▶︎ Format: trainer-led online course
▶︎ Level: expert
▶︎ Duration: 40 hours (10 weeks)
Join us online and become a Graphisoft Certified Archicad BIM Manager.
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Graphisoft BIM Manager Program
If you are an existing BIM Manager or aspiring to become one, this is a great opportunity to get up-to-date with all the new BIM standards and best practices. Attend a 10-week, fun, and interactive online program packed with presentations, advice, and virtual activities. Learn from experienced Graphisoft trainers and former BIM Managers, everything you need to know to manage an Archicad-based BIM office; from setting up projects to collaborating with consultants to managing people and processes. Meet virtually other fellow practitioners and share your experiences of working on BIM projects using Archicad. Pass the tests to earn a globally recognized Graphisoft certificate.
Localized versions (other languages)
We offer the BIM Manager Program in 6 languages.
Please check the BIM Manager Program website ( https://bimmanager.graphisoft.com/ ) if you would like to attend this program in Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Hungarian, or Italian.
Online Delivery Information
The online program will last for 10 weeks, and it will include 3 modules: BIM Office Management, Archicad Template Creation, and BIM Project Coordination.
Each module will include 2-4 submodules. The total of submodules will be 10 and one submodule will be available each week, to match the duration of the course. Each submodule will comprise pre-recorded self-paced sessions and live meetings with the trainers. Some modules will include presentations from guest speakers, who will share their experience of using Archicad on BIM-enabled projects from various aspects. Several types of resources (such as handouts, which elaborate on what was discussed during the live meetings, BEP/EIR templates, Archicad files, etc), will be available for attendees to download and study at their own pace.
The self-paced sessions need to be completed within the week they belong to. The live meetings will be offered on the same day at 2 different time zones (the same content will be presented by different trainers), to cover more regions worldwide. Attendees will be free to choose which one of the live meetings to attend every week. For attendees who will not be able to attend the live meetings, recordings will be made available, to watch at a later time.
In total, attendees are expected to dedicate 3-4 hours each week to watch the self-paced sessions and attend the live meetings. An extra 3-4 hour engagement per week will be required for the completion of quizzes, exercises, and studying.
At the end of each week, there will be a theoretical quiz, practical exercise, or group project. There will also be a 10-week-long individual project, expected to be submitted after the end of the course. The overall result of the quizzes/exercises/projects will be considered for the certification. Successful candidates will be awarded the Archicad BIM Manager Certificate which will be valid for 2 years. If consent is provided, all successful candidates will be added to the searchable Archicad BIM Manager database here.
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Agenda
Weeks 1 - 4, March 19 - April 12, BIM Office Management
The BIM Office Management module focuses on the implementation process, the current reality around BIM usage, including standards around the world, the new roles at office and project levels, and the collaboration workflows. It gives an overview of the supporting material around BIM workflows, such as the BIM Execution Plan (BEP) and the Design Responsibility Matrix. It also gives an insight into the legal challenges that may arise for a practice that has undertaken BIM projects. See the Modules tab for more information.
Week 1, March 19 - 22, BIM Office Management - Part 1
| Type | Topics | Date/Time | Presenters | Duration | |
| Session 01 | Live Meeting | Introduction | Tuesday, March 19, 13:00 CET (Budapest) | Victor Tatrai | 90 minutes |
| Session 02 | Live Meeting | BIM Practice, BIM Manager |
Thursday, March 21, 13:00 CET (Budapest) Thursday, March 21, 13:00 PDT (Los Angeles) |
Marina Cabral & Brendon Reid Duncan Gilchrist & Nando Mogollon |
90 minutes |
| Session 03 | Video | BIM Implementation | Self-paced | Szabolcs Kari | 90 minutes |
Week 2, March 25 - 29, BIM Office Management - Part 2
| Type | Topics | Date/Time | Presenters | Duration | |
| Session 01 | Video | Worldwide Standards & ISO 19650 | Self-paced | Szabolcs Kari | 60 minutes |
| Session 02 | Video | Project Audit | Self-paced | Pantelis Ioannidis | 30 minutes |
| Session 03 | Live Meeting | Project Roles and Q&A |
Thursday, March 28, 13:00 CET (Budapest) Thursday, March 28, 13:00 PDT (Los Angeles) |
Victor Tatrai & Brendon Reid Duncan Gilchrist & Nando Mogollon |
75 minutes |
Week 3, April 01 - 05, BIM Office Management - Part 3
| Type | Topics | Date/Time | Presenters | Duration | |
| Session 01 | Video | Project Delivery Methods | Self-paced | Szabolcs Kari | 20 minutes |
| Session 02 | Video | Lifecycle BIM | Self-paced | Pantelis Ioannidis | 20 minutes |
| Session 03 | Video | Legal | Self-paced | Pantelis Ioannidis | 20 minutes |
| Session 04 | Live Meeting | Collaboration and Q&A |
Thursday, April 04, 13:00 CEST (Budapest) Thursday, April 04, 13:00 PDT (Los Angeles) |
Brendon Reid & Marina Cabral Duncan Gilchrist & Nando Mogollon |
105 minutes |
Week 4, April 8 - 12, BIM Office Management - Part 4
| Type | Topics | Date/Time | Presenters | Duration | |
| Session 01 | Video | Teamwork | Self-paced | Szabolcs Kari | 90 minutes |
| Session 02 | Video | Integrating other Applications | Self-paced | Szabolcs Kari | 70 minutes |
| Session 03 | Live Meeting | BIM Office Management Q&A |
Thursday, April 11, 13:00 CEST (Budapest) Thursday, April 11, 13:00 PDT (Los Angeles) |
Marina Cabral & Brendon Reid Duncan Gilchrist & Nando Mogollon |
60 minutes |
Weeks 5 - 6, April 15 - 26, Archicad Template Creation
The time and effort put into every project start-up are heavily dependent on the quality of the template that is utilized, therefore, it is worth investing in producing a quality and relevant template for the office needs. This training offers an overview of the responsibilities and technical knowledge of the Template Manager in relation to the task of creating and managing an office template. It summarizes the core activities and provides an implementation and audit methodology. See the Modules tab for more information.
Week 5, April 15 - 19, Archicad Template Creation - Part 1
| Type | Topics | Date/Time | Presenters | Duration | |
| Session 01 | Video | Preparation and Goals | Self-paced | Pantelis Ioannidis | 25 minutes |
| Session 02 | Video | Project Setup | Self-paced | Szabolcs Kari | 20 minutes |
| Session 03 | Video | Attributes | Self-paced | Szabolcs Kari | 60 minutes |
| Session 04 | Live Meeting | Data Management and Q&A |
Thursday, April 18, 13:00 CEST (Budapest) Thursday, April 18, 13:00 PDT (Los Angeles) |
Brendon Reid & Marina Cabral Duncan Gilchrist & Nando Mogollon |
105 minutes |
Week 6, April 22 - 26, Archicad Template Creation - Part 2
| Type | Topics | Date/Time | Presenters | Duration | |
| Session 01 | Video | Display Controls | Self-paced | Pantelis Ioannidis | 30 minutes |
| Session 02 | Video | Project Structure | Self-paced | Pantelis Ioannidis | 45 minutes |
| Session 03 | Video | Usability | Self-paced | Szabolcs Kari | 30 minutes |
| Session 04 | Video | Annotations & Libraries | Self-paced | Szabolcs Kari | 30 minutes |
| Session 05 | Live Meeting | Template Management and Q&A |
Thursday, April 25, 13:00 CEST (Budapest) Thursday, April 25, 13:00 PDT (Los Angeles) |
Victor Tatrai & Brendon Reid Duncan Gilchrist & Nando Mogollon |
75 minutes |
Weeks 7 - 10, April 29 - May 24, BIM Project Coordination
The BIM Project Coordination module focuses on the practical steps that a Project Coordinator needs to take in order to ensure that a project in Archicad is set up in an optimal way for efficiency, speed, and collaboration with other disciplines. Workflows related to data management, documentation creation, level of definition/development, project optimization, and project audits are explained in detail. Additionally, the coordination process is explained in practical terms, and tips around project setup and required data, are given for optimal collaboration between Archicad and Autodesk Revit in an OpenBIM environment. See the Modules tab for more information.
