Research
The Information Architecture Institute has been performing research on the field and profession of Information Architecture. This research initially was used to help assess the needs of practitioners of IA and has branched out into investigating perceptions of IA by those that buy, want, and need IA as well as those that train and mentor information architects. This research helps IAI prepare our resources for all members of the field to use in their own practice. The Institute publishes its research on this website in summarized as well as more raw formats to best serve all of the users.
Salary Survey
Learn about compensation, daily work habits and demographics of IAs in your area.
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Industry Surveys
Discover IA industry trends, software and education patterns among IAs.
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IA White Papers
Read the latest thought about IA from IA Institute authors.
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IAI Grant Research
Read studies supported by the IA Institute Progress Grant Program.
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Research Goals
The goal of our research is to:
- Support the Institute in achieving its goals by maintaining an accurate picture of the information architecture community to focus, to guide and to inform our day-to-day activities.
- Support the IA community by maintaining an accurate picture of the context in which information architects work to focus, to guide and to inform their approach to meet the needs of their customers.
Ongoing Projects
Research The Business View of Information Architecture
- What is information architecture and what do IAs do?
- How does the business community perceive information architecture?
- What models appropriately represent information architecture's return on investment?
Research The Information Architecture Community
- What tools do IAs need to do their jobs?
- What obstacles do information architects face?
- What salary and benefits are common among IAs?
For additional resources on IA, visit the IA Library.
This page was last modified on April 22, 2008 01:55 PM.