Knowledge Assets: Types and Cultivation

Knowledge assets are organizational resources that can be used repeatedly to create value. Understanding knowledge asset types helps determine what artifacts to create and how to maintain them.

Core Concept

Knowledge assets are the inputs, outputs, and moderators of the knowledge creation process. Unlike physical assets, knowledge assets:

• Grow with use: Using knowledge often creates more knowledge
• Require maintenance: Knowledge can become outdated
• Are context-dependent: Value depends on application context
• Enable creation: Assets from one cycle enable the next

Four Types of Knowledge Assets

Knowledge assets map to the SECI phases that create them: