Barriers to Implementation Update (Best Practice)

Organizational implementation of project knowledge varies widely among the CII organizations in this study. Every organization has room for improvement. (RS166-1, p. 21)

Key areas for organizational implementation improvement include:

• Providing resources to the implementation effort including time, money, focus, and incentives
• Developing better documentation of processes and results of implementation efforts
• Using benchmarking and metrics extensively to understand opportunities for improvement
• Employing self-auditing programs to ensure that processes are being used and continuously improved

Organizations in this study with better implementation practices performed better on capital projects. Ultimately, the marketplace will differentiate organizations which can successfully implement new knowledge from those who cannot. (RS166-1, p. 22)

This research validates the Implementation Model. Organizations should use the CII Implementation Model to order their implementation efforts and the CII Knowledge Structure to identify Best Practices that can provide benefits. (RS166-1, p. 22)

The CII Knowledge Structure is the overall body of CII knowledge arranged in topological form. It provides an easy mechanism for finding and using CII products. (IR166-2, p. 9)

The CII Knowledge Structure is broken into 13 Knowledge Areas. A Knowledge Area is defined as logical grouping of CII topical areas and reflects project phases or specific topics, project management techniques or issues. The 13 CII Knowledge Areas are:

• Front End Planning
• Design
• Procurement
• Construction
• Startup and Operation
• People
• Organization
• Project Processes
• Project Controls
• Contracts
• Safety, Health, and Environment
• Information/Technology Systems
• Globalization Issues

Each Knowledge Area is subdivided into Focus Areas that include Best Practices, Proposed Best Practices – Pending Validation, and/or Information.

A CII Best Practice is defined as a process or method that, when executed effectively, leads to enhanced project performance. (IR166-2, p. 14)

CII Best Practices identified by this research include:

• Pre-Project Planning
• Alignment
• Constructability
• Design Effectiveness
• Materials Management
• Team Building
• Partnering
• Quality Management
• Change Management
• Disputes Resolution
• Zero Accidents Techniques
   

Three recommendations to improve your implementation efforts. (IR166-2, p. 17)

1. Use the CII Implementation Model as a basis to develop an implementation program within your organization.
2. Use the CII Knowledge Structure to identify Best Practices to adapt within your company.
3. Implement CII Best Practices within your organization.

Three key factors are essential to the successful implementation of CII Best Practices: 1) knowledge of the CII Best Practices, 2) a plan for implementation, and 3) a process for implementation. (IR166-3, p. 13)
 

The Best Practice Implementation Assessment process involves the comparison of organizational needs, processes, procedures, and practices against the requirements of CII Best Practices, as provided in the checklists available in this publication.

For example, the CII Implementation Thermometer provides a quick assessment process that is specific to CII implementation issues. This tool can be utilized to ascertain the overall status on the organization’s use of the CII implementation process. Using the results of this assessment, implementers can identify the areas needing more attention and perform any additional detailed analysis necessary. (IR166-3, p. 8)

See “Implementation Tools” for more information on tools provided by this research.

IR166-3, CII Best Practices Guide:Improving Project Performance

This publication is designed to provide leadership in the implementation of CII Best Practices.and includes the following key elements.

• Provides material for each of the current CII Best Practices, including:
  • CII definition and basic elements 
  • Implementation Self-assessment form
  • CII Implementation Model – Describes the nine steps of the model to assist with your organization’s implementation effort.
  • 10 Stages to Implementation Success – Developed to provide clarity on the overall stages of an implementation process.
  • Use of the Self-assessment Guide – Developed to facilitate implementation of Best Practices. The assessment scores may be used to evaluate projects at many points during its cycle. Regardless of the frequency of the evaluations, the results may be compared among projects as long as the scoring guidance is consistent among the projects being compared and the project parameters are reasonably similar.

IR166-2, Implementation Model + Knowledge Structure Guide

This publication has been archived, but is available for download for informational purposes only.  Note: its updates to the Implementation Model and Implementation Thermometer are now included in IR166-3. Provides an understanding of the CII Implementation Model and CII Knowledge Structure (circa 2000).