Case study · Knowledge management

Supporting knowledge transfer across three operational departments

A multi-department documentation and capability program helped prepare approximately 65 people for the transition of operational work.

Context

The situation

The transfer of work across locations and teams created a need to capture operational knowledge, standardise documentation and provide accessible learning and reference materials.

Approach

Making the work explicit

Repositories and collaboration spaces were developed using platforms including Confluence and Microsoft Teams.

  • 01Reviewing existing process information
  • 02Identifying documentation gaps
  • 03Mapping operational workflows
  • 04Developing process documentation
  • 05Building structured knowledge repositories
  • 06Creating onboarding and reference materials
  • 07Supporting training and capability uplift
  • 08Establishing collaboration and question channels
  • 09Improving content consistency
  • 10Supporting ongoing knowledge access

Scale

01

Three departments

02

Approximately 65 staff

03

Multi-year transition and capability support

04

Multiple operational processes documented

Outcomes

What the work supported

Reduced dependence on informal knowledge

More structured onboarding

Improved access to operational information

Better consistency across teams

Stronger support for transferred work

A reusable foundation for future training and documentation

Knowledge transfer is not a document handover. It requires structure, context, validation and continued access to expertise.
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