Executive Master in BIM & ERP Management

The Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) methodologies have revolutionized the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operation (AECO) industry. Yet there is a shortage of highly qualified practitioners to manage BIM projects. The Executive Master in BIM & ERP Management allows participants to acquire a high level of know-how in the management of processes, equipment, and workflows involved in the construction sector, throughout the entire lifecycle of a building project, from the planning and design phase, to procurement, construction and maintenance stage..

The Executive Master in BIM & ERP Management is a part-time program, designed to tailor the work and life commitments of participants. Classes meet four days a month (Thursday through Sunday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM) over a 17-month period, followed by three additional months dedicated to the final project.

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• Duration: 20 months
• Courses: 13
• Final project: 1
• Workshops: 5
• Course per month: 1

The objectives of the program are :

• Training professionals from the AECO industry and equip them with the necessary tools and competencies for management roles in BIM projects.
• Providing the knowledge and skills of how BIM and ERP methodologies can be applied across a construction/infrastructure project from conception to demolition.

The program consists of modules and workshops aiming at:

• Providing the knowledge and skills of how BIM and ERP methodologies can be applied across a construction/infrastructure project from conception to demolition.
• Developing critical thinking, leadership, and decision-making skills, and the ability to apprehend strategic decisions dealing with both the technical administration and the execution of a project.

• Developing communication and collaboration skills.

• BIM Fundamentals and Information Management

Introduces participants to the basic concepts of BIM and the different information requirements based on the application of protocols and standards for control, feedback and analysis. These standards and protocols are developed at organizational, sector and project level and represent what stakeholders aim to achieve in the BIM project.

• Open BIM and Collaboration Practice

Introduces the Open BIM environment and the main steps of a full BIM workflow. Participants learn how to model, manage documentation and information inside the model, exchange BIM data between different software tools using open data standards, and recognize the importance of collaborative working between different disciplines.

• Authoring In Design with Autodesk REVIT

Provides a training for the design and integrated management of BIM models using Autodesk REVIT as an authoring modeling tool for architecture, structures, and mechanical electrical plumbing (MEP).

• Coordination, Communication & Interoperability

Covers methodologies related to interoperability and the best practices for coordination and cloud-based communication within a BIM environment. It follows a working methodology based on learning-by-doing through practical case studies, teamwork assignments, and a real project to be carried out at the end of the training.

• Project Management

Provide a comprehensive view of Lean principles and tools, and how they can be applied to Project Management. The course includes Agile, Scrum, Critical Chain and Change Management methods, among other concepts, structured into sessions that are focused on a specific theme or methodology, using exercises, real-life case studies and simulations.

• Digital Literacy

Enables participants to become more comfortable with digital tools and simple quantitative methods depending on their needs. Topics covered include data structure, digital workspaces, libraries and research tools, times series, variability, correlation, and simple and multiple regression models. The emphasis throughout the course is on concepts and reasoning, rather than technical details.

• Corporate Communication

Develops participants’ abilities in writing and presenting technical communication in a clear and professional manner. Likewise, participants will develop their ability to comprehend relevant technical communication, written and oral, within their fields.

• Preconstruction, Handover & 4D/5D Strategies

Present the different aspects of preconstruction and handover using REVIT, including modeling, extraction of bills of quantities (BOQ), commissioning using BIM objects ID, delivery of as built model, and comparison of as built model with executed works. Emphasis is also placed on how to explore the pre-constructed models for interface management, extraction of quantities (5D), and planning management (4D) and synchronization.

• Projects Takeoff, Planning & Budget Control

Provides participants with a foundational understanding of the importance of the 4D and 5D in the Construction Industry. Participants learn the process of preparing a strategic plan for the project, including creating a design, securing permits or entitlements, and gathering the labor and resources required for construction.

• BIM Quality Control

Focuses on the effective use of the BIM Inspection Testing Plan and quality control workflow on a construction project across the project lifecycle. Topics include quality management processes, issue management, and clash detection.

• BIM implementation Plan

Explores the process for creating and managing information on a construction project across the project lifecycle, including the BIM Execution Plan (BEP) in different international contexts.

• Generative & Parametric Design

Introduces the different aspects of Generative Design Using DYNAMO & GRASSHOPER, with a focus on parametric design, data extraction and classification from BIM model, workflow automation, and modelling of irregular shapes.

• Integrated Project Delivery

Focuses on a project delivery approach that integrates people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that collaboratively harnesses the resources to optimize the project outcomes and make buildings more sustainable.

• BIM and ERP integration

Highlights how the AEC processes can be integrated to the business process within a centralized and unique database to create a single source of information throughout the entire project’s lifecycle.

• Application on SAP (workshop)

Provides a certified training on an ERP software: the TERP10 certification, which is based on the business processes embedded in the SAP ERP package, S4/Hana version.

• Standards for Asset Management

Provides insights on how to manage the progressive information flows, using different open standards throughout the project life cycle, and highlights the best practice for the integration of BIM into asset management processes.

• COBie Exchange Protocols

Introduces the Construction Operations Building Information Exchange, known as COBie, which is a developing standard for the exchange of data to support facility management by owners and operators.

• Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility

Covers the ethical and social issues related to the development and use of technology. It covers topics in ethical theory, and social, political, and legal considerations of modern technology systems and applications.

• Final project

The final project is a real project simulation-based module integrating courses included in the program to be developed using openBIM approach. This allows the participants to make use of all the knowledge gained throughout the program and enables them to work collaboratively, with a client-oriented approach using different technologies and standardized methodologies, globally used.

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• Strong methodological approach facilitated with digital tools to achieve efficient coordination of processes, workflows, people, assets and technology that BIM requires within the AECO sector.
• openBIM collaborative process as a sustainable information management approach of the building assets based on open standards and cloud workflows.
• Tailored learning pathways to meet the needs of professionals from different sectors of the AECO industry, such as architects, engineers, builders, developers, financiers, asset managers, and facilities managers...