Designing Information Architecture

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Defining an Information-Architecture Strategy

“An information-architecture strategy is a high-level conceptual framework for structuring and organizing an information environment. It provides the firm sense of direction and scope necessary to proceed with confidence into the design and implementation phases. It also facilitates discussion and helps get people on the same page before moving into the more expensive design phase.”—Peter Morville and Lou Rosenfeld [1]

An information-architecture (IA) strategy is a specialized form of UX design strategy that defines the outcomes you intend to achieve through an IA program or project whose goal is creating or improving a digital information space or product. When devising an IA strategy for an ...