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Set information requirements your supply chain can check against

Information requirements say what information a client needs, when, and why. Under ISO 19650 the OIR sets the goals, the AIR and PIR turn them into asset and project needs, and the EIR tells each appointed party what to deliver at each exchange. In Plannerly they become one list every model is checked against.

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Plannerly Scope: the project's information requirements as one list, with columns for the property set, description, tags, verification rule, value, units and how many elements each one applies to

The problem

The EIR asks for everything, so nobody can check what was delivered

Sound familiar?

Copied from the last job, checked by nobody

Most owners aren't sure exactly what to ask for, so the EIR is copied from the last job: a long PDF asking for everything, with no reason behind it. Teams model what they think is needed, and the gaps turn up at handover. The four steps below fix that.

How it works

Stop issuing an EIR nobody can check: start from the purpose, build one list, stage it, then check what arrives

  1. Start from the purpose

    Requirements copied from the last job ask for everything and explain nothing. Write the OIR from an ISO 19650 template: what your organisation needs to know to run its assets, and why.

    Requirements with a reason behind them

  2. Build one list

    Five spreadsheets never agree. In Scope, list the assets and elements and add the information each one needs - from the library, the buildingSMART Data Dictionary, a CSV or by hand - each with the rule that checks it.

    One structured list instead of five spreadsheets

  3. Stage it by milestone

    Ask for everything on day one and teams model what nobody needs yet. Assign each requirement at the information exchange where it's needed, with the level of information need for that stage.

    The right information at the right exchange

  4. Issue it to be checked

    A PDF can't check a model. Give each task team its own requirements as a PDF, a spreadsheet or an IDS file, have them signed, and check the models that come back against the same rules in Verify.

    Requirements every team can check against

Free live webinar · Episode 3

Surviving ISO 19650 Information Requirements with AI

Build it. Connect it. Just ask Javis. Most owners aren't sure what to ask for, and requirements copied from the last job create work nobody needs. Three ways into your project's information requirements - build on the Plannerly API, connect your own AI with Plannerly MCP, or just ask Javis - on one structure your supply chain can check against.

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Don't copy the last job's EIR: get a starter requirements project and the EIR, OIR and AIR PDFs, free

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Information Requirements Survival Kit: a starter project and the EIR, OIR and AIR PDFs

Stop copying the last job's EIR. Start from a requirements project for Plannerly, with the EIR, OIR and AIR explained in three PDFs from our free ISO 19650 training.

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Information requirements starter project

OIR and EIR documents in Docs and a structured requirements list in Scope, staged by milestone and ready for your own assets and task teams.

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PDF ISO 19650 EIR explained.pdfExchange information requirements: what each appointed party must deliver, and when PDF ISO 19650 OIR explained.pdfOrganisational information requirements: the goals every other requirement traces back to PDF ISO 19650 AIR explained.pdfAsset information requirements: the data you need to operate and maintain each asset

Case studies

Teams that turned requirements into checks

Owners and designers who made their requirements checkable: 11,000 Excel rows replaced by automated checks, government model data checked against defined requirements, and structured BIM requirements across a global portfolio.

  • Singapore

    95% faster

    Model validation time

    From 11,000 Excel rows to automated checks

    JTC Corporation · Government agency

    Eliminated 11,000 Excel rows and automated compliance checks across 2,000+ object types and 27 model categories with Plannerly's Verify module.

    Before Plannerly, it took weeks to do model checks. Now we do it in hours.
    John Kiong, Director · JTC Corporation
    • ISO 19650
    • Verify
    • Government
  • Australia

    Government QA

    Model data checked against information requirements

    Government model checking for transport infrastructure

    Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads · Government owner

    Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads uses Plannerly Verify to check supply-chain model data against defined information requirements, giving the team more certainty that model deliverables contain the information they expect.

    It highlights the need for due diligence when pulling all of the pieces of the puzzle together.
    Bryan McSweeney, Manager - Special Projects · TMR
    • Government
    • Verify
    • Model Checking
  • United Kingdom

    Global practice

    World-leading architecture studio

    Making global BIM scope visible

    Foster + Partners · Architecture

    One of the world's most celebrated architecture studios uses Plannerly to manage structured BIM requirements across their global portfolio of landmark projects.

    Trusted by one of the world's most iconic architecture practices to manage BIM requirements at a global scale.

    • Architecture
    • Global
    • BIM Management

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Setup guides

Set up your information requirements in Plannerly, step by step

Short Help Center guides that walk you through each step in Plannerly. Open one beside the app and follow along.

Purpose

Build

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Issue

Check

Learn it properly

Level 3 - ISO 19650 Expert

(EIR) Exchange Information Requirements

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Free lessons

Learn the OIR, AIR, PIR and EIR properly, one short lesson at a time

Level 3 lesson - the OIR

(OIR) Organizational Information Requirements

What an OIR is, who writes it, and how it sets the goals every other requirement traces back to.

 Level 3 lesson - the AIR

(AIR) Asset Information Requirements

How to list the assets you'll operate and maintain, and the data you need on each one.

 Level 2 lesson - in Plannerly

Setting Information Requirements

How to set clear requirements in Plannerly with visual scope, milestones and IDS, so teams know what to deliver.

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ISO 19650 Expert

The OIR, AIR, PIR and EIR in the whole ISO 19650 process, with a free certificate. 16,600+ people have taken our free training, rated 4.9 out of 5 from thousands of ratings.

