Effective BIM Implementation Practices within an Organization & Mega Project

P. Herbert Cymerman Enterprise Systems Manager for Saudconsult, Riyadh

Topic

CHANGE MANAGEMENT MYTHS &

BIM IMPLEMENTATION REALITY

The

FACT!

It is a

SYSTEM…

What is a Workspace? ORGANIZATION

What Defines it? CULTURE

INDIVIDUAL MOTIVATION

A FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE –

TEAM DYNAMICS

EFFECTIVE & POSITIVE

MANAGEMENT

EMPOWERED DECISION-MAKING

COLLECTIVE VISION & PURPOSE

VISIBLE INSPIRING

LEADERSHIP & SURROUNDING

DAY TO DAY COMMUNICATION CULTURE

MEGA PROJECT a temporary sub-organization

What Defines it? PROJECT TEAM CULTURE May be or may not be inline with the Organizational culture!

Area: 2 Million sq.m No. of Housing units: 1800

A Sub Organization might evolve within the Organization!!!

What is a Workspace

CULTURE? PROJECT-BASED

INDIVIDUAL MOTIVATION

A FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE –

TEAM DYNAMICS

EFFECTIVE & POSITIVE

MANAGEMENT

EMPOWERED DECISION-MAKING

COLLECTIVE VISION & PURPOSE

VISIBLE INSPIRING

LEADERSHIP & SURROUNDING

DAY TO DAY COMMUNICATION CULTURE

it’s an IMPOSED change not a DESIRED change

About

CHANGE

Don’t ask “Y”

The prime issue to be faced in any implementation process is

RESISTANCE

Resistance

TYPICAL REASONS PRIMARY

BECAUSE IT IS EASIER FOR ME NOT TO DO THIS

SECONDARY

MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE NEED FOR CHANGE

FEAR OF THE ALIEN - COMPETENCE LEVEL DOUBT

COMFORT LEVEL WITH THE CURRENT PROCESS

TRUSTING ISSUES WITH IMPLEMENTATION

LACK OF COMMUNICATION

EXHAUSTION – PRESSURE FROM ABOVE

BIM Adoption

J CURVE proves the primary reason importance

An Organization’s

BIM ACCEPTANCE LEVEL

EXECUTIVES DRAFTSMAN

ENGINEERS

PROJECT MANGERS

Any change management program should be

specific to the company culture, required level of

change and potential impact of change to

employees, business operations and profit…

Blah, blah…blah…

What takes to prepare a

CHANGE MANAGEMENT plan?

1. READINESS ASSESSMENT & VISION

2. GOVERNANCE

3. GOAL SETTING

4. STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING

5. EXECUTION & MEASUREMENT

6. CONTROL

7. WARNING!

Change management’s

KEY ELEMENTS IN THEORY

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE READINESS ASSESSMENT & VISION

It is a myth, people used to work in silos. Nobody can give you a proper assessment, it’s a delusion. You are the one to know everything about your organization’s implementation potential otherwise you have already failed

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE GOVERNANCE – It is simple!

You must have one executive guy highly influential who is ready to die for the project, if you don’t have him, don’t start - you will fail!

He is the one who is enough to create the governance , so if it is not you don’t try.

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE GOAL SETTING

You don’t have goals if you don’t have points 1 & 2 secured, then you got dreams only - you have already failed!

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING – It is not your strategy unless you are the executive willing to die for the project but you can to do planning for him

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE EXECUTION & MONITORING

“The one who is saying it can’t be done should not interfere with

someone who is currently doing it”. No mercy at this stage as the cost of failure is too high and most probably you cannot afford it. So, do not monitor, build the story about success. In every little success show how big part of it are little failures. You are not to give objective opinion, you are dying for it.

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE CONTROL - If you have enough money, then go with “Change Management” theories and enjoy your life!

“No way out” situation is the best motivator to steer into the best direction.

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE WARNING – Forget about making the most resisting people responsible for

the whole or the part of the implementation this approach is well supported by change management theories. If you like gambling go for it, if you want to be still in that business, assess the risk.

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE READINESS ASSESSMENT & VISION Conclusion:

Learn and understand - all your business processes related to BIM

Implementation

- be a process designer and process manager

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE

Design your processes in a very detailed way.

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE GOVERNANCE Conclusion:

Say no - if you are the executive and someone proposes you to

manage implementation when you don’t want to die for it or - if the proposal is not coming from the person who wants to

die for it. The high-level executive support is 80% of success. Secure it!

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE GOAL SETTING

Conclusion:

Identify key success factors, Having the high-level support secured helps to build the precise goals, you will know how to do it from him

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING Conclusion:

Make plans,

- don’t give the promise if you can’t deliver

- be realistic

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE EXECUTION & MONITORING Conclusion:

The one who wants to die for implementation

creates the no-way back environment.

It is the only environment where you can succeed.

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE CONTROL The Main Message:

Keep obstructive people away from the implementation

you may not be able to afford the losses they can create

However, be open for constructive criticism

WARNING Remember:

Resistance to implementation is usually spread like a virus.

Quarantine it.

Key Actions

IF U WANT TO GET THINGS DONE

THANKS for your time

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