Information ArchitectureDiscipline
Information architecture (IA) methods focus on organizing, structuring, and labeling content in an effective and sustainable way in order to help users find information and complete tasks. Information architecture tasks help you understand how the pieces fit together to create the larger picture, and how items relate to each other within the overall information system.
Information Architecture Methods
Card Sorting
Card sorting is a method used to help design or evaluate the information architecture of a site
Category Design
Creating structures and schemes that make the location and use of content clear
Competitive Analysis
Evaluate competitors to identify opportunities in their strengths and weaknesses
Domain Modeling
Define the concepts and relationships that inform effective structured content design
Journey Mapping
Explore and communicate a user’s experience with a service or product over time
Navigation Design
The system of links that allows users to move between pages of a website
Scenarios
A specific user's context, motivations, and goals for visiting a website or app
Stakeholder Interviewing
Understanding the perspective and influence of those invested in a project's success
Storyboarding
Using visual narrative to explore and communicate a user’s experience with a product
Taxonomy Design
Define a system for labeling and classifying content to make it easier to find, understand, and use
Use Cases
Written descriptions of how users will perform tasks with your product or on your website
Wireframing
Interface illustration that focuses on prioritization, functionality, and behavior