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Client Knowledge Base Consolidation Sprint (10-15 days)

A fixed-scope engagement that merges a client's scattered docs, wikis, and Slack threads into one governed knowledge base with an owner map and a quarterly review cadence. Built for agencies that want a repeatable retainer hook rather than a one-off migration. Time: 10-15 days.

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Client Knowledge Base Consolidation Sprint (10-15 days)

A fixed-scope engagement that merges a client's scattered docs, wikis, and Slack threads into one governed knowledge base with an owner map and a quarterly review cadence. Built for agencies that want a repeatable retainer hook rather than a one-off migration.

Prerequisites
  • Client sponsor with authority to deprecate legacy wikis and shared drives
  • Read access to every current documentation surface (Slack, Google Drive, Notion exports, Confluence, local files)
  • Named content owner per department who can approve or retire pages
  • Agreed definition of a 'verified' page and who signs off on it
  • Budget line for platform seats plus one migration tool or script
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Inventory every documentation surface and count active pages per system
  • 2.Interview two people per department on where they actually search for answers
  • 3.Log the top 20 repeated questions asked in shared channels
  • 1.Score each surface on staleness, duplication, and access friction
  • 2.Map which content is client-facing versus internal-only
  • 3.Flag pages containing credentials, PII, or contract terms for separate handling
  • 1.Select the target platform against integration, permission, and export criteria
  • 2.Confirm the platform connects to the client's chat and file tools before purchase
  • 3.Document the decision rationale for the client's procurement record
  • 1.Design the information architecture: spaces, topics, and naming conventions
  • 2.Define the page template set (process, client, onboarding, incident)
  • 3.Publish the taxonomy to content owners for a 24-hour objection window
  • 1.Migrate the highest-traffic 20 percent of pages first
  • 2.Strip duplicate and superseded versions during transfer, not after
  • 3.Record every page that was deliberately not migrated and why
  • 1.Run bulk import for remaining departmental content
  • 2.Reconnect internal links broken by the move
  • 3.Verify permissions match the client's existing access groups
  • 1.Assign an owner and review date to every migrated page
  • 2.Set up stale-content alerts for pages past their review date
  • 3.Configure search so verified pages rank above drafts
  • 1.Build the onboarding path a new hire follows in week one
  • 2.Test the path with one recent joiner and time how long answers take to find
  • 3.Fix the three worst dead ends found in that test
  • 1.Draft the contribution standard: who writes, who approves, how fast
  • 2.Write the deprecation rule for content that no longer applies
  • 3.Circulate both documents to department leads for sign-off
  • 1.Train content owners in a 45-minute session with a live edit
  • 2.Record a five-minute walkthrough for anyone who missed it
  • 3.Publish the escalation path for disputed or missing content
  • 1.Run a retrieval drill: ten real questions, timed, across departments
  • 2.Measure answer accuracy against the source of truth
  • 3.Log every miss as a content gap with an owner
  • 1.Close the gaps found in the drill
  • 2.Freeze the legacy surfaces to read-only
  • 3.Confirm no active workflow still depends on a retired system
  • 1.Hand over the governance pack and owner map
  • 2.Agree the quarterly review cadence and who runs it
  • 3.Set the baseline metrics the retainer will report against
$6,000-$14,000 setup + $600-$1,500/mo governance retainer10-15 days
ROI Logic

The migration itself is a one-time fee, but the owner map, review cadence, and stale-content alerts create a recurring governance retainer that most agencies bill at 4-8 hours per month. Onboarding time is the number clients feel: cutting new-hire ramp by even three days per hire pays back the setup inside two hiring cycles. The margin sits in the second and third quarters, when the agency is maintaining rather than rebuilding.

Deliverables
  • Consolidated knowledge base with a documented information architecture
  • Page owner map with review dates and stale-content alert configuration
  • Onboarding path tested against a real new hire
  • Contribution and deprecation standards signed by department leads
  • Retrieval drill report with baseline accuracy and time-to-answer metrics
Definition of Done

Ten pre-agreed client questions are answered correctly from the new knowledge base in under two minutes each, every migrated page has a named owner and review date, and the legacy surfaces are read-only.

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