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Organization Systems
Presentation by Arusyak Harutyunyan
Organization Systems
Presentation by Arusyak Harutyunyan
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What do we need it for?What do we need it for? We need to organize information
thus enabling people to find the right answers to their questions via supporting casual browsing and directed searching. The aim is to design organization and labeling systems that make sense to users and are ease-of-use.
We need to organize information thus enabling people to find the right answers to their questions via supporting casual browsing and directed searching. The aim is to design organization and labeling systems that make sense to users and are ease-of-use.09.07.201009.07.2010
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ORGANIZING CONTENTORGANIZING CONTENT If you want your content to be useful, well-written, and in
a format that is suitable for the Web, it is important to ensure that the information is clearly organized. In some cases, the content on a site can be organized in multiple ways to accommodate multiple audiences.
• Organizing content includes putting critical information near the top of the site, grouping related elements, and ensuring that all necessary information is available without slowing the user with unneeded information. Content should be formatted to facilitate scanning, and to enable quick understanding.
If you want your content to be useful, well-written, and in a format that is suitable for the Web, it is important to ensure that the information is clearly organized. In some cases, the content on a site can be organized in multiple ways to accommodate multiple audiences.
• Organizing content includes putting critical information near the top of the site, grouping related elements, and ensuring that all necessary information is available without slowing the user with unneeded information. Content should be formatted to facilitate scanning, and to enable quick understanding.09.07.201009.07.2010
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANIZION SYSTEMS?
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANIZION SYSTEMS?
Increasingly companies are realising the importance of information architecture and are employing specialist ‘information architects’ to perform this role.
But information architecture is also defined by:• intranet designers and managers • website designers and managers • visual designers • other people designing information systems • programmers • librarians • technical writers
Increasingly companies are realising the importance of information architecture and are employing specialist ‘information architects’ to perform this role.
But information architecture is also defined by:• intranet designers and managers • website designers and managers • visual designers • other people designing information systems • programmers • librarians • technical writers
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Challenges of Organizing Information
Challenges of Organizing Information
AmbiguityHeterogeneityDifferences in PerspectivesInternal Politics
AmbiguityHeterogeneityDifferences in PerspectivesInternal Politics
Organizing Web SitesOrganizing Web Sites
Organization systems are composed of organization schemes and organization structures.
• An organization scheme defines the shared characteristics of content items and influences the logical grouping of those items.
• An organization structure defines the types of relationships between content items and groups.
Organization systems are composed of organization schemes and organization structures.
• An organization scheme defines the shared characteristics of content items and influences the logical grouping of those items.
• An organization structure defines the types of relationships between content items and groups.
Organization SchemeOrganization Scheme
When you design a new website, one of the most important decisions you'll make is choosing the organization scheme for your content. Sometimes it looks obvious - you have distinct audiences (an audience scheme), lots of location information (a geographical scheme), or people do a few straightforward things (a task-based scheme). But more often than not, the obvious answer is not as easy as it looks.
When you design a new website, one of the most important decisions you'll make is choosing the organization scheme for your content. Sometimes it looks obvious - you have distinct audiences (an audience scheme), lots of location information (a geographical scheme), or people do a few straightforward things (a task-based scheme). But more often than not, the obvious answer is not as easy as it looks.
Types of Organization SchemesTypes of Organization Schemes
Exact Information Schemes (easy to design, use and maintain)
Hybrid Information Schemes (task – oriented and ambiguous)
Exact Information Schemes (easy to design, use and maintain)
Hybrid Information Schemes (task – oriented and ambiguous)
Types of Exact Organization SchemesTypes of Exact Organization Schemes
Alphabetical In case of an alphabetical organization
scheme we can see information organized alphabetically by name, by product or service, by department, and by forma.
http://www.parliament.am/legislation.php?sel=alpha<ype=3&lang=eng
Alphabetical In case of an alphabetical organization
scheme we can see information organized alphabetically by name, by product or service, by department, and by forma.
http://www.parliament.am/legislation.php?sel=alpha<ype=3&lang=eng
Types of Exact Organization SchemesTypes of Exact Organization Schemes
Chronological
Certain types of information lend
themselves to chronological organization,
but an additional combination of
organization schemes is often needed.
http://www.ecolur.org/en/
Chronological
Certain types of information lend
themselves to chronological organization,
but an additional combination of
organization schemes is often needed.