Week 7, April 29 - May 03, BIM Project Coordination - Part 1
| Type | Topics | Date/Time | Presenters | Duration | |
| Session 01 | Video | Project Startup part I | Self-paced | Pantelis Ioannidis | 45 minutes |
| Session 02 | Video | Project Startup part II | Self-paced | Szabolcs Kari | 60 minutes |
| Session 03 | Live Meeting | EIR/BEP Examples and Q&A |
Thursday, May 02, 13:00 CEST (Budapest) Thursday, May 02, 13:00 PDT (Los Angeles) |
Victor Tatrai & Brendon Reid Duncan Gilchrist & Nando Mogollon |
75 minutes |
Week 8, May 06 - 10, BIM Project Coordination - Part 2
| Type | Topics | Date/Time | Presenters | Duration | |
| Session 01 | Video | Deliverables | Self-paced | Szabolcs Kari | 60 minutes |
| Session 02 | Live Meeting | Data Management and Q&A |
Thursday, May 09, 13:00 CEST (Budapest) Thursday, May 09, 13:00 PDT (Los Angeles) |
Brendon Reid & Marina Cabral Duncan Gilchrist & Nando Mogollon |
105 minutes |
Week 9, May 13 - 17, BIM Project Coordination - Part 3
| Type | Topics | Date/Time | Presenters | Duration | |
| Session 01 | Video | Project Optimization | Self-paced | Szabolcs Kari | 45 minutes |
| Session 02 | Live Meeting | Modeling Challenges and Q&A |
Thursday, May 16, 13:00 CEST (Budapest) Thursday, May 16, 13:00 PDT (Los Angeles) |
Marina Cabral & Brendon Reid Duncan Gilchrist & Nando Mogollon |
105 minutes |
Week 10, May 20 - 24, BIM Project Coordination - Part 4
| Type | Topics | Date/Time | Presenters | Duration | |
| Session 01 | Video | Project Audit | Self-paced | Pantelis Ioannidis | 45 minutes |
| Session 02 | Video | Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration/Coordination | Self-paced | Pantelis Ioannidis | 30 minutes |
| Session 03 | Video | Coordination with Autodesk Revit | Self-paced | Victor Tatrai | 30 minutes |
| Session 05 | Live Meeting | Project Audit and Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration/Coordination Examples and Q&A |
Thursday, May 23, 13:00 CEST (Budapest) Thursday, May 23, 13:00 PDT (Los Angeles) |
Brendon Reid & Victor Tatrai Duncan Gilchrist & Nando Mogollon |
105 minutes |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, you will:
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Have an understanding of all the current BIM standards, including ISO 19650
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Be able to implement BIM in your practice using a structured approach
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Be confident in analyzing an EIR (Employer’s/Exchange Information Requirements) and compiling a BEP (BIM Execution Plan)
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Learn how to develop and manage different areas of your Archicad template, such as its structure, data, naming conventions, and QA mechanisms
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Learn how to set up and manage different areas of a live project in Archicad, including hotlinking, attribute management, and documentation creation
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Learn how to approach specific modeling challenges in Archicad, such as split-level buildings, revisions, and multiple renovation phases
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Learn how to audit projects, to ensure model and data consistency, using both Archicad and Solibri
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Be confident in setting up the IFC translators to achieve the best results when exporting or importing IFC files in order to collaborate efficiently with external consultants who use different software
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Learn how to approach coordination with other consultants using IFC models and managing issues through BCF
Main Presenters
Marina Cabral 
Senior Professional Services Consultant, Customer Success, Graphisoft
Marina is a Senior Technical Consultant for the Global Professional Services at Graphisoft HQ, based in London. She is a Brazilian Architect, with a MA in Conservation Studies (Historic Buildings).
Marina has been using Archicad for the last 11 years. Before joining Graphisoft, she worked at JRA (John Robertson Architects) as an Architectural Designer where she was involved in several complex projects. She was involved in the office CAD group, helping with the development of templates, project audits, new staff training, and taking the role of BIM Coordinator when necessary.
At Graphisoft, she is working on the development of the new Model and Office Management Bundles and supporting the BIM Manager Program.
She is a Graphisoft Certified Archicad BIM User, BIM Author and BIM Manager, and Graphisoft Certified Professional Services Consultant.
Duncan Gilchrist 
Key Account Specialist, Graphisoft North America
Duncan is a Professional Services Consultant at Graphisoft, North America. He works with firms predominantly located in Southern California in the implementation of BIM workflows, best practices, and training/onboarding. He specializes in Template development, advanced design techniques, and graphic representation.
Duncan Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2002 and went on to Masters Studies at the University of Florida. Following school, he grew to Senior Associate at Mix Studioworks in Los Angeles where for 9 years he focused on large-scale, international design projects in Southeast Asia and China in addition to implementing BIM for the firm. Initially certified as a Graphisoft Consultant in 2012 he has consulted with other firms over the years to implement Archicad and upskill staff. Since 2017, he has worked for Graphisoft directly.
