Evaluation: Assessing a project or idea's value, impact, and effectiveness to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
Qualitative research is used to find non-numerical data. It thereby focuses for example on people's experiences, behaviours or interactions.
Mapping is used in the early phases of innovation to chart out different pathways to focus the innovative work. Can be used to document knowledge or the technological solutions in use.
The center of a mass is lifted when rotating an object. Metaphorically, it refers to an optimal range for the development of something