Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | books | about  Change Architecture: Bringing IA to the Business Domain (14 Mar 2006) As IAs, we are not just architecting information; we are using information to architect change. In “traditional” information architecture, the target of work is usually a website or a web-based application. Change architecture steps outside of these bounds. The domain is not limited to a web team; it expands to include today’s dynamic business environment and the way people, processes, and tools interact and interoperate. The target is no longer limited to web browsers; rather, it is the minds of those people charged with understanding the broader business landscape and contributing to better business decisions. When seen from a change architecture perspective, the IA’s existing toolkit—normally used to discover and capture information, re-categorize content for easier consumption, and visualize ideas for shared understanding and action—naturally supports this expanded business domain. IAs can help companies reap the benefits of positive change by reducing fear of change, creating hope for the future, enhancing adaptivity to change, and architecting applications and processes that enable business success. Add this article to Del.icio.us Article URL: http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/change_architecture_bringing_ia_to_the_business_domain Read 226 more articles from Boxes and Arrows sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: Four Modes of Seeking Information and How to Design for Them          Books about Usability | Information Architecture | Information Visualisation | Technology History This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy

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