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The Funded Studies Committee
The CII Funded Studies Committee (FSC) is a group of dedicated member volunteers who guide the development and oversight of CII’s research portfolio. Their mission is to ensure that CII’s investments in research deliver maximum value to the capital projects industry.
Every CII tool, publication, and insight starts with a rigorous process—designed and overseen by the Funded Studies Committee. Their work ensures that research is not only academically sound but also deeply relevant to industry needs.
What the Committee Does
The committee plays a strategic and foundational role in shaping and supporting research efforts across CII. Key activities include:
Designing the Ideation Process: The committee creates and refines the process through which research ideas are collected from the CII community, ensuring broad participation and alignment with industry needs.
Providing Feedback During Research: Members are encouraged to participate in progress reviews, offering guidance to research teams to help keep projects on track.
Ensuring the Quality of Research Deliverables: The committee members evaluate final outputs such as publications and presentations to ensure clarity, quality, and relevance.
How the Committee Works with Other CII Groups
The Funded Studies Committee works closely with other CII groups as follows to ensure research is impactful and widely disseminated:
Idea Generation: Relies on input from Communities for Business Advancement (CBAs) and individual members to surface (generate?) new research topics.
Committee members support workshops at the CII Board of Advisors meeting and process BOA feedback to consolidate it into actionable information.
Idea Evaluation & Ranking: Collaborates with leaders from CII committees and the Board of Advisors to assess and prioritize research proposals.
Deployment & Dissemination: Partners with the Deployment Committee to ensure research findings reach the right audiences and drive industry change.
Technology Awareness and R&D Focus: Works with the Technology Committee to capture technology-centric R&D ideas and promote awareness of emerging technologies related to ongoing and completed studies.
Alignment with CII’s strategic goals: collaborates with the CII Executive Committee to ensure that initiatives are aligned with the institute’s strategy and goals.
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