An Assessment of the Impact of CII

Consistent with its original objective, CII continues to be primarily a research organization. In its first 15 years, the Institute developed effective approaches to the identification of research topics and for the accomplishment of its research involving both representatives of its members and academia. All research has inherent risks and not all is successful. Given the nature of the industry, however, this assessment concludes that the CII research effort has been highly successful and has provided the foundation for effective CII implementation support and education programs. (SP-97, p. 44)