A NEW CHALLENGE FOR THE PROJECT MANAGER: IMPLEMENTATION OF BIM IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS University of Greenwich Course: Project Management Course leader: Nicola Callaghan Student: Maria Donatella Fiorella ID: 000807685 Deadline: 31/03/2014 Index INTRODUCTION 3PROJECT MANAGER ROLE AND SKILLS 3BIM: NEW STANDARDS FOR GOVERNMENT CUSTOMERS 4INTRODUCTION OF BIM 5ADVANTAGES AND BARRIERS OF BIM 6HOW TO MANAGE A BIM IMPLEMENTATION 7CONCLUSION 9REFERENCES 11INTRODUCTIONIn the past the project manager (PM) mainly focused on standard procedures, but the growth of the dimension and project complexity required new skills and approaches to deliver successful projects (Schwalbe, 2009; Garwood, 2012). A project manager is generally considered the person responsible for completing a project safely, on time, within budget and meeting the desired performance or quality standards established by the client." (Sommerville, et al., 2010) new challenge for preventive construction maintenance is established by the Government's Construction Strategy (2011), due to the required implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for all public sector projects by 2016. BIM is a new technology for the construction industry and “its adoption could save the industry money in the long run” (Chevin, 2012). This article aims to analyze the role of PM and how technical and soft skills can influence its performance , will investigate the government's objectives regarding the BIM system and its benefits and obstacles; and finally, consider whether the introduction of BIM can revolutionize the construction process and the role of the PM in the construction field.LIMITATION: This article does not investigate the best technology...... half of article......-141.Succar, B., 2009. Construction information modeling framework: a research and delivery foundation for industry stakeholders. Automation in construction, volume 18, pp. 357-375. Sukhoo, A. et al., 2005. Embracing soft skills in software project management. Issues in Informing Science & Information Technology, pp. 691-703. The Chartered Institute of Building, 2010. Construction Procurement, Ascot: CIOB. The Computer Integrated Construction Research Program, 2012. BIM Planning Guide for Facility Owners. Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State University. Whyte, J., Lindkvist, C., Jaradat, S. & Ibrahim, N.H., 2013. Transferring data from project delivery to operations, London 2012 Legacy of learning. [Online]Available at: http://learninglegacy.independent.gov.uk/documents/pdfs/systems-and-technology/425009-231-data-transfer.pdf[Accessed 25 03 2014].