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Project Information Manager

Responsible for extraction, review, coordination and reporting of data within the native and federated models as well as associated project databases throughout the project stages

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process

set of interrelated or interacting activities that transforms inputs into outputs [SOURCE: ISO 9000:2005, definition 3.4.1 (without notes)] ISO 14040:2006(en), 3.11 It is a PAS1192 term replaced

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open interoperability

the meaning and benefits: single procurement of information that can be relied upon over time, removing the need for it to be repeatedly re-procured; a

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data dictionary

centralized repository of information about data such as meaning, relationships to other data, origin, usage and formatNote 1 to entry: The definition is from IBM

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Management of duplicates

The procedure to remove duplicate properties shall be carried out on the relevant attributes. The management of duplicates cannot be fully automated. BS EN ISO

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Risk management

Risk management provides an overview of using risk analysis as an organized method for identifying and measuring risks. How to effectively assemble and manage a

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Common Data Environment (CDE)
Jarek Wityk

Common Data Environment (CDE)

ELI5-S1: BIM Basics E2: CDE Explained The purpose of using Common Data Environment (CDE) on a project is to provide the right person with the

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Status

Identifier indicating the characteristic of an element of information for which at all times a value can be established. Word status has been included in

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Sub-process

A sub-process is a group of activities that are performed as part of a larger process or choreography. It is compound in the sense that

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Workset

A workset is a collection of elements in a work shared Revit project. The purpose of worksets is to enable multiple users to work on

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Diagram comparing coordination failure and selective coordination between protective devices in an electrical system. The top section shows a 32Amp circuit tripping a 63Amp breaker, causing upstream devices rated 125Amp and 160Amp to disconnect unnecessarily. The bottom section demonstrates selective coordination, where a 125Amp device isolates the fault without affecting upstream devices rated 250Amp and 600Amp.
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Jarek Wityk

Breaking capacity

IWE-S1-IWE- E8_Breaking Capacity of MCCB What is Breaking Capacity (kA) Breaking capacity, often referred to as short-circuit breaking capacity, is one of the most critical

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Jarek Wityk

Function

ELI5-S1 BIM Basics E17_BIM Functions Understanding Functions: A Basic Guide In both everyday life and specialised fields like mathematics, computer science, and even construction, the

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BIM thinking ahead

I decided to challenge myself and explore existing and emerging technologies in order to estimate what could we achieve during the next 30 years. The

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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

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