The Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) is the main plan that establishes the methods of delivering information in projects managed through BIM methodology. The MIDP is an integral part of the BIM Execution Plan (BEP) and represents one of the key tools required by the Exchange Information Requirements (EIR), to clearly and precisely define what information needs to be produced, how, when, and by whom. In particular, the Master Information Delivery Plan specifies: the steps for producing project information containers (models, elaborates, data, etc.); the milestones to be met for the delivery of this information; the responsibilities taken on by the different workgroups; the verification and coordination procedures to be carried out. The discipline of MIDP is contained in the international BIM regulations (ISO 19650).

Understanding the Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) in the BIM environment

Q: Who produces the Master Information Delivery Plan? And what is the relationship between MIDP and TIDP?

Generally, the MIDP is developed by the project delivery manager, in collaboration with the team leaders involved in the various activities. In common practice, the MIDP appears as a collection of information delivery plans related to the individual project activities, defined as Task Information Delivery Plans (TIDP). As we know, during the development of a BIM project, the client identifies the project information requirements and encapsulates them within the EIR. The contractor, on the other hand, clarifies how to meet these requirements through the development of the BEP. Before starting the activities that will lead to the formulation of the Project Information Model (PIM), the contractor is required to engage with the client to further detail the aspects contained in the BEP and establish the management methods for the entire project. At this stage, the programmatic documents necessary to plan the production and delivery of information come into play: MIDP and TIDP. The TIDP is a partial document prepared by the entity responsible for a specific disciplinary area, providing detailed indications on the individual activities to be carried out. The TIDPs related to the individual disciplines of the BIM design process (architectural, structural, systems, etc.) converge into the MIDP, which is drafted by the contractor and provides an overview of the project information delivery.

Q: When to produce the MIDP?

The Master Information Delivery Plan is usually produced during the tender phase of a project. The client must ensure that the contractor develops an MIDP compliant with their requirements and, for this reason, defines a general framework for the delivery of information during the tender phase. The contractor, therefore, to develop the project-specific MIDP, can refer to the general indications provided by the client. Furthermore, each discipline group involved in the process will commit to producing and presenting their own TIDP to the client, so that they can collect and coordinate the contributions of all parties to incorporate them into the MIDP.

Q: How to develop the MIDP in BIM?

The correct construction of the MIDP is based on the Information Container Breakdown Structure (ICBS), which involves breaking down the project’s information model (PIM, representing the final result of various activities) into a series of simple information containers, consisting of: models; project drawings; documents; individual data or information. The MIDP can take the form of a spreadsheet, a prospectus, or a table, listing all these deliverables according to the different disciplines involved. For each item on the list, i.e., for each deliverable, it is necessary to indicate, for example: production and delivery times; the delivery manager; sharing methods within the CDE (Common Data Environment); the level of detail to be achieved (LOD-LOIN); coordination and validation checks to be performed; the recipients of the information. If you are involved in BIM processes and need to enhance your data sharing environment, I recommend trying out an innovative and efficient BIM Collaboration Platform for free right away. Thanks to a dedicated cloud infrastructure, you will be able to facilitate data sharing and collaborative work and organize and manage all your activities efficiently.

Managing a BIM project is based on two essential aspects. The first is the preparation of some key documents that aim to define the methods and timing of project information delivery, and the second is the use of tools and CDE platforms that allow the exchange of such information, securely and in full compliance with the openBIM workflow.

In this article, we analyze an aspect of BIM related to information exchange: the Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP).

Read on to discover the importance of this document in BIM, who produces it, and when and how to develop it.

Contents

What is MIDP in BIM
Who produces the Master Information Delivery Plan? And what is the relationship between MIDP and TIDP?
When to produce the MIDP
How to develop the MIDP in BIM

What is MIDP in BIM

The Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) is the main plan that establishes the methods of delivering information in projects managed through BIM methodology.

The MIDP is an integral part of the BIM Execution Plan (BEP) and represents one of the key tools required by the Exchange Information Requirements (EIR), to clearly and precisely define what information needs to be produced, how, when, and by whom.

Master Information Delivery Plan

In particular, the Master Information Delivery Plan specifies:

the steps for producing project information containers (models, elaborates, data, etc.);
the milestones to be met for the delivery of this information;
the responsibilities taken on by the different workgroups;
the verification and coordination procedures to be carried out.

The discipline of MIDP is contained in the international BIM regulations (ISO 19650).

Who produces the Master Information Delivery Plan? And what is the relationship between MIDP and TIDP?

Generally, the MIDP is developed by the project delivery manager, in collaboration with the team leaders involved in the various activities.

In common practice, the MIDP appears as a collection of information delivery plans related to the individual project activities, defined as Task Information Delivery Plans (TIDP).

As we know, during the development of a BIM project, the client identifies the project information requirements and encapsulates them within the EIR. The contractor, on the other hand, clarifies how to meet these requirements through the development of the BEP.

Before starting the activities that will lead to the formulation of the Project Information Model (PIM), the contractor is required to engage with the client to further detail the aspects contained in the BEP and establish the management methods for the entire project.

At this stage, the programmatic documents necessary to plan the production and delivery of information come into play: MIDP and TIDP.

The TIDP is a partial document prepared by the entity responsible for a specific disciplinary area, providing detailed indications on the individual activities to be carried out.

The TIDPs related to the individual disciplines of the BIM design process (architectural, structural, systems, etc.) converge into the MIDP, which is drafted by the contractor and provides an overview of the project information delivery.

MIDP Operating Schema

When to produce the MIDP

The Master Information Delivery Plan is usually produced during the tender phase of a project.

The client must ensure that the contractor develops an MIDP compliant with their requirements and, for this reason, defines a general framework for the delivery of information during the tender phase.

The contractor, therefore, to develop the project-specific MIDP, can refer to the general indications provided by the client.

Furthermore, each discipline group involved in the process will commit to producing and presenting their own TIDP to the client, so that they can collect and coordinate the contributions of all parties to incorporate them into the MIDP.

How to develop the MIDP in BIM

The correct construction of the MIDP is based on the Information Container Breakdown Structure (ICBS), which involves breaking down the project’s information model (PIM, representing the final result of various activities) into a series of simple information containers, consisting of:

models;
project drawings;
documents;
individual data or information.

The MIDP can take the form of a spreadsheet, a prospectus, or a table, listing all these deliverables according to the different disciplines involved.

For each item on the list, i.e., for each deliverable, it is necessary to indicate, for example:

production and delivery times;
the delivery manager;
sharing methods within the CDE (Common Data Environment);
the level of detail to be achieved (LOD-LOIN);
coordination and validation checks to be performed;
the recipients of the information.

If you are involved in BIM processes and need to enhance your data sharing environment, I recommend trying out an innovative and efficient BIM Collaboration Platform for free right away. Thanks to a dedicated cloud infrastructure, you will be able to facilitate data sharing and collaborative work and organize and manage all your activities efficiently.