This paper integrates a number of strands of a long-term project that is critically analysing
the academic field of decision support systems (DSS). The project is based on the content …

Many information systems researchers designate their work as design science referring to
the term “IT artifact” and the categorization systems that have emerged under this label. Alas …

Design research promotes understanding of advanced, cutting-edge information systems
through the construction and evaluation of these systems and their components. Since this …

Within a consideration of cost effectiveness the evaluation of design science research
artifacts is of major importance. In the past, a plenitude of approaches has been developed …

Abstract Design science research is an essential part of IS research since the field should
not only try to understand how the world is, but also how to change it. We argue that the aim …

Synchronous e-learning has received much less research attention, as compared with
asynchronous e-learning. Practitioners that consider using and designing synchronous e …

A frequently mentioned challenge in design science research (DSR) is the generation of
novel theory above and beyond information technology artefacts. This article analyzes the …

There is an increasing need for education since the workforce of today is expected to be
highly educated and continuously learn. Distance education is a powerful response to meet …

Cadastral information is a reference data component, of any spatial data infrastructure (SDI).
During recent years, several organisational and individual research projects have …

Abstract Information Systems (IS) as a discipline is still young and is continuously involved in
building its own research knowledge base. Design Science Research (DSR) in IS is a …