Content Inventory
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What is it?
A Content Inventory is a methodical review of a system’s content. It is a relatively straightforward process of clicking through your web site or system and recording what you find.
Who uses it?
Information Architects use it to perform a content analysis and decide whether or not the content on a system is organized correctly according to business and user requirements. A Content Inventory allows the IA to become deeply familiar with the system, gaining invaluable knowledge which aids in redesign efforts.
How It Works
- Start at the home/main page and dentify the major sections of your site or system.
- Explore each section and see what’s linked from it. For each page visited, record the information specified in the columns of an Excel spreadsheet tool. Follow every link and navigate as far as possible through the system or site, making sure to gather data about every possible page.
Getting More Information
Check out samples from previous projects
Other resources
This post is an edited extract from Leah Buley’s site IA One Sheeters with contributions from Tom Dell’Aringa. I am using the One Sheeter concepts here to showcase what I do as an IA and show examples of my work.
