What is key-person risk?
It is when knowledge about a customer, project or activity sits with just one person. If that person is away, work stalls.
Knowledge radar
Knowledge management for SMEs – spot key-person risk before someone is away.
Knowledge management for SMEs with teim: the knowledge radar shows on 3 levels – customer, project and activity – where knowledge sits with just one person. It is based on your time entries, not surveys. The “person is absent” simulation shows in advance which areas would have no backup.
Free until 31 January 2027 · then CHF 5.00 per company + CHF 3.00 per person per month · hosted in Switzerland
In short
teim is Swiss software for time tracking, project management, expenses and absences for SMEs with 5 to 200 employees.
Last updated: 15 October 2026
- Knowledge silos per customer, project and activity, from tracked hours
- Flags areas where only one person is involved
- AI assessment with risk levels and possible backups
- “Person is absent” simulation for everyone on the team
- Only for the owner, admins, HR and managers
- Managers only see their own team
How it works
Better-spread knowledge in three steps.
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Track
Your team tracks time as usual, with customer, project and activity. No extra upkeep needed.
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Analyse
GDPR-compliant AI assesses how hours are spread. teim groups areas into “no backup”, “only one backup” and “several backups”.
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Act
Simulate a person’s absence, train a second person, hand over knowledge – before holidays, parental leave or someone leaving.
Features
Everything the knowledge radar shows.
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Knowledge silos
Areas only one person knows.
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3 levels
Customers, projects and activities.
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From time entries
No surveys, no extra upkeep.
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Risk levels
Critical areas first, warnings after.
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Backups
Possible alternative people, with their hours.
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AI assessment
GDPR-compliant AI with recommendations.
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Simulate absence
Which areas would be left without this person?
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Roles
Managers only see their own team.
FAQ
Questions about the knowledge radar
How does teim know who knows what?
From time entries. Whoever logs many hours for a customer, project or activity has experience there. The more completely your team tracks time, the sharper the picture.
What does the “person is absent” simulation show?
It shows every area where the selected person is the only one with the knowledge. Before holidays or a departure, you see what needs handing over.
Who can see the knowledge radar?
The owner, admins, HR and managers. Managers only see their own team; employees have no access.
What role does AI play?
GDPR-compliant AI assesses how hours are spread, assigns risk levels and suggests possible backups. You decide who to train.
How much does the knowledge radar cost?
It is included in the price of CHF 5.00 per company and CHF 3.00 per user per month, together with all other modules. See pricing
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Free for everyone until 31 January 2027. No credit card required.