Design science research methods and patterns: innovating information and communication technology
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Preface xiii
About the Authors xv
1 Introduction 1
References 4
PART I: DESIGN SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2 Introduction to Design Science Research in Information and
Communication Technology 7
Overview of Design Science Research 7
Research 7
Design 8
Can Design Be Research? 9
The Outputs of Design Science Research 13
An Example of Community-Determined Outputs 15
The Philosophical Grounding of Design Science Research 16
Design Science Research Methodology (By Example) 19
An Example of ICT Design Science Research 22
Smart Object Paradigm: A Design Science Research Project 22
Awareness of Problem 22
Suggestion 23
Awareness of Problem Revisited 24
Development 24
Evaluation 24
Conclusion 25
Epilogue 25
Design Science Research versus Design 26
References and Bibliography 26
General References on Design Science Research 26
References on Philosophical Grounding of Design Science Research ....27
vii
References on Design Science Research Methodology 28
References on Understanding Design Science Research in the
Context of Information Systems Research 29
3 The Aggregate General Design Cycle as a Perspective on the
Evolution of Computing Communities of Interest 31
Introduction 32
The General Design Cycle 32
The Aggregate General Design Cycle 34
Exercising the AGDC Framework: Concept Mapping 25 Years of
Database Research 36
Using the AGDC to Explain Coordination between Diverse Groups 37
Conclusion 37
References 38
4 A Process to Reuse Experiences via Written Narratives among
Software Project Managers: A Design Science Research Proposal 41
Research Problem 42
Research Questions 44
Research Motivation 44
Research Approach 46
Research Methodology 46
Awareness of Problem 47
Suggestion 48
Development 49
Evaluation 49
Summary 50
Limitations and Expected Contributions 50
References 52
PART II: PATTERNS
[The prefix M indicates that the pattern is a meta-level pattern, applicable to multiple
stages in the research process. Meta-level patterns are explained in more detail at
the end of the section The General Design Cycle Revisited in Chapter 5.]
5 Using Patterns to Illuminate Research Practice 57
Introduction 57
Patterns, Then and Now 57
The General Design Cycle Revisited 59
Pattern Usage in the Development of the Smart Object Paradigm 61
Pre-Awareness of Problem 62
Awareness of Problem 63
Suggestion 63
Development 66
Evaluation 68
Conclusion 71
Practice, Practice, Practice 73
References 73
6 Creativity Patterns 75
Creativity 75
MStages of Inventive Process 76
Wild Combinations 78
MBrain Storming 79
MStimulating Creativity 80
7 Problem Selection and Development Patterns 83
Problem Selection and Development 83
MResearch Domain Identification 84
Problem Area Identification 86
Problem Formulation 87
MResearch Conversation 88
Leveraging Expertise 90
MCost-Benefit Analysis 91
MSolution-Scope Mismatch 93
MBeing Visionary 95
Research Offshoots 97
Bridging Research Communities 98
Experimentation and Exploration 101
Hierarchical Decomposition 102
Interdisciplinary Problem Extrapolation 103
Questioning Constraints 104
Structuring an Ill-Structured Problem 105
Abstraction 106
MComplex System Analysis 107
8 Literature Search Patterns Ill
Literature Search Ill
Familiarization with New Area Ill
Understanding Research Community 112
Framework Development 114
Industry and Practice Awareness 116
9 Suggestion and Development Patterns 119
Suggestion and Development 119
Theory Development 121
Approaches for Building Theory 122
Hermeneutical and Inductive Approach 123
Incremental Theory Development 125
MProblem Space Tools and Techniques 126
MResearch Community Tools and Techniques 127
Empirical Refinement 129
Easy Solution First 130
Elegant Design 132
Divide and Conquer with Balancing 135
Hierarchical Design 136
Building Blocks 138
MSketching Solution 139
Emerging Tasks 140
Modeling Existing Solutions 141
Combining Partial Solutions 142
Static and Dynamic Parts 143
Simulation and Exploration 144
MInterdisciplinary Solution Extrapolation 146
MDifferent Perspectives 147
General Solution Principle 148
Abstracting Concepts 150
Using Surrogates 152
Using Human Roles 153
Integrating Techniques 154
MTechnological Approach Exemplars 155
MMeans-Ends Analysis 156
10 Evaluation and Validation Patterns 159
Evaluation and Validation 159
Demonstration 160
Experimentation 162
Simulation 164
Using Metrics 166
Benchmarking 167
Logical Reasoning 168
Mathematical Proofs 170
11 Publishing Patterns 173
Publishing 173
Conference and Journal Submissions 174
Writing Conference Papers 175
Writing Journal Papers 176
MStyle Exemplars 178
MAligning with a Paradigm 179
Novelty and Significance 181
Use of Examples 183
PART III: RESEARCH PATTERN USAGE EXEMPLARS
12 Pattern Analysis of Design Science Research Exemplars 187
Pattern Analysis 187
A Data/Knowledge Paradigm for the Modeling and Design of
Operations Support Systems 189
Automating the Discovery of AS-IS Business Process Models:
Probabilistic and Algorithmic Approaches 196
Improving Analysis Pattern Reuse in Conceptual Design:
Augmenting Automated Processes with Supervised Learning 199
A Case-Based Database Design Support System 202
World Wide Web: Proposal for Hypertext Project 204
The Entity-Relationship Model: Toward a Unified View of Data 207
A Relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data Banks 209
The Working Set Model for Program Behavior 212
Communicating Sequential Processes 214
Optimum Mukiway Search Trees 216
Index 219
