Information Management Practices and Methodologies in Architecting Information Systems

Abstract

The results of this research, with the application of content analysis, offer a comprehensive perspective on the contemporary trends in the domain of Information Architecture (IA) for Information Management (IM) and the information architect profession. It enhances the understanding of the IA concept and its elements as well as practices and methodologies of IA design for IM. It also provides insights into education, roles, knowledge and skills expected from information architects in the current job market. The findings of this research can be implemented in training IA stakeholders at different levels, determining the responsibilities of an information architect, standardizing terminology, defining strategies to clarify users' needs and goals in alignment with IA best practices, and developing official standards complementing IA design. Besides, this research contributes to enhancing the evolving domain of IA for IM, reducing the ambiguity surrounding its elements and methodologies, and offering pedagogical insights for organizing Library and Information Studies programs.