An introduction to design science

This book is an introductory text on design science, intended to support both graduate students and researchers in structuring, undertaking and presenting design science work. It builds on established design science methods as well as recent work on presenting design science studies and ethical prin...

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Main Authors Johannesson, Paul, Perjons, Erik
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer 2021
Springer International Publishing AG
Springer International Publishing
Edition2
Subjects
Case Studies
Computer and Systems Sciences
Computer Science
data- och systemvetenskap
Design
Design Science
Design-Research
Empirical Studies
Evaluation
Experimentation
Information Systems and Communication Service
Requirements Engineering
Research Ethics
Research Methodologies
Research Paradigms
Software Design Engineering
Validation
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Table of Contents:
  • 6.2 Resources for Define Requirements -- 6.3 Research Strategies and Methods for Define Requirements -- 6.4 Guidelines for Define Requirements -- 6.5 Generic Requirements and Artefact Qualities -- 6.5.1 Structural Qualities -- 6.5.2 Environmental Qualities -- 6.6 The 5Es Framework -- 6.7 How to Write Requirements -- 6.8 Summary of Chapter -- 6.9 Review Questions -- 6.10 Answers to Selected Review Questions -- 6.11 Further Reading -- References -- 7 Design and Develop Artefact -- 7.1 Sub-activities of Design and Develop Artefact -- 7.1.1 Imagine and Brainstorm -- 7.1.1.1 Instruments for the Generation of Ideas -- 7.1.1.2 Idea Generation by Groups -- 7.1.1.3 Idea Generation by Individuals -- 7.1.1.4 Classification of Idea Generation Methods -- 7.1.2 Assess and Select -- 7.1.3 Sketch and Build -- 7.1.4 Justify and Reflect -- 7.2 Research Strategies and Methods for Design and Develop Artefact -- 7.3 Guidelines for Design and Develop Artefact -- 7.4 Alternative Conceptualizations and Definitions -- 7.5 Summary of Chapter -- 7.6 Review Questions -- 7.7 Answers to Selected Review Questions -- 7.8 Further Reading -- References -- 8 Demonstrate Artefact -- 8.1 Sub-activities of Demonstrate Artefact -- 8.2 Resources for Demonstrate Artefact -- 8.3 Research Strategies and Methods for Demonstrate Artefact -- 8.4 Guidelines for Demonstrate Artefact -- 8.5 Summary of Chapter -- 8.6 Review Questions -- 8.7 Answers to Selected Review Questions -- 9 Evaluate Artefact -- 9.1 Goals of Artefact Evaluation -- 9.2 Types of Evaluation Strategies -- 9.3 Sub-activities of Evaluate Artefact -- 9.3.1 Analyse Evaluation Context -- 9.3.2 Select Evaluation Goals and Strategy -- 9.3.3 Design and Carry Out Evaluation -- 9.4 Resources for Evaluate Artefact -- 9.5 Research Strategies and Research Methodsfor Evaluate Artefact -- 9.6 Guidelines for Evaluate Artefact
  • 9.7 Summary of Chapter -- 9.8 Review Questions -- 9.9 Answers to Selected Review Questions -- 9.10 Further Reading -- References -- 10 Communicate Artefact Knowledge -- 10.1 Communicating with Different Communities -- 10.2 The IMRAD Structure -- 10.3 A Structure for Design Science Papers -- 10.4 Summary of Chapter -- 10.5 Review Questions -- 10.6 Answers to Selected Review Questions -- 10.7 Further Reading -- References -- 11 Systems Development and the Method Framework for Design Science Research -- 11.1 Temporal and Logical Orderings of Work -- 11.2 Differences Between Systems Development and Design Science Research -- 11.3 Design and Appropriation -- 11.4 Summary of Chapter -- 11.5 Review Questions -- 11.6 Answers to Selected Review Questions -- 11.7 Further Reading -- References -- 12 Research Paradigms -- 12.1 Positivism -- 12.2 Interpretivism -- 12.3 Positivism and Interpretivism in the Movies -- 12.4 Positivism and Interpretivism in Design Science -- 12.5 Critical Realism and Design Science -- 12.6 Critical Theories and Design Science -- 12.7 What Design Science Is and Is Not -- 12.8 Summary of Chapter -- 12.9 Review Questions -- 12.10 Answers to Selected Review Questions -- 12.11 Further Reading -- References -- 13 Ethics and Design Science -- 13.1 Principles for Research Ethics -- 13.2 Ethics in the Information Society -- 13.2.1 Social Issues -- 13.2.1.1 Intellectual Property -- 13.2.1.2 The Digital Divide -- 13.2.1.3 Work and Employment -- 13.2.2 Individual Rights -- 13.2.2.1 Freedom of Speech -- 13.2.2.2 Surveillance and Privacy -- 13.2.3 Warfare and Terrorism -- 13.2.3.1 ICT in Warfare -- 13.2.3.2 Cyberterrorism -- 13.2.4 Personal Values -- 13.2.4.1 Identity and Virtual Communities -- 13.2.4.2 Inclusion and Technology -- 13.3 Ethical Principles for Design Science Research -- 13.4 Summary of Chapter -- 13.5 Review Questions
