CII's Integrated R&D Ideation Process
Overview and Call for ideas
The Construction Industry Institute (CII) has developed an Integrated R&D Ideation Process to generate, develop, and prioritize research and development ideas. This process aims to maximize the value and impact of CII's initiatives for its members by fostering innovation and collaboration.
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By participating in CII's ideation process, members can significantly influence the direction of CII’s research and development efforts. This collaborative approach ensures that the most promising and impactful ideas are pursued, driving both transformational and incremental improvements in the delivery of capital projects.
Benefits for CII
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The CII Ideation goal is to ensure that CII resources are used effectively to maximize value for members.
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Specific objectives include:
Simplify the process for all CII members, committees, and CBAs by maintaining a consistent timeline. This will align the ideation process with the budget approval process to ensure strategic allocation of funds.
Inclusiveness and Transparency: Encourage input from all CII committees, CBAs, academics, and member companies.
Balanced Portfolio: Support a balanced portfolio of research and development projects, including both tactical and strategic initiatives.
Ideas can be submitted any time using the online form available here but individuals and groups are encouraged to read the sections below to better understand the process.
1. Ideation Process
The CII Ideation process consists of four main steps:
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Idea Generation
The official kickoff for idea generation is a workshop at the CII Spring Board of Advisors (BOA) meeting.
CII committees/CBAs organize their idea generation. This can consist of an idea generation workshop or as a continuous capture of ideas in meetings (we recommend using Mural to capture the ideas).
Ideas can be submitted via the online link and should include a short description of the opportunity or problem being addressed, the objectives and expected outcomes. Individuals can also use this form to organize the idea prior to submitting it online: CII_Idea_Submission_Form v2.docx
Submitting ideas: all ideas must be submitted using the online form available here.
Idea Evaluation
CII Forms an ad-hoc task force composed of the chairs and/or vice-chairs of its committees to evaluate ideas.
The group meets 2-3 times to review ideas and vote on the ideas that should be presented to the CII Board of Advisors
The discussion normally is framed as how the ideas perform regarding impact and risk.
Normally the group targets a set of 10-12 ideas to be sent to the BOA.
Idea Development:
Selected ideas are further refined, developed, and fine-tuned to be presented at the fall BOA meeting (1 slide per idea).
Committees/CBAs are asked to review ideas and address comments that may have arisen at the evaluation phase. Note that ideas need to be clearly summarized into one slide.
Prioritization and Ranking: Ideas are evaluated and ranked during the CII Fall BOA meeting workshop.
2. Timeline
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March TBD: Soft launch at the CBA Leaders Forum
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· April 16: Kickoff at BOA
· July 14: Idea Submission Deadline (ideas submitted after this deadline can be considered in the following year)
· September 12: Deadline to announce ideas selected for the BOA
· October 16: Developed topics Due
· November
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19: CII Fall BOA Meeting workshop to review and rank ideas