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# How to Set IA Up to Fail - Abby Covert - WIAD17 Washington, D.C.

Abby Covert examines common mistakes when integrating information architecture, helping practitioners create lasting organizational and project change.

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## How to Set IA Up to Fail

### Resource information

* **Presenter:** Abby Covert
* **Event:** World IA Day 2017 Washington, D.C.
* **Date published:** 2018 February 14
* **Duration:** 1 hour
* **Format:** Keynote
* **Language:** English
* **Topic:** [Techniques and Methods](/content-collection/topics/techniques-and-methods.md)

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### Summary

Practicing information architecture can involve missteps that prevent lasting change. Abby Covert considers how failures emerge across organizations and projects.

This keynote uses failure as a planning lens. It helps practitioners identify risks and better support their information architecture goals.

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### Part of collections

* [World IA Day 2017](/content-collection/collections/world-ia-day-2017.md)