A project BIM execution plan (BEP) is developed by a project team through a collaborative process at various stages within the project deliverable (see Figure 1). As defined by ISO 19650-2 (2008), an owner (also known as the Appointing Party within the ISO standard) should define their BIM requirements and standards prior to the solicitation of delivery team members (known as lead Appointed Parties or Appointed Parties within ISO 19650-2).

This Standard focuses on defining project-level BEPs at three stages within the delivery process. A core set of BEP information is needed from the owner for proposal organizations and selected team members to achieve the owner’s goals and align with the owner’s information management practices. The three stages in the Standard include:

1. Request for Proposal BEP (RFP BEP) from Owner: The Owner compiles initial requirements and goals for a project that are communicated to the proposal organizations and project team members (lead Appointed Parties and Appointed Parties per 281 ISO 19650-1) via an initial BEP. This BEP is not complete but includes valuable information to guide the continued development of the BEP.
2. Proposal BEP: Each prospective party responding to a request for proposal will complete a proposal stage appointment BEP which includes information specific to a proposal organization or team’s scope of work. The Proposal BEP should include the appropriate items from the RFP. The proposing organization must identify any exceptions or exclusions from the initial RFP BEP.
3. Project BEP: After selecting project team members (lead Appointed Parties and Appointed Parties), each team member will collaborate with the entire team, including the owner, to develop a comprehensive project BEP. The project BEP will continue to mature as the project proceeds and as new team members are added to the project.

Additional considerations regarding the project BEP:

• The project BEP will not replace or supersede other contractual requirements unless specifically noted.
• Each Appointed Party may have documentation of their BEP (an appointment BEP) as part of a combined Project BEP. This complies with the ISO 19650-2 process for individual BEP submission by project participants while extending this concept to align with common United States practice.