Student Results

ISO 19650 information management makes sense on paper. But making it work for a real multi-disciplinary team - with proper roles, clear accountability, and data that actually reaches the facility management stage - is where most professionals get stuck. These are the stories of students who crossed that gap.

Theory is only the beginning

The Real Challenge
  • Knowing the standard but struggling to implement it on live projects
  • Confusion around Appointing Party vs. Lead Appointed Party responsibilities
  • Information workflows that break down before reaching the facility management stage
What Changed
  • A clear, actionable framework for auditing information models
  • Confidence in every phase - from Planning through to Handover
  • Practical BIM management skills you can use from day one
Who This Is For
  • Information managers applying ISO 19650 on real projects
  • BIM coordinators navigating multi-disciplinary team delivery
  • Anyone who wants practical skills, not just theory

From knowing ISO 19650 to actually using it

There are plenty of courses that teach ISO 19650 as a set of definitions to memorise. Plannerly's training takes a different approach: you learn by doing, inside a live project environment, working through the exact workflow used on real projects.

The students below came from different backgrounds and enrolled in different courses - but they share a common thread. They left with a clearer framework, more confidence, and the ability to turn information requirements into real project outcomes.

Making ISO 19650 work for a multi-disciplinary team

Level 3 Information Manager – ISO 19650 Expert
Before: Orven Allado understood the ISO 19650 standard - but applying it across a real delivery team was a different story. The distinction between Appointing Party and Lead Appointed Party responsibilities remained unclear in practice, and he was unsure how to build a framework that would get information all the way to the facility management stage.
After: After completing the Level 3 Information Manager – ISO 19650 Expert course, Orven left with a concrete, actionable framework for auditing information models and ensuring delivery reaches the right stage. The course broke down the Appointing Party vs. Lead Appointed Party relationship into clear, manageable steps.
Orven Allado
"I just finished the ISO 19650 Expert course, and it's a game-changer. Following the standards on paper is one thing; making them work for a multi-disciplinary team is another. The course breaks down the complex 'Appointing Party' vs. 'Lead Appointed Party' relationship into actionable steps. I'm walking away with a much clearer framework for auditing information models and ensuring data actually reaches the facility management stage. Big thanks to the Plannerly team for making such a dense subject so digestible!"
Orven Allado - Level 3 Information Manager - ISO 19650 Expert ★★★★★
Knowing when and how to audit information is a skill that only comes with structured practice. The practical guidance on model audit submissions in Plannerly's help centre complements this training well.
Understanding every phase of the information management workflow
BIM Boot Camp
Before: Like many BIM professionals, Andrew Foncette had a general understanding of information management - but the phases weren't clearly connected. What happens in Planning, how it links to the Contract stage, how Tracking feeds into the final Handover: these relationships weren't obvious until he worked through them in practice.
After: The BIM Boot Camp gave Andrew a clear picture of the full information management lifecycle - from Planning, through Contract and Tracking, all the way to Handover. The course made the phases concrete by working through each one in sequence inside a real project environment.
Andrew Foncette
"The BIM Boot Camp course was well detailed and provided great insight into the different phases for proper Information Management, from Planning, to Contract, to Tracking, and then to Handover."
Andrew Foncette - BIM Boot Camp ★★★★★
The BIM Boot Camp covers the full information workflow, including a dedicated lesson on BIM verification, COBie, and handover in one seamless workflow - the part of the process where information most often breaks down.
Building practical BIM management skills from the ground up
Level 1 Information Manager - Basics
Before: For professionals newer to BIM, the challenge isn't just the technical standards - it's knowing how to apply them day-to-day. Sameer Ali enrolled in the Level 1 course specifically to build practical skills he could use immediately, not just theoretical knowledge to pass an exam.
After: Sameer found the course was the right fit - closely aligned with his goal of developing real-world BIM management capability and confident enough in the outcome to recommend it to others.
SA
"The course was a great match for my goal to learn practical BIM management skills and I highly recommend it."
Sameer Ali - Level 1 Information Manager - Basics ★★★★★
The common thread: structure that connects theory to delivery

Every student above came from a different starting point - some working through ISO 19650 for the first time, others trying to close the gap between certification knowledge and real project implementation. What they found in common was a training structure that doesn't stop at definitions.

Plannerly's courses are built around the actual information management workflow - from setting information requirements, through contract and delivery, to verification and handover. If you're ready to move from knowing the standard to applying it, the courses below are a practical next step.

Key takeaway: Understanding ISO 19650 as a connected workflow - where every requirement links to delivery, verification, and acceptance - is what separates confident practitioners from those who are still "following standards on paper."