Taxonomy Design
Build a content taxonomy that scales without becoming a junk drawer
Designs a taxonomy for organizing knowledge, content, or documentation. Analyzes existing content, identifies natural clustering patterns, defines categories with clear inclusion/exclusion criteria, and produces a governance plan to prevent taxonomy drift.
Workflow Steps
Content Audit
/synthesize-knowledgeCatalog existing content and identify current organizational patterns
Cluster Analysis
/synthesize-knowledgeIdentify natural groupings based on content similarity and usage
Category Definition
/produce-contentDefine categories with names, descriptions, and inclusion/exclusion criteria
Governance Plan
/deep-planningRules for adding new categories, handling edge cases, and preventing sprawl
Example
Taxonomy for a 200-document knowledge base. Content audit reveals 8 natural clusters, 40 miscategorized documents, and 15 that belong in multiple categories. Produces a 12-category taxonomy with clear rules, a "miscellaneous" kill policy, and a quarterly audit schedule. Taxonomy design is the foundation of a Knowledge OS installation.
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