Brendon Reid
Director, Reidefine, Sydney, Australia
Brendon is the Director of Reidefine, a company founded from his passion for assisting design consultancies to improve their competitiveness. By implementing holistic digital strategies and thought leadership, Brendon drives change and delivers improved business performance and culture. During his tenure at various multi-national organizations, Brendon’s leadership returned significant advances in productivity, consistency, and quality. He has held various senior BIM roles, leading teams utilizing both Archicad and Revit over the past 8 years and leading the delivery of architectural projects prior to this. His experience with Archicad began in 1994. As a specialist in his field, Brendon works with businesses of all sizes to identify opportunities to improve productivity through innovative digital process improvement. Brendon ensures there is always a strong emphasis on quality and consistency. On the weekend, Brendon still enjoys co-managing and playing competitive football, although the legs aren't getting any younger!
Nando Mogollon
Digital Design Senior Consultant, BuilDIGITAL, Sydney, Australia
Nando Mogollon holds university degrees in Architecture and BIM Management, currently working as a Digital Design Senior Consultant with BuilDIGITAL, a BIM/Digital Engineering consulting company specialized in model coordination and integration services and OpenBIM advice to architectural and construction companies. As part of his current role, he is responsible for providing advice on digital engineering / BIM, information management, IFC-based interoperability, and integration with other common digital tools. His career of over 20 years includes experience in large-scale complex projects, participating in BIM coordination and management, OpenBIM /IFC coaching and training using software tools such as Solibri, BIMCollab, Navisworks, Archicad, and Revit. His skills have taken him to work in Australia, Canada, China, South Africa, and Colombia in South America, allowing him to get a wide understanding of several design, construction, and digital practices in most major BIM software applications.
Nando is an active member of the digital engineering and BIM community and has participated as a guest speaker at several local and international industry conferences over the past 10 years in multiple countries. Nando has been a member of the Colombian Association of Architects, the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada, and other local associations. He currently lives in Sydney, Australia, with his family and usually attends local and online events.
Victor Tatrai
Manager, Learn Program Content, Customer Success, Graphisoft
Victor is a Manager at Graphisoft and is responsible for the content of the Graphisoft Learn Program within the Global Professional Services function and the Customer Success mission at Graphisoft Headquarters in Budapest, Hungary.
In his previous roles as Senior BIM Consultant and BIM Manager Program Lead in the Graphisoft Headquarters, he was responsible for developing and delivering top-notch training and consultancy services to a global audience with Graphisoft Learn and leading international teams coordinating the BIM Manager Program on six different languages.
He's an expert in a variety of content, including but not limited to People and Office Management, BIM Implementation, Project Coordination, ISO 19650, Open BIM & IFC workflows, Data Management, Interoperability between Archicad & Revit, Template Creation, and various Archicad-related features and BIM workflows.
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Pantelis Ioannidis
Director, Global Professional Services, Customer Success, Graphisoft
Pantelis is the Director of Global Professional Services at Graphisoft HQ. He is responsible for the development and global roll-out and delivery of learning, consultancy services, and the BIM Manager Program at Graphisoft. He manages a team of consultants and formulates the strategy and direction of the Graphisoft Learn and implementation projects globally. He occasionally develops and delivers training and consultancy services to large accounts mainly on the subjects of BIM and ARCHICAD implementation and template creation.
Pantelis who is an ARB-registered Architect, has been using Archicad for the last 15 years. Before joining Graphisoft, he was JRA’s (John Robertson Architects), an AJ100 practice, BIM Manager for almost 4 years in London, UK, leading the practice’s BIM strategy. Pantelis has been involved in several complex projects utilizing BIM workflows, based on the UK BIM Level 2 suite of standards. He also has extensive training experience through his BIM Manager role, as well as previous roles, and has delivered numerous training sessions and presentations at conferences worldwide.
Szabolcs Kari
Manager, Product Management - Collaboration, Graphisoft
Szabolcs is the Manager of the Collaboration lane of Product Management in Graphisoft. He graduated as an Architect MSc in 2014 in Hungary. He used to be a practicing architect, and later he became a BIM Manager in a governmental institution. He had been involved in the Hungarian BIM Standardization processes and took a great part in the creation of the Hungarian BIM Protocol. At Graphisoft, he was responsible for developing and conducting Archicad-related training and the BIM Manager training. He is heavily involved in the creation of the European BIM Standard suite by being a member of the Hungarian Standards Committee (CEN/TC 442 BIM). He is an experienced BIM Manager, Archicad user, and trainer with a special focus on the OPEN BIM workflows (IFC and BCF), IFC Based Quality Assurance, BIM implementation, BIM standards, and Point Cloud Based Building Surveys. He is a Certified Archicad BIM Manager, a Certified Solibri Trainer, and holds a buildingSMART International Professional Certification.
buildingSMART International
GRAPHISOFT has been reviewed and registered to train individuals in accordance with the buildingSMART Professional Certification Program by bSI. By attending the GRAPHISOFT BIM Manager Program, attendees will gain the required knowledge to participate in the buildingSMART Professional Certification exam, should they wish to pursue this certification path. For more information, visit https://education.buildingsmart.org/
AIA Continuing Education
The Graphisoft BIM Manager Program is approved by AIA. AIA members who attend the course can receive 40 AIA credits.