  • Intro -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 People, Practices, and Problems -- 1.2 Artefacts as Solutions to Problems in Practices -- 1.3 The Context and Anatomy of Artefacts -- 1.3.1 Functions -- 1.3.2 Behaviours -- 1.3.3 Structures -- 1.3.4 Environments and Effects -- 1.3.5 From Structure to Function -- 1.4 Use Plans -- 1.5 Design Science: The Study of Artefacts -- 1.6 Design and Design Science -- 1.7 Medical Science and Design Science -- 1.8 Kinds of Design Science Contributions -- 1.9 Technical Artefacts and Socio-Technical Systems -- 1.10 How to Describe Artefacts -- 1.11 Summary of Chapter -- 1.12 Review Questions -- 1.13 Answers to Selected Review Questions -- 1.14 Further Reading -- References -- 2 Knowledge Types and Forms -- 2.1 Knowledge Types -- 2.1.1 Definitional Knowledge -- 2.1.2 Descriptive Knowledge -- 2.1.3 Explanatory Knowledge -- 2.1.4 Predictive Knowledge -- 2.1.5 Explanatory and Predictive Knowledge -- 2.1.6 Prescriptive Knowledge -- 2.2 Knowledge Forms -- 2.2.1 Explicit Knowledge -- 2.2.2 Embodied Knowledge -- 2.2.3 Embedded Knowledge -- 2.2.4 Knowledge Forms in Craft and Science -- 2.2.5 Knowledge Forms in Organisations -- 2.3 Artefact Classifications -- 2.3.1 A Classic Artefact Classification -- 2.3.2 A Function-Oriented Artefact Classification -- 2.3.3 A Pragmatic Artefact Classification -- 2.4 Theory Types -- 2.5 Design Principles and Design Theory -- 2.6 Summary of Chapter -- 2.7 Review Questions -- 2.8 Answers to Selected Review Questions -- 2.9 Further Reading -- References -- 3 Research Strategies and Methods -- 3.1 Research Strategies -- 3.1.1 Experiments -- 3.1.2 Surveys -- 3.1.3 Case Studies -- 3.1.4 Ethnography -- 3.1.5 Grounded Theory -- 3.1.6 Action Research -- 3.1.7 Phenomenology -- 3.1.8 Simulation -- 3.1.9 Mathematical and Logical Proof
  • 3.2 Data Collection Methods -- 3.2.1 Questionnaires -- 3.2.2 Interviews -- 3.2.3 Focus Groups -- 3.2.4 Observations -- 3.2.5 Documents -- 3.3 Data Analysis -- 3.3.1 Quantitative Data Analysis -- 3.3.1.1 Kinds of Quantitative Data -- 3.3.1.2 Descriptive Statistics -- 3.3.1.3 Inferential Statistics -- 3.3.2 Qualitative Data Analysis -- 3.3.2.1 Content Analysis -- 3.3.2.2 Grounded Theory -- 3.3.2.3 Discourse Analysis -- 3.4 Relating Research Strategies and Research Methods -- 3.5 Summary of Chapter -- 3.6 Review Questions -- 3.7 Answers to Selected Review Questions -- 3.8 Further Reading -- References -- 4 A Method Framework for Design Science Research -- 4.1 Activities in Design Science Research -- 4.1.1 From Problem Explication to Evaluation -- 4.1.2 Temporal and Logical Ordering -- 4.2 Research Strategies and Research Methods in Design Science -- 4.3 Relating to a Knowledge Base -- 4.4 Focus in Design Science Research -- 4.5 Visualising the Method Framework -- 4.6 The Design Science Canvas -- 4.7 Action Research and Design Science -- 4.8 The Scientific Method and the Method Framework for Design Science Research -- 4.9 How to Write Research Questions and Research Goals -- 4.10 Summary of Chapter -- 4.11 Review Questions -- 4.12 Answers to Selected Review Questions -- 4.13 Further Reading -- References -- 5 Explicate Problem -- 5.1 Sub-activities of Explicate Problem -- 5.1.1 Define Precisely -- 5.1.2 Position and Justify -- 5.1.3 Find Root Causes -- 5.2 Resources for Explicate Problem -- 5.3 Strategies and Methods for Explicate Problem -- 5.4 Guidelines for Explicate Problem -- 5.5 Summary of Chapter -- 5.6 Review Questions -- 5.7 Answers to Selected Review Questions -- 5.8 Further Reading -- References -- 6 Define Requirements -- 6.1 Sub-activities of Define Requirements -- 6.1.1 Outline Artefact -- 6.1.2 Elicit Requirements
  • 13.6 Answers to Selected Review Questions -- 13.7 Further Reading -- References -- 14 Digital Consultations: A Case Study -- 14.1 Explicate Problem -- 14.2 Define Requirements -- 14.3 Design and Develop -- 14.4 Evaluate Artefact -- 14.5 Design Science Canvas Representation -- References -- Index