Deep dive into BIM

Having a sound grasp on the project lifecycle from the onset of a project helps with planning the entire project, improves communication with all parties involved, and can alleviate or even eliminate challenges and problems that may occur.


Course overview

A thorough understanding of the BIM project lifecycle is the foundation for a successful BIM project. Having a sound grasp on the project lifecycle from the onset of a project helps with planning the entire project, improves communication with all parties involved, and can alleviate or even eliminate challenges and problems that may occur. Whether the project is a building, or related to other types of large physical assets, such as roadways, parks, and other infrastructure, this information applies.

After completing this content, you will be able to: 

  • Define a typical design-construction project and its stages 
  • Examine the workflow within a BIM project 
  • Develop a prototypical BIM project 
  • Create BIM teams for a design-construction project 

About the Author

This content was created by Jefferson Morris​, Learning Content Developer at ASCENT​.

Course downloads

These downloadable resources will be used to complete modules in this course:

Course outline

40 min.

BIM project anatomy

Examine the workflow for design construction projects involving BIM. Then develop a prototypical BIM project to gain insights into the BIM teams for design construction projects.

Examine the workflow for design construction projects involving BIM. Then develop a prototypical BIM project to gain insights into the BIM teams for design construction projects.

This content takes approximately 40 minutes to complete. You will be able to: 

  • Define a typical design-construction project and its stages​ 
  • Examine the workflow within a BIM project​ 
  • Develop a prototypical BIM project​ 
  • Create BIM teams for a design-construction project​ 

About the Author

This content was created by Jefferson Morris​, Learning Content Developer at ASCENT​.


40 min.

BIM options and procedures

Gain an introduction to the BIM project lifecycle flow and using BIM standards and procedures for quality control and the BIM execution plan.

Gain an introduction to the BIM project lifecycle flow and using BIM standards and procedures for quality control and the BIM execution plan.

This content takes approximately 40 minutes to complete. You will be able to: 

  • Define the BIM project lifecycle flow​ 
  • Use BIM standards and procedures for quality control​ 
  • Establish a BIM strategy​ 
  • Create a BIM execution plan (BEP)​ 
  • Identify the value of applying BEP templates​

About the Author

This content was created by Jefferson Morris​, Learning Content Developer at ASCENT​.


40 min.

AECO project phases and BIM

Explore how to move from a single person design to a multi-person and multi-team project involving the BIM core components to accelerate design.

Explore how to move from a single person design to a multi-person and multi-team project involving the BIM core components to accelerate design.

This content takes approximately 40 minutes to complete. You will be able to: 

  • Identify the implementation framework of a BIM project​ 
  • Define the challenges of each phase of a BIM project:​ Design​, construction​, operations
  • Align BIM PLM programs to corporate initiatives and priorities​

About the Author

This content was created by Jefferson Morris​, Learning Content Developer at ASCENT​.