Developing and Explaining the Process Cycle of Design Science Research with Model Design Approach

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1 Ph.D., Management and Economics Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

2 Professor, Management and Economics Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The increasing complexity of today's problems makes it inevitable to design and apply efficient methods to cope with this complexity. Design science is also concerned with the design of innovative and purposeful artifacts to solve specific problems. With this in mind, the following article was written with the two main goals of developing the design science research process model and achieving a relatively comprehensive understanding of its foundations. The model developed presents itself as a repeating cycle that includes the activities of "identifying and explaining the problem," "determining the goals and requirements for the solution," "collecting and analyzing data and knowledge," "designing and developing the artifact," "evaluating," and "reasoning and communicating." The cyclical nature of this process and the consideration of three internal cycles, including "problem verification," "building," and "improvement," rather than a linear process, creates a dynamic model for solving design science problems. In addition, this article has attempted to provide a good summary of the fundamentals and practical issues of this field, including paradigm, principles, research domain, rules, procedures, guidelines, research tools, and methods of design science. Finally, a brief review of the tools and methods used in a real-world example of model design is presented.

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Governance and Development
Volume 2, Issue 4
December 2022
Pages 3-40

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