This document discusses the evolving roles and responsibilities of information architects (IAs). It notes that as information becomes more ubiquitous, many professionals beyond traditional IAs are taking on IA work, and the definition of an IA is expanding. It also addresses challenges around defining responsibilities and coordinating efforts across different roles that contribute to user experience and information architecture. The document advocates that what matters most is ensuring clarity, intention and a user-centered approach in organizing and structuring information.

1. @KyleSoucy
#WIAD16
#WIADBOS
www.usableinterface.com

3. I’m
not
an
IA

5. I’m
not
an
IA
but I do
IA work
>

6. Confused?

7. Theme:
"InformaCon
Everywhere,
Architects
Everywhere"

8. Who
has
the
Ctle
IA?

9. Who
does
not
have
the
IA
Ctle,
but
does
IA?

10. H E L L O
my job title is
(Go
ahead,
pick
your
Ctle.
We’re
cool
like
that.)
???

12. Frameshi$ing

13. “…it makes less and less sense
to design taxonomies,
sitemaps, and wireframes
without also mapping the
customer journey, modeling
the system dynamics, and
analyzing the impacts upon
business processes...”
- Peter Morville
without also

14. “We like to say that if you’re
making things for others,
you’re pracAcing informaAon
architecture.”
making things for othersmaking things for othersmaking things for others

15. Defining
the
damn
thing
#dtdt

17. “I fear that we have become lost in a
war of dividing responsibility...”
- Abby Covert
http://alistapart.com/article/pain-with-no-name

20. The
UX
Unicorn
hUp://blog.scoUlogic.com/rmarcalo/assets/uxscotland2015/

21. WTF?

22. The
path
to
understanding...

23. “...It doesn’t maDer who comes up
with the label or who decides how
something is arranged. What
maDers is that someone thinks
about it and decides a way forward
that upholds clarity and intenAon.”
- Abby Covert
http://alistapart.com/article/pain-with-no-name

26. You
can’t
create
a
usable
product
if
you
don’t
care
about
people.

27. When
people
interact
with
a
product
they’re
interacCng
with
YOU...

28. ...and
every
decision
you
made
about
that
product
on
their
behalf.

30. hUp://www.katherinebarrow.com/author/katherine-­‐barrow/

31. We
are
the
sense-­‐makers

32. Hooah!

33. www.usableinterface.com
@kylesoucy
Thank
you!