The reasons why information is required during the project are listed below:
| PURPOSE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Asset Register | A register of assets shall be provided to support accurate auditing and reporting; this should include both spatial and physical assets and their groupings. |
| Support for Compliance and Regulatory Responsibilities | Information required to support the maintenance of the health and safety of the users of the asset. |
| Risk Management | Information shall support risk management, especially to identify and review the risks that a project or asset can be exposed to, for example natural hazards, extreme weather events or fire. |
| Support for Business Questions | Information required to support the review of the business case for ownership and operation of the asset, this should include continuous development of the following impacts and beneficial aspects of the asset from the earliest deliverable onwards. |
| Management of Capacity and Utilization | Documentation of the intended capacity and utilization of the asset should be provided as it is required to support comparisons of actual use and utilization and portfolio management. |
| Management of Security and Surveillance | Information is required to support the management of the security and surveillance of the asset and adjacent sites in line with security requirements. |
| Support for Renovation | Renovation of each space or location and the whole asset should be supported with detailed information about the capacity, in terms of areas, spaces, occupancy, environmental conditions and structural load bearing. |
| Predicted and Actual Impacts | Information relating to the impacts from quality, cost, scheduling, carbon (CO2e), energy, waste, water consumption or other environmental effects. |
| Operations | Information necessary for the normal operations of the asset shall be provided to help anticipate the cost of asset operation. |
| Maintenance and Repair | Information on the recommended maintenance tasks, including planned preventative maintenance, should be provided to help anticipate and plan for costs of maintenance. |
| Replacement | Information on the expected replacement service life and costs to anticipate the costs of replacement; recycling of the physical assets should be supported with detailed information relating to the principal constituent materials. |
| Decommissioning and Disposal | Information on the recommended decommissioning should be provided to help anticipate and plan for end-of-life costs. |