scholarly journals Do Design Science Research and Design Thinking Processes Improve the ‘Fit’ of the Fit-For-Purpose Approach to Securing Land Tenure for All in South Africa?

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 484
Author(s):  
Simon Hull ◽  
Jennifer Whittal
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Land Administration ◽  
Fit For Purpose ◽  
Land Administration Systems ◽  
Research And Design

In South Africa, land tenure security is a challenge for 60% or more of the population who hold interests in land outside of the formal system of registered title. There is a need for the cadastral and land administration systems to be reshaped, and for new land tenure forms to be developed to record all land rights and interests so as to improve land tenure security for all. In this paper, we undertake a reflective retrospective of the processes of land administrative reform in South Africa using a thematic framework that includes fit-for-purpose, design science research, and design thinking processes. Literary sources are coded using the thematic framework to identify potential contributions of foregrounding design science research and design thinking in fit-for-purpose land administration (FFP LA) approaches. Design science research paired with tools of behavioral science add value in understanding the context, problems, needs, and objectives and in communicating the results of critical reflection. The design thinking process has much to offer in capitalizing on the human abilities of empathy, deep understanding, and challenging assumptions, setting the scene for unconstrained creative thinking. Design science research and design thinking within FFP LA may promote innovations in land administration systems reform initiatives that deliver restorative justice in the South African land sector.

scholarly journals Applying the Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration Concept to South Africa

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 602
Author(s):  
Christopher Williams-Wynn
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Administration System ◽  
Land Administration ◽  
Tenure System ◽  
The People ◽  
Land Tenure System ◽  
Fit For Purpose ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Land Administration Systems

What potential will the fit-for-purpose land administration concept have of working in the Republic of South Africa? This question is asked against the existence of a high-quality cadastre covering most of the South African landmass. However, a large proportion of the people living in South Africa live outside of this secure land tenure system. Many citizens and immigrants reside on communal land, in informal settlements, in resettled communities, in off-register housing schemes, and as farm dwellers, labour tenants and other occupants of commercial farms. Reasonable estimates suggest that there are more than 5 million land occupations that exist outside the formal land tenure system and hence outside the formal land administration system. This paper looks at the current bifurcated system and considers how the application of the fit-for-purpose land administration system can expand the existing cadastral system and provide security of tenure that is beneficial and acceptable to all. It demonstrates that, not only could it work, but it is also considered to be necessary. This paper uses South Africa as a case study to demonstrate how adjustments to institutional, legal and spatial frameworks will develop a fully inclusive, sufficiently accurate land administration system that fits the purpose for which it is envisioned. These country-specific proposals may well be of international interest to assist with the formulation of fit-for-purpose land administration systems being developed in other countries.

scholarly journals A Distinctive Analysis of Case Study, Action Research and Design Science Research

2015 ◽  
pp. 1116-1133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Dresch ◽  
Daniel Pacheco Lacerda ◽  
Paulo Augusto Cauchick Miguel
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Research And Design

scholarly journals Practical Implications On How Established Companies Innovate With Startups

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Andrea Back ◽  
Tina M Werro ◽  
Lukas M Peter
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Decision Matrix ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Research And Design ◽  
Practical Implications

The study addresses an important literature gap concerning open innovation and startups. The purpose of this article is to deliver tools and guidelines for innovation managers to support their decision-making when aspiring to openly innovate with startups. The study proposes five spectra that show the variance across different collaboration on the following parameters for analysis: 1) investment required; 2) risk level; 3) corporate control; 4) Startup support; 5) ecosystem leverage. The article arrives at a simple weighted decision matrix to be used as a decision-guiding tool in determining the best choice of a startup-collaboration option from a corporate perspective. The research builds on a framework of references to previous literature and follows an explorative approach based on field research and design science research.

scholarly journals Towards Participatory Action Design Research: Adapting Action Research and Design Science Research Methods for Urban Informatics

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Bilandzic ◽  
John Venable
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Action Design Research ◽  
Urban Informatics ◽  
Research And Design

