Pilot
6–8 week restricted pilot
IIL leads a bounded evidence engagement using CIIS where it fits, then provides the professional written synthesis. Your team decides what happens next.
01Agree what the pilot must answer
02Evidence in, gaps visible
03Review what the evidence supports
04Written summary of options and limits
What the pilot is
A restricted pilot gives IIL and your team a bounded way to organise the programme and outcome context, measures, measurements and evidence behind a live reporting question. The aim is to understand what the evidence supports and where the limits remain.
Measurements can be entered directly or imported from a CSV file, and evidence files can be added to a restricted project space where the agreed scope allows. A selected worksheet from an XLSX workbook may be used where the workbook and scope are suitable.
CIIS is pilot-stage software operated by IIL in a restricted environment. Your written scope identifies which parts of the engagement run in CIIS and which are carried out directly by IIL.
Commercial terms: Commercial terms are scoped per engagement and discussed after the scoping call. There is no public subscription pricing today.
Is this the right pilot for you?
A restricted pilot works best in specific conditions. Read both lists before enquiring.
Good fit signals
You have a specific reporting deadline or statement you are not confident about
The pilot works best when there is a real evidence question to examine, not a general interest in impact measurement.
You work in a council, NGO, PHN, funder or community health organisation
These settings often combine reporting pressure, multi-stakeholder accountability and evidence held across different records.
Your evidence is spread across spreadsheets, surveys, case notes or proxies
A bounded pilot can bring the agreed evidence and measures into one reviewable scope without pretending every gap can be resolved.
Someone on your team can commit 2–4 hours across 6–8 weeks
Pilots are facilitated, not self-service. They require people who understand the programme and can review the evidence.
You are preparing a board pack, funder acquittal, grant report or public impact statement
These moments warrant careful human review. The pilot examines the evidence and limits; IIL provides the written synthesis.
Not a good fit
- You need software to make funding or commissioning decisions automatically
- You need a full grant lifecycle CRM
- You need immediate self-service access without a guided process
- You need population-wide causal evidence from a six-week engagement
- You want a tool that turns weak evidence into strong claims
If you are unsure, send an enquiry. We will be honest about fit on the scoping call.
What to expect week by week
Week 1
Agree the question, programme and outcome context, and the measures the pilot will use.
Weeks 2–3
Bring agreed evidence and measurements into scope; record source, date, context and known limitations.
Weeks 3–5
Review what the evidence supports and keep limitations visible. Formal reporting remains held back where requirements are incomplete.
Weeks 5–6
IIL provides the professional written synthesis: what the evidence supports, what remains uncertain, gaps to address, and options for what happens next.
The synthesis is IIL professional work. It is not a formal report generated by CIIS, and your team remains responsible for what happens next.
What you receive
- A scoped programme, outcome and measurement structure for the agreed question
- Agreed evidence and measurements entered directly or brought in through supported intake paths
- Checkpoints with your executives or programme leads
- An IIL professional written synthesis of support, uncertainty, gaps and next options
What to include in your enquiry
Describe the context; do not send client records or personal information with the initial enquiry. Evidence only enters scope after terms are agreed in writing.
The statement or reporting question
The sentence you are least confident about, or the question your next report must answer.
Organisation and reporting context
Who you report to and what decision or deadline is creating pressure.
Evidence available
A rough description of the surveys, records or measurements you hold—without attaching client data.
Timing
The reporting, procurement or governance timeline that matters.
What would make the pilot useful
The practical change in understanding, evidence practice or next action you need.
What happens after you enquire
The engagement is scoped with people before evidence enters CIIS.
- 01
We read your enquiry
We review what you have written about the reporting question, evidence context and timing. You hear back within 3 business days.
- 02
Short scoping call
Thirty minutes to understand the question, evidence reality and governance context. We will be straightforward about whether CIIS helps and what else might.
- 03
Written pilot scope
If the fit is confirmed, you receive a written scope: the project, reporting question, evidence in scope, which parts run in CIIS, and which are carried out directly by IIL.
- 04
Pilot begins
Six to eight weeks using the evidence and measurements agreed in scope. Checkpoints at each stage lead to an IIL professional synthesis for your team to consider.
IIL provides professional interpretation; decisions stay with your team. Pilot scope, data handling and responsibilities are agreed in writing before evidence is added.
Ready to talk?
Tell us the reporting question, the context and the deadline. We will read it carefully and respond within 3 business days.
Scope a CIIS pilotOr email info@impactintelligencelab.com directly.