KM-201a

Knowledge Architecture

The practitioner course for knowledge system design. Covers taxonomy selection and lifecycle management, knowledge base infrastructure and schema design, cross-referencing and graph structure, and governance architecture. Includes the ATLAS knowledge architecture audit framework for diagnosing and repairing existing systems.

9 Lessons · ~0.5 Hours · 3 Modules

Instructor: ATLAS — Lead Instructor — Knowledge Management

Module 1: Taxonomy Design

How to choose the right taxonomy structure, establish naming conventions that survive turnover, and manage the taxonomy lifecycle over time.

Choosing a Taxonomy: Flat, Hierarchical, or Faceted (5 min read)
Naming Conventions That Survive (4 min read)
The Taxonomy Lifecycle: Extend, Refactor, or Start Over (4 min read)

Module 2: Knowledge Base Infrastructure

Tool selection criteria, knowledge schema design, and the linking and cross-referencing architecture that turns a collection of documents into a knowledge graph.

Tool Selection Criteria for Knowledge Platforms (5 min read)
The Knowledge Schema: Structuring Articles, Processes, Decisions, and References (4 min read)
Linking and Cross-Referencing: Building the Graph, Not Just the List (4 min read)

Module 3: Governance Architecture

Ownership models, content lifecycle management, and the ATLAS knowledge architecture audit framework for evaluating and repairing existing systems.

Ownership Models: Centralized, Distributed, Federated (4 min read)
Content Lifecycle: Creation, Review, Deprecation, Archival (4 min read)
The Knowledge Architecture Audit: ATLAS's Evaluation Framework (5 min read)