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Overview
- A BEP explains how the appointed team will create, exchange and check project information.
- Agree responsibilities, coordinates, formats and acceptance rules before production starts.
- Use project requirements and the applicable information-management standard to shape the plan. A template alone does not establish compliance.
A BIM Execution Plan sets out how project teams will create, exchange and check models. It covers responsibilities, coordinates, file versions and review rules. Agreeing those details early helps prevent duplicated work and models that do not line up.
What a BEP must contain
- Project information requirements and BIM goals: how the models will be used.
- Roles and responsibilities: who models each element, its required LOD and its deadline.
- LOD matrix by element and phase.
- Common Data Environment (CDE): where models are stored, shared and versioned.
- File structure, naming conventions, coordinate system, and units.
- Model federation and clash-coordination cadence (who runs coordination, how often, how issues are tracked).
- Deliverables and formats (native, IFC, COBie, 2D) and handover requirements.
Coordination by agreement
Spetia can help prepare or review a BEP for the agreed scope. Share the client information requirements, appointments and existing standards so responsibilities and approval routes are clear.
Technical references
Sources for the definitions and design context discussed here. Check the applicable edition and project requirements before using them in design.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a BIM Execution Plan?+
A BIM Execution Plan (BEP) explains how teams will create, name, share and coordinate project models. It sets the LOD for each phase, responsibilities, the common data environment, file standards, coordination schedule and deliverables. Each company works to the same agreed plan.
How does ISO 19650 relate to a BEP?+
ISO 19650-2 addresses delivery-phase information management. The BEP sets out the appointed team’s proposed approach for the specific project. Check the contractual requirements and applicable edition; a BEP template is not certification.
Why is a BEP important?+
It gives teams a shared agreement on responsibilities, information exchanges and checks. That can reduce avoidable misalignment, but it still needs to be followed and updated as the work changes.
