3. Explore
Looking for any possible gaps
Once the technologies from TDB (Technology Database) are selected and approved by the Head of Research after the first approval meeting, it is time to look for any possible gaps.
Researchers Task: Brainstorming At this point, the research team is expected to discuss about any possible gaps in the overall research, and to list themes that should be further explored. Every project will count with a Slack channel used by researchers, editors, reviewers and partners for internal operations, such as discussing new concepts.
In order to explore new technologies, a crucial part of a research process embraces the task of exploring new sources. Sources are a great spring for novel ideas and it can come from many directions, such as science fiction, academic articles, patents and media. At the Sources section, more information is provided about how to add a new source and edit an existing one.
When relevant information is forecasted, it is key to evaluate how it will be embedded in our database. There are two ways that this process might take place:
Complement existing entry (priority) Before adding a new entry on TDB (either a new source, technology, organization, etc), it is important to evaluate if a similar concept is already on the database. If that is the case, the new information should be embedded in the existing entry.
Creating a new draft of a technology card A new entry should be added only if the forecasted information does not correspond to any other existing entry on TDB. It conforms to all types of entries, such a technologies, sources, and organizations.
Task Researchers: New entries During the exploration phase, the new TDB entries will be further approved by the Head of Research and the client, so the full description is still not required. However, it is mandatory, at least for technologies, to have two source links, a title and a summary that follows our standards (for more information, please check the "Describe" phase). All selected technologies should be included at the list "Drafts [Researchers]" of the project workflow on TDB.
TDB Tutorial
How to add a technology at the Workflow
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