(Length: 16 pages)

June 16, 2004

Creating The Information Architecture Function

by Gene Leganza

with Adam Brown


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Past "boil the ocean" attempts to model the enterprise's data failed to provide value, but current integration needs have revived interest in formal approaches to information architecture. A pragmatic approach requires central coordination of a cross-divisional program, the participation of business stakeholders as well as technologists, and governance processes that enable a stepwise implementation of a strategic vision.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemIsolated Systems Foster Redundancy And Inconsistency

itemInformation Architecture Defined

itemInformation Architecture Drivers

itemBuilding A Case For The Solution: Benefits, Risks, And Obstacles

itemBenefits

itemRisks And Obstacles

itemCreating The Road Map

itemOverall Approach: "Boil The Ocean" Versus Bite-Size Chunks

itemSteps To The Goal

recommendations

itemGetting To The Strategic By Executing The Tactical

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Analyst: Gene Leganza
Technology: Application Development, Architecture & Technology Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Domains, Enterprise Architecture Practices, IT Management
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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