====== Knowledge Governance ======

Knowledge governance is the discipline of making sure organizational information is accurate, owned, reviewable, usable, and appropriately controlled.

It answers a basic question:

<WRAP centeralign>
**Can staff, leaders, partners, and AI systems rely on this information?**
</WRAP>

===== Core Elements of Knowledge Governance =====

^ Element ^ Purpose ^
| Ownership | Identifies who is responsible for the knowledge |
| Authority | Identifies what source or policy supports the content |
| Review Status | Shows whether content is draft, approved, outdated, or under review |
| Versioning | Helps users understand which version is current |
| Access Control | Defines who can view, edit, approve, or distribute information |
| Citation | Connects claims to policies, records, statutes, procedures, or source documents |
| Reuse Rules | Clarifies whether information may be used for training, operations, external communication, or AI assistance |
| Human Review | Identifies content that requires expert or supervisory review |

===== Why Governance Matters =====

Without governance, a wiki can become another place where outdated, conflicting, or unverified information accumulates.

With governance, a wiki can become a trusted operational asset.

===== Knowledge Governance Questions =====

  * Who owns this information?
  * What source supports it?
  * When was it last reviewed?
  * Is it current, draft, approved, or archived?
  * Who can edit it?
  * Can an AI assistant use it?
  * Does it require citations?
  * Does it require human review before action is taken?
  * What should happen when the policy, process, or source changes?

===== OKF Governance Records =====

OKF Expert uses structured records to make governance visible:

  * Bundle Records
  * Concept Records
  * SOP Records
  * Policy Records
  * Governance Records
  * Source and Citation Records
  * AI Use Classifications

===== AI Use Classifications =====

^ Classification ^ Meaning ^
| Allowed | AI may use the content for approved purposes |
| Citation-required | AI may use the content but should identify supporting sources |
| Human-reviewed | AI may assist, but a qualified person must review before reliance or release |
| Restricted | AI should not use the content without explicit authorization |

===== Related Pages =====

  * [[okf_bundles|OKF Bundles]]
  * [[responsible_ai_readiness|Responsible AI Readiness]]
  * [[public_sector_ai_implementation|Public-Sector AI Implementation]]