This video is the introduction to the Expert ISO 19650 Training course. The written guide below explains why project information management often feels chaotic without a proper system, how the core components of ISO 19650 fit together to bring clarity and control, and how a database-driven workflow simplifies documents, scope, verification, and compliance across the full project lifecycle.

Why ISO 19650 brings order to information management

Managing project information without a structured system leads to a familiar set of problems. Teams work in silos with different versions of the same documents. Emails pile up with conflicting instructions. Nobody is sure whether they are working from the latest approved content. And when it comes to handover, the scramble to assemble deliverables from scattered sources creates delays, cost overruns, and frustrated clients. These are not problems caused by a lack of skill or effort. They are caused by a lack of structure in how information flows through the project.

ISO 19650 is the international standard that addresses exactly this challenge. It provides a framework for managing information across the entire lifecycle of a built asset, from design through construction to operation and eventual demolition. Rather than being another layer of bureaucracy, the standard creates a common language and set of processes that help teams define what information is needed, plan how it will be created and shared, collaborate through a common data environment, deliver at agreed milestones, and check that what was delivered actually meets the requirements. When these components work together, the result is less confusion, fewer errors, and a clear audit trail from the initial requirements through to the final handover.

The Expert ISO 19650 Training course walks through each of these components in detail, showing how they connect in practice rather than just in theory. You will learn how Exchange Information Requirements and Project Information Requirements define what is needed from the start, how a common data environment enables collaboration and information sharing, how the BIM Execution Plan outlines roles and responsibilities, and how the Master Information Delivery Plan ensures the right information reaches the right people at the right time. The course also includes a comprehensive ISO 19650 compliance checklist that gives you a step-by-step path to follow, so you can track your progress toward compliance without guesswork.

What makes this practical rather than theoretical is the database-driven approach to implementation. Instead of managing documents, scope, and verification across disconnected tools, a platform like Plannerly brings everything into one connected workflow. Templates in multiple languages give teams a head start. Smart fields automatically populate project-specific data across documents. Section-level accountability ensures that every part of a BEP or EIR has a clear owner and an approval status. And the scope module captures detailed information requirements per discipline and per element, with verification rules that automatically check whether deliverables meet what was contracted. That end-to-end connection, from defining the requirement to verifying the deliverable, is what turns ISO 19650 from a standard on paper into a working system in practice.

The core components of ISO 19650

1. Information requirements – Define what information is needed, by whom, and why. This includes Organizational Information Requirements (OIR), Asset Information Requirements (AIR), Exchange Information Requirements (EIR), and Project Information Requirements (PIR).
2. Common data environment (CDE) – A single shared platform where all project information is stored, managed, and shared, enabling fast and transparent collaboration across teams.
3. BIM Execution Plan (BEP) – The plan that outlines roles, responsibilities, methods, procedures, and workflows for how information will be produced and managed on the project.
4. Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) – The consolidated plan that brings together all task information delivery plans, ensuring the right information is delivered at the right time across every project milestone.
5. Asset information model – The collection of verified information about the built asset that supports long-term operation and management throughout its lifecycle.
6. Information protocol – The contractual agreement that sets the standards for how information should be shared, managed, and handed over, supported by digital eSignatures for traceability.

What you’ll learn

• Why information management matters – How working without a structured system leads to version confusion, siloed teams, and chaotic handovers that drain productivity and profit.
• How ISO 19650 fits together – How the core components of the standard, from information requirements through to protocols and delivery plans, create a connected framework for managing project data.
• Database-driven implementation – How a platform-based approach replaces disconnected tools with a single connected workflow for documents, scope, contracts, and verification.
• Templates and smart fields – How pre-built templates with smart field automation help teams start projects faster with consistent, accurate documents from day one.
• Compliance made practical – How the ISO 19650 checklist provides a clear, step-by-step path to compliance that teams can follow and track across the project lifecycle.

Common questions

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