Workflow Review
Understand the current process, clarify the problem and identify where repetition or difficult handoffs occur.
03 / BIM AUTOMATION CONSULTING
Find the right automation
before building the wrong tool.
Practical analysis of Revit and BIM workflows to identify opportunities, assess feasibility and define sensible next steps.
STARTING POINT / WHEN THE NEXT STEP IS UNCLEAR
A useful first step
before development.
For teams that see recurring friction but need to understand the problem or the constraints before deciding what to build.
- You have several automation ideas and need to decide where to start.
- A workflow spans Revit, spreadsheets and files, and the bottleneck is unclear.
- You need to assess whether a proposed tool is technically feasible.
- You want a scoped brief before commissioning development.
ENGAGEMENT / POSSIBLE FORMATS
Three ways
to establish clarity.
The format, scope and outputs are agreed for each enquiry. No fixed duration or standard package is implied.
Automation Feasibility
Review a proposed improvement against available inputs, Revit constraints, dependencies and the decisions that need human judgement.
Automation Roadmap
Compare opportunities and outline sensible next steps, taking value, effort, dependencies and risk into account.
PRIORITIZATION / A QUALITATIVE FRAMEWORK
Compare the tradeoffs.
Make a considered choice.
Discuss these dimensions in the context of your team. They are prompts for judgement, not numerical scores presented as objective facts.
- Practical value
- What would improve for the team, and what outcome would make the change useful?
- Implementation effort
- What needs to be built, configured, tested and maintained?
- Technical risk
- Which API constraints, data issues or external dependencies may affect feasibility?
- Frequency of use
- How often does the task occur, and in which project circumstances?
- Reusability
- Could the approach serve related workflows without creating unnecessary complexity?
OUTPUTS / SUBJECT TO AGREED SCOPE
A clearer problem.
A sensible next step.
Possible outputs depend on the engagement. The agreement defines which of these are relevant and how they will be documented.
- Process map
- Problem definition
- Prioritized opportunities
- Feasibility notes
- Recommended approach
- Risks and dependencies
- Proposed next steps
NEXT STEP / A-BIM.API
Not sure what should be automated?
Start with the workflow and the uncertainty. An assessment can help define the appropriate next step.
Discuss an Assessment