Known Knowns Matrix Project management

What is this activity?

…there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns — the ones we don’t know we don’t know.” – Donald Rumsfeld This technique is great for teams to run and brainstorm about what are the knowns and unknowns of the project. It's great to map all the risks and characteristics of the project before it starts. In that way, you can mitigate the risks and take the necessary actions to fix the unknowns.

Template created by: EasyRetro Team - Template has been used 16 times

Known Knowns Matrix Template

Known Knowns

Things we are aware of and understand

Known Unknowns

Things we are aware of but don't understand

Unknow Knowns

Things we understand but are not aware of

Unknow Unknowns

Things we are neither aware or nor understand

How to conduct this activity

To run this template you can simply brainstorm together with the project stakeholders using the 4 columns to map all knowns and unknowns.

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