Practical guide
Follow the process step by step
Apply each stage in sequence. Document important assumptions, verify AI-generated information, and keep human approval at critical decision points.
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Define knowledge objectives
Clarify which information must be captured, shared, retrieved, preserved, or improved.
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Inventory knowledge sources
Map documents, databases, experts, support records, project files, policies, and informal knowledge.
- 3
Create a governed structure
Define categories, metadata, ownership, access, retention, quality standards, and review schedules.
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Add controlled AI retrieval
Use AI to classify, summarize, search, connect, and surface approved knowledge with traceable sources.
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Manage quality and access
Prevent outdated, restricted, duplicated, unsupported, or low-quality information from misleading users.
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Measure knowledge effectiveness
Track findability, reuse, unanswered questions, duplicate work, correction rates, and employee adoption.