‘Twas the night before Christmas, and down came the snow
So much came down, that it was not low
Santa had a bright idea, one the kids would adore
Why not build a snowman, all tall and round and grand
But how to make sure the snowman was good?
Two eyes, a nose and a hat
Santa knew of this thing called BIM
Perhaps that would make it right?
So, this was going to be a BIM snowman just right
Not a 2D flat snowman, but a 3D all round sight
The nose was to be a carrot, all long and straight
The buttons were to be coal, in a line at the front
The elves were to build the snowman
Fortunately, the elves knew BIM
Santa knew these elves were a quality team
So then the snowman would end up like a dream
The BIM Execution Plan showed Santa
How the elves would work.
Santa’s EIR meant the elves knew the data
That would help maintain the snowman later
The 4D plan made sure that the head was made after the body.
5D analysis confirmed just how much snow was needed
And the correct number of coals…
But still only one carrot was needed
The elves followed the plan and soon the snowman grew
A portly snowman with cheery grin, two eyes, carrot nose and hat
Santa was really pleased, the snowman was just so
He knew the kids would be delighted
The COBie spreadsheet told Santa which coal was which
The asset ID of the body, the head and the hat
Data on everything in its right place –
Santa knew he could look after his snowman
The snow had stopped falling, but now lay deep and broad
The snowman looked happy in his white home
The children were delighted
The snowman even smiled
The bright sun made the snow sparkle
The snowman put on his sunglasses
But as the snow warmed up, bits began to fall
So, Santa used his data, to make the snowman whole
After an icy week, the weather began to warm
The snowman started looking peaky, his head began to sag
Santa and the kids said goodbye
The snowman was growing small
Soon there was just a puddle
With sunglasses, coal and hat
But of the carrot, you could not see
The squirrels had eaten him for their tea
So BIM looks after your assets
Right through their lives
Offices, factories and power stations
Even for a snowman, that made the children smile
I know the rhymes are tenuous, but I am more of a data evangelist than poet….
Happy Christmas!