Glossary

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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