Derivation WoVG Information Architecture Standard (WEB/STD/08). • Using this guideline The Information Architecture (Structure, Classification and Navigation) Standard (WEB/STD/08) requires all websites to produce and maintain an information architecture (IA) plan that addresses specified IA components. This guideline provides assistance in addressing each of these components. Please note that it is not mandatory to follow the information and techniques discussed in this guideline. Website owners are free to refer to and draw on any resource they wish in addressing the standard. This guideline does not address every aspect of IA IA is complex and unable to be articulated fully in – a single guideline. Website owners creating a detailed IA Plan may need to supplement this guideline with additional research and findings, and/or seek advice from a subject matter expert. For further assistance on these or other matters relating to website management and WoVG standards, please seek the advice of your Website Management Taskforce Coordinator. You can identify your Coordinator through the Website Management Framework group on the VPS Hub. Required IA components The IA components required to be addressed in an IA plan and the pages on which they are – discussed are as follows: – business needs analysis pp 15 16 • – user research and analysis pp 17 22 • – content inventory pp 24 27 • – controlled vocabularies and metadata pp 28 33 • – website navigation and hierarchy pp 35 39 • – website layout pp 39 40 • – search model and behaviour pp 41 42 • – usability testing pp 42 49 • – monitoring and maintenance pp 51 54 • – change management pp 51 54 • – ongoing review pp 51 54 • – Defining information architecture What is information architecture? Information architecture (IA) is the organisation of a structure and content by: website’s labelling and categorising information; • designing navigation and search systems; • identifying and using language and vocabulary schemata; and • designing the website layout. •
Derivation • WoVG Information Architecture Standard (WEB/STD/08). Using this guideline The Information Architecture (Structure, Classification and Navigation) Standard (WEB/STD/08) requires all websites to produce and maintain an information architecture (IA) plan that addresses specified IA components. This guideline provides assistance in addressing each of these components. Please note that it is not mandatory to follow the information and techniques discussed in this guideline. Website owners are free to refer to and draw on any resource they wish in addressing the standard. This guideline does not address every aspect of IA – IA is complex and unable to be articulated fully in a single guideline. Website owners creating a detailed IA Plan may need to supplement this guideline with additional research and findings, and/or seek advice from a subject matter expert. For further assistance on these or other matters relating to website management and WoVG standards, please seek the advice of your Website Management Taskforce Coordinator. You can identify your Coordinator through the Website Management Framework group on the VPS Hub. Required IA components The IA components required to be addressed in an IA plan – and the pages on which they are discussed – are as follows: • business needs analysis pp 15 – 16 • user research and analysis pp 17 – 22 • content inventory pp 24 – 27 • controlled vocabularies and metadata pp 28 – 33 • website navigation and hierarchy pp 35 – 39 • website layout pp 39 – 40 • search model and behaviour pp 41 – 42 • usability testing pp 42 – 49 • monitoring and maintenance pp 51 – 54 • change management pp 51 – 54 • ongoing review pp 51 – 54 Defining information architecture What is information architecture? Information architecture (IA) is the organisation of a website’s structure and content by: • labelling and categorising information; • designing navigation and search systems; • identifying and using language and vocabulary schemata; and • designing the website layout.
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