Information Architecture Integration Strategies

by William M. Ulrich

Poorly integrated information architectures are destabilizing the business units that rely on them. Most IT environments evolved under isolated scenarios in which few systems were functionally integrated. Over the years, we have experienced a massive proliferation of redundant, inconsistent data and system functionality. The introduction of new technology in the absence of a coherent integration strategy has only escalated the problem. As a result, most IT environments are highly fragmented, hard to understand, difficult to change, and almost impossible to replace.

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Information Architecture Integration Strategies February 2000