Roles

The "receiver of information concerning works, goods or services from a lead appointed party" ISO 19650-1 (3.2.4). An appointing party might be a client, a designer, a contractor, or an asset operator/manager

A BIM Coordinator is BIM Role combining Model Management, Project Information Management and process management activities. Model Management activities are technical in nature and focus on the generation and delivery of one or more Model Uses. Project information management activities focus on the inclusion/accuracy/detail of information as to meet contractual requirements. Process management activities focus on facilitating the relationship between Project Participants by assisting them to select collaboration workflows, delivery standards and communication protocols as best suited for each particular project, or project phase. The definition of a BIM Coordinator varies between companies/markets and is sometimes used interchangeably with BIM Manager or Project BIM Manager

A person responsible for leading the BIM Implementation process within an organization and supporting it in developing/delivering new BIM services and model-based efficiencies. Also Refer to Project BIM Manager

The role played by an individual within an organization (or an organization within a Project Team) which involves the generation, modification or management of BIModels. A sample BIM Role of an individual would be a BIM Manager or a Model Manager; while a sample BIM Role for an organization (e.g. a BIM Service Provider) would be BIM Facilitation

A role with predefined responsibilities established through four Role Taxonomies - Role Class, Role Scale, Role Discipline and Role Location. A Defined Role is one type of Knowledge Blocks and is populated by varied Competency Items

The Information Manager (IM) is a key BIM Role responsible for establishing/managing the processes of information exchange on projects. This role - either played independently or by the Design Lead - facilitates the delivery of Project Outputs according to Employer’s Information Requirements. According to the CIC BIM Protocol, the IM is separate from the BIM Coordinator and thus has no design or Model Management duties

A BIM Role played by an individual or an organization on behalf of the whole Project Team. The Project BIM Manager has many responsibilities (typically defined with the BIM Management Plan) which include: BIM Facilitation, coordinating data-exchange activities, fulfilling pre-defined Design Specifications and Delivery Specifications, and overall Model Quality control

RACI is an abbreviation used to classify participants or stakeholders as Responsible (R), Accountable (A), Consulted (C) or Informed (I) for a project activity.

A table setting out the responsibilities of each discipline for model or information production according to pre-defined project stages. The Responsibility Matrix (RM) is typically first included - in low detail - within the Employer's Information Requirements (EIR) document and then - in higher detail - within the Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP)

A generic classification of roles played within a Design, Construction or Operation (DCO) organization irrespective of discipline or size