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USE CASES · KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

Knowledge transfer that survives when people leave

Keep knowledge transfer connected to the work. Preserve departing colleagues’ decisions, context and know-how in sources the team can ask.

  • Why was this decided?
  • Ask from Claude, Cursor or Codex.
  • Keep private knowledge private.

Built for Managers, HR, Operations, New owners

Why did Mateo choose the Frankfurt supplier?

The supplier decision cites shorter lead times and a stronger service agreement. The procurement note records the alternatives considered. 1

Why was this decided

People move on. What they knew stays.

Your managers and HR share answers with sources.

  • Managers

    Why was this decided?

    • Why did Mateo choose the Frankfurt supplier?

      On request

    • Which supplier alternatives were considered in the procurement note?

      Before deciding

    Source answer: The supplier decision cites shorter lead times and a stronger service agreement. The procurement note records the alternatives considered.

    Supplier choice
    Shorter lead times
    Service agreement
    Stronger terms
    Alternatives
    Recorded in the procurement note

    Sources: Why was this decided (Google Drive); Pine Works · Supporting notes (Notion).

    Reads from
    • Google Drive
    • Notion
  • HR

    Handover without the handover doc

    • What was Mateo working on?

      Weekly

    • Who owns the two open approvals in the handover?

      Before deciding

    Source answer: The handover notes list the active supplier review and two open approvals. Each item includes its owner and next step.

    Active work
    Supplier review
    Open items
    Two approvals
    Owner and next step
    Listed beside each item in the handover notes

    Sources: Handover without the handover doc (Notion); Pine Works · Supporting notes (Google Drive).

    Reads from
    • Notion
    • Google Drive
  • Operations

    Half-finished projects

    • Where did Mateo leave the pricing review?

      On request

    • Which decision remains after the final pricing comparison?

      Before deciding

    Source answer: The pricing review reached the final comparison stage. The planning note names the remaining decision and supporting spreadsheet.

    Pricing review
    Final comparison stage
    Remaining decision
    Named in the planning note
    Supporting evidence
    Linked comparison spreadsheet

    Sources: Half-finished projects (Google Drive); Pine Works · Supporting notes (Notion).

    Reads from
    • Google Drive
    • Notion
  • New owners

    Client history

    • What do we know about Pine Works's last renewal?

      Weekly

    • Which reporting commitments and contract terms should the new account owner review?

      Before deciding

    Source answer: The account plan records the renewal priorities and agreed reporting changes. The contract holds the commercial terms.

    Renewal priorities
    Recorded in the account plan
    Reporting changes
    Agreed changes in the same plan
    Commercial terms
    Read the contract

    Sources: Client history (Notion); Pine Works · Supporting notes (Google Drive).

    Reads from
    • Notion
    • Google Drive
  • Managers

    Sensitive files stay protected

    • Can a project handover include private personnel notes?

      On request

    • Which project notes can the new owner read without private personnel material?

      Before deciding

    Source answer: The project handover is shared with the new owner. Private personnel notes remain with HR.

    New owner
    Project handover
    HR only
    Private personnel notes

    Sources: Sensitive files stay protected (Google Drive); Pine Works · Supporting notes (Notion).

    Reads from
    • Google Drive
    • Notion
  • HR

    Ramp the replacement

    • What should I read first?

      Weekly

    • What reading order does the handover index recommend?

      Before deciding

    Source answer: Start with the project brief, decision log and current checklist. The handover index links all three in reading order.

    Project brief
    Start with the brief
    Decision log
    Read the recorded decisions
    Current checklist
    Follow the handover index’s reading order

    Sources: Ramp the replacement (Notion); Pine Works · Supporting notes (Google Drive).

    Reads from
    • Notion
    • Google Drive

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With HeyBrain

Search the supplier decision and procurement note to reconstruct the reasons for the Frankfurt choice.

Find the shorter lead times and stronger service agreement behind the supplier choice, with the alternatives recorded in the procurement note.

Collect the departing colleague’s active work, open approvals and next steps from the handover notes.

Find the supplier review and two open approvals, with each item’s owner and next step.

Search the pricing-review notes and spreadsheet to work out where the review stopped.

Find the final comparison stage, the remaining decision named in the planning note and the supporting spreadsheet.

Read the account plan and contract separately before taking over the client’s renewal.

Find the renewal priorities and agreed reporting changes in the account plan, alongside the contract’s commercial terms.

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Question
Why did Mateo choose the Frankfurt supplier?
Answer
The supplier decision cites shorter lead times and a stronger service agreement. The procurement note records the alternatives considered. (Source 1)
  • Source 1: Why was this decided (Google Drive)
  • Additional source: Handover without the handover doc (Notion)
  • Additional source: Half-finished projects (Google Drive)

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Answer
The handover notes list the active supplier review and two open approvals. Each item includes its owner and next step. (Source 1)
Cited excerpt from Handover without the handover doc (Notion)
The handover notes list the active supplier review and two open approvals. Each item includes its owner and next step.
  • Source 1: Handover without the handover doc (Notion)
  • Source 2: Why was this decided (Google Drive)

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Question
What should the new project owner know?
Answer for Mateo Vale (Commercial lead)
Runbook and handover decisions available. Contract rate: $120 per hour.
Answer for Amara Okafor (New project owner)
Runbook and handover decisions available. Restricted section withheld.
Section withheld from Amara Okafor
CONTRACT RATES · COMMERCIAL ONLY
Access record
14:02 · Amara Okafor · Source access checked · 1 SECTION WITHHELD · RECORDED

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  • Why did Mateo choose the Frankfurt supplier?

    The supplier decision cites shorter lead times and a stronger service agreement. The procurement note records the alternatives considered. Ask follow-ups in the same conversation and open each citation to check the surrounding detail, then share the source with colleagues who can access the same collection.

  • What was Mateo working on?

    The handover notes list the active supplier review and two open approvals. Each item includes its owner and next step. Connect the relevant Drive folder or Notion pages, or upload documents, then follow citations to their original passages from the AI tools your colleagues already use.

  • Which sources and AI tools can we use?

    Connect Google Drive, Notion and document uploads; Claude, Cursor and Codex ask your company knowledge through HeyBrain MCP. Keep decisions and references available where your team works. HeyBrain supplies knowledge; agents use their own tools for actions requested by the user.

  • How does HeyBrain keep private knowledge private?

    People and agents receive answers from sources they can open. Workspace rules restrict the audience; each agent has its own key and scope. Administrators review requesters, times and source references in activity records alongside workspace membership and source access rules.

  • How do we get the team started?

    Connect your team’s current brief, decision notes and working guide, invite the people who need them and ask a familiar question. Open its source citations before expanding the collection. Align workspace membership and individual agent scopes with each team’s responsibilities.

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