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Design Science

Researchers at RISO are interested in the notion that design is a valuable lens by which to view and understand much Information Systems activity in organisations.  Researchers are attempting to understand the nature of design science in information systems, to develop an approach to the conduct of design science research, and to consider the links between design science and action research.  Our on-going research suggests that a conceptualisation that involves a broad practice-based view of design, an inclusive conceptualisation of design science, and a diverse and multi-paradigmatic approach to design research is the most appropriate for Information Systems.  The design task in IS is conceived as one that includes rather than strips away the social and organizational context of the IT artifact, and this impacts the breadth of topics embraced by design science, and the types of methods employed to further enquiry in the field.

Selected Design Science Publications:

  • McKay, J. and Marshall, P. (2007) Science, Design, and Design Science: Seeking Clarity to Move Design Science research Forward in Information Systems.  Accepted for the Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Toowoomba, 2007

  • McKay, J. and Marshall, P. (2005) A Review of Design Science in Information Systems.  In Campbell, B. Underwood, J. and Bunker, D. (eds.) Socialising IT: Thinking about the People: Proceedings of the Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS 2005), Sydney, Australia.

 

 

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