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Not every firm is ready for BIM. (Ten reasons) Your firm might have trouble implementing BIM if…
- Not everyone owns a cellphone
- Not everyone in the firm has their own computer
- You sign out conference rooms by hand using a clipboard
- Your boss has his secretary printout e-mails for him
- You have hand drafters who never ‘got’ CAD
- Your boss thinks computers are a fad or something to humor the younger staff
- Too many coworkers aren’t on Facebook, have never heard of Google+, and only know about Twitter because of Ashton Kutcher.
- Your office smells like ammonia and you’re the only one who can change the plotter paper.
- Your coworkers don’t understand what Wi-Fi is.
- SketchUp is one of the BIM platforms that people are arguing for.
Got more? Let’s hear them.
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11. models out of plywood are the best way to impress the client
Archimodeller
I love this, especially the last point (“SketchUp is one of the BIM platforms that people are arguing for”). Hahaha!
Finith Jernigan
Hi Jared,
I really like your list. It is a pretty clear (yet tongue-in-cheek) description of the hold-backs that continue to slow acceptance of technologies that help us do a better job. It seems like many of us are keeping such lists. Mine is a bit more mundane but, here it is:
1. Not understanding the difference between cooperation and collaboration, while focusing on the wrong social and organizational structures.
2. Not understanding that many of the problems that the industry faces, are wicked problems that cannot be resolved with linear solutions.
3. Lack of system thinking and lack of strategic vision.
4. Approaching BIM and integrated processes as technology and focusing on 3D not on Integrated Decision Making.
5. Reliance on and fear of changing legacy systems and processes.
6. Not understanding of the power of Open Standards and interoperability.
7. Requiring systems that are more complex, more finished and more difficult than necessary.
8. Focus on ‘What’s in it for Me?’ or focusing on one’s niche to the exclusion of others. Not understanding that traditional specialization is no longer the ideal approach, mastery coupled with broad interests and curiosity rule today.
9. Focus on Integrated Project Delivery as an end-product. Focusing on Projects and lack of a long view.
It would be easy to go on in this vein. In November my new book, “Makers of the Environment,” deals with these issues in much greater depth.
Jared Banks
I love all the comments. Finith your list is wonderful. A great compliment to what I wrote. And truly the logic and theory behind my list. I was about to list my favorite points, but they are all so good. Thank you so much for sharing. I can’t wait for your new book to come out. I’m a big fan of BIG BIM, little bim.
Looking forward to seeing more people’s lists.
BEE
LOVE IT!
Johan Stribeck
1. The main focus is to deliver drawings with a nice and clean “drawn-by-hand-look”
2. All problems should be solved traditionally in 2D. When everything is set – the new young guy in the firm is told to “3D” the finished concept for collaboration with others.
3. Before jumping into the rocking 3D/BIM-boat, the firm will wait and see which package of Microstation/Revit/Tekla will be the winning horse, so they could buy 500 licences and start off.
4. In collaboration situations, says the company’s guiding star that it is best to have 100% down completed models before they are published
5. -“BIM is a fad that will pass” (In Sweden, said our Minister of Communications, 15 years ago, that the Internet was a fad that would go over) 😀
Nadia Wallett
Love all the comments so so true
I think the biggest problems that organisations have to face are people refusing to embrace change ‘you can never teach an old dog new tricks’
Secondly, lack of BIM training.
BIM as a process and I stress “as a process” needs to be incorporated into Academic curriculums for it to have a chance of being implemented properly.
Last but not least cost! it is all about PNL and BIM is an investment.
Gary Lawes
This is the big problem we have with BIM –
Our BIMing is done with Gill in
as Gill is our BIMing girl,
without Gill in no BIMing is done
as Gill is our BIMing girl.
My BIMing needs billing with Bill in
As Bill is our billing man.
Without Bill in no billing of BIMing
happens as Bill is our billing man.
Now I’ve had to do all the BIMing
As there has been no sign of Gill in
And no doubt I will do all the billing
as Bill has buggered off!
Gary Lawes
I think I have got to the root of the problem (for over 18’s only). I fear an office affair –
It seems Bill has been Filling young Gill in
in preference to billing for BIMing
So while Gill has been feeling Bill in
she has not been doing our BIMing
So my work load is over brimming
without either Bill in or our Gill in.
My time is spent BIMing and Billing
when my wife wants me chilling!
Gary Lawes
Good news –
I now have a replacement for Gill. Apparently he is a real wiz with ArchiCAD and BIM, will let you know how things progress. His name is Phil.
Fabio Cantu
So I think our office is 99,8% BIM-Ready
but… in the 10th statement
POW! Right in the Kisser!
We are excited about having a new platform to work with (ArchiCAD) but it´s very hard to let Google Sketchup go… i mean, it´s a very flexible modeler, and we can do so much with it…
I Think we are going to be a hybrid office.
part BIM, part dumb model
we´re having some issues working with AC.
i dunno ;/
Jared Banks
What kind of issues are you having with ArchiCAD? Feel free to e-mail me.
Chad Conrad
Great lists and comments. Gary I like the poetry………
Rodrigo Godoy
Your firm might have trouble implementing BIM if…
11.- Your boss thinks that AutoCAD is the quintessential wonder of the world….
12.- Your boss thinks that ArchiCAD is a beautiful drafting desk (still using as a 2D program)…..
13.- Your clients thinks you make “sketches or drawings” not projects…..
Mats
My no 1 (from the average ADT-user): I’ve been there, done that and I know because of experience that 3D is so much more expensive and takes so much more time. I will only do 3D if I get paid for the enormous extra amount of time it takes.
marc brummel
interviewing in front of a church group next week – thinking of bringing my desktop in to show just how ‘obsolete’ BIM thinking is – (AC user on Mac for 16 years) – will show first and foremost what technology can do for them-
have nothing to lose… will let you know how it goes – jared, say hi to paul b for me
Jared Banks
I love it! Can’t wait to hear how it goes. I was just about to head over to Paul’s desk now. I actually got him to start using ArchiCAD about a year ago. He picked it up pretty fast!
Ede Abos
Your firm might have trouble implementing BIM if…
14. – Your coworkers think that 3D model is made only for presentation
Rob
11. The ones who make the “bim” software purchasing decision have never used Archicad and think Autocrap is the 10th wonder of the world.
12. Those who own the company have no idea what “BIM” stands for.
13. those who are in the trenches know what BIM is…those who have no clue how to operate ANY cad software, be it BIM or not…are the ones making the purchasing decisions.
14. If the owner is making the purchasing decision, your will never get into BIM.
Chris Phillips
How achingly familiar! Particularly Rob’s entry.