Learning Engineering / Concept
Emergent impact
Definition
Effects, uses, outcomes, or extensions of exploratory work that develop beyond what was specified or anticipated at the start of a project.
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Exploratory work may create value through unexpected applications, new research directions, broader reach, or later stages of development that could not be predicted in the original proposal.
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Sources and evidence
- CIRCLS / Digital Promise — Unveiling the Value of Exploration — PDF p. 42 · report p. 42 — Emergent Impact Through Networked Communities — unexpected innovations, outcomes, expansion, and scaled uses beyond the original proposal (direct)
- CIRCLS / Digital Promise — Unveiling the Value of Exploration — PDF p. 44 · report p. 44 — Emerging impacts — movement from efficacy to scalability and longevity (supporting)