xPPM

(eXtended Product to Process Modeling)

 

 

 

About the xPPM method and tool

The xPPM tool is a free tool that supports users to specify an IDM document, consisting of information requirements and their use cases, step by step. As an outcome, it automatically produces a formatted IDM report as well as an MVD (model view definition) by linking information requirements with bSDD and open data schemas such as IFC and CityGML.
The first version of xPPM tool was released in 2011 after several years of development effort. The xPPM tool 2.0 was released in 2013. The latest version of xPPM is xPPM-neo, released in 2022.
The xPPM-neo is compliant with the IDM schema, idmXSD (ISO 29481-3). Here are a user manual, including a download link, and a collection of video tutorials.

  1. User manual (including a download link)
  2. Vidoe tutorials

References

  1. Son, S., Lee, G., Jung, J., Kim, J., and Jeon, K. (2022). Automated generation of a model view definition from an information delivery manual using idmXSD and buildingSMART data dictionary. Advanced Engineering Informatics 54: 101731.
  2. Jeon, K., Lee, G., Kang, S., Roh, H., Jung, J., Lee, K. and Baldwin, M. (2021) A relational framework for smart information delivery manual (IDM) specifications, Advanced Engineering Informatics, vol. 49, p. 101319, doi: 10.1016/j.aei.2021.101319.
  3. G. Lee, Y.H. Park, S. Ham, Extended Process to Product Modeling (xPPM) for integrated and seamless IDM and MVD development, Advanced Engineering Informatics 27 (4) (2013) 636-651 10.1016/j.aei.2013.08.004.
  4. G. Lee, S. Ham, Y.H. Park, Framework of the extended process to product modeling (xPPM) for efficient IDM development, CIB W78-W102 Joint Conference, Sophia Antipolis, France, (2011).
  5. G. Lee, oncept-based method for extracting valid subsets from an EXPRESS schema, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering 23 (2) (2009) 128-135 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2009)23:2(128).

Contact Information

We regularly update this manual, but it may contain some obsolete information and figures, as well as typos. If you notice any incorrect information, please let us know and we will try to fix it as soon as possible.

Ghang Lee, Ph.D.
Professor, Director of the Building Informatics Group
Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University
email: glee@yonsei.ac.kr
Building Informatics Group http://big.yonsei.ac.kr