A mind map in R&D will help because...

•    A mind map will enable you to present and manage complex info in a very effective way   
• A mind map enables you to gather and allocate info effectively and due to this your communication will simplify. This is the way Boeing uses mind maps. When they decide to make a new aircraft, all info of the designers is put together in several huge mind maps. This enables the designers to allocate faults and problem areas much quicker. In this way they save several million dollars per project.  
• Complex materials and info can be easily communicated to a non technical audience.  
• It enables you to have very efficient and effective meetings  
• A mind map will undisputedly show everybody where things of a project go like clockwork and where other parts are falling short. The users of this mind map know exactly where additional attention to the project is needed in order to solve the problem area quickly.    

A mind map will help with easy recalling information