SIGIA-L Mail Archives: Re: [Sigia-l] RE: first principals
Re: [Sigia-l] RE: first principals
From: Eric Scheid (eric.scheid_at_ironclad.net.au)
Date: Thu Mar 13 2003 - 20:51:40 EST
On 14/3/03 8:32 AM, "zapolsja_at_WellsFargo.COM" <zapolsja_at_WellsFargo.COM>
wrote:
> Christina wrote:
>
>>> 2. Information Architecture cannot be done effectively without and
> understanding of business and user needs.
>
> To which Jesse said:
>
>> Sure.
>>
> I disagree. IA doesn't necessarily need to have anything to do with
> business. However, in the case that the architecture being designed is
> intended to support commercial purposes, then the designer(s) of that IA are
> likely to benefit from understanding the needs of the business
Substitute "sponsor" or "stakeholder" for "business", or avoid interpreting
"business" to mean "commercial". The point being that on one hand there are
needs by users of the information, and needs by suppliers of that
information, and that they may be in conflict and need to be balanced.
e.
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