The buildingSMART International Process - Addendum 3 - Project Delivery Governance - Requirements and Responsibilities

Sep 11, 2026

buildingSMART International Process Addendum 3 defines project delivery governance for efforts of the bSI process within the Solutions & Standards Program. It specifies the project requirements, roles, responsibilities, and the governance structures guiding how activities pass through the process. The addendum clarifies ISO engagement, organizational roles, and activity funding arrangements, including steering committee terms of reference and project funding accountability through RACI.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

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Pages21

Reading Time7 min

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Project Requirements

Stage 1 Initiation

Stage 2 Solution Development

Stage 3 Approval

Project Delivery Responsibilities

ISO Engagement

Organizational Roles

Activity Funding

Room Project Steering Committee Terms of Reference

The buildingSMART International Process: Addendum 3-Project Delivery Governance REQUIREMENTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, ROLES, AND FUNDING DOCUMENTATION FOR EFFORTS OF THE BSI PROCESS ©2022 buildingSMART International Version release record | Version | Author | Date | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 7.0 | Richard Kelly | 2019 10 25 | Initial addendum 3 to v7 of the bSI Process | | 7.1 | Jeffrey Ouellette, Richard Kelly, Jon Proctor | 2020 07 07 | Reformatting to match other documentation styles | | 7.2 | Richard Kelly, Jeffrey Ouellette | 2020 08 20 | Update of the Activity Proposal and Detailed Project Plan templates, including instructions on how to complete | | 7.3 | Richard Kelly | 2022 08 30 | • Addition of the Use Case Management Service use process and reference to the Service Tools document
• Reinforcement of the governance levels and funding arrangements
• Addition of Production Standard status
• Addition of reference to ISO standard coordination. | ©2022 buildingSMART International Page 1 of 20 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Project Requirements ................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Stage 1 Initiation ...................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Stage 2 Solution Development ................................................................................................ 6 1.3 Stage 3 Approval ..................................................................................................................... 7 2 Project Delivery Responsibilities................................................................................................. 8 3 ISO Engagement .......................................................................................................................... 12 4 Organizational Roles ................................................................................................................... 13 5 Activity Funding........................................................................................................................... 17 6 Room Project Steering Committee Terms of Reference ......................................................... 20 TABLE OF FIGURES & TABLES Figure 1: bSI Services ........................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2. Typical progress of a bSI Project (incorporating the use of bSI services) ................ 4 Figure 3i: bSI Project Process for creating a bSI Standard .................................................... 8 Figure 3ii: bSI Project Process for creating a bSI Technical Report ....................................... 8 Figure 4: Project Governance .............................................................................................. 11 Figure 5: bSI & ISO collaboration and process alignment .................................................... 12 Table 1: Organizational roles matrix .................................................................................... 13 Figure 6: Solutions & Standards Program organization and entitlements............................. 17 Figure 7: Project Funding .................................................................................................... 18 Table 2: Project Funding RACI ............................................................................................ 19 ©2022 buildingSMART International Page 2 of Introduction The main body of the bSI Process document describes how the work undertaken by the buildingSMART community is coordinated and delivered. These are initiatives to enhance the built asset industry and in broad terms the outputs respond to requirements related to making aspects of whole life value decision making better. The bSI Process spans the three core Programs of User, Solutions & Standard

FAQs

What is the purpose of Addendum 3 in the buildingSMART International Process?

It describes how Activities pass through the bSI Process as a Project within the Solutions & Standards Program, focusing on project delivery governance.

How do project maturity phases differ for delivering a new international standard versus a technical report?

Standard delivery uses phases such as Standard Proposal, Working Draft Standard, Candidate Standard, Production Standard, and Final Standard; technical report phases use different names but follow the same process.

Who must ensure project proposals are adequately supported and resourced?

The sponsoring Room is responsible for ensuring proposals are adequately developed, supported, and resourced.

Sep 11, 2026

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