Artifact: Site Map
The Site Map organizes all the pages within a website or web-based application, illustrating the big picture of the overall structure. The Site Map is usually developed early in the project and continues to evolve through the site launch or application release.
More detail: Purpose - Audience - Template
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Purpose
The Role: Information Architect develops the Site Map to establish a structure (much of which is visible to the end user) for the website or application. The Site Map conveys information such as the site's organization and unique templates needed. It guides menu and navigation design. The Site Map complements the Artifact: Wireframes by providing the overall structure.