Types of Initiatives Supported by CII
Initiative Type | Notes | Example |
Research Team (2 years) | Creates new knowledge addressing an opportunity for area for improvement. Supported by an academic under contract with CII, includes 15-20 industry experts. | Most CII RTs, including those that defined PDRI (RT-113), and AWP (RT-272) |
Research Team (1-year) | Relatively clear and narrow scope with minimal time for wondering about the topic. E.g., update/expansion of an existing tool. Staffed with industry members and academics. | E.g., revamping of the PDCS tool (DCC-06), and the upcoming Project Control for AWP |
Research Team (6 months) | Shorter exploratory study. May be extended to investigate a narrowed topic. A good way to explore big opportunities. | AI for safety exploratory study (RT-422), supplier qualification program exploratory study (RT-413) |
Workshop-based Initiative | Shorter (6-month) initiative where participants attend workshop(s) and a small core groups including an academic summarizes results. | TBD |
Development Team (previously Working Group or Joint Working Groups) | Organizes existing knowledge in a fast-paced initiative. Led and managed by an industry volunteer. CII supports specific deliverables (e.g., video production, white paper editing). | AWP Data Standards JWG AWP-Lean JWG |
Professional Development (CII managed) | Initiatives that address professional development and networking. Developed in collaboration with members and managed by CII staff. | CII Bootcamp NextGen initiative |
Implementation project | Initiative where an academic works with consultants and members to implement a practice or tool (e.g., activity analysis and BPPI), benchmark, evaluate, and document lessons learned across a set of companies. | CII Singapore project |