Phase I

Phase I: Understanding the information architecture of the original website

There were several things all staff could agree on regarding the information architecture of our website:

  • It was not clear where certain pages lived.
  • There were too many pages.
  • Many pages were outdated.

In order to gain a better understanding of our current information architecture, we developed a content inventory and a site map.

Screenshot of content inventory

The content inventory was quite lengthy and revealed several layers of information. Some areas contain four levels of navigation.

The site map reveals a fairly lopsided architecture with many types of pages.