Plan · BIM managers · information managers · project leads
Information delivery planning that survives the programme
Connect required information to accountable authors, dependencies, review dates and acceptance—before a schedule becomes a decorative spreadsheet.
Minimum workflow
Five controls to keep.
- 01
Start with the decision
Record the appointment, project or asset decision each information container must support. Remove outputs that have no identifiable use.
- 02
Define the container
Describe the model, drawing, schedule or dataset precisely enough that author, format, classification and intended status are unambiguous.
- 03
Expose dependencies
Identify upstream inputs, interfaces and approvals. A due date without a dependency is only a wish.
- 04
Separate submit from accept
Plan authoring, internal authorization, shared review and acceptance as distinct events with named owners.
- 05
Update from evidence
Review actual status, blockers and forecast dates at an agreed rhythm. Preserve the reason for material changes.
Supporting records
Artifacts that make the process visible.
- Responsibility matrix or assignment schedule
- Task and master information delivery plans
- Container register with status and revision
- Review, authorization and acceptance record
Useful measures
Measure flow and acceptance—not activity.
- Containers accepted when needed—not only submitted
- Blocked dependencies with named owners
- Forecast variance by information milestone
- First-pass acceptance rate
Early warnings
Failure patterns to challenge.
- 01
One date copied across every container
- 02
LOD used as the complete specification
- 03
Unowned dependencies hidden in notes
- 04
Submission treated as automatic acceptance