BIM Manager Program (English) - November 12, 2024

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▶︎ Format: trainer-led online course
▶︎ Level: expert
▶︎ Duration: 40 hours (10 weeks)

Join us online and become a Graphisoft Certified Archicad BIM Manager.

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Graphisoft BIM Manager Program

If you are an existing BIM Manager or aspiring to become one, this is a great opportunity to get up-to-date with all the new BIM standards and best practices. Attend a 10-week, fun, and interactive online program packed with presentations, advice, and virtual activities. Learn from experienced Graphisoft trainers and former BIM Managers, everything you need to know to manage an Archicad-based BIM office; from setting up projects to collaborating with consultants to managing people and processes. Meet virtually other fellow practitioners and share your experiences of working on BIM projects using Archicad. Pass the tests to earn a globally recognized Graphisoft certificate.

Localized versions (other languages)

We offer the BIM Manager Program in 6 languages.
Please check the BIM Manager Program website ( https://bimmanager.graphisoft.com/ ) if you would like to attend this program in Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Hungarian, or Italian.

Online Delivery Information

The online program will last for 10 weeks, and it will include 3 modules: BIM Office Management, Archicad Template Creation, and BIM Project Strategy.

Each module will include 2-4 submodules. The total of submodules will be 10 and one submodule will be available each week, to match the duration of the course. Each submodule will comprise pre-recorded self-paced sessions and live meetings with the trainers. Some modules will include presentations from guest speakers, who will share their experience of using Archicad on BIM-enabled projects from various aspects. Several types of resources (such as handouts, which elaborate on what was discussed during the live meetings, BEP/EIR templates, Archicad files, etc), will be available for attendees to download and study at their own pace.

The self-paced sessions must be completed within the week they belong to. The live meetings will be offered in the Central Europe Time Zone. For attendees who cannot attend the live meetings, recordings will be made available to watch at a later time.

In addition to the live meetings, participants will have the opportunity to attend Q&A clinics. These are Live Q&A sessions with one of our trainers designed to clarify any topic presented during the program. Clinics will happen twice during the program in two different time zones - 1 pm PST (Los Angeles) and 1 pm AEDT (Sydney). This will allow participants from around the world to have the opportunity to talk live with the trainers. Participants will be asked to confirm their attendance and submit their questions prior to the Clinics. The clinic will be canceled in case no questions are submitted.

In total, attendees are expected to dedicate 3-4 hours each week to watch the self-paced sessions and attend the live meetings. An extra 3-4 hour engagement per week will be required for the completion of quizzes, exercises, and studying.

At the end of each week, there will be a theoretical quiz, practical exercise, or group project. There will also be a 10-week-long individual project, expected to be submitted after the end of the course. The overall result of the quizzes/exercises/projects will be considered for the certification. Successful candidates will be awarded the Archicad BIM Manager Certificate which will be valid for 2 years. If consent is provided, all successful candidates will be added to the searchable Archicad BIM Manager database here.

Agenda

Weeks 1 - 4, November 12 - December 6, BIM Office Management

The BIM Office Management module focuses on the implementation process, the current reality around BIM usage, including standards around the world, the new roles at office and project levels, and the collaboration workflows. It gives an overview of the supporting material around BIM workflows, such as the BIM Execution Plan (BEP) and the Design Responsibility Matrix. It also gives an insight into the legal challenges that may arise for a practice that has undertaken BIM projects. See the Modules tab for more information.

Week 1, November 12 - 15, BIM Office Management - Part 1

	Type	Topics	Date/Time	Presenters
Session 01	Live Meeting	Introduction	Tuesday, November 12, 13:00 CET (Budapest)	Marina Cabral
Session 02	Live Meeting	BIM Practice, BIM Manager	Thursday, November 14, 13:00 CET (Budapest)	Marina Cabral
Session 03	Video	BIM Implementation	Self-paced	Szabolcs Kari

Week 2, November 18 - 22, BIM Office Management - Part 2

	Type	Topics	Date/Time	Presenters
Session 01	Video	Worldwide Standards & ISO 19650	Self-paced	Szabolcs Kari
Session 02	Live Meeting	ISO 19650 Principle and Information Management	Friday, November 22, 11:00 CET (Budapest)	Nigel Davies

