(Length: 20 pages)

September 9, 2005

Simplifying Information Architecture

Creating An IA Program That Works

by Alex Cullen

with Laurie M. Orlov, Samuel Bright

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Too often an enterprise's information is an unmanaged asset — businesses can't find consistent information and IT struggles under the resulting weight of project delays and ballooning storage costs. Information architecture (IA) helps IT address business needs by providing a framework to map and describe an enterprise's information assets and their relationship to processes and systems. But IA programs fail if not approached the right way. To be successful build iteratively, focus on pain points, and execute top-down.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemInformation Anarchy Is A Source Of Pain

itemFirms Need IA To Reap Business Value And Relieve IT Pain

itemPlanning And Sustaining An Effective IA Program

itemCase Study No. 1: Manufacturer Uses IA To Streamline Business

itemCase Study No. 2: Health Insurer Uses IA To Change Business Strategy

itemCase Study No. 3: Commodities Trader Cleans Up IT

itemHow You Know You're On The Right Track

recommendations

itemEnterprise Architects: Start At A High Level, But Be Sure To Start

WHAT IT MEANS

itemInformation Strategy Must Align With Business Strategy

Forrester interviewed 14 vendor and user companies, including Accenture, DiamondCluster, IBM Global Services, and Infosys, and surveyed Forrester's Enterprise Architecture Council. We also assessed existing methodologies from NASCIO, The Open Group, and other sources.

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itemA New Perspective On Information Management

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itemCreating The Information Architecture Function

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Technology: Application Development, Architecture & Technology Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Domains, Enterprise Architecture Practices, Enterprise Content Management, Information & Knowledge Management, IT Management
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America
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