scholarly journals A design science nas pesquisas em design no Brasil

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iana Uliana Perez ◽  
Mônica Moura ◽  
Fausto Orsi Medola
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Action Design Research

Este artigo apresenta a abordagem da design science como alternativa para as investigações em design e nas ciências sociais aplicadas em geral. Para a sua redação, foi empreendida Revisão Bibliográfica Sistemática no Catálogo de Teses e Dissertações da Capes, verificando-se a incidência dos termos “design science” e “action design research”. O levantamento permitiu a identificação de 14 teses e dissertações em design que adotaram métodos próprios da design science, como Design Science Research (DSR) e Action Design Research (ADR). Para caracterizar esses métodos, é apresentada análise comparativa das pesquisas de três teses que adotaram a DSR; também é relatada a experiência de realização de uma pesquisa de mestrado que utilizou a ADR. A discussão ressalta as contribuições desses métodos e os aspectos que precisam ser aprimorados para sua operacionalização.

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.

Design science research with focus groups – a pragmatic meta-model

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Telmo Antonio Henriques ◽  
Henrique O’Neill
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Meta Model ◽  
Is Implementation ◽  
Practical Guidelines

PurposeThe purpose of this research paper is to present a pragmatic and systematic approach to conduct and document Design Science Research (DSR) activities with Focus Groups (FGs), exploring its continuous usage and providing traceability between problem, requirements, solutions and artefacts.Design/methodology/approachThe approach is to conduct the research and produce the meta-model for DSR with FG, a DSR approach was adopted using a conceptual model for Action Design Research already available. The artefact is the result from a specific literature review to define requirements, a careful design and a refinement stage where it was widely used and tested in real IS implementation projects.FindingsRigorous and committed stakeholder engagement is a critical success factor in complex projects. The main outcome of this research is a specific meta-model for DSR with FG that delivers new insights and practical guidelines for academics and professionals conducting and documenting real-world research and development initiatives deep-rooted in stakeholders' participation.Research limitations/implicationsThe meta-model has been endorsed as a practical and useful artefact by the stakeholders participating in the IS projects where it was adopted. However, to fully demonstrate its capabilities and to become more robust, the model has to be further used and tested in other application situations and environments.Originality/valueThe usage of FGs in DSR has already been proposed as an effective way, either to study artefacts, to propose improvements in its design or to acknowledge the utility of those artefacts in field use. The paper provides a sound contribution to this line of research by presenting a meta-model that integrates process and data, as well as a set of practical templates and forms that may be used by researchers and practitioners to conduct their projects.

scholarly journals Design Science Research: Evaluation in the Lens of Big Data Analytics

Systems ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Elragal ◽  
Moutaz Haddara
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Big Data Analytics ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Evaluation Phase ◽  
New Type

Given the different types of artifacts and their various evaluation methods, one of the main challenges faced by researchers in design science research (DSR) is choosing suitable and efficient methods during the artifact evaluation phase. With the emergence of big data analytics, data scientists conducting DSR are also challenged with identifying suitable evaluation mechanisms for their data products. Hence, this conceptual research paper is set out to address the following questions. Does big data analytics impact how evaluation in DSR is conducted? If so, does it lead to a new type of evaluation or a new genre of DSR? We conclude by arguing that big data analytics should influence how evaluation is conducted, but it does not lead to the creation of a new genre of design research.

scholarly journals Researching navigation of project complexity using action design research

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mogens Frank Mikkelsen ◽  
John Venable ◽  
Kirsi Aaltonen
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Action Design Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Project Complexity

PurposeProject complexity is becoming increasingly challenging for project managers. Much valuable research has been done on the concept of project complexity. The research reported in this paper aims to provide a new means (the “Complexity Navigation Window”) and guiding principles for the navigation of project complexity in practice.Design/methodology/approachThis paper applied action design research (a methodology for design science research) to design and evaluate the Complexity Navigation Window (CNW), which will serve as a representation of project complexity as a key component of the user interface for a decision support system (DSS) for managing project complexity.FindingsFormative evaluations of the CNW by 16 project management practitioners indicated that the artefact is relevant, comprehensible and heading in a promising direction to guide decision-making. The evaluation also highlighted project managers' difficulty in using the (conceptual) representation by itself to assess a project's current situation accurately, which in turn limits their ability to understand a project's current complexity and decide an appropriate course of strategy. A conceptual framework by itself is insufficient. This finding motivates further research to develop and evaluate a DSS that would partially automate the assessment process (by surveying stakeholders and automatically assessing and representing project complexity according to the CNW), which should aid in increasing the accuracy (and timeliness) of project complexity assessments and contribute to appropriate strategy formulation and timely revision.Practical implicationsThe formative evaluation of the CNW indicates relevance for practitioners and the further features of the DSS may still yield even higher perceived utility from the full artefact.Originality/valueThe paper provides improved understanding of practitioners' perceptions of project complexity and ability to assess it for a given project. The paper describes the design of a new visualisation for navigating and managing complexity. The paper further presents four strategies for managing project complexity. Finally, the paper also provides a methodological discussion on the potential of ADR in advancing project management research.

