What is DID? Does it replace BiSL or is it something completely different? It’s not called BiSL2, that might be a clue.
At least we know that BiSL is a framework for Business Information management (BIM) and stands for Business Information Services Library.
DID is there because BiSL is used quit a lot (and adds a lot of value) however it’s used only on a operational and tactical level and only in the Netherlands. And of course we need the strategic level to get involved and it’s useful outside the Netherlands as well!
BiSL is a best practice and provides a lot of guidance to mature your BIM organization. It describes a lot of processes that can help you making BIM more efficient and effective. And many organizations use it, so it’s a proven way of working.
On the strategic level of an organization they worry about making the information provision future proof. So that should include BIM as well. Usually they look for all kind of guidance that can help them do their job, not a framework that tells them how to do their job. And that is where DID can help you out. Although it’s not a best practice (like BiSL) it provides guidance on what to take into account if you want to make your information provision future proof. And it’s written in native English, so it’s easier to understand compared to a translation of a native Dutch publication.
So let’s assume you want to adopt an agile way of working and you choose SCRUM. In this case SCRUM will give you guidance on how to change e.g. a service in several short sprints. DID will provide the guidance on what to take into account when changing that service.
In other words DID relates more to the strategic level of an organization. It provides guidance on what to take into account, it will not provide the answers to questions or guidance on how to mature your BIM organization. Nevertheless it might be useful to look into DID because it might help you out improving your BIM organization. As far as I’m concerned BiSL is a very useful best practice for implementing your Business Information Management (BIM) organization and DID is a valuable addition!
Digital Information Design (DID) used to be called BiSL Next. The framework did not change al lot however you will find the DID book way more pleasant to read. And there is a practitioner publication available aswell!