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NBS Academy: Chorus Enterprise (Organisational Governance)

Move from an experienced NBS Chorus practitioner into a super user/office champion.

Course Overview

This course is designed for individuals and teams involved in specification writing, including architects, engineers, and other construction professionals. It is particularly beneficial for those who have completed the NBS Chorus Advanced courses and are considered platform champions within their organisation. Participants should have a firm grasp of the platform, navigate it confidently, and possess the necessary skills to create projects and specifications, incorporate content, and edit them to include relevant project information to a high standard.

Course requirements

Chorus subscription level - Pro / Premium

To have completed both Chorus Advanced courses or Chorus Silver course.

Learning outcomes

  • Master version control techniques for creating, managing, and re-publishing frozen specifications with proper documentation practices.
  • Design and implement an enterprise-wide content management strategy to establish efficient content libraries and access control systems.
  • Implement systematic processes for managing and synchronising NBS-provided and organisation-specific content updates across projects. 
  • Establish and enforce organisational specification writing standards through comprehensive style guides and templates.
  • Apply advanced information architecture principles to optimise specification structure and data presentation methods.
  • Develop strategic content categorisation systems for generating stage-specific documentation and automated summaries.
  • Design and implement customised work package structures that align with organisational workflows and project delivery requirements.

Course duration

2 hours (9:30 to 11:30 or 14:00 to 16:00)

Book your course

This course is delivered in a group booking format.

  • Group booking: For multiple users from the same organisation, NBS can deliver a private learning session online or onsite. Complete the form below to find out more.

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This course is designed with users of the Autodesk® Revit® 3D modelling tool in mind. Upskill your digital modellers enabling them to make intelligent associations between your Chorus specification and Revit® 3D models.

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Organisation Administrator

Learn how to safely and securely manage your company’s activity in Chorus, from new starters, through data security and sharing all the way to processing leavers in Chorus.

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