Competence Management

BIM Competency is a specialized type of Competency representing the ability of an individual or team to generate pre-defined BIM Deliverables

A competency is a combination of skill, knowledge, attitude and experience as needed to perform a specific Activity or deliver a specific outcome. Also refer to BIM Competency and Competency Item

A structured effort to assess the capabilities or individuals, organizations and teams through surveys, interviews and other assessment tools. A Competency Assessment may be performed by an internal expert or and external specialist and typically results in a Competency Score and/or Competency Report

A competency gap is a list or chart identifying the difference between current competency and target competency levels

A method to identify pre-specified skills, knowledge and experience of individuals (and may include Aptitude testing as well). Competency Profiling is intended to assess whether a job applicant or an existing staff member can perform a specific role or occupy a specific position. It may be also be used to establish training needs of individuals and assist them to track and improve their skills

Competency Sets include tens of Competency Topics, which in turn include thousands of Competency Items populating assessments, Learning Modules and implementation workflows. In BIM Excellence, there are eight standard Competency Sets: Managerial Competency, Administration Competency, Functional Competency, Operation Competency, Technical Competency, Implementation Competency, Support Competency, and Research and Development Competency

Competency Tiers are the top level classification of Competency and are subdivided into Competency Sets which are in turn subdivided into Competency Topics. There are three Competency Tiers: Core Tier, Domain Tier and Execution Tier. These tiers, sets, topics and their granular subdivisions Competency Items represent all the measurable abilities, outcomes and activities of individuals and groups

Competency Topics are part of Competency Sets and Competency Tiers and include thousands of Competency Items. In BIM Excellence there are 55 standards Competency Topics including Leadership, Collaboration, and Knowledge Management

The combined skill, knowledge and experience of an individual representing his/her ability to perform an activity or a task. In BIM Excellence, the term 'Competency' is used generically and may refer to Individual Competency, Organizational Competency or Project Team Competency

A term referring to deliberate effort by an organization to identify, foster and manage staff skills through training, induction, and recruitment