GRAPHISOFT BIM Talks
After completing the course, you will become a member of our GRAPHISOFT BIM Talks community, where you will have the ability to participate in monthly meetings with past participants and present yourself or attend other participants' presentations.
Have questions?
If you have any questions, please visit our FAQ section or contact us at bimmanager@graphisoft.com.
Here is the course outline:
Welcome
Mar 12
Welcome to the GRAPHISOFT BIM Manager Program |
Week 1 - BIM Office Management - Part 1
Mar 18
2 hrs, 53 min
During this first week, you will meet the trainers, who will explain how the course will be delivered and provide information about the certification process. You will be introduced to the current situation around BIM and the role of the BIM Manager; their required skills and every day duties. Finally, you will be presented with a methodology to implement BIM to your practice. |
Week 2 - BIM Office Management - Part 2
Mar 23
2 hrs, 44 min
This week is all about standards and their application on setting up teams and auditing projects. You will be presented with the main points of ISO 19650, the first international standard around information management in the construction industry. You will then see how project teams can be set up on a BIM-enabled project and the high-level methodology of auditing projects. |
Week 3 - BIM Office Management - Part 3
Mar 30
57 min
During this third week, you will be presented with the most common project delivery methods and how these affect the overall strategy on a BIM-enabled project, you will be introduced to the concept of applying BIM processes up until the end of the life of an asset and the legal implications that the application of BIM can potentially have on your work. Finally, you will be introduced to the main concepts of collaboration with other consultants and the general principles that you need to apply to an ARCHICAD-based practice, to achieve seamless collaboration with external consultants who use different software. |
Week 4 - BIM Office Management - Part 4
Apr 6
2 hrs, 36 min
This week you will be taken through the concept of Teamwork in ARCHICAD, which allows multiple people to work on the same project at the same time and what a BIM Manager needs to think before rolling out Teamwork in their practice. Finally, you will be presented with several software packages which can be used along with ARCHICAD on a BIM-enabled project, for different purposes (e.g. QA/QC, point-cloud file processing, CDE’s, etc). |
Week 5 - ARCHICAD Template Creation - Part 1
Apr 13
2 hrs, 8 min
During this fifth week, you will be presented with the high-level development strategy of putting together an ARCHICAD template. You will be introduced to an optimal order of development and you will hear about the management of attributes and data in the template. |
Week 6 - ARCHICAD Template Creation - Part 2
Apr 20
2 hrs, 19 min
This week is all about the key elements of an ARCHICAD template. You will be taken through different examples of organising the Navigator, utilising pre-sets of display controls, such as Graphic Overrides and managing a template through years of updates and upgrades to new ARCHICAD versions. |
Week 7 - BIM Project Coordination - Part 1
Apr 27
1 hr, 58 min
During week 7, you will be presented with all the different strategies that as a BIM Manager, you need to have in place, before a project kicks off. You will hear about how the EIR (Exchange/Employer’s Information Requirements) will define your project methods and processes which are documented in the BEP (BIM Execution Plan). Finally, you will also be presented with methodologies of dealing with Hotlinks and managing attributes at a project level. |
Week 8 - BIM Project Coordination - Part 2
May 4
1 hr, 15 min
This week is all about deliverables. You will first hear about the data management strategies at a project level and the additional considerations that as a BIM Manager you have to make, on top of your existing data-related setup in your ARCHICAD template. You will be presented with different methodologies of approaching detailing, 3D model and drawing exports. |
Week 9 - BIM Project Coordination - Part 3
May 11
47 min
During week 9, you will be introduced to some tested workflows in order to overcome some of ARCHICAD’s modelling challenges, such as split-level buildings, working far from origin and producing site plans. Finally, you will hear about all the elements that can make an ARCHICAD project slower than normal and how to tackle them. |
Week 10 - BIM Project Coordination - Part 4
May 18
1 hr, 48 min
This last week of the course will take you through project audits and collaboration. You will be presented with several ideas of auditing your own models with ARCHICAD and Solibri. You will also hear about using Solibri as a clash-detection tool and using BCF-based workflows to manage model issues/errors/clashes. |
Completion
The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:
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