Week 3, November 25 - 29, BIM Office Management - Part 3

	Type	Topics	Date/Time	Presenters
Session 01	Video	Project Delivery Methods	Self-paced	Szabolcs Kari
Session 02	Video	Lifecycle BIM	Self-paced	Pantelis Ioannidis
Session 03	Video	Legal	Self-paced	Pantelis Ioannidis
Session 04	Live Meeting	BIM Manual and Q&A	Thursday, November 28, 09:00 CEST (Budapest)	Nando Mongolon

Week 4, December 02 - 06, BIM Office Management - Part 4

	Type	Topics	Date/Time	Presenters
Session 01	Video	Integrating other Applications	Self-paced	Szabolcs Kari
Session 02	Live Meeting	BIMcloud Principles and Management	Thursday, December 05, 13:00 CEST (Budapest)	Marina Cabral

Weeks 5 - 6, December 09 - 19, Archicad Template Creation

The time and effort put into every project start-up are heavily dependent on the quality of the template that is utilized, therefore, it is worth investing in producing a quality and relevant template for the office needs. This training offers an overview of the responsibilities and technical knowledge of the Template Manager in relation to the task of creating and managing an office template. It summarizes the core activities and provides an implementation and audit methodology. See the Modules tab for more information.

Week 5, December 09- 13, Archicad Template Creation - Part 1

	Type	Topics	Date/Time	Presenters
Session 01	Video	Preparation and Goals	Self-paced	Pantelis Ioannidis
Session 02	Video	Project Setup	Self-paced	Szabolcs Kari
Session 03	Video	Attributes	Self-paced	Szabolcs Kari
Session 04	Live Meeting	Data Management and Q&A	Thursday, December 12, 09:00 CET (Budapest)	Bredon Reid

Week 6, December 16- 20, Archicad Template Creation - Part 2

	Type	Topics	Date/Time	Presenters
Session 01	Video	Display Controls	Self-paced	Pantelis Ioannidis
Session 02	Video	Project Structure	Self-paced	Pantelis Ioannidis
Session 03	Video	Usability	Self-paced	Szabolcs Kari
Session 04	Video	Annotations & Libraries	Self-paced	Szabolcs Kari
Session 05	Live Meeting	Template Management and Q&A	Thursday, December 19, 09:00 CET (Budapest)	Brendon Reid

Weeks 7 - 10, January 13 - February 06, BIM Project Strategies

The BIM Project Strategy module focuses on the practical steps that a BIM Manager needs to take to ensure that a project in Archicad is set up optimally for efficiency, speed, and collaboration with other disciplines. Workflows related to data management, documentation creation, level of definition/development, project optimization, and project audits are explained in detail. Additionally, the coordination process is explained in practical terms, and tips around project setup and required data are given for optimal collaboration between Archicad and Autodesk Revit in an OpenBIM environment. See the Modules tab for more information.

Week 7, January 13 - 17, BIM Project Strategies - Part 1

	Type	Topics	Date/Time	Presenters
Session 01	Video	Project Startup Part I	Self-paced	Pantelis Ioannidis
Session 02	Video	Project Startup Part II	Self-paced	Szabolcs Kari
Session 03	Live Meeting	ISO 19650 - Project Delivery (EIR/BEP Examples)	Thursday, January 16, 13:00 CET (Budapest)	Nigel Davies

Week 8, January 13 - 17, BIM Project Strategies - Part 2

	Type	Topics	Date/Time	Presenters
Session 01	Live Meeting	Introduction to Data and Data Management Strategy	Thursday, January 23, 09:00 CET (Budapest)	Brendon Reid

Week 9, January 20 - 24, BIM Project Strategies - Part 3

	Type	Topics	Date/Time	Presenters
Session 01	Video	Project Audit	Self-paced	Pantelis Ioannidis
Session 02	Live Meeting	Quality Assurance Strategy	Thursday, January 30, 09:00 CET (Budapest)	Brendon Reid

Week 10, January 27- 31, BIM Project Strategies - Part 4

	Type	Topics	Date/Time	Presenters
Session 01	Video	Getting Started with Integrated Structural Design in Archicad	Self-paced	Moaaz Hassan
Session 02	Video	Coordination with Autodesk Revit	Self-paced	Victor Tatrai
Session 03	Live Meeting	OpenBIM Principles and Collaboration	Thursday, February 06, 09:00 CET (Budapest)	Nando Mongolon

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will:

Have an understanding of all the current BIM standards, including ISO 19650
Be able to implement BIM in your practice using a structured approach
Be confident in analyzing an EIR (Employer’s/Exchange Information Requirements) and compiling a BEP (BIM Execution Plan)
Learn how to develop and manage different areas of your Archicad template, such as its structure, data, naming conventions, and QA mechanisms
Learn how to set up and manage different areas of a live project in Archicad, including hotlinking, attribute management, and documentation creation
Learn how to approach specific modeling challenges in Archicad, such as split-level buildings, revisions, and multiple renovation phases
Learn how to audit projects, to ensure model and data consistency, using both Archicad and Solibri
Be confident in setting up the IFC translators to achieve the best results when exporting or importing IFC files in order to collaborate efficiently with external consultants who use different software
Learn how to approach coordination with other consultants using IFC models and managing issues through BCF

Main Presenters

Marina Cabral

Senior Professional Services Consultant, Customer Success, Graphisoft

Marina is a Senior Technical Consultant for the Global Professional Services at Graphisoft HQ, based in London. She is a Brazilian Architect, with a MA in Conservation Studies (Historic Buildings).
Marina has been using Archicad for the last 11 years. Before joining Graphisoft, she worked at JRA (John Robertson Architects) as an Architectural Designer where she was involved in several complex projects. She was involved in the office CAD group, helping with the development of templates, project audits, new staff training, and taking the role of BIM Coordinator when necessary.
At Graphisoft, she is working on the development of the new Model and Office Management Bundles and supporting the BIM Manager Program.
She is a Graphisoft Certified Archicad BIM User, BIM Author and BIM Manager, and Graphisoft Certified Professional Services Consultant.

Brendon Reid

Director, Reidefine, Sydney, Australia

Brendon is the Director of Reidefine, a company founded from his passion for assisting design consultancies to improve their competitiveness. By implementing holistic digital strategies and thought leadership, Brendon drives change and delivers improved business performance and culture. During his tenure at various multi-national organizations, Brendon’s leadership returned significant advances in productivity, consistency, and quality. He has held various senior BIM roles, leading teams utilizing both Archicad and Revit over the past 8 years and leading the delivery of architectural projects prior to this. His experience with Archicad began in 1994. As a specialist in his field, Brendon works with businesses of all sizes to identify opportunities to improve productivity through innovative digital process improvement. Brendon ensures there is always a strong emphasis on quality and consistency. On the weekend, Brendon still enjoys co-managing and playing competitive football, although the legs aren't getting any younger!

Nando Mogollon

Digital Design Senior Consultant, BuilDIGITAL, Sydney, Australia

Nando Mogollon holds university degrees in Architecture and BIM Management, currently working as a Digital Design Senior Consultant with BuilDIGITAL, a BIM/Digital Engineering consulting company specialized in model coordination and integration services and OpenBIM advice to architectural and construction companies. As part of his current role, he is responsible for providing advice on digital engineering / BIM, information management, IFC-based interoperability, and integration with other common digital tools. His career of over 20 years includes experience in large-scale complex projects, participating in BIM coordination and management, OpenBIM /IFC coaching and training using software tools such as Solibri, BIMCollab, Navisworks, Archicad, and Revit. His skills have taken him to work in Australia, Canada, China, South Africa, and Colombia in South America, allowing him to get a wide understanding of several design, construction, and digital practices in most major BIM software applications.

Nando is an active member of the digital engineering and BIM community and has participated as a guest speaker at several local and international industry conferences over the past 10 years in multiple countries. Nando has been a member of the Colombian Association of Architects, the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada, and other local associations. He currently lives in Sydney, Australia, with his family and usually attends local and online events.

Pantelis Ioannidis

Director, Global Professional Services, Customer Success, Graphisoft

Pantelis is the Director of Global Professional Services at Graphisoft HQ. He is responsible for the development and global roll-out and delivery of learning, consultancy services, and the BIM Manager Program at Graphisoft. He manages a team of consultants and formulates the strategy and direction of the Graphisoft Learn and implementation projects globally. He occasionally develops and delivers training and consultancy services to large accounts mainly on the subjects of BIM and ARCHICAD implementation and template creation.

Pantelis who is an ARB-registered Architect, has been using Archicad for the last 15 years. Before joining Graphisoft, he was JRA’s (John Robertson Architects), an AJ100 practice, BIM Manager for almost 4 years in London, UK, leading the practice’s BIM strategy. Pantelis has been involved in several complex projects utilizing BIM workflows, based on the UK BIM Level 2 suite of standards. He also has extensive training experience through his BIM Manager role, as well as previous roles, and has delivered numerous training sessions and presentations at conferences worldwide.

