Overview
Let's move knowledge to the core.
Most firms still treat knowledge as overhead. But the way knowledge is created, enriched, and exchanged determines profit, growth, and resilience. When it isn’t tracked, governed, and grown, you leak value you don’t even see.
At MadeWithData, we can change that. We help boards and leadership teams treat knowledge as capital: measurable, tradeable, and accountable.
Outcomes
Prepare for:
Knowledge Growth :: baseline, measure, and compound knowledge assets over time - and report them as you would any other capital class.
ROI on AI + Knowledge Investments :: optimise spend on people and AI against short- and long-term financial return, with clear accountability to the board.
Strategic Advantage :: map and leverage knowledge flows with partners and competitors, turning knowledge trading into a defensible source of advantage.
Blueprint
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Typical Scope of Work
Minimal path to measurable ROI. Each phase is a decision gate. Timing dependent on current capability.
Sample Phasing:
Phase 1 — Knowledge Baseline & Asset Map (Weeks 0–2) :: Outputs: inventory and heat-map of knowledge assets; baseline metrics (transmission, enrichment rates, reuse); initial valuation range ($).
Phase 2 — Operational Diagnostics (Weeks 2–4) :: Outputs: blockage list and quick wins; governance gaps; risk register tied to business priorities.
Phase 3 — Financial Model & Attribution (Weeks 4–6) :: Outputs: high-level attribution model linking knowledge assets to revenue, cost, and risk; external knowledge-trade map (partners/competitors); ROI model and board-ready assumptions.
Phase 4 — System Design & Enablement (Weeks 6–10) :: Outputs: redesigned flows and roles prototyped; change program scoped; enablement for CEO/CIO as Head of Knowledge Capital.
Phase 5 — Pilot & Executive Reporting (Weeks 10–12) :: Outputs: before/after metrics; realised/forecast ROI; board pack with investment logic; scale/stop decision framework.
Expect:
Measurable change inside 90 days or we recommend you stop.
Fortnightly executive dashboards and clear ownership.
Capability transfer to your leadership team - no lock-in.
A scalable operating model that moves knowledge from cost centre to value centre.
"MadeWithData brought clarity to a complex transformation. The result was a shift from dependence on individuals to a system we can scale with confidence."
Tim | Pathways International
Engage us to:
Ground Executive teams in knowledge as an asset.
Redesign knowledge-based business models that leverage technology.
Install governance that strips complexity not potential.
Audit knowledge investments and prioritise with service-based logic.
Deploy data-trading markets that create new revenue channels
Build decision frameworks for high-ambiguity knowledge problems.