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Published on March 16, 2014 | Last Updated on September 20, 2025
Competency Flow Framework (replaces Competency Flow Model, 2013)
Modified Sep 24, 2016: The Competency Flow Framework describes how individual competencies can be identified, classified, aggregated and then used/re-used. The framework includes a number of components:
- Competency Identification through analysing job advertisement; dissecting BIM-specific roles as defined within BIM guides, BIM management plans and similar documents; reviewing academic literature and industry publications; adopting and adapting formal skill inventories, competency pools, and accreditation criteria; and harvesting competency requirements from industry associations, organizations and subject matter experts.
- Competency Classification under tiers, sets and topics – refer to BIM Competency Hierarchy and Competency Tiers
- Competency Aggregation into a structured inventory to allow their custom collation and retrieval – please refer to BIMexcellence.com (now assessor.io) to learn how classified BIM competencies have been aggregated through a database-driven web solution.
- Competency Use and Reuse to perform three complementary actions: competency acquisition, competency application and competency assessment – please refer to Competency Engine
Cite as: BIMe Initiative (2025), '16. Competency Flow', https://bimexcellence.org/frameworks/competency-flow/. First published 16 March 2014. Viewed 27 September 2025
Can you send me a higher resolution copy of the chart?
Thanks in advance!
Hello,
The full-size image cab be found here: https://www.bimframework.info/Full-size-images/Competency-Flow-Framework.png
If you need an even higher resolution image, please email me (see side column) so I understand your requirements and how it will be used.
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Bilal