Information management - Revision history

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	A Request for Information (RFI) (occasionally referred to as a Technical Query) is a formal question asked by one party to a contract on a construction project to the other party. Typically this will be a request from the contractor to the client’s consultant team, but it may be between any of the parties, for example from a sub-contractor to a contractor. For more information see: Request for Information		A Request for Information (RFI) (occasionally referred to as a Technical Query) is a formal question asked by one party to a contract on a construction project to the other party. Typically this will be a request from the contractor to the client’s consultant team, but it may be between any of the parties, for example from a sub-contractor to a contractor. For more information see: Request for Information

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	* Asset information.		* Asset information.
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	* Information manager.		* Information manager.
	* Information release schedule.		* Information release schedule.
		+	* Information technology.
	* Project information model.		* Project information model.
	* Request for Information.		* Request for Information.

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−	Information management ~~hehe~~ is crucial in facilitating the smooth running of construction projects. It is the collecting, storing, distributing, archiving and deleting/destroying of information. Efficient information management ensures that the right people have the right information at the right time enabling them to make the right decisions. It is generally centrally managed and allows the parties to project or programme to manage their time and resources in the most effective way to achieve the desired results.	+	Information management is crucial in facilitating the smooth running of construction projects. It is the collecting, storing, distributing, archiving and deleting/destroying of information. Efficient information management ensures that the right people have the right information at the right time enabling them to make the right decisions. It is generally centrally managed and allows the parties to project or programme to manage their time and resources in the most effective way to achieve the desired results.

	Typically, information management is achieved with the use of information management systems that provide a common structure, protocols and automated systems.		Typically, information management is achieved with the use of information management systems that provide a common structure, protocols and automated systems.

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−	Information management is crucial in facilitating the smooth running of construction projects. It is the collecting, storing, distributing, archiving and deleting/destroying of information. Efficient information management ensures that the right people have the right information at the right time enabling them to make the right decisions. It is generally centrally managed and allows the parties to project or programme to manage their time and resources in the most effective way to achieve the desired results.	+	Information management hehe is crucial in facilitating the smooth running of construction projects. It is the collecting, storing, distributing, archiving and deleting/destroying of information. Efficient information management ensures that the right people have the right information at the right time enabling them to make the right decisions. It is generally centrally managed and allows the parties to project or programme to manage their time and resources in the most effective way to achieve the desired results.

	Typically, information management is achieved with the use of information management systems that provide a common structure, protocols and automated systems.		Typically, information management is achieved with the use of information management systems that provide a common structure, protocols and automated systems.

Designing Buildings at 08:14, 18 December 2020

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	* Request for Information.		* Request for Information.

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Designing Buildings at 11:08, 4 February 2020

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	Projects may go through a number of stages, or gateways, at which information is collated and approved, then change control processes are introduced for aspects of that information that are considered 'frozen'. For more information see: Change control and Data drop.		Projects may go through a number of stages, or gateways, at which information is collated and approved, then change control processes are introduced for aspects of that information that are considered 'frozen'. For more information see: Change control and Data drop.
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		+	A Request for Information (RFI) (occasionally referred to as a Technical Query) is a formal question asked by one party to a contract on a construction project to the other party. Typically this will be a request from the contractor to the client’s consultant team, but it may be between any of the parties, for example from a sub-contractor to a contractor. For more information see: Request for Information

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Asset information model.		* Asset information model.
	* BIM.		* BIM.
−	* ~~BIM object.~~	+	* Change control.
−	* BIM Task Group.	+
−	* Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie).	+
−	* CIC BIM Protocol.	+
	* Collaborative practices.		* Collaborative practices.
	* Data drop.		* Data drop.
	* Document control.		* Document control.
−	* Excel and construction.
	* Global Unique IDs (GUIDs).		* Global Unique IDs (GUIDs).
−	* Government Construction Strategy.
−	* Industry Foundation Classes.
	* Information manager.		* Information manager.
−	* ~~Model-based design.~~	+	* Information release schedule.
−	* Native file.	+
−	* PAS 1192-2:2013.	+
−	* PAS 1192-3.	+
	* Project information model.		* Project information model.
−	* ~~Soft landings.~~	+	* Request for Information.
−	* Supplier Information ~~Technology Assessment form.~~	+
−	* Uniclass.	+