scholarly journals A Conceptual Culture Model for Design Science Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 01
Author(s):  
Thomas Richter
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Culture Dimensions ◽  
Culture Model ◽  
Culture Models ◽  
Artifact Design

<p>The aim of design science research (DSR) in information systems is the user-centred creation of IT-artifacts with regard to specific social environments. For culture research in the field, which is necessary for a proper localization of IT-artifacts, models and research approaches from social sciences usually are adopted. Descriptive dimension-based culture models most commonly are applied for this purpose, which assume culture being a national phenomenon and tend to reduce it to basic values. Such models are useful for investigations in behavioural culture research because it aims to isolate, describe and explain culture-specific attitudes and characteristics within a selected society. In contrast, with the necessity to deduce concrete decisions for artifact-design, research results from DSR need to go beyond this aim. As hypothesis, this contribution generally questions the applicability of such generic culture dimensions’ models for DSR and focuses on their theoretical foundation, which goes back to Hofstede’s conceptual Onion Model of Culture. The herein applied literature-based analysis confirms the hypothesis. Consequently, an alternative conceptual culture model is being introduced and discussed as theoretical foundation for culture research in DSR.</p><p> </p>

Models for Interpretive Information Systems Research, Part 2

2012 ◽  
pp. 238-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. (Ruth) De Villiers
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Interpretive Research ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Research Designs

This chapter introduces interpretive research as a background to research that is time-and context-dependent. The study presents practical, yet theoretical research approaches that are relevant to postgraduate studies and to ad-hoc research. The models proposed as interpretive research designs are development research, design-science research, and design-based research. Systems development, in and of itself, is not research, but when integrated with evaluation and applied both to solve real-world problems and to propose general design principles, it gives rise to development research. Design research – termed design-science research in the domain of information systems (where it has roots in software engineering) and design-based research in educational technology (where the approaches are more pragmatic) – has clearly defined features and methods in each domain respectively. The common attributes are the generation of creative and innovative artifacts to serve in complex situations, and the joint advancement of theory and practice. The three research designs are described, and each is illustrated by an example of a study where the model was applied

Advancing service design research with design science research

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 577-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Grenha Teixeira ◽  
Lia Patrício ◽  
Tuure Tuunanen
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Research Effort ◽  
Service Design ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Present Design

Purpose Service design is a multidisciplinary approach that is key to service innovation, as it brings new service ideas to life. In this context, the development of new service design methods and models for creating new service futures is an important stream of service design research. Such developments can benefit from a systematized research methodology that builds on existing knowledge and robustly evaluates the suitability of research contributions. To address this challenge, the purpose of this paper is to present design science research (DSR), an established methodology from the information systems field, and examine how it can be useful for service design research by supporting the development of new artifacts, such as service design constructs, methods and models. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents DSR and related literature and shows how DSR can support service design research through a step-by-step approach. A methodology to develop prescriptive-driven solutions for classes of problems, DSR can support service design research in developing rigorous and relevant research. One illustrative example of a service design research effort using the DSR approach is presented. Findings Building on DSR’s robust methodological background, this paper discusses how DSR can support service design research, namely, through the development of new methods and models, and how DSR can be adapted to leverage service design research participatory, iterative, human-centric and creative approach. Originality/value This paper provides an overview of DSR and proposes it as a methodology to conduct service design research, offering step-by-step guidance on the application of DSR in service design research and discussing how it can be adapted according to the specific characteristics of service design research and drive future research.

scholarly journals A Design Research Approach to Developing User Innovation Workshops in Second Life

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Remko Helms ◽  
Elia Giovacchini ◽  
Robin Teigland ◽  
Thomas Kohler
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
User Innovation ◽  
Specific Project

The Design Science Research approach is increasingly being applied in the field of Information Systems (IS) research. The philosophy behind design science research is that new scientific knowledge can be generated by means of constructing an artifact, and the core of this approach is a problem solving process used to develop the artifact. As virtual worlds are a relatively new IS medium, limited attention has been paid to investigating the use of design research in virtual worlds. Nevertheless, it is considered a relevant approach as much research in the field of virtual worlds involves the design of virtual spaces to support some kind of business activity. As such, the research purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of the design research approach in virtual worlds. In this paper, we describe and take a practical perspective of a specific case study in which design research was developed and used for a specific project. The specific project in focus is the development of a user innovation workshop inside Second Life for a start-up company interested in gaining insights and ideas for the development of its product.

Truth or Dare

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 51-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Purao
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Design Science Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Alternative Futures ◽  
World Views ◽  
Research Traditions ◽  
Software Artifact

This essay investigates the ontology question in design science research. Writings on the philosophy of science do not fully address this concern for design science research because of the traditional emphasis on discovering truthful laws. In contrast, design science research dares to create novel IT artifacts with a view to realizing alternative futures. Taking this into account, the author articulates fundamental world-views for the canonical form of design science research, which involves instantiation of the outcomes as a software artifact. These world-views include an ontological basis and an epistemological stance that are the foundation of design science research practice. The author’s derivation of these world-views reflects shifts in the researcher’s stance through the research process, and the interconnectedness of the problem and the artifact. The author discusses implications of these proposed world-views including comparisons against other research traditions, greater clarity for design research practice, and the potential for extending the analysis to other strands of design science research.

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