The Information Delivery Manual, or IDM for short, is derived from the English title of the following standard:
Building Information Models — Information Delivery Manual — Part 1: Methodology and format (ISO 29481-1:2016); German version EN ISO 29481-1:2017
In the German version, the term "Handbuch der Informationslieferungen" is used as a translation of the English title.
Introductory article
This European Standard (an unmodified adoption of an International Standard) has undergone a comprehensive review in light of improved approaches to the creation of Information Delivery Manuals and their technical implementation in a format readable by software programs. It should be noted that existing Information Delivery Manuals (IDM) do not lose their validity as a result of these changes. Building Information Modeling provides a digital technology for describing and representing information required for the planning, design, construction, and operation of built structures. This modeling approach increasingly integrates all aspects of the built environment, including civil infrastructure, utilities, and public spaces. These are collectively referred to as construction processes. This approach to information management unifies the various data sets used throughout the lifecycle of the built environment into a common information environment and often reduces or even eliminates the need for multiple types of paper documents currently in use. This approach is commonly referred to as Building Information Modeling (BIM; based on its original use in architecture), while the same abbreviation is also used to refer to the product of this process, the actual data model or Building Information Model (BIM). An IDM helps to derive the full benefit from a BIM. If the information required to support the construction process or a specific use case is available in the BIM and of satisfactory quality, the actual process can be significantly improved. This part of ISO 29481 specifies: - a methodology that links the business processes during the construction phase of a building with the specifications for information required for these processes; and - a means of recording and describing the information processes throughout the life cycle of buildings. This part of ISO 29481 is intended to facilitate the interoperability of software programs used in the various phases of the life cycle of construction works, including consulting, design, documentation, construction, operation and maintenance, as well as demolition. The standard promotes collaboration among various stakeholders in the construction process and establishes a foundation for error-free, reliable, repeatable, and high-quality information exchange. The working committee NA 005-01-39 AA "BIM - Building Information Modeling (SpA to ISO/TC 59/SC 13 and CEN/TC 442)" at DIN is responsible for this standard.
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Key elements of the "information deliverables" are also used in BIM execution plans (BEPs).