Four-Part Test
Demonstrate you’ve attempted to eliminate uncertainty about the development or improvement of a product or process.
Uncertainty
Establish—through modeling, simulation, systematic trial and error, or other method—you underwent a process capable of evaluating alternatives for achieving the desired result.
Experimentation
Prove your experimentation relies on science, such as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, or computer science.
Technological in Nature
Demonstrate the research intended to create a new or improved business component—such as product, process, or software—that results in increased performance, function, reliability, or quality.
Qualified Purpose