This paper proposes a new research method, Participatory Action Design Research (PADR), for studies in the Urban Informatics (UI) domain. PADR supports UI research in developing new technological means (e.g. using mobile and ubiquitous computing) to resolve contemporary issues or support everyday life in urban environments. Situated in a socio-technical context, UI requires a close dialogue between social and design-oriented fields of research as well as their methods. PADR combines Action Research and Design Science Research, both of which are used in Information Systems, another field with a strong socio-technical emphasis, and further adapts them to the cross-disciplinary needs and research context of UI.

scholarly journals Explorando a Ambidestria Organizacional e Design Thinking na Análise de Processos de Negócio

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 101-138
Author(s):  
Hígor Ricardo Monteiro Santos ◽  
Carina Frota Alves
Keyword(s):  
Design Thinking ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research

Independente do tamanho, tipo e nicho de mercado, existe uma preocupação crescente por parte das organizações em melhorar seus processos continuamente e adequá-los às expectativas, necessidades e experiência dos clientes. No entanto, apesar da Gestão de Processos de Negócio ser eficiente na análise e melhoria incremental dos processos, pesquisadores afirmam que ela não está suficientemente provida de capacidades e técnicas para explorar oportunidades de fora para dentro. Design Thinking e Ambidestria Organizacional são abordagens que permitem o equilíbrio entre a melhoria da eficiência interna, assim como a análise do meio externo em busca de inovações. Nesse contexto, o objetivo principal dessa pesquisa é investigar como a análise de processo de negócio pode ser realizada para alcançar a melhoria incremental e a exploração de oportunidades futuras. Como resultado, foi elaborado um método que sistematiza a fase de análise de processos por meio do arcabouço metodológico Design Science Research. Além da proposição, foi realizada uma avaliação do método com especialistas a fim de verificar a utilidade e a facilidade de uso percebida. De forma geral, a avaliação do método foi positiva, feedbacks construtivos foram obtidos e, como trabalho futuro, ele será aplicado numa iniciativa de BPM por meio de um estudo de caso.

scholarly journals Articulando estudos nas áreas de Design da Aprendizagem, Design Thinking e Canvas, para a proposição de currículos baseados em competências

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Santos ◽  
Patrícia B. Scherer Bassani
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Business Model Canvas

Este artigo busca contribuir e ampliar o escopo de pesquisas na área de Design da Aprendizagem, apresentando uma proposta metodológica para orientar a concepção de cursos de graduação, com base na aprendizagem por competências, articulando estudos da área Design Thinking e buscando inspiração na perspectiva visual proposta pelo Business Model Canvas. A metodologia, de natureza aplicada e de abordagem qualitativa, foi conduzida por meio da Design Science Research. Como resultado, apresentamos uma metodologia organizada em três etapas: Reflexiva/imersiva (jogo de ideias); Ideação do planejamento; Prototipação. O processo de validação foi conduzido no contexto do ensino superior.

Designing an innovative unified contextual architecture for improving information retrieval service in healthcare organizations

2021 ◽  
pp. 026666692110494
Author(s):  
Alvet Miranda ◽  
Shah Jahan Miah
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Sensitive Information ◽  
Information Need ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
New Information

Designing effective methods of retrieving evidence-based clinical information for healthcare professionals’ decision making have always been challenging tasks for researchers in this field. Relevant existing studies have indicated significant limitations of implementing context-sensitive information retrieval services in healthcare organizations, but attempts are yet at their emergent stage for designing research-based solutions. In this paper, we design a new information retrieval architecture as a solution artifact useful in healthcare organizations for improving their information retrieval practices. Under the design science research paradigm, we outline a combined methodology that comprises design science research, design thinking and systems thinking for operating an iterative guiding process for developing and evaluating the new information retrieval approach. A total of 13 requirements that are linked to user-oriented theory of information need and fitness-utility model are captured. The new architecture is evaluated for its usefulness and fitness-utility using multi-case in-depth interviews that satisfy formalizing prescriptive knowledge on information retrieval.

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