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	September 9, 2005 Simplifying Information Architecture Creating An IA Program That Works by Alex Cullen with Laurie M. Orlov, Samuel Bright	Average: 9  (5 ratings)

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Executive Summary

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

• Information Anarchy Is A Source Of Pain
• Firms Need IA To Reap Business Value And Relieve IT Pain
• Planning And Sustaining An Effective IA Program
• Case Study No. 1: Manufacturer Uses IA To Streamline Business
• Case Study No. 2: Health Insurer Uses IA To Change Business Strategy
• Case Study No. 3: Commodities Trader Cleans Up IT
• How You Know You're On The Right Track

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WHAT IT MEANS

• Information Strategy Must Align With Business Strategy
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