	[[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Cost_/_business_planning]] [[Category:Design]]		[[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Cost_/_business_planning]] [[Category:Design]]

Designing Buildings at 11:06, 4 February 2020

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	Typically, information management is achieved with the use of information management systems that provide a common structure, protocols and automated systems.		Typically, information management is achieved with the use of information management systems that provide a common structure, protocols and automated systems.

−	In the course of a construction project, consultants, clients, contractors and subcontractors generate huge amounts of information, much of it in a digital format. Storing information in this format is easier compared to hard copy documents, papers, drawings, letters, invoices and other by-products of the construction process.	+	In the course of a construction project, consultants, clients, contractors and subcontractors generate huge amounts of information, much of it in a digital format. Storing information in this format is easier compared to hard copy documents, papers, drawings, letters, invoices and other by-products of the construction process (for more information see: Document control).

	The introduction of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the construction industry has helped standardise the way that digital data and information are created, stored and managed so that it is easier for teams to collaborate and ensure the client's information requirements are satisfied.		The introduction of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the construction industry has helped standardise the way that digital data and information are created, stored and managed so that it is easier for teams to collaborate and ensure the client's information requirements are satisfied.
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	The first step in information management is creating or collecting information such as capturing the client’s requirements, expressing the brief, formulating initial responses and solutions. This may be followed by architectural concept sketches, formal plans, which are then supplemented by designs from other consultants, such as engineers, surveyors, contractors and sub-contractors. Depending on requirements, some stakeholders may also have rights to access or input information.		The first step in information management is creating or collecting information such as capturing the client’s requirements, expressing the brief, formulating initial responses and solutions. This may be followed by architectural concept sketches, formal plans, which are then supplemented by designs from other consultants, such as engineers, surveyors, contractors and sub-contractors. Depending on requirements, some stakeholders may also have rights to access or input information.

−	In BIM, these requirements may be described as Employer's Information Requirements (EIR)	+	On projects using BIM, these requirements may be described as Employer's Information Requirements (EIR). A common data environment (CDE) may be created as the single source of information. This is used to collect, manage and disseminate documentation, the graphical model and non-graphical data for the whole project team (i.e. all project information whether created in a BIM environment or in a conventional data format). On small projects, the CDE may simply be a collection of folders on a single server or could be a web-based file-sharing application such as Dropbox.

−	~~On some projects, a common data environment (CDE) is created as the single source of~~ information~~. This is used to collect, manage and disseminate documentation, the graphical model and non-graphical data for the whole project team (i.e. all project~~ information whether created in a BIM environment or in a conventional data format). On small projects, the CDE may simply be a collection of folders on a server or could be a web-based file-sharing application such as Dropbox.	+	For more information see: Building information modelling.

−	~~Even on large projects relying on sophisticated software, during the early stages it might simply be~~ a ~~matter~~ of ~~creating folders in~~ which ~~files are stored. The files might be named in accordance with a standard naming protocol such as that outlined in BS 1192:2007 (now replaced by BS EN ISO 19650).~~	+	Projects may go through a number of stages, or gateways, at which information is collated and approved, then change control processes are introduced for aspects of that information that are considered 'frozen'. For more information see: Change control and Data drop.
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−	~~If building~~ information ~~modelling (BIM)~~ is ~~being used on a project~~, it will allow project (or asset) information from one or more sources (e.g architect, structural engineer, services engineer, contractor, sub-contractor, suppliers etc) to be amalgamated into a single complete model of ~~the building (a ‘federated model’). This will allow easy access for everyone, including the client and contractor, to a unified, universal, up-to-date~~ information ~~source~~ that ~~allows changes to be made in real time and avoids the pitfalls of partial or inconsistent updating~~.	+
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−	~~Good~~ information ~~management should make the management of a project less complex, time consuming~~ and ~~costly~~.	+

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Collaborative practices.		* Collaborative practices.
	* Data drop.		* Data drop.
		+	* Document control.
	* Excel and construction.		* Excel and construction.
	* Global Unique IDs (GUIDs).		* Global Unique IDs (GUIDs).

