What Are the 11 Dimensions?

Your Knowledge Architecture spans 11 dimensions covering 49 categories — from Purpose to Temporal Architecture.

Your Knowledge Architecture is organized across 11 dimensions. They follow the life story of a company — from why it exists to what it has learned along the way.

D01 — Purpose Architecture. What does your company believe? Mission, values (stated vs. lived), cultural identity, operating philosophy.

D02 — Legal Existence. What are you, legally? Entity structure, ownership, jurisdictional footprint.

D03 — Governance. Who decides what, and how? Decision authority, approval processes, board structure, delegation patterns.

D04 — Regulatory & Compliance. What rules are you playing by? Regulatory landscape, compliance posture, data governance.

D05 — Financial Architecture. How does money flow through your system? Revenue model, pipeline, cost structure, financial health, capital.

D06 — Human Architecture. Who are the people, and how are they organized? Org structure, talent profile, attrition, culture signals, team capacity.

D07 — Operational Architecture. How does work actually get done? Sales process, service, delivery, activity patterns, technology stack, KPIs.

D08 — Market Architecture. What forces are acting on you from outside? Competition, market position, demand channels, customer architecture, market dynamics.

D09 — Strategic Architecture. Where are you going, and what's in the way? Priorities, strategic bets, pressure points, risk.

D10 — Relationship Architecture. Who are you connected to, and how? Partnerships, vendors, investors, ecosystem position.

D11 — Temporal Architecture. What have you learned from where you've been? Growth trajectory, pivots, institutional memory, organizational evolution.

Together, these 11 dimensions contain 49 categories covering every aspect of a company's knowledge.