dRofus core workflows and use cases
Structured building information for owners, designers, BIM teams, contractors, engineers and healthcare planners.
dRofus helps project teams connect requirements, room data, equipment, BIM information, reports and lifecycle data across planning, design, construction, handover and operations.
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View SIMBIM certificationsBuilding information fails when requirements, rooms, equipment and models become disconnected
Owners, designers, BIM managers, contractors, engineers and healthcare teams work with different information needs, but the risk is the same: disconnected spreadsheets, fragmented model data, unclear responsibilities and weak handover information. dRofus acts as the central workflow thread across role-specific responsibilities.
Requirements need structure
Owner requirements, standards, room needs and equipment expectations need to be captured in a structured way before they become project ambiguity.
Model data needs responsibility
BIM data becomes more reliable when responsibilities, access, updates and validation workflows are clearly assigned.
Handover needs continuity
Lifecycle information is stronger when planning, design, construction and operations data remain connected instead of being recreated at the end.
How different project teams use dRofus
Building owners
For building owners, dRofus supports requirements control, portfolio standards, responsible data entry, live status reporting and connected data for handover and lifecycle information.
- Owner requirements
- Project and portfolio standards
- Responsible data entry
- Live status reporting
- Connected models, data and documents
- Handover and lifecycle information
Architects
For architects, dRofus supports programming, owner requirements, room data sheets, FF&E, reports and deliverables while reducing reliance on disconnected spreadsheets.
- Space programming
- Owner requirements
- Room data sheets
- FF&E information
- Dashboards and reports
- Design-team coordination
BIM managers
For BIM managers, dRofus supports stakeholder data consolidation, change tracking, access control, Revit and Archicad workflows where the integration is configured and supported by the package, reporting and model-data sharing.
- Stakeholder data consolidation
- Change tracking
- Role-based access and responsibilities
- Revit and Archicad workflows where configured
- Custom reports and visualisation
- Model-data sharing
Contractors
For contractors, dRofus supports as-built information, on-site validation through dRofus Web where applicable, audit trails, unified data access and reporting.
- As-built information
- On-site access and validation workflows
- Audit trail
- Unified data layer
- Real-time reporting
- Handover information preparation
Engineers
For engineers, dRofus supports MEP system relationships, linked equipment, cloud-based engineering data, template-to-project data and coordination between engineering spaces and architectural rooms.
- MEP system relationships
- Linked equipment
- Engineering data in a cloud database
- Template-to-project data
- Coordination between engineering and architectural room data
- Structured updates across project data
Healthcare planning teams
For healthcare planning teams, dRofus supports space, room and equipment requirements across complex healthcare facilities, helping teams organise planning information and portfolio decisions.
- Healthcare facility planning
- Room requirements
- Equipment planning
- Standards consolidation
- Space programming
- Reporting and compliance-support workflows
- Portfolio management
Legal, clinical, regulatory and healthcare compliance are not guaranteed by dRofus or SIMBIM.
Healthcare capital planning
For healthcare capital planning, dRofus supports capital decisions connected to validated room requirements, equipment needs, standards, clinical scope and portfolio visibility.
- Capital planning inputs
- Validated room requirements
- Equipment needs
- Standards alignment
- Clinical-scope visibility
- Portfolio planning continuity
- Transition from planning into project execution
dRofus does not guarantee capital savings, faster planning, regulatory approval or clinical-outcome improvement.
Healthcare planning requires structured data before design decisions harden
dRofus can help healthcare planning teams structure information across capital planning, standards, equipment, programming, reporting and portfolio decisions. Outcomes depend on configuration, governance and project context.
Capital planning
Helps structure capital planning inputs against validated room and equipment data, where configured.
Standards consolidation
Supports consolidation of healthcare room and equipment standards across projects.
Equipment planning
Helps structure equipment requirements, lists and linked information across facilities.
Space programming
Supports space programming and departmental planning workflows for healthcare projects.
Reporting and compliance-support workflows
Can help teams produce reports that support internal reviews and compliance-support processes.
Portfolio management
Supports portfolio-level visibility of healthcare planning information across multiple projects.
dRofus does not guarantee legal, clinical, regulatory or healthcare compliance. SIMBIM does not present customer savings or time-reduction claims on this page.
