we define information architecture We define Information
architecture as a systematic, question-based process for
creating communication products that improve users performance.
A system is a set of interrelated parts that work together
toward a defined goal. In building web sites, you can think of
the system as a methodical, structured, means for helping people
find and use information. The entire system is performance-
based. work because they focus an organizationat the outseton
how the system can support people in doing what they want to do.
Without this precise statement, subsequent planning and
implementation steps can become unclear and sites can fail.
Systems approaches also work because they link different
elements in the site development process. All evaluation is
based on the goals you set in the beginning. In this way, the
success of your site is measurable, thorough, and repeatable.
used systematic approaches in developing communication products
for more than thirty years. Systems models are based