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OIR, AIR, PIR and EIR guides and templates

ISO 19650 templates: EIR, OIR, AIR and more

Free templates for every ISO 19650 requirement document, with a lesson on each one.

Templates

Learn ISO 19650 step by step

Free PDFs and videos on the OIR, AIR, PIR and EIR, and every step that follows them.

Free PDFs

How to build information requirements

Adding requirements from the buildingSMART Data Dictionary and property libraries, and keeping them organised.

Guide

Create EIR, PIR and BEP documents from templates

Professional requirement documents from Plannerly's template library, with SmartFields doing the retyping.

Guide

Level of information need (LOIN)

How much detail each requirement needs, and when - the ISO 7817 way.

Guide

Understanding IDS

Information requirements as a file that software can check models against.

Guide

The BIM execution plan template

The BEP that answers your EIR, already structured for ISO 19650.

Template

Check models against the requirements

Model checking with IDS: every delivered model checked against what you asked for.

Use case

Questions

Information requirements questions, answered

What is an EIR (exchange information requirements)?
The exchange information requirements (EIR) tell an appointed party what information to deliver, to what standard and at which information exchange. Under ISO 19650-2 the appointing party writes an EIR for each appointment, drawn from its OIR, AIR and PIR, and each lead appointed party writes one for every task team it appoints. It covers the requirements themselves, the delivery milestones, the information standard, the production methods and procedures, and how deliveries will be accepted. The Level 3 lesson on the EIR walks through one.
What's the difference between OIR, AIR, PIR and EIR?
They're a chain. The OIR (organisational information requirements) says what an organisation needs to know to run its business and its assets. The AIR (asset information requirements) turns that into the data needed on each asset you'll operate and maintain, and the PIR (project information requirements) into what's needed for the key decisions on one project. The EIR then tells each appointed party what to deliver, and when, to meet them. If a requirement can't be traced back up the chain, you probably don't need it. Our free Learn ISO 19650 page has a PDF on each one.
Who writes the EIR?
The appointing party - the client or asset owner - writes the EIR for each lead appointed party, often with help from a consultant. The lead appointed party then writes its own EIR for each task team it appoints, adding anything it needs on top. The delivery team's BIM execution plan is its answer to the EIR.
What goes in an EIR?
At minimum: the information requirements (what's needed, about which elements or assets, to what level of information need), the information delivery milestones, the information standard (naming, classification and formats), the production methods and procedures, and the acceptance criteria. Supporting information such as existing surveys, models and documents often goes with it. Our ISO 19650 templates include an EIR to start from, and the UK BIM Framework's Guidance Part D on developing information requirements goes deeper.
What is the OIR in ISO 19650?
The organisational information requirements (OIR) describe the information an organisation needs to meet its business goals - running its estate, meeting regulations, planning maintenance and investment. They're written once for the organisation, not per project, and every AIR, PIR and EIR should trace back to them. The Level 3 lesson on the OIR explains how to write one.
What is the PIR in BIM?
The project information requirements (PIR) set out the information the client needs at the key decision points of one project - for example, to approve the design, the budget or the move to construction. They come from the OIR and shape the information delivery milestones in the EIR. See the Level 3 lesson on the PIR.
What is the AIR?
The asset information requirements (AIR) list the assets you'll need to operate and maintain, and the data you need on each one - manufacturer, serial number, warranty, maintenance intervals and so on. Our Help Center shows how to build an AIR in Plannerly, contract for it and check the models against it.
Is there a free EIR template for ISO 19650?
Yes. Our ISO 19650 templates include EIR, OIR and AIR templates, and the Information Requirements Survival Kit on this page adds the EIR, OIR and AIR PDFs from our free training. Open them in Plannerly on a free account and the requirements become a list you can assign and check, not a PDF to retype.
How do I make information requirements checkable?
Give every requirement a rule. In Plannerly each information requirement carries its own check - a value that must be there, a number in a range with its unit, a date or a text pattern - and is assigned to the elements and milestone it applies to. Export the requirements as an IDS file for the modelling tools, and the Verify module checks delivered models against the same rules automatically, colour-coding what passes, what's wrong and what's missing. More in model checking with IDS.
What is an appointing party in ISO 19650?
The appointing party is the organisation that receives information about the project and appoints the delivery teams - usually the client or asset owner, such as a government agency, a developer or a university. It sets the information requirements, appoints the lead appointed parties and accepts the information they deliver. Our Help Center explains the appointing party's responsibilities.
Can AI help write information requirements?
Yes, with you checking its work. In Plannerly AI can enrich and standardise requirements and write the regular expressions for naming rules, and you review everything before it's issued - see how to build an AIR. Episode 3 (22 October) goes further, with three ways into your project's requirements: the Plannerly API, your own AI through Plannerly MCP, or asking Javis. Watch Episode 3.
Can I set information requirements on the Free plan?
Yes. Build and stage your requirements on Free, on up to five projects, export them as an IDS file, and invite every task team to view them and comment. Free includes two e-signatures; Pro makes editors and e-signatures unlimited and checks the delivered models. The 14-day Pro trial includes model checking, with no card and nothing to cancel. Compare the plans.

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Next, answer the EIR with a BEP, with AI's help

Once the requirements are structured, the BEP that answers them doesn't have to start from a blank page. The next job shows how AI helps draft the response from the EIR, section by section, with you editing every word.

  1. Write the BEP (done)
  2. Set the information requirements (done)
  3. EIR to BEP with AI (next)
  4. Run the MIDP
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