http://www.ecolur.org/en/
Types of Exact Organization SchemesTypes of Exact Organization Schemes
Geographical
With the exception of border disputes, geographical
organization schemes are fairly straightforward to
design and use.
http://www.mango.com/paises.htm
Geographical
With the exception of border disputes, geographical
organization schemes are fairly straightforward to
design and use.
http://www.mango.com/paises.htm
Ambiguous Organization Schemes Ambiguous Organization Schemes
Ambiguous or "subjective" organization schemes divide information into categories that defy exact definition. However, they are often more important and useful than exact organization schemes. The reason why people find ambiguous organization schemes so useful is we don't always know what we're looking for. Ambiguous organization supports this serendipitous mode of information seeking by grouping items in intellectually meaningful ways.
Ambiguous or "subjective" organization schemes divide information into categories that defy exact definition. However, they are often more important and useful than exact organization schemes. The reason why people find ambiguous organization schemes so useful is we don't always know what we're looking for. Ambiguous organization supports this serendipitous mode of information seeking by grouping items in intellectually meaningful ways.
Types of Ambiguous Organization Schemes
Types of Ambiguous Organization Schemes
Topic Organizing information by subject or
topic is one of the most useful and challenging approaches. In designing a topical organization scheme, keep in mind that you are defining the universe of content (both present and future) that users will expect to find within that area of the web site.http://www.ox.ac.uk/
Topic Organizing information by subject or
topic is one of the most useful and challenging approaches. In designing a topical organization scheme, keep in mind that you are defining the universe of content (both present and future) that users will expect to find within that area of the web site.http://www.ox.ac.uk/
Types of Ambiguous Organization Schemes
Types of Ambiguous Organization Schemes
Task Task-oriented schemes organize content and
applications into a collection of processes, functions, or tasks, however You will rarely find a website organized solely by task. Instead, task-oriented schemes are usually embedded within specific subsites or integrated into hybrid task/topic navigation systems.
http://shopping.yahoo.com/
Task Task-oriented schemes organize content and
applications into a collection of processes, functions, or tasks, however You will rarely find a website organized solely by task. Instead, task-oriented schemes are usually embedded within specific subsites or integrated into hybrid task/topic navigation systems.
http://shopping.yahoo.com/
Types of Ambiguous Organization Schemes
Types of Ambiguous Organization Schemes
Audience Audience-oriented schemes break a site into
smaller, audience-specific mini-sites, thereby allowing
for clutter-free pages that present only the options of interest to that particular audience.
http://groups.vueling.com/dev/clickair/resGrupo.nsf/pagina?OpenForm&&lang=2
Audience Audience-oriented schemes break a site into
smaller, audience-specific mini-sites, thereby allowing
for clutter-free pages that present only the options of interest to that particular audience.
http://groups.vueling.com/dev/clickair/resGrupo.nsf/pagina?OpenForm&&lang=2
Types of Ambiguous Organization Schemes
Types of Ambiguous Organization Schemes
MetaphorIt’s useful to explore various metaphors in trying to determine the site’s structure. A good metaphor can go a long way in helping users understand how to use and navigate the site. However, no metaphor is perfect, so don’t feel that you have to adhere rigidly to just one. You could take the best parts of several metaphors and roll them into one.
MetaphorIt’s useful to explore various metaphors in trying to determine the site’s structure. A good metaphor can go a long way in helping users understand how to use and navigate the site. However, no metaphor is perfect, so don’t feel that you have to adhere rigidly to just one. You could take the best parts of several metaphors and roll them into one.
Types of MetaphorsTypes of Metaphors
Organizational metaphors Organizational metaphors rely on the existing
structure of a group, system, or organization. For example, if you are creating a site to sell groceries, your metaphor could be a supermarket, where products are grouped logically by type (canned vegetables, dairy products, cereal, snacks, household items, etc.).
Organizational metaphors Organizational metaphors rely on the existing
structure of a group, system, or organization. For example, if you are creating a site to sell groceries, your metaphor could be a supermarket, where products are grouped logically by type (canned vegetables, dairy products, cereal, snacks, household items, etc.).
Types of MetaphorsTypes of Metaphors
Functional metaphors Functional metaphors relate tasks you can do
on the site with tasks you can do in another environment. Photoshop, a graphics program, relies on a lot of functional metaphors: You can figuratively “cut,” “copy,” and “paste” graphics on a computer – as though you were using real-world scissors and glue.
