information requirement

The information needed to support a business or other activity. specification for what, when, how and for whom information (3.3.1) is to be produced [cited from ISO 19650-1:2018(en), 3.3.2] Term directly related to: Employer Information Requirements (EIR), sometimes referred to as Employer Requirements (ER) – Both replaced by Exchange Information Requirements (EIR) by BS 19650 framework. Organizational Information […]

information delivery milestone

scheduled event for a predefined information exchange [cited from ISO 19650-2:2018(en), 3.1.3.2] Milestones act as signposts through the course of a project. An information delivery milestone is a point in time that signifies a change or stage in information development. Milestones are useful in project management because they show key deliverables and help to plan […]

single source of truth

In AEC industry with reference to information systems management, the single source of truth refers to Common Data Environment (CDE) The single source of truth is a method of structuring information models and related CDE in such a way that every data element is stored exactly once. Any possible links to this data element (perhaps […]

efficiency

correlation between the outcome and the resources used a measure of the utilization of resources to realize a given objective Note 1 to entry: An activity is efficient if it minimizes the use of resources, or produces better performance with the same resources. [SOURCE: ISO 11620:2014, definition 3.16]ISO 5127:2017(en), 3.1.3.04 output work divided by input work [ ISO […]

ISO 19650 Framework

The ISO 19650 framework is generally aimed for information management. The individual standards do not cover the whole area of quality management but instead point out to other standards suggesting that the ISO 19650 framework can benefit from a systematic approach detailed within other standards listed below. In Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry the […]

Complete information

adjective In Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC), complete information is information which includes all the necessary and typical parts or elements, lacking nothing. For the information to be deemed complete, its completeness must be verified through the provision of objective evidence. The term complete information in the AEC industry is often written into Exchange Information […]

Miller’s law

Argument introduced by Miller, G. A., suggests that the number of objects an average human can hold in short-term memory is 7 ± 2.[1] From a practical standpoint, this means that information designed for quick perception must contain no more than 9 elements @ each level, when planning strategy, workflow, process map, container strategy etc. […]

BS 7799‑3:2017

Information security management systemsPart 3: Guidelines for information security risk management (revision of BS ISO/IEC 27005:2011)

System of systems

A system of systems is a collection of many different systems, each with its own characteristics. [1] System theory assumes that certain underlying concepts and principles are applicable to different areas, although each field has developed for itself. The main assumption of system theory is that complex systems consist of several smaller systems, and that […]