Updated April 18, 2014... BIM Capability Sets is a taxonomy representing BIM Player’s abilities to satisfy a BIM Requirement or generate a BIM Deliverable. A BIM Capability Set is a hierarchical collection of BIM abilities identified using the BIM Framework ( (refer to Structure of BIM Capability Sets) for the purposes of BIM implementation and assessment.
Please note that the term BIM Capability Sets is used for staged capability improvement at Organizational Scales 1-10 (thus excludes OScales 12 Individual and 11 Group). It should not be confused with the BIM Competency Hierarchy (with Competency Tiers, Competency Sets and Competency Topics), the taxonomy used for contiuous performance improvement at OScales 9-12.
The Organizational Hierarchy is a conceptual model based on the Organizational Scales' taxonomy which identifies 12 organizational scales ranging from Markets (OrgScale 1, the largest) to Individuals (OrgScale 12, the smallest). The 12 OrgScales belong to three OrgScale Clusters: Macro (1-7), Meso (8) and Micro (9-12).
The 12 OrgScales are:
Global Market
Defined Market (e.g. European Union or individual countries)
SubMarket (e.g. regional, state or local markets)
Industry (e.g. Construction Industry)
Sector (e.g. Design or Construction Sectors)
Discipline (e.g. structural or mechanical disciplines)
Specialty (e.g. steel detailing or kitchen design specialties)
Organizational Team (e.g. two or more organizations working on the same project)
Organization (e.g. an engineering or construction company)
Organizational Unit (a department, branch or business stream)
Organizational Group (a group of individuals or a 'work team')
Organizational Member (an individual)
The hierarchy is used as a Scoping Lens to isolate a specific scale of BIM Players thus enabling a more-targeted approach to BIM implementation and assessment.
The BIM Maturity Index (BIMMI) is a conceptual model depicting five distinct Maturity Levels:
Level
Level Name
Textual Rating
Numerical Rating
a
Ad-hoc or initial
Low maturity
0-19%
b
Defined
Medium-Low maturity
20-39%
c
Managed
Medium maturity
40-59%
d
Integrated
Medium-High maturity
60-79%
e
Optimised
High maturity
80-100%
The progression from lower to higher levels of BIM Maturity indicates (i) better control through minimizing variations between targets and actual results, (ii) better predictability and forecasting by lowering variability in competency, performance and costs and (iii) greater effectiveness in reaching defined goals and setting new more ambitious ones. BIMMI apply to BIM Stages and BIM Steps at organizational or larger scales (e.g. Disciplines, Industries and Markets).
Update (July, 2015) - below is a short video explaining the above on the Framework's YouTube channel: