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BIM Execution Planning (BEP) Fundamentals
Write, read, and implement a complete BIM Execution Plan — the foundational governance document required on every BIM project across the Middle East construction sector, covering scope definition, LOD milestones, model criteria, team structure, CDE protocols, and eight technical appendices.
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Programme Highlights
Complete BEP Authoring
Build every section of a live BEP from scratch — scoping, LOD schedules, model criteria, team governance, exchange protocols, and all eight technical appendices in a single structured document.
LOD 300 to LOD 350 Planning
Define and schedule Level of Development milestones per discipline and project phase — aligning design model delivery at LOD 300 with construction model requirements at LOD 350 across AEC teams.
CDE Governance and Data Flow
Design the Common Data Environment architecture — file naming, revision workflows, container states, and exchange event schedules that keep federated models current and auditable across all project stakeholders.
BIM Team Structure and Roles
Map the complete project BIM hierarchy — defining BIM Manager, Coordinator, and discipline lead responsibilities, authority levels, and reporting lines within the broader project organisation structure.
Course Curriculum — 6 Modules
Project Initiation — Defining the BIM Framework
Establish the governance foundation that every subsequent BEP section depends on. This module addresses how to interpret and translate a client's BIM mandate into actionable contractual deliverables — a critical skill in the GCC where project owners in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar increasingly require ISO 19650-compliant BIM documentation as a condition of contract award. Participants learn to extract BIM scope obligations from employer information requirements, define the full register of BIM deliverables by project phase, map contractual handover milestones, and document the pre-appointment BEP structure that positions a contractor or consultant for successful tender submission. The module also covers how to align BIM obligations with government authority requirements under MOMRA, Dubai Municipality, and ASHGHAL frameworks.
BIM Planning — Building the BIM Execution Strategy
Develop the project-level BIM implementation strategy that transforms contractual obligations into a practical delivery roadmap. This module covers LOD milestone planning — scheduling Level of Development targets per discipline against the master programme to ensure model maturity is synchronised with design review gates, procurement milestones, and construction sequence requirements. Participants construct a phased BIM delivery matrix that distinguishes design model requirements at LOD 300 from construction model obligations at LOD 350, and integrate BOQ extraction points, 4D scheduling data requirements, and 5D cost modelling triggers within the BEP programme narrative. The module also addresses how to calibrate BIM strategy to project type — residential, commercial, infrastructure, and mixed-use developments across the GCC construction landscape.
BIM Model Criteria and Guidelines — Technical Standards for Model Delivery
Establish the technical standards that make federated model coordination reliable across architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines from the first issued model to final construction handover. This module covers coordinate system setup and project base point definition, model file structure and container naming conventions, LOD requirements per element type across all AEC disciplines, and the modelling methodology guidelines that enforce geometric and non-geometric data consistency. Participants author the model criteria section of the BEP in full — specifying acceptable file formats, software version requirements, element classification systems, and the spatial tolerances that govern model merge and clash detection operations on projects delivered across Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar.
BIM Team Structure — Roles, Responsibilities, and Authority
Map the complete BIM team hierarchy and integrate it within the broader project organisation chart — a section of the BEP that defines accountability and prevents the coordination failures that drive cost overruns on complex GCC construction programmes. This module defines the duties, decision authority, and escalation responsibilities of the BIM Manager, BIM Coordinator, discipline BIM leads, and model authors. Participants produce the BIM responsibility matrix — a cross-referenced document that assigns specific BEP obligations, model management tasks, quality control sign-offs, and CDE access rights to named roles. The module also covers how BIM responsibilities are structured differently across contractor, sub-contractor, and design consultant organisations, and how to represent joint venture BIM governance in the BEP team structure section.
Communication and Information Exchange — Governing Data Flow Across the Project
Design the information exchange architecture that keeps BIM data current, traceable, and decision-ready at every project stage. This module covers Common Data Environment setup and container state management — Work In Progress, Shared, Published, and Archived — alongside the exchange event schedule that defines when, in what format, and to whom model data is transmitted. Participants specify file exchange formats and their acceptable software export standards, author the revision control and supersession workflow, and design the transmittal and response process that governs RFI, design change, and construction issue management. The module also addresses how to integrate CDE protocols with project management platforms used across the GCC, and how to document information exchange requirements in the BEP's appendix structure in compliance with ISO 19650-2 delivery obligations.
Appendices — Technical Reference Documents of the BEP
Produce all eight technical appendices that transform a BEP from a governance statement into a fully operational project standard. Appendix A covers definitions and abbreviations, establishing the project glossary used by all BIM contributors. Appendix B specifies the BIM coding system — the element classification and property set structure that enables consistent data extraction. Appendix C defines model element requirements by discipline. Appendix D documents the modelling methodology guidelines that govern geometry creation and data attribution. Appendix E establishes the QC methodology — model checking procedures, clash detection protocols, and sign-off requirements aligned with ISO 19650 quality management obligations. Appendix F defines the BOQ development methodology — how quantity take-off data is extracted from the model and validated. Appendix G specifies the 4D scheduling and 5D cost integration methodology. Appendix H documents the master naming convention applied to all files, folders, containers, and model elements across the project lifecycle.
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Course Outcome
On completing this course, you will be able to read, write, and implement a complete BIM Execution Plan aligned with GCC project requirements and international BIM standards. You will master every BEP component — from scope definition and LOD planning through to quality control methodology and information exchange protocols — and apply this directly to BIM Coordinator, BIM Manager, and Project Manager roles in architecture, engineering, and construction across the Middle East.