BIM maturity model for higher education institutions

Abstrac The literature presents several BIM maturity models for projects, organizations and individuals. However, there is still a gap in models for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Consequently, there is an absence of studies that measure the BIM maturity of those institutions. Thus, the present study aims at (i) present a BIM maturity matrix model for HEIs; (ii) perform the measurement of BIM maturity in the HEIs in the state of Ceará, Brazil. The developed model is structured into three BIM fields (Policies, Processes and Technology), through 16 criteria and divided into five maturity levels. This research analyzed 26 courses in Civil Engineering as well as Architecture and Urbanism, in both public and private HEIs, therefore obtaining the Degree of Maturity, the Maturity Index, as well as the characteristics of BIM use. As a contribution, the study presents: (i) a theoretical contribution through the proposal of a BIM maturity model for HEIs, allowing other institutions to measure their performance; (ii) BIM characterization in HEIs, as well as the barriers for its adoption, uses and BIM disciplines; (iii) measurement of HEIs' maturity. The measurement of BIM maturity in the HEIs in Ceará state allowed an overview of them, becoming part of a macro-diagnostic state in the sector.摘要 现有文献已针对项目、组织及个人提出了多款建筑信息模型（Building Information Modeling，BIM）成熟度模型，但针对高等教育机构（Higher Education Institutions，HEIs）的相关模型仍存在空白，因此目前尚无针对此类机构的BIM成熟度测算相关研究。据此，本研究旨在达成两项目标：其一，构建面向高等教育机构的BIM成熟度矩阵模型；其二，对巴西塞阿拉州境内的高等教育机构开展BIM成熟度测算工作。 所开发的模型涵盖三大BIM维度（政策、流程与技术），下设16项评判准则，并划分为五个成熟度等级。本研究针对公立与私立高等教育机构的26门土木工程、建筑学及城市规划课程展开分析，最终得到了成熟度等级、成熟度指数以及BIM应用特征等结果。 本研究的贡献包括：其一，提出面向高等教育机构的BIM成熟度模型，可为其他机构开展自身绩效测算提供理论支撑；其二，刻画了高等教育机构的BIM应用特征，同时梳理了其在BIM采纳、应用及相关学科推广过程中面临的壁垒；其三，完成了高等教育机构的BIM成熟度测算。通过对塞阿拉州境内高等教育机构的BIM成熟度测算，本研究实现了对该类机构的全景式概览，可作为该领域宏观诊断的组成部分。