Resumo

This technical report discusses the significance of using building information modelling (BIM) in project management as a tool to enhance cost reduction based on the simulation of computational models.

The objective of this technical report is to discuss the importance of using computer model simulation in the development and management of projects using building information modelling (BIM). As a study objective, a solution of software libraries from Siemens, a German multinational company, was analysed to understand how the simulation of computational models on BIM can contribute to decision making to reduce costs in civil construction, considering both contexts of projects in new constructions and modernization processes.

With the advancement of technology in the digital world, digitization offers a new path in terms of how commercial buildings can be planned, built, operated, and managed (Siemens Switzerland Ltd, 2018). The BIM is a powerful work methodology, internationally regulated by ISO 19650 that uses digital representation libraries that facilitate the design, construction, and process operation to form a basis for the decision process (ISO 19650-1, 2018). A digital twin of a building allows performing a digital simulation of its physical equivalent twin (Gichane, et al, 2020).

The benefits of applying the BIM methodology are not directly applicable to the project managers, however can be measured by the effective contribution of project managers to the success of the projects (Xiao & Noble, 2014), and always will be the protagonist that ensures the project success (RICS, 2017).

This technical report demonstrates the significance of presenting the benefits of using the BIM methodology from a different perspective than the technical characteristics of its application; on the emphasis of application within the area of project management. As previously stated, the benefits of BIM are not directly related to the project manager but have a direct impact on project success when correctly applied by the protagonist project manager – traditional processes must be adequate in terms of planning and execution phases, to reach the project's effectiveness (Tulke & Schumann, 2018).

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