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Journaling the Design Science Research Process. Transparency About the Making of Design Knowledge

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Design Science Research (DSR) is a highly context-dependent and iterative process. Design processes in DSR projects represent the actual strategy and execution of design knowledge inquiry and are typically unique. However, details of the actual design process are often lost as there is a lack of transparency in published DSR projects. In this research in progress paper, we present the idea of “journaling” the DSR process. We introduce the concept, showcase it with a conceptual framework, present practical applications, discuss implications and outline future research.

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  • Design Science Research
  • Process Journal
  • Open Science

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    https://mydesignprocess.com/public/191/ Further journals of projects can be accessed here https://mydesignprocess.com/#projects-section.

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    Jan vom Brocke & Michael Gau

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    Michael Gau & Alexander Mädche

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vom Brocke, J., Gau, M., Mädche, A. (2021). Journaling the Design Science Research Process. Transparency About the Making of Design Knowledge. In: Chandra Kruse, L., Seidel, S., Hausvik, G.I. (eds) The Next Wave of Sociotechnical Design. DESRIST 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12807. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82405-1_15

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