Functional metaphors Functional metaphors relate tasks you can do
on the site with tasks you can do in another environment. Photoshop, a graphics program, relies on a lot of functional metaphors: You can figuratively “cut,” “copy,” and “paste” graphics on a computer – as though you were using real-world scissors and glue.
Types of MetaphorsTypes of Metaphors
Visual metaphors Visual metaphors are based on common
graphic elements familiar to most people in our culture. If you are designing a music site that allows users to play songs, you might want to use the traditional “start,” “stop,” and “pause” icons found on CD players everywhere.
http://www.grandcandy.am/
Visual metaphors Visual metaphors are based on common
graphic elements familiar to most people in our culture. If you are designing a music site that allows users to play songs, you might want to use the traditional “start,” “stop,” and “pause” icons found on CD players everywhere.
http://www.grandcandy.am/
Types of Ambiguous Organization Schemes
Types of Ambiguous Organization Schemes
Hybrids The hybrid scheme includes elements of
audience-specific, topical, metaphor-based, task-oriented, and alphabetical organization schemes. As long as the schemes are presented separately on the page, they will retain the powerful ability to suggest a mental model for users.
http://www.spyur.am/en
Hybrids The hybrid scheme includes elements of
audience-specific, topical, metaphor-based, task-oriented, and alphabetical organization schemes. As long as the schemes are presented separately on the page, they will retain the powerful ability to suggest a mental model for users.
http://www.spyur.am/en
Organization StructuresOrganization Structures
The structure of information defines the primary ways in which users can navigate. Major organization structures that apply to web site and intranet architectures include the hierarchy, the database-oriented model, and hypertext. Each organization structure possesses unique strengths and weaknesses.
The structure of information defines the primary ways in which users can navigate. Major organization structures that apply to web site and intranet architectures include the hierarchy, the database-oriented model, and hypertext. Each organization structure possesses unique strengths and weaknesses.
Types of Organization Structures
Types of Organization Structures
The Hierarchy: A Top-Down Approach The foundation of almost all good information
architectures is a well-designed hierarchy or taxonomy.
Because hierarchies provide a simple and familiar way to organize information, they are usually a good place to start the information architecture process. The top-down approach allows you to quickly get a handle on the scope of the web site without going through an extensive content-inventory process.
http://www.court.am/?l=en
The Hierarchy: A Top-Down Approach The foundation of almost all good information
architectures is a well-designed hierarchy or taxonomy.
Because hierarchies provide a simple and familiar way to organize information, they are usually a good place to start the information architecture process. The top-down approach allows you to quickly get a handle on the scope of the web site without going through an extensive content-inventory process.
http://www.court.am/?l=en
Types of Organization Structures
Types of Organization Structures
The Database Model: A Bottom-Up Approach
Information architects need to understand how metadata, controlled vocabularies, and database structures can be used to enable:
• Automatic generation of alphabetical indexes (e.g., product index)• Dynamic presentation of associative "see also" links• Fielded searching• Advanced filtering and sorting of search resultsThe database model is particularly useful when applied within
relatively homogeneous subsites such as product catalogs and staff directories.
http://www.amazon.com/Information-Architecture-World-Wide-Web/dp/0596527349/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278759368&sr=1-1
The Database Model: A Bottom-Up Approach
Information architects need to understand how metadata, controlled vocabularies, and database structures can be used to enable:
• Automatic generation of alphabetical indexes (e.g., product index)• Dynamic presentation of associative "see also" links• Fielded searching• Advanced filtering and sorting of search resultsThe database model is particularly useful when applied within
relatively homogeneous subsites such as product catalogs and staff directories.
http://www.amazon.com/Information-Architecture-World-Wide-Web/dp/0596527349/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278759368&sr=1-1
Types of Organization Structures
Types of Organization Structures
HypertextA hypertext system involves two primary types of
components: the items or chunks of information that will be linked, and the links between those chunks. These components can form hypermedia systems that connect text, data, image, video, and audio chunks. Hypertext chunks can be connected hierarchically, non-hierarchically, or both.
HypertextA hypertext system involves two primary types of
components: the items or chunks of information that will be linked, and the links between those chunks. These components can form hypermedia systems that connect text, data, image, video, and audio chunks. Hypertext chunks can be connected hierarchically, non-hierarchically, or both.
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