Design Science Research

This chapter explains the nature of design-science research and indicates the contexts in which it is likely to be an appropriate research method to use. It also examines various approaches to design-science research that have been proposed in prior literature, points out their similarities and differences, and evaluates their strengths and weaknesses. Finally, it articulates an alternative approach to designscience research (which nonetheless is based on earlier approaches) that is aimed at (a) helping researchers undertake higher-quality design-science research, and (b) better evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of design-science research that has been done already.