Design Science Research - Design Science Artefacts

Design Science Artefacts

Artefacts within DSR are perceived to be knowledge containing. This knowledge ranges form the design logic, construction methods and tool to assumptions about the context in which the artefact is intended to function (Gregor, 2002). The creation and evaluation of artefacts thus forms an important part in the DSR process which was described by Hevner et al, (2004) and supported by March and Storey (2008) as revolving around "build and evaluate".

DSR artefacts can broadly include: models, methods, constructs, instantiations and theories (March & Smith, 1995; Gregor 2002; March & Storey, 2008), social innovations, new or previously unknown properties of technical/social/informational resources (March, Storey, 2008), new explanatory theories, new design and developments models and implementation processes or methods (Ellis & Levy 2010).

References

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• Ellis, T.J., Levy, Y., (2010). A Guide for Novice Researchers: Design and Development Research Methods.
• Gregor, S., (2002). Design theory in information systems. Australian Journal of Information Systems, 10(December), pp.14–22.
• Hevner, A.R., March, S.T., Park, J., & Ram, S. (2004). Design science in information systems research. MIS Quarterly, 28(1), pp.75–105.
• March, S.T., Smith, G.F., (1995). Design and natural science research on information technology. Decision Support Systems, 15(4), pp.251–266.
• March, S.T., Storey, V.C., (2008). Design Science in the Information Systems Discipline: An introduction to the special issue on design science research, MIS Quarterly, Vol. 32(4), pp. 725-730.
• Yin, R. K. (2003). Case Study Research. Design and Methods. (Vol. 5). Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications.
• Van Aken, J. E. (2004). Management Research Based on the Paradigm of the Design Sciences: The Quest for Field-Tested and Grounded Technological Rules. Journal of Management Studies, 41(2), 219–246.

Bibliography

• Van Aken, J. E. (1994). De Bedrijfskunde als Ontwerpwetenschap. Bedrijfskunde, 66(1), 16–26.
• Van Aken, J. E. (1996). Methodologische vraagstukken bij het ontwerpen van bedrijfskundige systemen. Bedrijfskunde, 68(2), 14–22.
• Van Aken, J. E. (2004b). Management Research Based on the Paradigm of the Design Sciences: The Quest for Field-Tested and Grounded Technological Rules. Journal of Management Studies, 41(2), 219–246.

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