Capital Facilities Information Handover Guide. Part 1.
Capital Facilities Information Handover Guide. Part 1.
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Fallon, K. K.; Palmer, M. E.
NISTIR 7259; 91 p. January 2006.
Keywords:
capital facility; industries; information utilization;
planning; design applications; construction; maintenance
Abstract:
All developed nations invest a substantial portion of
their gross domestic product in capital facilities -
their planning, design, construction, operation,
maintenance, renovation and decommissioning. There is
increasing pressure on the global capital facilities
industry to perform more efficiently. Since the late
1990s, a number of studies have addressed this issue and
provided analyses and recommendations. Three statements
can summarize the challenges identified in these
studies: 1. There is a lack of understanding on the
part of industry participants of how to achieve
integrated information and workflows through the
application of information technology. 2. There are
gaps in the availability of information technology tools
and data standards to support integrated information and
workflows throughout the facility life cycle. 3. Current
industry structure and business practices, including
procurement practices and regulatory, insurance and
contractual requirements, present obstacles to
integrated work and information flows. The National
Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) study,
Cost Analysis of Inadequate Interoperability in the U.S.
Capital Facilities Industry (referred to as NIST GCR
04-867), is of particular interest because it identifies
and quantifies the efficiency losses in the U.S. capital
facilities industry attributable to inadequate
interoperability. Interoperability is defined as "the
ability to manage and communicate electronic product and
project data between collaborating firms and within
individual companies' design, construction, maintenance,
and business process systems" (NIST GCR 04-867, page
ES-1). The researchers very conservatively estimated
those losses to be $15.8 billion in 2002. This figure
excludes the losses for residential facilities and
transportation infrastructure.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899