Vendor ITM User (VIU) Presentations

This is a workshop organised by the IAI's International Technical Management Committee. The purpose is to bring the software vendors and users together in a problem solving working environment. Currently it is not a marketing event for the vendor; it is about getting something for the ITM and for the users. In the future, multiple tracks may be considered to include commercialisation as a theme.

• Singapore VIV Workshop 2 November, 2004
  • 14:00 - 14:15 Cheng Tai Fatt (BCA, Singapore): The past, present and future of code checking in Singapore
  • 14:15 - 14:45 Wawan Solihin (novaCITYNETS): Lessons learned from experience of code-checking implementation in Singapore: Success, Challenges and future outlook
  • 14:45 - 15:15 Jeff Wix (AEC3): Building Code and code checking developments in the UK and Norway
  • 15:15 - 15:45 Naveed Shaikh (novaCITYNETS), Thomas Liebich (AEC3): Impact of demands for code-checking usage to IFC model, CAD, and End users; and what do we do about it?<
  • 15:45 - 16:15 Chidambaram (novaCITYNETS), Jeff Wix (AEC3): Assessment of IFC model sufficiency for Building Services code-checking and readiness of CAD (incorporating feedbacks from Building authorities)
  • 16:15 - 17:15 Discussion
  • 17:15 - 17:30 Conclusions of the workshop
  • 17:30 - 17:35 Close of session (Francois Grobler)
  • 17:35 - 18:00 Hands-on experience with ePlanCheck system
  • 18:00 Close
• Bath VIU Workshop Tuesday, 5-July-2004 9:00 - 17:00
  • Nick Terry Open speech
  • ISO Fraternal Greetings and Objectives (Howard Mason, ISO Convener, UK)
  -- 20 years in STEP. CHALLENGES: Digital form - how to protect data in the long term. Convergence with standards. Cross-sectoral integration. To allow STEP/IAI to work together.
  • DDS regards IFC as the way forward
  • Rasso Steinmann: IFC implementations worldwide
  • Thomas Liebich: Scope of IFC specifications
  • Statement of commitments
  • Autodesk says "Support of IFC"
  • Bentley says "support of IFC"
  • Graphisoft says "support of IFC"
  • Case Studies
  • BLIS demonstrations
  • German HVAC team demonstrations
  • UK mbomb project
  • Kjell Ivar Bakkmoen: What is happening in Norway
  • Norwegian Building Research Institute: BARBI dictionary
  • Sable (Patrick Houbaux, Eurostep Finland)
  • VIU breakout discussion outcomes
  -- 12 point summary from the workshop:
  1. Killer cases - document benefit
  2. IAI members to ‘work’ software vendors
  3. Recognize ‘smartness’ of applications = what users can contribute
  4. Informed clients – they know what they want
  5. Fix the way we do business; use models
  6. Training
  7. Extra resources for pilots
  8. Teach it at University
  9. Prevent burnt fingers amongst new users
  10. Keep communicating
  11. Identify the low hanging fruit -- benefits in existing processes
  12. Government clients have most to gain. They must lead

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  The International Business Manager.