How companies can move from chaotic design to a controlled BIM process
How companies can move from chaotic design to a controlled BIM process
In most design organizations, BIM exists only formally: some departments work in Revit, others continue producing documentation in AutoCAD, models are stored on network drives, and standards are just 40-page PDFs that are remembered once a year. As a result, each project becomes its own coordinate system, with rules and approaches changing from one project to another.
To make BIM a real tool rather than just a set of files, companies need to establish a unified model management cycle, starting from the internal data structure and ending with quality control before issuing documentation.
Standards — the foundation of the entire process
Standards are not only about naming conventions and specification formatting. They include:
Parameter structures and data completion requirements
Rules for model exchange between departments
Responsibility for data quality
Update schedules and deadlines
A strong standard doesn’t limit work; on the contrary, it reduces routine tasks and helps teams work faster.
CDE as the “single source of truth”
Storing models on a network drive is a thing of the past. CDE platforms (Vitro-CAD, Autodesk Docs, SODIS FM for operations) create the correct data architecture:
Versions are never lost
You can see who changed what and when
Working with outdated files is eliminated
Managing issue logs and issuing documentation becomes easier
BIM coordination as a regular process
Model checking is not just something done before submission. Companies that build a sustainable BIM process implement:
Weekly checklist-based reviews
Regular reports on model quality
Parameter completion control
Clash and interference management
Training — not a one-time event, but a knowledge ecosystem
New employees, specialists with different experience levels, and new tools require a continuous adaptation line. This includes:
Internal training courses
Libraries of standard solutions
Guidelines and manuals
Hands-on workshops
How NLB Company helps embed this process
NLB Company implements BIM so that it works in production, not just sits on a shelf:
How companies can move from chaotic design to a controlled BIM process
In most design organizations, BIM exists only formally: some departments work in Revit, others continue producing documentation in AutoCAD, models are stored on network drives, and standards are just 40-page PDFs that are remembered once a year.
As a result, each project becomes its own coordinate system, with rules and approaches changing from one project to another.
To make BIM a real tool rather than just a set of files, companies need to establish a unified model management cycle, starting from the internal data structure and ending with quality control before issuing documentation.
Standards — the foundation of the entire process
Standards are not only about naming conventions and specification formatting. They include:
CDE as the “single source of truth”
Storing models on a network drive is a thing of the past.
CDE platforms (Vitro-CAD, Autodesk Docs, SODIS FM for operations) create the correct data architecture:
BIM coordination as a regular process
Model checking is not just something done before submission.
Companies that build a sustainable BIM process implement:
Training — not a one-time event, but a knowledge ecosystem
New employees, specialists with different experience levels, and new tools require a continuous adaptation line.
This includes:
How NLB Company helps embed this process
NLB Company implements BIM so that it works in production, not just sits on a shelf:
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