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Support Resources: Information Architecture Development Model
Supporting: Information Architecture/Classification standard WEB/STD/08)
Version: 2.0
Release Date: 30 November 2007
Information Architecture Development Model
An Information Architecture Development Model has been prepared to assist web managers to understand the relationship between the IA Plan and the process of information architecture design, website development and renewal.
The Information Architecture Development Model provides a comprehensive view of the development process and interdependencies. It places the IA Plan within the context of parallel development activities and aligns the outcomes of the model with the key components of the plan.
The Model provides a detailed description of the parallel stages, activities, technology interdependencies and outcomes that operate in the design, build, management, review and improvement of a website’s information architecture.
The model can be used in a number of ways including to:
- Clarify the stages required in the information architecture process for the development of a new website
- Clarify the stages required in the information architecture process for the re-development of an existing website
- Identify key activities that need to be undertaken by the web team or external contractors
- Assist web managers to identify and match resource needs to internal and external resources and skill sets
- Enable web managers to understand the business and technology issues in the design and management of an information architecture
- Identify the necessary outcomes and documentation that contribute to the design and management of a site’s information architecture
- Communicate the scope and processes required for the development of an information architecture to senior personnel
- Communicate the scope and processes required for the development of an information architecture to external contractors
Additional formats
The Information Architecture Development Model also available for printing in Microsoft Word format (679kb) - (This document requires the use of Microsoft Word Reader).
Further Information
Website Management Framework
Government Services Group
Department of Treasury and Finance
Email: administration@egov.vic.gov.au
Last updated: 31 March 2008
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- This guideline describes the context for website information architecture development and management. It aims to: inform the preparation of the IA Plan; assist website owners to implement and comply with the Website Management Framework (WMF) standards.
- Information Architecture / Classification Standard
- The Information Architecture standard provides for the development of an Information Architecture plan.
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- Conducting a content inventory is a technique used to gain a detailed listing of either possible content (for a new website) or existing content (for a re-developed website).
- Support Resources: Controlled Vocabularies
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- Support Resources: Information Architecture Documentation Suite
- The Information Architecture/ Classification Standard was endorsed in April 2005. It is underpinned by the desire to improve a citizen's ability to find information and services through the provision of a consistent approach to website information architecture and discovery across Government.
- Support Resources: Information Architecture Glossary
- This glossary provides definitions of a number of key terms related to information architecture taken from significant web based information architecture glossaries. A reference list of these glossaries is available at the end of this document.
- Support Resources: Information Architecture Overview Presentation
- The Information Architecture Plan (IA Plan} is first and foremost a management tool for web managers and the Website Management Taskforce. It is intended to assist web managers to capture information about their website information architecture and to use this information to plan, manage and further develop their websites in line with audience needs. The IA Plan identifies the major components of the information architecture design, management, maintenance and review process.
- Support Resources: Information Architecture Process Diagram
- The process for developing the information architecture of a web site.
- Support Resources: Usability - Testing the Information Architecture
- This resource provides advice for developing a plan to test a website's information architecture, focusing specifically on supporting users to find information easily.
- Support Resources: Website Audience Interaction Model
- This paper provides advice for gathering and recording website audience or user interaction information. Specific information architecture issues will be addressed in this paper.
- Template: Information Architecture Plan
- The Victorian Government's information architecture template for government websites. This template is to be completed by government web managers.
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