Presented at IAC25, Philadelphia, PA This presentation introduces teams to a game-changing analytic approach that helps design organizations unlock business value and confidently take on Return on Investment (ROI) analysis. It focuses on the importance of Information Architecture (IA) analytics in improving the ROI of design organizations and it role in measuring usability, outcomes, and […]| Methodbrain
What is a Concept Baseline? “A concept baseline represents the ideas and symbols necessary for optimal communication between system participants. In practice, it refers to the documented and readily accessible concepts an organization or group of people manage to optimize activities related to insight, strategy, planning, and execution.” The target system represents what is often […] The post Concept Baseline appeared first on Methodbrain.| Methodbrain
A shared information environment is the given space, time, and respective mechanisms where participants willfully collaborate and coexist to satisfy their complementary objectives. Architecting their creation as a shared environment requires exploiting mechanisms that support beneficial interactions and human behaviors bounded by systemic reciprocity. If you are a user experience designer, product designer, or information […] The post Shared Information Environment Model v1.0 appeared first...| Methodbrain
The following is the abbreviated version of the “Project Accountability Model for UI Teams” and captures the key ideas and recommendations for use as a DSIA-based framework. Summary: Many UI and UX design teams exhibit four types of core activities. However, these activities are often conflated under the single umbrella of “design.” This conflation makes […] The post Project Accountability Model – TL;DR appeared first on Methodbrain.| Methodbrain
This poster is a synthesis of my research in the framing of information architecture. From 2000 until 2014, the field of information architecture experienced an identity crisis that left many contemplating the description of information architecture as a practice and its value in the creation of web user interfaces. The interest to define information architecture […] The post Information Architecture Schools of Thought 1.0 appeared first on Methodbrain.| Methodbrain
This post describes UI Structural engineering and reviews its importance in the creation of digital interfaces. The post IA Structural Engineering 101 appeared first on Methodbrain.| Methodbrain
A recommendation for UI & UX team accountability and responsible project leadership. The post Project Accountability Model for UI Teams appeared first on Methodbrain.| Methodbrain
A UI design architect is a seasoned facilitator of user experience planning, UX design, and is the operational lead in the creation of application user interfaces. The post What is a UI Design Architect? appeared first on Methodbrain.| Methodbrain
Information architects are known to provide architectural guidance and the structural "blueprint" for shaping application user interfaces...| Methodbrain
Information architecture (IA) is a field of study concerned with sustaining shared understanding and alignment with conceptual clarity.| Methodbrain