Taxonomies constitute one fundamental type of artefact in design science, describing and
classifying existing or future objects of a domain. Taxonomies support researchers and …

Taxonomies are classification systems that help researchers conceptualize phenomena
based on their dimensions and characteristics. To address the problem of 'ad-hoc'taxonomy …

Highlights•Identifies a critical 'chain of evidence'supporting the proposal of a design
method.•Describes five key links in this chain from motivation to claims.•Proposes a …

There is ongoing debate about how the quality (rigour and relevance) of Design Science
Research (DSR) should be judged. This research investigates the state of the debate by …

Design in the sciences of the artificial is concerned with what might be, with “changing
existing situations into preferred ones”(Simon 1996, p. 130). As a multifaceted concept …

Abstract Information System (IS) research can be seen as a rich tapestry of paradigms,
methods, and research approaches. Amongst others, design science is an established …

The Accidental Taxonomist is the most comprehensive guide available to the art and
science of building information taxonomies. Heather Hedden a leading taxonomy consultant …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the core themes of design research
by analysing citations of papers in the journal Design Studies. It also aims to find out the …

Each sheet of paper had to be inserted and removed by hand. It was 1814 before the Times
became the first newspaper in the world to be printed on a steam-powered press made by …

Seminal works in the application of design science research (DSR) in IS emphasize the
importance of evaluation. However, discussion of evaluation activities and methods is …