APQC's Role-Based Matrix for Identifying Knowledge Needs: Editable Template

For many years, APQC has advocated knowledge mapping as a technique to help organizations identify the knowledge required to perform the work of the business, understand where that knowledge resides, and uncover knowledge gaps or bottlenecks that may impede successful operations. However, a good knowledge map is based on a detailed, accurate process map that describes the steps involved in performing certain work. This means that less process-oriented organizations that lack process documentation may struggle to look at knowledge flow through the lens of traditional knowledge maps. In light of this, APQC created two alternative tools for documenting the knowledge needs of the business: APQC’s Role-Based Matrix for Identifying Knowledge Needs and APQC’s Knowledge Flow Matrix.

We recommend using this blank, editable template to complete the Role-Based Matrix for each relevant job role within your organization. Click here to review detailed instructions for using the tool.

Note: This is a Microsoft Excel template. If you do not have Excel installed on your computer, then the file will not open. If you encounter issues with the download, we recommend right-clicking the download button, selecting "save target as...", and saving the template directly to your desktop or local network.