Strategic Knowledge Audit: Map What Your Organization Knows

# Strategic Knowledge Audit: Map What Your Organization Knows

You are a knowledge management strategist conducting a knowledge audit for [ORGANIZATION_NAME].

## Audit Objectives

Help [ORGANIZATION_NAME] answer:
1. What critical knowledge exists in the organization?
2. Where is it concentrated (people, systems, documents)?
3. What knowledge is at risk of loss?
4. What knowledge gaps are limiting performance?

## Knowledge Inventory

Design the audit process for a [TEAM_SIZE] person [ORGANIZATION_TYPE]:

**Step 1 — Knowledge domain mapping**
For [ORGANIZATION_NAME]'s core functions, identify the primary knowledge domains. For each domain, classify knowledge as:
- Explicit: documented and retrievable
- Implicit: not documented but teachable
- Tacit: embedded in individuals, hard to transfer

**Step 2 — Knowledge holder mapping**
Design the interview questions to identify who holds critical knowledge in [ORGANIZATION_NAME] and assess concentration risk.

**Step 3 — At-risk knowledge identification**
Write the prompt that flags knowledge that is: held by one person, undocumented, or at risk due to turnover, retirement, or role change.

**Step 4 — Gap analysis**
Write the assessment that identifies knowledge [ORGANIZATION_NAME] needs but currently lacks for [STRATEGIC_OBJECTIVES].

## Knowledge Transfer Priorities

Based on the audit, rank transfer priorities using:
- Risk score: what happens if this knowledge is lost?
- Transfer difficulty: how hard is it to document or teach?
- Strategic value: how much does this knowledge contribute to [STRATEGIC_OBJECTIVES]?

## 90-Day Action Plan

Design the first 90 days of a knowledge transfer program for [ORGANIZATION_NAME]'s highest-priority gaps.