Open AccessStrategic action: Information architecture in platform migrations
Author(s) -
Heffernan John R.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
bulletin of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8366
pISSN - 0095-4403
DOI - 10.1002/bult.2013.1720400111
Subject(s) - computer science , information architecture , domain (mathematical analysis) , architecture , focus (optics) , sorting , action (physics) , knowledge management , set (abstract data type) , world wide web , point (geometry) , card sorting , data science , information system , task (project management) , management information systems , engineering , geography , programming language , mathematical analysis , physics , geometry , mathematics , archaeology , optics , systems engineering , quantum mechanics , electrical engineering
Editor's Summary Information architects (IAs) have a strategic role to play, especially in firms that appreciate the need for clear and efficient user experiences. To support the end user, information must have value and be organized and understandable. An information domain model is a useful starting point to set the parameters of an organization's collection of online information resources. It provides a shared basis for stakeholders to analyze and discuss the domain, working toward a common and well‐developed mental model and foundation for information architecture work. For the IA, it becomes the basis for sorting and mapping pieces of information during a platform migration or other transition. The IA's focus is on deep understanding of content to define and strategically manage knowledge units. Developing and implementing an information domain model supports the goal of enhancing the user's experience through content structure and findability.