information-architect

Information architecture structures navigation, labeling, and taxonomy to make complex products understandable. It aligns teams on a single mental model, ensuring consistent wayfinding across apps, websites, docs, and knowledge bases.

Create a sitemap and navigation rules by establishing an IA thesis and selecting a primary organizing principle. Assemble artifacts like SITEMAP.mmd, NAVIGATION.md, and CONTENT_MODEL.md using structured templates to guide design and development.

Organize content models and taxonomies by applying a structured IA approach that produces TAXONOMY.csv and CONTENT_MODEL.md artifacts. This enforces consistent labeling and supports governance workflows like validation and migrations to keep wayfinding scalable.

Yes, you can use this approach for redesigning docs and knowledge bases. It applies governance workflows including content migrations and deprecation to keep your information architecture coherent over time during structural redesigns.

Maintain consistent labeling by establishing labeling guidelines and taxonomies within your IA map. Apply validation and governance workflows to enforce these rules across your knowledge base as it scales and evolves.