ONUMA Planning System™- Introduction

A recent presentation at the Federal Facilities Council in Washington D.C was titled "Seeing is Believing." Building Information Models (BIM) were rapidly developed and shared between 16 interoperable BIM programs. ONUMA, Inc. now offers the opportunity to learn how to apply methods used at this demonstration in your everyday work.

Software and Hardware Requirements

Skill Sets and Experience

• No expert computer skills required.
• No Building Information Modeling skills required.
• No CAD skills required

ONUMA Planning System™ - 101

A1 - BIM and the Integrated Practice

This presentation outlines what factors are impacting the building industry. From private and public sector case studies, learn what market forces are driving technology development and the benefits they provide. This presentation will help your organization realize new processes.

Duration

45 minute presentation. 15 minute Q&A

Who Should Attend

• Organization Leaders
• Architects, Engineers, Construction Managers and Facility Managers
• IT Directors
• Owners and Operators of Facilities

A2 - Building Information Modeling Strategy for Management

In addition to helping your organization focus on the value of information, let your organization retain knowledge by:

• Making strategies on how to train and retain staff using new processes and technologies.
• Finding candidates in your practice that can lead and be the catalyst for change.
• Leveraging teams and virtual teams.
• Reviewing case studies.
• Establishing levels of detail (how much data is necessary to get started?).
• Leveraging available data.

Duration

45 minute presentation. 15 minute Q&A

Who Should Attend

• Principals and Agency Heads
• Owners and Operators of Facilities
• IT Directors

A3 - Easy BIM for Everyone

This hands-on presentation demonstrates OPS™ in application and can be used on current projects. The data and knowledge captured in this presentation can be used in the full life cycle of a project. Learn how to bring data into desktop BIM applications such as Archicad or Revit.

Covered Topics

• Import Excel programming requirements into OPS™
• Generate reports
• Team collaboration
• Structure client workshops using OPS™
• Link to desktop BIM applications using OPS™

Duration

90 minute presentation. 30 minute Q&A

Who Should Attend

• Architects
• Engineers
• Contractors / Builders
• Owners and Operators of Facilities

A4 - How Does it Apply to What We Are Doing?

Learn how your organization's current projects can benefit from new processes and tools. Take an actual project and set up specific templates in OPS™. Immediately bring in data, 2Dfiles, hand sketches, increase productivity, while improving design quality. This session will bring the understanding of how any type of legacy data and knowledge are valuable when brought into OPS™.

Covered Topics

• Setting up standards using OPS™
• Use templates for spaces and building types
• Output to GSA or other standards
• Customize the administrator's settings in OPS™

Duration

90 minute presentation. 30 minute Q&A

Prerequisites

A1 and A3 and a two-way non-disclosure agreement

Who Should Attend

• Architects, Engineers & Constructions Managers
• IT Directors
• Owners and Operators of Facilities

A5 - Strategic Road Map

This presentation develops a strategic road map that includes an analysis of your organization's current status and options for creating an integrated BIM strategy. We will go over current methods and practices to customize an integrated strategy for you.

Covered Topics

• Examine available tools and the trends of the processes.
• Analyze current conditions and recommendations for migration.
• Explore the organization's process for possible re-engineering.
• See how other organizations work using Road Map strategies.
• Create a Road Map for success.
• Implement BIM in your organization.

Duration

90 minute presentation. 30 minute Q&A

Who Should Attend

• Principals and Agency Leaders
• Design and Construction Leaders
• Owners and Operators of Facilities
• IT Directors

C1 - Customized Consulting Services

ONUMA, Inc. is a practicing architectural firm as well as a software development company. We can provide support services to help your organization achieve strategic goals and needs.