Abbreviations are often used in the field of digital planning, most of which originate from English and are therefore not necessarily familiar to everyone. This page contains a list of the most common abbreviations:
| ADT | Architectural Desktop, architecture-specific CAD software from Autodesk based on AutoCAD |
| AEC | Architecture, Engineering and Construction |
| API | Application Programming Interface (programming interface) |
| BIM | Building Information Modeling |
| CAD | Computer Aided Design - Computer-aided drawing, design & construction |
| CAFM | Computer Aided Facility Management - Computer-aided administration and management of buildings |
| CAM | Computer Aided Manufacturing - computer-aided production through direct control of production facilities, machines, transportation and storage systems based on CAD data |
| CRM | Customer Relationship Management - Customer Data Management |
| DB | DataBase - Database |
| DWF | Drawing Web Format [from Autodesk] - Data transfer format from Autodesk |
| EDM | Electronic Data/Document Management = Electronic data/document management |
| IAI | International Alliance for Interoperability |
| IFC | Industry Foundation Classes - object-oriented, manufacturer-independent data exchange format |
| GIS | Geographical Information Systems |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Cooling |
| MEP | Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing - Building Services |
| PDM | Product Data Management = Product Data Management |
| PLM | Product Lifecycle Management = product lifecycle management |
| PFI | Private Finance Initiative = privately financed initiative, often in infrastructure construction |
| PPS | Production planning and control |
| PPP | Public Private Partnership |
| QTO | Quantity Take-Off = mass determination, also the name of the corresponding Autodesk program |
| RFID | Radio Frequency Identification |
| SaaS | Software as a service, cloud-based software that only requires an internet connection and a browser to use |
| SCM | Supply Chain Management |
| SE | Simultaneous engineering |
| VDC | Virtual Design and Construction |
| XML | eXtensible Markup Language, a universal exchange format for data of all kinds |
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