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European Design Science Symposium

EDSS 2011: Practical Aspects of Design Science pp 50–59Cite as

Design Science in Action: Researching and Developing the IT-CMF

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Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 286))

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Despite the increasing popularity of design science research, understanding the development of design artifacts and engagement of domain experts is still limited. Several guidelines and suggestions concerning design science research have been proposed, however combining practical utility and academic rigor can be difficult, in particular when research is co-funded by industry. In this paper we describe a design environment in the context of the development of a novel IT Management model, the IT Capability Maturity Framework. The paper illustrates an example of design science in action and explores the relation between design process and design artifacts. The contributions show how and what types of design artifacts can be developed, its benefits and challenges within a research consortium. We conclude our paper by discussing areas for further research.

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  1. School of Computing, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland

    Markus Helfert

  2. Intel, Lexlip, Ireland

    Martin Curley

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  1. School of Computing, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland

    Markus Helfert

  2. Maynooth Innovation Value Institute School of Business, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland

    Brian Donnellan

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Helfert, M., Curley, M. (2012). Design Science in Action: Researching and Developing the IT-CMF. In: Helfert, M., Donnellan, B. (eds) Practical Aspects of Design Science. EDSS 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 286. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33681-2_5

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