The futurein terms ofproject scheduling is the BIM(Building InformationModeling), that is to say,4D BIM schedules,in which we can seethe unit built in3DconnectedwithGantt schedule,with 3Ddrawingsofthe plantfor instance.
Researches are currentlydeveloped throughOmniClassandNORSOK, that are two international standards coding systems forprojects, useful for the construction of a “4D BIM” schedule. Because you absolutely needastandardWBScodificationfor these tools.3DWBS method offers truemulti-dimensionalschedules, since the elementary structuresof the scheduleare linked: ABS (Activity),PBS(Product) and ZBS (Zone).
The challengeof the planning oftomorrow isto have astandardcodification of tasksfor BIMprecisely.
Schedules done with 3D WBS method can have a standardized WBS because the crossing of PBS and ABS is standard for a Product line (eg: Nuclear power plant, sewage treatment plant, etc.), only the zones change between projects of the same Product line. To be noted that standard schedules do not exist, because the Zones are different from one project to another one.
