Knowledge Mapping

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Map Type	Applicability to Mind Fusion	Representation	Structure	Required Specialist Knowledge
Cognitive map	No	Psychological, in (human) mind, theoretical	Mixed graph	Intuitive
Mental map	Yes	Physical (drawing, etc.), practical	Mixed graph	Intuitive
Mind map	No	Physical	Tree around a single concept, usually unidirectional	Intuitive
Concept map	Yes	Physical	Mixed graph	Intuitive
Topic map	No	Physical	Network	Knowledge of Semantic Networks principles

http://knowledgebucket.wikispaces.com/Knowledge+Mapping

Concept

Maps of any kind are shaped by their purposes - to aid navigation, exploitation, reuse, demarcation, identity power claims and facilitate sensemaking, to name but a few. An inventory of purposes (if you manage to compile one) should help to clarify a typology of forms, and they should help identify useful processes and tools (to modify slightly the sequence of your question elements). Knowledge mapping can tend to get hung up on either on the form we are familiar with first, or on the process we use to develop a map,and think too little about the originating need or purpose.

Purpose

Maps of knowledge (whether intra-organisation,community-based or societal) tend to serve the following functions:

Locate knowledge resources and "owners"
Show relationships between any combination of knowledge resources, people, locations, activities/processes
Track flows of information and knowledge
Encourage reuse
Identify gaps (can exploit map forms produced for other purposes)
Track development of knowledge, trends in knowledge landscapes
Aid navigation of knowledge resources (eg taxonomies and site structures)
Find rationalisation/"tidying up"/efficiency opportunities
Assess value of resources (this could just as well be an inventory, but a map could help illustrate the multiplication potential from combining resources)
Improve the exploitation of knowledge resources
encourage peer review and renewal of knowledge resources

Approach

Reflect on the organisation's mission
Identify the key business processes
Identify what the knowledge is required for these processes
Identify who uses the knowledge in the process to create the value
Describe how the knowledge obtained
Identify the source and form of the knowledge
Assess validity and reliability
Identify any management controls applied
Map in a table or network diagram

Resources

Here is a short video clip, explaining the use of knowledge maps as part of a knowledge audit activity.
Banxia provide this useful guide to concept mapping written for their Banxia Decision Explorer tool, but the guidelines can be applied broadly.
For basic visual maps, MS Visio and LucidChart are options.
When selecting tools to record knowledge maps, consider:

Individual, facilitated or collaborative co- creation
What formats the final output will be required in (Visual, Data based, Semantic and machine readable)

https://www.apqc.org/knowledge-base/collections/knowledge-mapping-concepts-and-tools-collection

Knowledge Mapping Concepts and Tools (Collection)

Details

Knowledge maps are powerful tools to inventory an organization’s critical knowledge and pinpoint areas that may be at risk. In many cases, the simple act of creating a knowledge map reveals weak links and bottlenecks in the flow of knowledge. By articulating exactly how knowledge moves through the organization, teams can identify improvement opportunities and make targeted adjustments to ensure that the right knowledge reaches the right people at the right point in the process.

This collection brings together key resources for knowledge mapping, including explanations of knowledge mapping concepts and downloadable templates you can use to create your own maps.