Jensen, L.
Fluor, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Lorne Jensen is a Structural Principal Technical Specialist, SME, Discipline Application Specialist and Global Data Manager at Fluor. He has more than 30 yr of experience in natural gas, mining, energy and chemicals, as well as in global training, automation and standardization initiatives. He has a primary focus on data-centric execution, BIM and 3D plant software.
Business Trends: Why we value engineering data
In the 21st century, one cannot escape the concept of data.
In the 21st century, one cannot escape the concept of data. Data is everywhere, and it is an integral part of people’s professional and personal lives. Within the business markets in which we operate, there are plenty of intriguing and fascinating terms such as Industry 4.0, Construction 4.0, digital twin, artificial intelligence, big data, integrated project delivery (IPD), building information modeling (BIM), common data environment (CDE), virtual design and construction (VDC), Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Everything (IoE), radio frequency identification (RFID), augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), point cloud and cloud storage. Fundamentally, all data management serves the same purpose of storing information and subsequently sharing or publishing this data to the intended recipients.