Overview
A multi-channel knowledge base should help people reach a consistent explanation from the places they already work. The channels may differ, but the source needs to remain accurate, owned and appropriate for the audience.
Connect multiple content formats and delivery channels to the same maintained source of product knowledge.
Originally published 14 April 2020. Updated 5 November 2026.
A multi-channel knowledge base should help people reach a consistent explanation from the places they already work. The channels may differ, but the source needs to remain accurate, owned and appropriate for the audience.
Use text for a quick answer, a value to copy or an exception to scan. Use video when seeing the interface, movement or sequence helps. Connect the formats where the task benefits from both.
Give each source a clear scope and a current owner. A transcript can help access a recording, while a concise document can organize prerequisites and details that change more often.
A support article, an onboarding path and a product education page may need the same demonstration. Link or embed the maintained version instead of creating a different copy for each destination.
Cincopa Galleries, Pages and Tube can provide different collection experiences. Choose the destination for the audience and confirm that the source's access rules are appropriate in each context.
When a procedure changes, update the recording or document and check the destinations that point to it. Correct old titles, labels and contextual promises as well as the source file.
Track whether people can find and apply the explanation, using feedback and task outcomes alongside relevant analytics. Avoid treating a growing number of channels or files as a measure of knowledge quality.
No. Reuse maintained sources where possible and adapt the surrounding explanation for the audience.
A question interface still needs accurate source material, appropriate access and a review process. It does not remove the need for ownership and maintenance.
Connect approved videos and documents in a maintained collection for onboarding, product questions and support.