Szabolcs Kari

Manager, Product Management - Collaboration, Graphisoft

Szabolcs is the Manager of the Collaboration lane of Product Management in Graphisoft. He graduated as an Architect MSc in 2014 in Hungary. He used to be a practicing architect, and later he became a BIM Manager in a governmental institution. He had been involved in the Hungarian BIM Standardization processes and took a great part in the creation of the Hungarian BIM Protocol. At Graphisoft, he was responsible for developing and conducting Archicad-related training and the BIM Manager training. He is heavily involved in the creation of the European BIM Standard suite by being a member of the Hungarian Standards Committee (CEN/TC 442 BIM). He is an experienced BIM Manager, Archicad user, and trainer with a special focus on the OPEN BIM workflows (IFC and BCF), IFC Based Quality Assurance, BIM implementation, BIM standards, and Point Cloud Based Building Surveys. He is a Certified Archicad BIM Manager, a Certified Solibri Trainer, and holds a buildingSMART International Professional Certification.

buildingSMART International

GRAPHISOFT has been reviewed and registered to train individuals in accordance with the buildingSMART Professional Certification Program by bSI. By attending the GRAPHISOFT BIM Manager Program, attendees will gain the required knowledge to participate in the buildingSMART Professional Certification exam, should they wish to pursue this certification path. For more information, visit https://education.buildingsmart.org/

AIA Continuing Education

The Graphisoft BIM Manager Program is approved by AIA. AIA members who attend the course can receive 40 AIA credits.

GRAPHISOFT BIM Talks

After completing the course, you will become a member of our GRAPHISOFT BIM Talks community, where you will have the ability to participate in monthly meetings with past participants and present yourself or attend other participants' presentations.

Have questions?

If you have any questions, please visit our FAQ section or contact us at bimmanager@graphisoft.com.

Modules13

Here is the course outline:

Welcome to the GRAPHISOFT BIM Manager Program

During this first week, you will meet the trainers, who will explain how the course will be delivered and provide information about the certification process. You will be introduced to the current situation around BIM and the role of the BIM Manager; their required skills and every day duties. Finally, you will be presented with a methodology to implement BIM to your practice.

This week is all about standards and their application on setting up teams and auditing projects. You will be presented with the main points of ISO 19650, the first international standard around information management in the construction industry. You will then see how project teams can be set up on a BIM-enabled project .

During this third week, you will be presented with the most common project delivery methods and how these affect the overall strategy on a BIM-enabled project, you will be introduced to the concept of applying BIM processes up until the end of the life of an asset and the legal implications that the application of BIM can potentially have on your work. Finally, you will be introduced to the importance of the BIM Manual in an office working with BIM-enabled projects.

This week you will be taken through the concept of Teamwork in ARCHICAD, which allows multiple people to work on the same project at the same time and what a BIM Manager needs to think before rolling out Teamwork in their practice. Finally, you will be presented with several software packages which can be used along with ARCHICAD on a BIM-enabled project, for different purposes (e.g. QA/QC, point-cloud file processing, CDE’s, etc).

During this fifth week, you will be presented with the high-level development strategy of putting together an ARCHICAD template. You will be introduced to an optimal order of development and you will hear about the management of attributes and data in the template.

Join us for a live Q&A session where you can discuss topics covered during the first 5 weeks of the Program.

This week is all about the key elements of an ARCHICAD template. You will be taken through different examples of organising the Navigator, utilising pre-sets of display controls, such as Graphic Overrides and managing a template through years of updates and upgrades to new ARCHICAD versions.

During week 7, you will be presented with all the different strategies that as a BIM Manager, you need to have in place, before a project kicks off. You will hear about how the EIR (Exchange/Employer’s Information Requirements) will define your project methods and processes which are documented in the BEP (BIM Execution Plan).

This week is all about Data. You will first hear about the data principles. Later, you will dive into Data Management strategies that you, as a BIM Manager, have to make on top of your existing data-related setup in your ARCHICAD template.

During week 9, you will be introduced to Quality Assurance Strategies that will ensure your office will deliver consistent and efficient projects.

This last week of the course will cover project collaboration. It will start with OpenBIM principles, then move on to the main concepts of collaboration with other consultants and the general principles that you need to apply to an ARCHICAD-based practice to achieve seamless collaboration with external consultants who use different software.

Join us for a live Q&A session where you can discuss topics covered during the last 5 weeks of the Program.

Certificates

Completion

The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:

INT Graphisoft Archicad BIM Manager Certificate