Streamlining the Decision- Making Process on Tubular Rigid Busbar Selection During the Planning / Designing Stage by Utilizing 3D Substation BIM Design Software

For Utilities, each substation is regarded as an asset. Managing of assets one domains Asset Management including Life Cycle Costing (LCC) a decision-making criterion. However, LCC criterion should be applied on entire taking into account all the potential cost influences for purpose achieving effective management. management process observed within larger context and more focused risk management, real decisions include element due to present uncertainties. Two promising avenues are explored in regards comprehensive rigorous up-front planning through usage Information Technology (IT). While falls under domain Lean philosophy, Building Modeling (BIM) category agile decision-support tools. Utilization both from perspective design-uncertainties product design. Standard specifications standard designs another form Philosophy that reduces design-uncertainty variability. range technical solutions stemming out standardization can quite wide. Customization involves specification design new / innovative with wide well. Due external pressures shortening project delivery time, there need faster time throughput. This reflected requirement rapid engineering decision cycles. Streamlining related about engineers’ awareness situation level coupled utilization tools creation reuse knowledge. Plan – Do Study Orient (PDSO) cycle model supports reusability knowledge along providing explanation dimension relating decision-making, such presented this paper. The rigid busbar system iterative influenced by many factors, defined either variables or constraints. As busbars gaining popularity greenfield brownfield investments, streamlining. case El Chaparral Salvador given.