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Contents
Preface xiii
About the Authors xv
1 Introduction 1
References 4
PART I: DESIGN SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2 Introduction to Design Science Research in Information and
Communication Technology 7
Overview of Design Science Research 7
Research 7
Design 8
Can Design Be Research? 9
The Outputs of Design Science Research 13
An Example of Community-Determined Outputs 15
The Philosophical Grounding of Design Science Research 16
Design Science Research Methodology (By Example) 19
An Example of ICT Design Science Research 22
Smart Object Paradigm: A Design Science Research Project 22
Awareness of Problem 22
Suggestion 23
Awareness of Problem Revisited 24
Development 24
Evaluation 24
Conclusion 25
Epilogue 25
Design Science Research versus Design 26
References and Bibliography 26
General References on Design Science Research 26
References on Philosophical Grounding of Design Science Research .27
vii
References on Design Science Research Methodology 28
References on Understanding Design Science Research in the
Context of Information Systems Research 29
3 The Aggregate General Design Cycle as a Perspective on the
Evolution of Computing Communities of Interest 31
Introduction 32
The General Design Cycle 32
The Aggregate General Design Cycle 34
Exercising the AGDC Framework: Concept Mapping 25 Years of
Database Research 36
Using the AGDC to Explain Coordination between Diverse Groups 37
Conclusion 37
References 38
4 A Process to Reuse Experiences via Written Narratives among
Software Project Managers: A Design Science Research Proposal 41
Research Problem 42
Research Questions 44
Research Motivation 44
Research Approach 46
Research Methodology 46
Awareness of Problem 47
Suggestion 48
Development 49
Evaluation 49
Summary 50
Limitations and Expected Contributions 50
References 52
PART II: PATTERNS
[The prefix M indicates that the pattern is a meta-level pattern, applicable to multiple
stages in the research process. Meta-level patterns are explained in more detail at
the end of the section "The General Design Cycle Revisited" in Chapter 5.]
5 Using Patterns to Illuminate Research Practice 57
Introduction 57
Patterns, Then and Now 57
The General Design Cycle Revisited 59
Pattern Usage in the Development of the Smart Object Paradigm 61
Pre-Awareness of Problem 62
Awareness of Problem 63
Suggestion 63
Development 66
Evaluation 68
Conclusion 71
Practice, Practice, Practice 73
References 73
6 Creativity Patterns 75
Creativity 75
MStages of Inventive Process 76
'"Wild Combinations 78
MBrain Storming 79
MStimulating Creativity 80
7 Problem Selection and Development Patterns 83
Problem Selection and Development 83
MResearch Domain Identification 84
Problem Area Identification 86
Problem Formulation 87
MResearch Conversation 88
Leveraging Expertise 90
MCost-Benefit Analysis 91
MSolution-Scope Mismatch 93
MBeing Visionary 95
Research Offshoots 97
Bridging Research Communities 98
Experimentation and Exploration 101
Hierarchical Decomposition 102
Interdisciplinary Problem Extrapolation 103
""Questioning Constraints 104
Structuring an Ill-Structured Problem 105
"Abstraction 106
MComplex System Analysis 107
8 Literature Search Patterns Ill
Literature Search Ill
Familiarization with New Area Ill
""Understanding Research Community 112
Framework Development 114
""Industry and Practice Awareness 116
9 Suggestion and Development Patterns 119
Suggestion and Development 119
Theory Development 121
Approaches for Building Theory 122
Hermeneutical and Inductive Approach 123
Incremental Theory Development 125
MProblem Space Tools and Techniques 126
MResearch Community Tools and Techniques 127
Empirical Refinement 129
Easy Solution First 130
Elegant Design 132
Divide and Conquer with Balancing 135
Hierarchical Design 136
Building Blocks 138
MSketching Solution 139
Emerging Tasks 140
Modeling Existing Solutions 141
Combining Partial Solutions 142
Static and Dynamic Parts 143
Simulation and Exploration 144
MInterdisciplinary Solution Extrapolation 146
MDifferent Perspectives 147
General Solution Principle 148
Abstracting Concepts 150
Using Surrogates 152
Using Human Roles 153
Integrating Techniques 154
MTechnological Approach Exemplars 155
MMeans-Ends Analysis 156
10 Evaluation and Validation Patterns 159
Evaluation and Validation 159
Demonstration 160
Experimentation 162
Simulation 164
Using Metrics 166
Benchmarking 167
Logical Reasoning 168
Mathematical Proofs 170
11 Publishing Patterns 173
Publishing 173
Conference and Journal Submissions 174
Writing Conference Papers 175
Writing Journal Papers 176
MStyle Exemplars 178
MAligning with a Paradigm 179
Novelty and Significance 181
Use of Examples 183
PART III: RESEARCH PATTERN USAGE EXEMPLARS
12 Pattern Analysis of Design Science Research Exemplars 187
Pattern Analysis 187
"A Data/Knowledge Paradigm for the Modeling and Design of
Operations Support Systems" 189
"Automating the Discovery of AS-IS Business Process Models:
Probabilistic and Algorithmic Approaches" 196
"Improving Analysis Pattern Reuse in Conceptual Design:
Augmenting Automated Processes with Supervised Learning" 199
"A Case-Based Database Design Support System" 202
"World Wide Web: Proposal for Hypertext Project" 204
"The Entity-Relationship Model: Toward a Unified View of Data" 207
"A Relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data Banks" 209
"The Working Set Model for Program Behavior" 212
"Communicating Sequential Processes" 214
"Optimum Mukiway Search Trees" 216
Index 219 |
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