| par Hugues Zarka :: yesterday |
| For more than two decades, the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry has invested heavily in Building Information Modeling (BIM). Today, BIM requirements appear in almost every major infrastructure tender, from railways and airports to energy networks and smart cities. Yet one misconception continues to limit the value organizations extract from these investments. Many still believe that BIM is only a 3D model. It is not. The 3D model is simply the visible representation of something much more valuable: a structured information framework governed by standardized processes tha... |
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| | par Hugues Zarka :: yesterday |
| Over three decades, enterprise software has undergone three shifts: perpetual licenses, then subscriptions, and now a third era where software is consumed. Each AI interaction—reports, recommendations, workflows—becomes a measurable unit. We are moving from Software as a Service to Intelligence as a Service. A Fundamental Shift CIOs once managed licenses; tomorrow they will manage engineering intelligence consumption. Unlike fixed licenses, AI costs vary with user behavior, workflows, agents, data processing, model complexity, and cloud usage. This shifts budgets from predictable to contin... |
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| | par Hugues Zarka :: last week |
| Every large infrastructure project depends on one fundamental question: Where do we really stand? Whether building a railway, an airport, an energy network or a metro system, project managers rely on progress reports to monitor execution, anticipate risks and make informed decisions. These reports influence planning, resource allocation, contractual discussions and, ultimately, project success. Yet despite the sophistication of modern engineering tools, the way construction progress is measured has changed surprisingly little. Most projects still rely on periodic reports compiled from field ... |
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| | par Hugues Zarka :: last week |
| #DigitalTwins do not fail because they are wrong. They fail because they gradually stop resembling reality. Yet over time: Equipment is replaced Configurations evolve Maintenance activities modify the asset Operational practices change While the physical world evolves, the digital model often remains frozen. Without continuous updates and feedback from real-world operations, a Digital Twin becomes a historical snapshot rather than a living representation of reality. The challenge is therefore not creating a Digital Twin. The challenge is maintaining a continuous connection between th... |
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