Designing Buildings at 10:54, 4 February 2020

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	Once stored effectively, information can increase value by allowing management, planning, organising, structuring, processing, controlling, evaluating and reporting to take place in a more efficient way. However, the information that is stored must be retrievable and understandable if it is to have maximum value.		Once stored effectively, information can increase value by allowing management, planning, organising, structuring, processing, controlling, evaluating and reporting to take place in a more efficient way. However, the information that is stored must be retrievable and understandable if it is to have maximum value.

−	The first step in information management is creating or collecting information such as capturing the client’s requirements, expressing the brief, formulating initial responses and solutions. This ~~will~~ be followed by architectural concept sketches, formal plans, which are then supplemented by designs from other consultants, such as engineers, surveyors, contractors and sub-contractors. Depending on requirements, some stakeholders may also have rights to access or input information.	+	The first step in information management is creating or collecting information such as capturing the client’s requirements, expressing the brief, formulating initial responses and solutions. This may be followed by architectural concept sketches, formal plans, which are then supplemented by designs from other consultants, such as engineers, surveyors, contractors and sub-contractors. Depending on requirements, some stakeholders may also have rights to access or input information.
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		+	In BIM, these requirements may be described as Employer's Information Requirements (EIR)

	On some projects, a common data environment (CDE) is created as the single source of information. This is used to collect, manage and disseminate documentation, the graphical model and non-graphical data for the whole project team (i.e. all project information whether created in a BIM environment or in a conventional data format). On small projects, the CDE may simply be a collection of folders on a server or could be a web-based file-sharing application such as Dropbox.		On some projects, a common data environment (CDE) is created as the single source of information. This is used to collect, manage and disseminate documentation, the graphical model and non-graphical data for the whole project team (i.e. all project information whether created in a BIM environment or in a conventional data format). On small projects, the CDE may simply be a collection of folders on a server or could be a web-based file-sharing application such as Dropbox.

Designing Buildings at 10:52, 4 February 2020

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−	Information management is crucial in facilitating the smooth running of construction projects. It is ~~defined as~~ collecting, storing, distributing, archiving and deleting/destroying information. Efficient information management ~~should be~~ centrally managed and allows ~~all~~ parties to ~~a construction contract~~ to manage their time, resources ~~and expertise~~ in the most effective way ~~for the benefit of the project, thereby helping~~ to ~~minimise delays and cost overruns. Typically, information management is achieved through purpose-built information management systems~~.	+	Information management is crucial in facilitating the smooth running of construction projects. It is the collecting, storing, distributing, archiving and deleting/destroying of information. Efficient information management ensures that the right people have the right information at the right time enabling them to make the right decisions. It is generally centrally managed and allows the parties to project or programme to manage their time and resources in the most effective way to achieve the desired results.

−	In the course of a construction project, consultants, clients~~, local authorities~~, contractors and subcontractors generate huge amounts of information, ~~these days~~ much of it is in digital format. Storing information in this format is easier compared to hard copy documents, papers, drawings, letters, invoices and other by-products of the construction process. Once stored ~~efficiently~~, information can increase value by allowing ~~the~~ management, planning, organising, structuring, processing, controlling, evaluating and reporting to take place in a more efficient way~~. Information can be then used for the benefit of the project; once used, the information increases in value~~. However, the information that is stored must be ~~understood~~ if it is to ~~emerge as useful knowledge and allow effective decisions – and then appropriate actions – to be taken~~.	+	Typically, information management is achieved with the use of information management systems that provide a common structure, protocols and automated systems.
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		+	In the course of a construction project, consultants, clients, contractors and subcontractors generate huge amounts of information, much of it in a digital format. Storing information in this format is easier compared to hard copy documents, papers, drawings, letters, invoices and other by-products of the construction process.
		+
		+	The introduction of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the construction industry has helped standardise the way that digital data and information are created, stored and managed so that it is easier for teams to collaborate and ensure the client's information requirements are satisfied.
		+
		+	Once stored effectively, information can increase value by allowing management, planning, organising, structuring, processing, controlling, evaluating and reporting to take place in a more efficient way. However, the information that is stored must be retrievable and understandable if it is to have maximum value.

