Vico Office as a project management tool

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to describe and create an approach on how to use the BIM software Vico Office (VO) as a project management tool, in a given construction project.

Before creating a method description on how to use Vico, there will first be a short introduction on how Vico are supporting the principles of BIM and why this Is such a strong BIM software. After that the article will mainly focus on a description of the main functions and further the order on how the functions should be used. This will end op in a method description for at project manager to use in the procurement phase of a construction project.

The functions are as listed below: - Model register - LBS Manager - Take-off Manager - Cost Planner - Schedule Planner - 4D Manger

The key references through the article is: - http://www.vicosoftware.com/products/Vico-Office - http://www.bim.byg.dtu.dk/bimlab/hvad-er-bim