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Support Resources: Information Architecture Overview Presentation

Replaced by Developing and managing an information architecture - Whole of Victorian Government ICT Guideline issued 29 November 2010.

Supporting: Information Architecture/Classification Standard (WEB/STD/08)

Version: 2.0

Release Date: 30 November 2007

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. It also provides the opportunity to highlight areas that require further analysis or improvement and document anticipated actions.

Why have an Information Architecture Presentation as well?

Communicating the scope, complexity and significance of a website’s information architecture may be required in a number of instances.

These could include:

• Reporting to internal or external groups about aspects of the website operation and performance
• Requesting resourcing for particular initiatives such as website re-development, additional staff or the development of new skills
• Highlighting innovative practice, design or functionality
• Presenting a case for a change in practice e.g. increasing usability testing
• Briefing contractors prior to the commencement of a new piece of work
• Maintaining a visual record of the changes and developments in the website
• Inducting new staff to the business unit or web team

This powerpoint presentation aims to assist business owners and/or web managers communicate the purpose, scope and management of their website information architecture.

It reflects the key elements of the IA Plan and provides web managers with the opportunity to expand on particularly sections adding more detail or examples.

Maintaining and updating this presentation means that responding to a communication request is easily accomplished. It also provides a useful record of the changes in the website over time.

The powerpoint presentation format allows web managers to restructure and customise the slides to meet particular audience needs and presentation topics.

These audiences could include:

• Web Management Taskforce
• Department or Agency business units
• Web Team
• Senior Management Groups

As the IA Plan is the underpinning document for this presentation reference is made in the notes field of each slide to the relevant section of the IA Plan.

The presentation will be available in a powerpoint slide. However the major headings for the presentation are also listed below:

1. Information Architecture Plan and associated website management documents
2. Information architecture plan overview
3. Scope and context
4. Vision
5. Objectives
6. Stakeholders
7. Strategic business drivers
8. Policy interdependencies
9. Audience
10. Audience consultation
11. Interaction model: Typical user requests or actions
12. IA design principles
13. Website hierarchy overview
14. Content scope and content selection
15. Content approval process
16. Taxonomy scope statements
17. Specific Information architecture features
18. Search strategies
19. Search engine functionality: Simple Search
20. Search functionality: Advanced Search
21. Search Engine Optimisation
22. Metadata profile
23. Controlled Vocabularies
24. Homepage - screen capture
25. Homepage wireframe
26. Browse Level 1 wireframe
27. Browse level 2 wireframe
28. Browse level 3 wireframe
29. Content page wireframe
30. Search results screen wireframe
31. Visual standard - summary
32. Content presentation – summary
33. Usability testing
34. Content Quality maintenance
35. Business intelligence – data sources and tools
36. Management of change: content and functionality change
37. Site contingency and risk management
38. Continuous Improvement
39. Technical infrastructure
40. Governance - Operational
41. Change Management Schedule
42. Specific governance responsibilities
43. References

Further Information

Website Management Framework
Government Services Group
Department of Treasury and Finance
Phone: 61 3 9651 5656
Email: administration@egov.vic.gov.au

 

Last updated: 4 December 2007

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