For BIM technology, delivering a building project to the operational phase after completion marks the beginning of general operational management. However, this stage represents only a portion of the building’s entire life cycle. Despite this, operational management covers the longest period in the building’s lifespan and accounts for 70% of the total building ownership cost.
Modern operational management systems extend beyond post-construction activities to include planning and programming that address the owner’s needs even before traditional design phases. This early stage is often referred to as “pre-design.” Although these two operational management tasks occur sequentially, they share consistent professionalism and philosophy. Both fall under the owner’s enterprise business management and serve as a vital link between the owner’s business requirements and the construction industry’s expertise. Understanding this relationship is crucial not only for grasping operational management but also for appreciating BIM’s value throughout the building’s entire life cycle. — Taken from “BIM Overview”
In traditional project development and construction, different parties focus solely on the information relevant to their respective project stages. This results in repeated creation, loss, re-creation, and loss of information throughout the project timeline. Such redundancy wastes significant manpower and effort, and introduces errors that reduce overall efficiency. In contrast, BIM continuously generates and utilizes project information across all stages, accumulating, refining, enriching, and improving data over time.
That concludes the key value points of BIM technology. I hope this article has been helpful to everyone!
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