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ICAWEB508A
Develop website information architecture

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit applies to web developers and designers responsible for the navigation and hierarchy of a website.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop information architecture for a complex website that meets current and future business requirements.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

develop and design the information architecture of a complex website that meets current business requirements.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs

web server

requirement specifications

integrated development environment (IDE) capable of creating web pages and server-side code

current web development technology.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

evaluation of:

a complex website to test the access path to all sections of the website

a site map outlining the navigation hierarchy of a complex website.

The assessments should be tested in a range of current browsers.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

communication skills to liaise with client

literacy skills to:

document technical specifications

interpret client business requirements

planning and organisational skills to design website navigation

problem-solving skills to resolve technical problems

technical skills to:

conduct user analysis

integrate online processes

undertake website analysis

use site design software.

Required knowledge

client and business liaison and understanding how ebusiness sites fit into corporate strategy

CSS

hypertext markup language (HTML) and eXtensible hypertext markup language (XHTML)

hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)

implications of technology connectivity and documentation of technical specifications

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards

website architecture and business process design and linkages between processes.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Requirements may relate to:

business

network

people in the organisation

system.

Client may include:

employees

external organisations

individuals

internal departments.

Content may include:

background articles

copyright and disclaimer notices

customer-only information

customer-specific information

error messages

feedback mechanisms

forms

frequently asked questions (FAQs)

hyperlink titles

information and interactive features, such as product information

instructions

organisational information

ratings, rankings, testimonials and quotes from reviews

reference pages

site map

what’s new.

Security may include:

authentication requirements

protected pages.

Accessible may relate to ability of people:

to access and navigate the website without the need to install additional plug-ins or software

with current browsers to access and navigate all sections of the website

with disabilities to browse and access all sections of the website.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify strategic intent of website from business requirements and client expectations 
Develop information requirements based on the website intent, intended audiences, types of client interactions, and long and short-term goals for the site 
Identify required information and group into business schemes related to the business structure 
Determine content requirements for each process 
Identify any security access requirements 
Cluster and document information in related topics 
Develop a hierarchy and site map of information 
Check data to confirm sequence of hierarchy 
Ensure that labels are clear, consistent, coherent and relatively intuitive for client to access 
Build navigation system for overall website based on business requirements 
Ensure ease of navigation on the site and provide different ways of searching, while providing feedback to client 
Ensure navigation is accessible 
Construct prototype of information architecture design 
Arrange for a subset of the client to test the prototype for usability to determine if architecture meets client expectations 
Ensure site content will format in the business and client technical environment 
Adjust architecture based on client feedback 
Sign off prototype to confirm current and future business requirements are met 

Forms

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