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++Hevner’s Guidelines<\/strong>\u00a0(Hevner et al., 2004)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hevner et al. have presented a set of guidelines for design science research within the discipline of Information Systems<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span> Design science research requires the creation of an innovative, purposeful artifact for a special problem domain<\/strong><\/a>. The artifact must be evaluated in order to ensure its utility<\/strong><\/a> for the specified problem. In order to form a novel research contribution, the artifact must either solve a problem that has not yet been solved, or provide a more effective solution. Both the construction and evaluation of the artifact must be done rigorously, and the results of the research presented effectively both to technology-oriented <\/strong>and management<\/a>-oriented<\/strong> audiences<\/p>\n\n\n\n (1) Design as an artifact:<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Design-science research must produce a viable artifact<\/strong> in the form of a construct, a model, a method, or an instantiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (2) Problem relevance:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The objective of design-science research is to develop technology-based solutions<\/strong> to important and relevant business problems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (3) Design evaluation:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The utility, quality, and efficacy of a design artifact must be rigorously<\/strong> demonstrated via well-executed evaluation methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (4) Research contributions:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Effective design-science research must provide clear<\/strong> and verifiable<\/strong> contributions in the areas of the design artifact<\/strong>, design foundations<\/strong>, and\/or design methodologies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (5) Research rigor<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Design-science research relies<\/strong> upon the application of rigorous methods<\/strong> in both the construction<\/strong> and evaluation<\/strong> of the design artifact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (6) Design as a search process:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The search for an effective artifact requires utilizing<\/strong> available means to reach desired ends while satisfying<\/strong> laws in the problem environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (7) Communication of research:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Design-science research must be presented effectively both to technology-oriented<\/strong> as well as management-oriented<\/strong> audiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n ++Peffer’s DSRM<\/strong>\u00a0(Peffer et al., 2008)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n A scientific methodology may be de\ufb01ned as a system of explicit rules<\/strong> and procedures<\/strong> upon which research is based and against which claims for knowledge are evaluated\u00a0(Frankfort-Nachmias & Nachmias, 1997, p. 13)<\/span>.\u00a0Peffers et al. (2008)\u2019s<\/span> design research methodology consists of the following six activity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n (1) Problem identi\ufb01cation and motivation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In the \ufb01rst step of the research, a speci\ufb01c research problem should be de\ufb01ned and the value of a solution should be justi\ufb01ed. Therefore, the research has to demonstrate knowledge of the current state of the art and the relevance of the identi\ufb01ed problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (2) De\ufb01nition of the objectives for a solution.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The second step infers the objectives of a solution from the problem de\ufb01nition and knowledge of what is possible and feasible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (3) Design and development.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In the third step, artefacts are created<\/strong>. Such artefact are potentially concept-constructs, models, methods, instantiations or new properties of technical, social, and\/or information resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (4) Demonstration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The fourth<\/strong> step of the methodology demonstrates the use of the artefact<\/strong> to solve the problem. This could involve its use in experimentation, simulation, case study, proof, or other appropriate activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (5) Evaluation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The \ufb01fth<\/strong> step, namely, evaluation, observes<\/strong> and measures<\/strong> how well the artefact supports a solution to the problem. This activity involves comparing the objectives of a solution to results observed through the use of the artefact<\/strong> in the methodological demonstration. It requires knowledge of relevant metrics and analysis techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (6) Communication.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The last <\/strong>step, communication, refers to dissemination of the new knowledge<\/strong> obtained by the research in terms of, i.e. dissertations or journal articles\u00a0(Peffers et al., 2008, pp. 52\u201356)<\/span>. In the following section, methodological aspects of the selected research were analyzed according to these guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ++Conferences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n ++Further links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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