Map roles to dRofus workflow priorities
Use this matrix as a starting point. Package fit must be confirmed during SIMBIM proposal review.
| Role / use case | Primary information need | dRofus workflow support | Typical SIMBIM evaluation question | Recommended next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building owner | Requirements, standards and lifecycle visibility | Owner requirements, portfolio standards, status reporting, handover data | Which requirements and standards should be captured before design begins? | Workflow evaluation |
| Architect | Programming, room data and deliverables | Space programming, room data sheets, FF&E, dashboards | Where do disconnected spreadsheets create design risk? | Workflow evaluation |
| BIM manager | Data ownership, access and integrations | Stakeholder consolidation, change tracking, Revit/Archicad workflows | Who owns which data, and which integrations need scoping? | Workflow evaluation |
| Contractor | As-built data, audit trail and handover | On-site validation workflows, unified data layer, reporting | How will construction-stage data reach the owner cleanly? | Workflow evaluation |
| Engineer | MEP systems, equipment and templates | Linked equipment, cloud data, template-to-project workflows | How should systems, equipment and rooms be structured? | Workflow evaluation |
| Healthcare planning team | Room, equipment and standards data | Healthcare planning, equipment requirements, portfolio support | Which planning standards and responsibilities need to be defined first? | Workflow evaluation |
| Healthcare capital planning | Capital decisions tied to validated data | Capital inputs, validated requirements, portfolio continuity | How will capital decisions connect to structured project data? | Workflow evaluation |
The same data backbone supports different project responsibilities
Requirements management
Capture owner, department, room, equipment and project requirements as structured information.
Room and space planning
Connect rooms, spaces, departments and planning assumptions to project data and reports.
Equipment and systems data
Manage equipment, systems and linked project information in a coordinated structure.
BIM data connection
Connect dRofus information to BIM workflows such as Revit, Archicad and model-linked information where configured.
Reports and dashboards
Use structured data to support reports, dashboards, reviews and stakeholder communication.
Handover and lifecycle information
Support continuity from planning and design into construction, handover and operations.
Why evaluate dRofus workflows with SIMBIM?
Workflow scoping before software selection
SIMBIM helps identify whether the real need is owner requirements, architectural programming, BIM data control, contractor handover, engineering equipment data or healthcare planning.
Role responsibility mapping
SIMBIM helps teams clarify who should own, enter, review and approve each information type before dRofus is configured.
BIM information management expertise
SIMBIM connects dRofus workflows to BIM information management, room data, asset information, handover needs and project delivery aligned with the principles of ISO 19650.
Proposal-led process
SIMBIM confirms scope, package assumptions, onboarding needs and commercial conditions through a written proposal instead of immediate checkout.
Onboarding and adoption guidance
SIMBIM supports activation guidance, first-use orientation and workflow adoption planning so teams start from a clearer information structure.
Support beyond purchase
SIMBIM provides a support path for workflow questions, technical guidance and adoption issues after purchase.
Workflow first. Proposal second. Purchase after scope is clear.
dRofus workflows depend on roles, information responsibilities, package fit, integrations, onboarding needs and project context. SIMBIM confirms the appropriate commercial path through a written proposal.
- No immediate checkout.
- No public price publication unless SIMBIM explicitly approves.
- Package fit must be confirmed during proposal review.
- Integration and onboarding needs may require separate scoping.
- Licence delivery depends on signed contract, payment confirmation, vendor process and required setup.
From workflow question to structured adoption
- 1
Identify the role or use case
Select whether the need relates to ownership, architecture, BIM management, construction, engineering, healthcare planning or capital planning.
- 2
Map information responsibilities
Define which teams own requirements, rooms, equipment, model data, documents, reports and handover information.
- 3
Review current data sources
Identify spreadsheets, models, documents, reports and systems that may need to connect to the dRofus workflow.
- 4
Confirm workflow and package assumptions
SIMBIM reviews package fit, integration requirements, onboarding needs and data-governance complexity.
- 5
Issue proposal
SIMBIM confirms commercial terms, scope assumptions and implementation support in a written proposal.
- 6
Coordinate licence delivery and setup
After signed contract and payment confirmation, SIMBIM coordinates licence delivery and any agreed setup guidance according to vendor process.
- 7
Support adoption
SIMBIM supports onboarding, workflow orientation, technical guidance and adoption follow-up.
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