced and new services created through the application of technology, data and underpinning infrastructure. It will bring together the digital aspects into one prospectus to ensure that there is an integrated and collaborative approach across all work stream and work packages to deliver best value for money and investments.
You are part of our extended team – and today we would like to explore further how we can best harness our collective power to build the Birmingham of tomorrow
Raj to provide an overview of the Prospectus and intended outcomes
Background
The Prospectus is commissioned by the GBSLEP HS2 programme board
It will set out a vision and strategy for using existing and future technologies, together with digital infrastructure, data and smart intelligent systems
It will examine how these can be used sustainably to deliver an economic, social and environmental legacy
It will influence the smart strategic direction of the region’s biggest regeneration opportunity that will ensure the building blocks are in place to provide resilience and sustainability of future not yet thought of needs
It will bring together various digital projects and activities currently being developed in isolation. It aims to address and capture the benefits leading up to commencement of construction of HS2, during construction and then into the long term once services start.
Hope this gives you a flavour of what we want to achieve – the rest of the day is about us developing an initial shape of the future we want to build and how best we join hands to capture our collective imagination in the Prospectus. Before we get into the day, worth getting some perspectives from other large programmes happening around us.
Raj to introduce:
We have a trade-show – with stories from Flexeye on Smart Strategy for Old Oak and Park Royal, Network Rail’s key programmes and HS2’s BIM strategy and the importance of data/ digital for HS2. One of the stories will be in this room and the other two in two breakout rooms. If you could please select 1 group – spend 10 mins and then move to the next room for 10 mins, followed by the last room for 10mins. Then return to the main room for a de-brief on what you’ve heard and what you’ve learnt.
Amanda to facilitate the de-brief and Q&A
(Trade-show style presentations with a scribe – 1 in the main room and the other two in breakout rooms)
Aditi
Hope the trade-shows have sparked your imagination and now you are itching to get started… We’ll cover three main areas over the next few hours: our collective purpose, the key themes and projects followed by a prioritised list of projects
We have a short video - This is to get you thinking about the Purpose, and the power of ‘why’… It is from Simon Sinek, a leading thinker on Purpose Led Transformations and founder of the Golden Circle
ADITI
We believe that Purpose has a significant and highly strategic role in transforming businesses and societies: Today and in the Future
Purpose is an aspirational reason for being that inspires and calls to action. It is different from Vision and Strategy
Purpose is externally focused and captures why we are doing something and what it will deliver for our end customers and society at large. Vision is internally focused and strategy is how to achieve the purpose. For e.g.,
Southwest Airlines:
Purpose: We connect people to what's important in their lives…
Vision: To become the world’s most loved, most flown and most profitable airline
Strategy: …through friendly, reliable and low-cost air travel
As we start to think about the Prospectus scope and themes we should focus on the Purpose for Birmingham and the why
The themes will shape the strategy and ultimately help to achieve the purpose and vision
Here we have an example of where Purpose has been applied to a place… in Bermuda where the Tourist Authority was trying to address 30 years of declining tourism when market trends were the opposite.
The Tourist Authority adopted a different approach from a tagline “Experience Bermuda” to creating a new purpose “Celebrate the Beauty of Life”
A strategic framework was built that looked at Bermuda’s unique attributes, experiences and personas. The Tourist Authority engaged with key employers and the wider tourism supply chain and asked them how they could help activate the ‘celebrate the beauty of life’ purpose. The airline thought about the purpose and the user experience – a tourist’s experience starts from when they step onto a place so they considered serving authentic Bermuda drinks and food and staff wearing Bermuda clothing. Thereby bringing the Purpose to life -
So as we think about the Vision and Themes of the HS2 Digital Prospectus we can think about framing it around the Purpose and the overall user experience
ADITI
Introduce and leave up on screen for groups to discuss on tables (15 mins)
[Note, the collective purpose should be focused around the digital as the wider purpose for the region has been defined through the HS2 Growth Strategy]
Use post-it notes to come up with a purpose statement or at least the words that should be included / spring to mind
Then report back for group discussion (15 mins)
Graphic artist to capture key-words
KATE
We now want to spend some time thinking about the Purpose for each of the Themes: People – Place – Business. This is to help scope out the broad areas of the Prospectus and what we want to achieve within these themes.
We will break into 3 groups and spend 10 minutes and each table and then move on to the next table, where the facilitator will give an overview of the previous discussion and you will build on it. Will rotate till you’ve been to all and then at the final table you will present back the findings and we’ll discuss and agree the Purpose of each Theme and the (Long List) of ideas and initiatives.
The themes will cover a number of topics and we’ve provided some ideas here. We want you to think about these, are they relevant / correct and importantly, is anything missing?
For example:
People – think about:
Who are the customers and of what? Is it Birmingham as a city, as a business location, as users of HS2 and the wider infrastructure
The community – what’s in it for them, how to manage the negative impact but maximise the opportunities around jobs, accessibility
Workforce – what do we mean by this? Is it the construction of HS2, the supply chain, existing employees / employers in Birmingham
Learners – the university community, the local community
Place
think about the city, the interchanges, where HS2 lands what kind of place do we want to create, who owns that space, do we want places to be different, what identity should be created / built upon
how do we foster innovation in design, digitally enable development, protect the environment and promote sustainable development
Business
What is Birmingham’s place in the UK and global economy
How do we ensure Birmingham is a place of choice for employers and employees, how to create eco-systems / clusters and catalyse innovation, compete for the best talent and maintain opportunities for all (upskill / education)
Across all themes is digital innovation and the need for resilience and future-proof
As we discuss each theme, we want you to think about some key questions…
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KATE
[talk through the questions and leave up on screen to aid discussions]
[reference list of projects on the tables: BCC to provide an overview of the projects relevant to the theme during the facilitation]
[want to get to a long-list of ideas and initiatives]
Purpose of the Theme from a digital perspective
Re-iterate:
Work on tables, start with Purpose and then discuss topics, ideas, initiatives
Rotate onto the next table where you’ll build on the previous discussion
Then at final table will report back and discuss
BCC to talk around the existing projects – refer to handout
Amanda to facilitate the report back/ group discussion
PENNY
We will now work on (1) refining the themes and (2) prioritising the initiatives. For all the ideas we have come up with, can we group them and then evaluate them?
We will use the matrix to help do that:
One axis: The social, economic, and environmental benefits that the initiative would deliver
Second axis: The potential cost and/or effort for implementation
Let’s try to not over-define it. Benefits and Costs will be indicative (High-Low) at this stage rather than precise numbers. This is just to help us prioritise.
Will stay on our tables to do this and then we’ll go round each and ‘vote’ for their favourite, using 6 sticky dots.
Aditi, Kate and Rivali to help with counting the votes. Penny to report back looking at the maximum votes
P.S.: The graphic designer will capture the top ideas
AMANDA
In your tables, please discuss the key stakeholders that need to be engaged with
Who
What – specific Themes or cross-cutting, to help develop the Prospectus, or on an inform basis
How – engage via focus groups or in workshops, or again if informing, how – use of social media?
When – now or later as the Prospectus is developed, or in the future when it is being implemented?
AMANDA and BCC
Agree the next steps and governance around completing the Prospectus:
What needs to happen
Workshops to confirm / validate the themes?
What are the key areas we want to take forward? What needs to happen to agree on these? What are the key activities to come out of these and can we identify projects that will deliver the idea?
Today is part of an iterative process to refine the themes and initiatives that will form the Prospectus.
How it will happen
Task & Finish Group – what will it do? Will it lead on themes? Or will it have an approval roles?
Who will be in the Group?
What else? Others that need to be consulted? Other approvals?