After examining the implementation levels of CII tools through RT-410’s Best Practice Surveys, many members raised a natural follow-up question: “Do these levels of usage match what we see in terms of downloads on the CII website?”

Intuitively, one might assume that a tool downloaded more frequently is used more frequently. However, this relationship is not guaranteed. Some tools may be widely used, but organizations may have developed customized internal versions and therefore not download the CII version as often. High downloads may also reflect exploration or curiosity, but not implementation.

To explore this question, we compared the number of tool downloads (X-axis) with the organization-level usage score from RT-410’s survey (Y-axis) and generated a quadrant chart as shown in Figure 1. This visualization helps contextualize how download behavior aligns with actual implementation.

*BPPII: Best Productivity Practices Implementation Index 
*IPRA: Integrated Project Risk Assessment 
*PDRI: Project Definition Rating Index 
*MPACT: Mega-Project Assessment of Criticality Tool 
*PDCS: Project Delivery and Contract Strategy 
*CRA: Construction Readiness Assessment 
*PPMOF: Prefabrication, Preassembly, Modularization, and Offsite Fabrication (Decision Framework) 

 

Four Categories of Tool Behavior 

The analysis groups tools into four quadrants and each quadrant tells a different adoption story and helps CII understand what might be driving member behavior. 

1. High-Use, High Downloads: popular and actively implemented tools 

• PDRI and IPRA stand out as clear examples: tools that organizations continue to download and regularly use.
• AWP Implementation Tool #1 (RT-272) ranked #7 in downloads among all RT Implementation Resources. This aligns with AWP’s steady adoption trend across the industry and suggests continued interest in practical implementation tools that support Advanced Work Packaging. 

These tools represent strong candidates for continued investment, support, and promotion. 


2. High-Use, Low Downloads: tools with strong organizational adoption despite fewer recent downloads.  

A potential interpretation is that: 

• Organizations may have already incorporated these tools into their internal processes, templates, or training systems. 
• As a result, they may not need to download the CII version frequently, even though they continue using it. 

For these tools, CII may want to remind members of updated versions and share success stories and case examples. CII should encourage continued engagement to ensure organizations are using the most current guidance 


3. Low-Use, High Downloads: tools that attract considerable interest but limited implementation. 

Several explanations are possible: 

• Practitioners may be downloading these tools to “check them out,” explore the framework, or benchmark ideas.
• The tools may be used as reference materials, concept overviews, or training aids rather than fully adopted processes. 

These tools may benefit from additional outreach, clearer guidance on how they support project execution, or updated training resources. 


4. Low-Use, Low Downloads Tools in this quadrant raise important questions. They may be: 

• Outdated or superseded by modern approaches, 
• Only marginally relevant to current industry challenges 
• Not well understood or promoted within member organizations. 

These tools may warrant review and potential revision or retirement, depending on alignment with today’s industry needs. 

Summary 

Understanding both usage and downloads provides deeper insight into member behavior/interests. By examining these metrics together, CII can better prioritize which tools may need to be updated, which are thriving and should be expanded, and how future tool development can align with member expectations and industry trends. This combined analysis ensures that the CII's body of knowledge continues to evolve in ways that directly support member success.