	The first step in information management is creating or collecting information such as capturing the client’s requirements, expressing the brief, formulating initial responses and solutions. This will be followed by architectural concept sketches, formal plans, which are then supplemented by designs from other consultants, such as engineers, surveyors, contractors and sub-contractors. Depending on requirements, some stakeholders may also have rights to access or input information.		The first step in information management is creating or collecting information such as capturing the client’s requirements, expressing the brief, formulating initial responses and solutions. This will be followed by architectural concept sketches, formal plans, which are then supplemented by designs from other consultants, such as engineers, surveyors, contractors and sub-contractors. Depending on requirements, some stakeholders may also have rights to access or input information.

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Information management is crucial in facilitating the smooth running of construction projects. It is defined as collecting, storing, distributing, archiving and deleting/destroying information. Efficient information management should be centrally managed and allows all parties to a construction contract to manage their time, resources and expertise in the most effective way for the benefit of the project, thereby helping to minimise delays and cost overruns. Typically, information management is achieved through purpose-built information management systems.

In the course of a construction project, consultants, clients, local authorities, contractors and subcontractors generate huge amounts of information, these days much of it is in digital format. Storing information in this format is easier compared to hard copy documents, papers, drawings, letters, invoices and other by-products of the construction process. Once stored efficiently, information can increase value by allowing the management, planning, organising, structuring, processing, controlling, evaluating and reporting to take place in a more efficient way. Information can be then used for the benefit of the project; once used, the information increases in value. However, the information that is stored must be understood if it is to emerge as useful knowledge and allow effective decisions – and then appropriate actions – to be taken.

The first step in information management is creating or collecting information such as capturing the client’s requirements, expressing the brief, formulating initial responses and solutions. This will be followed by architectural concept sketches, formal plans, which are then supplemented by designs from other consultants, such as engineers, surveyors, contractors and sub-contractors. Depending on requirements, some stakeholders may also have rights to access or input information.

On some projects, a common data environment (CDE) is created as the single source of information. This is used to collect, manage and disseminate documentation, the graphical model and non-graphical data for the whole project team (i.e. all project information whether created in a BIM environment or in a conventional data format). On small projects, the CDE may simply be a collection of folders on a server or could be a web-based file-sharing application such as Dropbox.

Even on large projects relying on sophisticated software, during the early stages it might simply be a matter of creating folders in which files are stored. The files might be named in accordance with a standard naming protocol such as that outlined in BS 1192:2007 (now replaced by BS EN ISO 19650).

If building information modelling (BIM) is being used on a project, it will allow project (or asset) information from one or more sources (e.g architect, structural engineer, services engineer, contractor, sub-contractor, suppliers etc) to be amalgamated into a single complete model of the building (a ‘federated model’). This will allow easy access for everyone, including the client and contractor, to a unified, universal, up-to-date information source that allows changes to be made in real time and avoids the pitfalls of partial or inconsistent updating.

Good information management should make the management of a project less complex, time consuming and costly.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Asset information.
* Asset information model.
* BIM.
* BIM object.
* BIM Task Group.
* Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie).
* CIC BIM Protocol.
* Collaborative practices.
* Data drop.
* Excel and construction.
* Global Unique IDs (GUIDs).
* Government Construction Strategy.
* Industry Foundation Classes.
* Information manager.
* Model-based design.
* Native file.
* PAS 1192-2:2013.
* PAS 1192-3.
* Project information model.
* Soft landings.
* Supplier Information Technology Assessment form.
* Uniclass.

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