The scope of this document is primarily focused on EN ISO 19650-1, EN ISO 19650-2, EN ISO 19650-3, EN ISO 19650-4 and EN ISO 19650-5. In the text these are referred to collectively as "the EN ISO 19650 series". This document highlights and describes the way to use the standards, without extending or contradicting the scope and content. This document aims to provide supporting text to achieve a basic understanding and ability to implement the EN ISO 19650 series. In each country, each client and each delivery team can use this document to provide the best response to information management in each project or asset management activity.
This document explains the terms and definitions, concepts and principles and how to use them, and gives practical examples with clear explanations.
It should be noted that in this document, information management is considered as a part of project management, asset management and security management.
This document is intended to demonstrate how the EN ISO 19650 series works at the European level in a neutral way that is applicable to any project or asset regardless of:
- the nature of contracts, e.g. public, private, alliances, global, partnership;
- the actors' functions, e.g. through the programming, design, construction phases, regardless of organization size including SMEs;
- the diversity of tendering processes and commissioning practices, e.g. one main contractor (lead appointed party) on one client (as appointing party) vs. one client and multiple contracts with individual appointed parties;
- the types of works, e.g. new, refurbished, housing, infrastructure;
- the complexity of the project, asset, or activities.