Audit team works downward in an organization by interviewing middle- and lower-level managers to assess what is being done in their respective areas of responsibility.
The managers or other personnel to be interviewed should be told what information will be expected, so that they can in turn seek out the information from their key personnel.
Frequently, more than one meeting is necessary to gather all needed information.
Bottom-up Approach
More thorough but more time-consuming than the top-down methodology.
Involves identifying all employees within the organization that have the potential to create IP assets.
Enables more in-depth information gathering of IP assets.
Enables determination of whether the persons responsible for IP understand what should be protected, how it can be protected, and who to turn to when they think they have developed something of potential value.