IA Documentation and Blueprints Flashcards
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Which stakeholder audience is a 'concept model' blueprint primarily designed to communicate with?
Answer: Non-technical stakeholders and subject matter experts who need to understand domain relationships
Concept models use simple diagrams to show how domain concepts relate, making complex relationships accessible to non-technical stakeholders.
In IA documentation for a responsive design project, which additional detail must site maps include beyond a standard desktop site map?
Answer: Notation indicating which navigation elements are hidden, collapsed, or adapted at each breakpoint
Responsive site maps must annotate how navigation elements transform across breakpoints, since mobile may hide or collapse items visible on desktop.
A 'cross-linking specification' document in IA primarily helps prevent which common information architecture problem?
Answer: Content silos where related information is not connected across sections
Cross-linking specs define where and how related content links to each other, breaking down silos and improving discoverability across sections.
When an IA creates a 'user flow' versus an 'information flow,' the key difference is:
Answer: User flows trace human actions and decisions; information flows trace how data moves through the system
User flows center on the human's steps and choices; information flows center on where data originates, transforms, and is consumed within the system.
Which element of a site map notation system indicates that a page is dynamically generated from a template rather than a unique static page?
Answer: A stacked page icon or repeated page symbol with a multiplier notation
Stacked page icons or multiplier symbols (e.g., ×N) on a site map conventionally indicate template-driven pages that generate many similar instances.
In IA governance documentation, an 'editorial calendar' integrated with an IA blueprint serves which function?
Answer: Coordinating when new content types or sections launch to align with the defined IA structure
An IA-integrated editorial calendar ensures new content is published into the correct structural locations and that IA expansions align with content readiness.
A 'redirect map' is a required IA deliverable in which project scenario?
Answer: Site migration or restructuring where URLs change and old links must route to new destinations
When URLs change during a migration or restructure, a redirect map documents every old URL and its corresponding new destination to preserve link equity and user access.