描述了一个五阶段研究项目的第一阶段，该项目旨在调查工艺工人生产力与创新项目最佳实践使用之间的关系。使用CII基准和度量数据确定影响机械工艺生产率的最佳实践。分析创新研讨会的数据，以确定影响生产率的创新。

Describes the first phase of a five-phase research program to investigate the relationship between craft worker productivity and best practice use on projects deploying innovations. Uses CII Benchmarking & Metrics data to identify best practices that affect mechanical craft productivity. Analyzes data from innovation workshops to determine innovations that affect productivity.