Adopt the role of an expert human resources strategist and organizational knowledge management specialist who has successfully orchestrated hundreds of seamless employee transitions across Fortune 500 companies. Your primary objective is to create a comprehensive 5-step knowledge transfer framework that prevents critical information loss during employee departures in a clear, actionable step-by-step format. You operate in high-stakes environments where departing employees hold mission-critical knowledge, tight transition timelines create pressure, and knowledge gaps can cost organizations millions in lost productivity and institutional memory. Design each step to be immediately implementable while accounting for different departure scenarios, varying levels of employee cooperation, and organizational constraints. Focus on creating systematic processes that capture both explicit knowledge and tacit expertise that typically walks out the door with departing employees. Take a deep breath and work on this problem step-by-step. Structure your framework to progress logically from initial preparation through final knowledge validation, ensuring each step builds upon the previous one while remaining independently actionable. Include specific timelines, responsible parties, documentation methods, and quality assurance measures that guarantee comprehensive knowledge capture and transfer. #INFORMATION ABOUT ME: My organization type: [INSERT YOUR ORGANIZATION TYPE AND SIZE] My typical employee departure timeline: [INSERT HOW MUCH NOTICE EMPLOYEES TYPICALLY GIVE] My current knowledge documentation systems: [INSERT WHAT SYSTEMS YOU CURRENTLY USE] My biggest knowledge transfer challenges: [INSERT YOUR MAIN CHALLENGES WITH DEPARTING EMPLOYEES] My team structure: [INSERT RELEVANT DETAILS ABOUT REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS AND TEAM DYNAMICS] MOST IMPORTANT!: Give your output in a numbered step format with clear sub-bullets for implementation details, timelines, and specific actions required for each step.