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Gateway (Exclusive)
[XOR] When splitting, directs the sequence flow to one of the outgoing branches. When merging, it waits for one incoming branch to finish before starting
Subcommittee (SC)
a Subcommittee (SC), which addresses a specialized area within a TC; https://www.iso.org/glossary.html
Information Interoperability
Information overload What makes construction management so challenging is the sheer amount of information available, the volume of the data means that we are often
Device rating (In)
Circuit Protective Device rating,or ‘In’ in Amperes. If the overload setting can be adjusted, then the ‘adjusted rating’ is known as ‘Ir’.
blockchain
The blockchain is a transaction database shared by all nodes involved in the system based on the Bitcoin protocol. It is a data structure consisting
data template
schema providing a data structure used to describe the properties of objects NOTE The relevant scope of the data template should be used together with
ubiquitous access
The modern era of IT has turned to ubiquitous access to all organizations and users. The vision is to provide one “universal access,” i.e. access
reference document
publication that is consulted to find specific information, particularly in a technical or scientific domain EXAMPLE See EN 771-1:2011+A1: 2015.Note 1 to entry: A reference
Archive
History of project information, such that any non-current published information in the published area should move into this area. New parties to the project will
tension between hope and ambiguity
term coined by Deloitte[1], it is a current situation where whilst businesses conceptually understand the significant changes that information Management (IM) and technology may bring,
Model Production Delivery Table (MPDT)
An MPDT its old PAS 1192 term, the MPDT defines who produces what, when and to what level of detail. The recent publication of ISO
Project BIM Coordinator
Responsible, during the design stages, for executing, managing and running clash detection of the federated Project Information Model (PIM), and federating and QA reviewing the
BS EN ISO 21597-2:2020
Information container for linked document delivery. Exchange specification. Link types
Geographic Information System (GIS)
A geographic information system (GIS) is a framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data. Rooted in the science of geography, GIS integrates many types of
Dimensionality
A dimension of space, such as width, height, or length. can be zero-dimensional (location point), one-dimensional (e.g. line, curve, path), two-dimensional (e.g. surface, face), or
Project setup
During project setup phase It is essential to establish and analyse a timeline that guides the entire team in delivering the project on time. Thus
Max Zs
Themaximum value of earth fault loop impedance (Zs) that will allow the protective device in a circuit to disconnect an earth fault within the prescribed
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is used to maintain the supply to an essential service duringmains supply outages. On loss ofmains supply,a storage device in
Organisational capability
Potential and expertise suggesting ability. Capability implies an organisation’s capacity to engage in a range of constructive activities Organisational capability is also referred to as organisational competence, although
cost plan
statement showing an apportionment of an estimate (3.7.9) or of an agreed budget between cost (3.7.1) headingsNote 1 to entry: For example, the cost plan might be broken down into building elements. [1]