The Information Lifecycle
Collect → Extract → Organize → Enrich → Deliver
+--------------------------------+
| Information Sources |
+--------------------------------+
/ \
/ \
+---------------------------+ +----------------------------+
| Structured Sources | | Unstructured Sources |
|---------------------------| |----------------------------|
| Resource Directories | | Community Flyers |
| RSS Feeds | | PDFs |
| Government Websites | | Images |
| Government APIs (future) | | Event Announcements |
| Partner Data | | Meeting Notices |
+---------------------------+ +----------------------------+
\ /
\ /
+----------------------+
| Collect |
+----------------------+
|
v
+----------------------+
| Extract Metadata |
| Preserve Originals |
+----------------------+
|
v
+----------------------+
| Organize |
| Categories |
| Tags |
| Community |
| ContentSource |
+----------------------+
|
v
+----------------------+
| Enrich |
| AI Context |
| Relationships |
| Summaries |
| Citations |
+----------------------+
|
v
+--------------------------------------+
| First Step Knowledge Base |
+--------------------------------------+
|
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| | | | |
v v v v v
Web App Mobile App Search AI Assistant Newsletter/
Social/API
The Information Lifecycle
Collect → Extract → Organize → Enrich → Deliver