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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Architecting Information for Business Transformation
manage information as an asset and leverage it to support long-term
strategic business goals. A key enabler in an organization's enterprise
information strategy, information architecture builds the foundation
and provides the way toward enterprise innovation.
Why Do We Need IA?
Information has always been an asset for any organization. With the
rapid pace of change in technology, the volume and types of data
created are exploding. According to Forbes magazine article "Big Data:
20 Mind-Boggling Facts Everyone Must Read," more data have been
created in the past two years than in recorded history. By the year
2020, approximately 1.7 megabytes of new information per person will
be created every second. Our accumulated digital universe of data will
grow to roughly 44 zeabytes or 44 trillion gigabytes. Even with the
current amount of data available, less than 0.5 percent is ever analyzed
and used. Information architecture helps boost this percentage.
Providing the framework within which vast volumes of data can
be effectively rationalized, analyzed and leveraged, information
architecture:
» Ensures effective governance of information, including the
management and assurance of data quality
» Facilitates the connection of information to maximize synergies
and reveal insights about paerns and trends
» Improves process efficiency, reducing risk and creating a stable
foundation for strategic decision-making
How Do We Architect Information?
Technology and usability design both continue to play important
roles in information architecture, yet they are not the only drivers.
Particularly in the context of transformation or wide-scale
business change, the primary driver of an IA strategy should be the
organization's strategic business objectives. You first must know where
you are going to figure out how you will get there.
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Even with the current
amount of data
available, less than
0.5 percent is ever
analyzed and used.
