Integration of Operation and Maintenance Information Model with Company's Existing Information Systems

Abstract

Continuous development of information technologies opens new possibilities to increase efficiency of business activities of enterprises. However, introduction of IT innovations into construction with its principles of production process developed over the years needs to be done with appropriate integration in mind. Identifying approaches and integration platforms is the main task during introduction of information modeling into operation and maintenance activities of capital construction projects. Based on analysts' analysis, cumulative loss due to unintegrated data (cost of interoperability) was discovered to be the biggest on the stage of operation and maintenance and amounted for 2.5% of total costs. Current approach with automation of local tasks leads to increased financial burden on operator and owner of the building. The trend towards implementation of information modeling in the construction industry (BIM) helps to solve this problem. BIM allows to create a centralized graphically equipped database, from which it is possible to isolate information on a single component without losing any other components. The ever-increasing complexity of buildings and amount of maintenance information necessary to ensure the proper operation of the upkeep services requires continuous access to the updated and complete model of the building by maintenance staff.