[Sigia-l] Bridging the gap

[Listera]

"Jason" wrote:

> 1. Have you any project or process specific evidence that the IA is indeed
> the missing link?

As long as designers don't program and programmers don't design, there are
and will always be a link, however strongly-typed it may or may not be. So
the link is not missing; it's, at best, mismanaged. :-)

Can IA be the 'bridge'? Yes. So can a business analyst, project manager, and
a whole cornucopia of other titles.
 
> 2. What types of deliverables have the potential for communicating to both
> audiences?

The one with the least ambiguity: the prototype.

Caution: an IA who's not bi-lingual in design and development often makes a
poor bridge.

Observation: the gap between design and development is getting increasingly
narrower.

Prediction: other titles will vie to bridge this ever-closing gap.

Ziya
Nullius in Verba