Question

Give one example each of a known known, known unknown, and unknown unknown you have encountered on previous projects.

Answer 1

Known knowns are the topics we know that we know. For example while doing a project we know certain theories that are proved to be correct and we just need to apply them. Hence we know that we know them. Known unknowns are the topics which we know that we do not know them. For example some steps in the project are complex and we need to take the advise of seniors . We know that we do not know these and hence we take help. Unknown unknowns are the topics which we do not know that we have no idea of them. For example we tend to make so adjustments in the plan of the project saying that it is the correct method and we know it while others argue that it is not . Here we miss some important information and hence we even dont know that we missed out something.