Beschleunigung der Rechenzentrumsplanung mit Revizto: Haskonings innovativer Ansatz

Imagine designing a building the size of 14 football fields, packed with servers that power our digital world. Now imagine you have just ten weeks to do it. This is the high-stakes reality for Haskoning, a leading engineering firm with a 140-year legacy. Their Mission Critical Facilities team tackles the mind-boggling complexity of massive data center projects where every detail matters and delays can cost millions.

The challenge: coordinating complex data center designs under tight deadlines

“Data centers are the beating heart of the digital age,” says Jeroen. “They’re the invisible force behind everything from streaming your favourite shows to storing critical business data”. But building these digital fortresses is a monumental task, fraught with challenges:

• Tight project timelines
  ‍Completing detailed designs of a data center larger than 14 football fields in as little as ten weeks.
• Data management of large models
  ‍Managing colossal models with hundreds of thousands of elements requires powerful tools and efficient workflows.
• Communication is key
  ‍Keeping everyone on the same page across different teams and locations is essential for success.
• Ensuring high-quality, clash-free designs
  ‍Delivering coordinated, error-free models to minimise rework and ensure reliability.
• Complex coordination among multiple disciplines
  ‍Integrating a complex web of mechanical, electrical, structural and architectural elements demands seamless coordination between multiple disciplines.

We work at top speed and cannot afford any room for error. A successful project is all about communication.
‍Jeroen van Dijk | Design Manager | Mission Critical Facilities | Industry & Building

The solution: Revizto — the coordination command center

Haskoning turned to Revizto to navigate this complex landscape, transforming it into central hub for design coordination and collaboration.

The solution: Revizto — the coordination command center

Jeroen explains, "Setting up a project for me is never only just setting up Revizto; it's setting up that entire chain… But for setting up Revizto we have so much automated… After a day, a project is definitely good to start". In a landscape of projects reaching ever more daunting scales and complexity, Revizto allows for an efficient and scalable project setup workflow shown by their:

• Automated setup processes
  ‍Automated processes allowed them to establish the basics in Revizto within an hour.
• Leverage appearance profiles
  ‍These allow users to distinguish between different services, making model navigation easier.
• Comprehensive integration
  ‍They seamlessly integrated Revizto with their existing tools like SharePoint, creating a unified digital environment.

Real-time collaboration and communication

Revizto provided a centralised platform for all team members, fostering real-time collaboration across disciplines. The ability to communicate directly within the model reduced the reliance on emails and external communication tools.

• Single source of truth
  ‍All project data, from 2D drawings to 3D models, was consolidated in Revizto, eliminating confusion and conflicting information.
• Issue management
  ‍Enabled a closed-loop workflow where issues are opened, solved, reviewed, and closed, ensuring accountability and transparency.
• Issue tracking with precision
  ‍Predefined stamps allowed team members to quickly flag issues and assign them to the right person, streamlining communication and ensuring accountability.

Revizto is a medium. It's absolutely awesome. It takes so much of the communication away by having this stuff prefilled. But at the end of the day, we NEED to talk to each other - I'm not saying emails, mind you-talk to each other, that's how you get the best designs.
Jeroen van Dijk | Design Manager | Mission Critical Facilities | Industry & Building

Enhanced QA/QC processes

Revizto's tools allowed for ongoing quality assurance and control throughout the design process, rather than at isolated stages.

Continuous QA/QC: Team members were expected to spend at least one hour per week in Revizto for quality checks, fostering a culture of ongoing QA/QC.

• Continuous QA/QC
  ‍Team members were expected to spend at least one hour per week in Revizto for quality checks, fostering a culture of ongoing QA/QC.
• Dashboards and reporting
  ‍Real-time dashboards provided visibility into the project's status, allowing for proactive management.
• Automated clash detection
  ‍Integrated clash detection within the platform reduced manual checks and highlighted issues early.

For us, Revizto is the QA/QC work in progress ongoing. I expect the entire team to spend at least one hour a week in Revizto. It's incredibly powerful to just go through that 3D model and tag issues.
Jeroen van Dijk | Design Manager | Mission Critical Facilities | Industry & Building

Training and adoption: empowering the team

Training was a critical component in ensuring all team members, including subcontractors and local partners, could effectively use Revizto.

• Standardised training sessions
  ‍For every project, an hour-long training session was conducted to introduce the team to Revizto basics.
• Positive reception
  ‍The ease of use and effectiveness of Revizto led many partners to adopt the tool independently.
• No one left behind
  ‍Everyone was encouraged to participate, regardless of their prior experience.

We spend one hour training the team… After one hour of Revizto, they understand the basics. And I don't have to fight them; they want to. We see a lot of our partners have now bought their own licences. That shows its power.
Jeroen van Dijk | Design Manager | Mission Critical Facilities | Industry & Building

Measurable benefits and ROI

The integration of Revizto in Haskoning’s workflow was significant, resulting in tangible time and cost savings.

Time savings

Shorter Meetings, More Productivity: Coordination meetings were streamlined significantly reducing the time required each week, even for their largest projects.

• Shorter meetings, more productivity
  ‍Coordination meetings were streamlined significantly reducing the time required each week, even for their largest projects.
• Faster issue resolution
  ‍Automated clash detection and streamlined issue tracking allowed for faster resolution, enabling teams to focus on critical tasks.
• BIM managers reclaim their time
  ‍Automated and efficient workflows freed up an estimated eight hours per week per project for BIM managers.

Our coordination meetings are typically one hour a week for these huge projects. That means instead of a four-hour session, my modelers are back working three hours extra every week. That's massive.
Jeroen van Dijk | Design Manager | Mission Critical Facilities | Industry & Building

Improved quality and reduced rework

"You spend more time. But previously, you didn't do it because it was too difficult," Jeroen explains. "Now you spend time doing it, but that's at the front end. You see that once you start doing the QA/QC continually, and at the back end, your model is better. There's less rework just before the deadline."

• Early detection, reduced rework
  ‍Identifying and addressing issues early in the design phase prevented costly rework during construction.
• Streamlined workflows
  ‍By automating routine tasks, engineers could dedicate more time to design optimisation and innovation.
• Enhanced model accuracy
  ‍Continuous QA/QC processes resulted in more accurate and reliable models, leading to higher-quality deliverables.

Spaß ist der größte Faktor. Es machte wieder Spaß, mit den Tools zu arbeiten. Es macht Spaß, sich die Elemente anzusehen. Es ist einfach, und die niedrige Einstiegshürde ermöglicht es meinen Ingenieuren, einfach ins Modell zu gehen und es zu überprüfen.
Jeroen van Dijk | Design Manager | Missionskritische Anlagen | Industrie & Gebäude

Fazit: kollaborative Zukunft, unterstützt durch Revizto

Die Integration von Revizto bei Haskoning hat ihren Ansatz im Rechenzentrumsdesign revolutioniert. Die Plattform verbesserte nicht nur die Koordination und Effizienz, sondern förderte auch ein engagierteres und enthusiastischeres Team.

Ihr Engagement für Kommunikation, Zusammenarbeit und kontinuierliche Verbesserung hat sie zu führenden Akteuren in der dynamischen Welt des Rechenzentrumsdesigns gemacht. Mit Revizto als Schlüsselkomponente ihres Toolkits verschiebt Haskoning weiterhin die Grenzen des Möglichen und liefert hochwertige Designs in beispielloser Geschwindigkeit.

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