I have a scientific research project that will use a design science approach. I have not yet had any practice in design science research methods. I would therefore welcome your advice, either on names of methods, or on books/guides that could be useful to me. This research would be done within the framework of a doctoral study (laboratory not yet identified, I am working on a presentation note for the research project).
My research topic will be the design of a generic diagnostic method based on a common base of issues faced by diagnosticians in very different socio-economic sectors (medicine, employment, education, engineering, etc.). The objective of this work will be to help method designers and practitioners to solve diagnostic problems by improving methods through a cross-fertilisation of practices or research work from various fields. The result will be the design of one or more artefacts that can help a wide variety of actors to innovate in the design of their diagnostic methods or ways of supporting learning (consultancies, in-house consultancies, various schools such as business, nursing, engineering, etc.). The artefacts created will be tools to support reasoning. Although they could lead to the creation of digital tools, this is not the primary objective.
In view of my question of method recommendation in design sciences and my background, I am interested in your advice and clarifying questions. I am of course also interested in getting in touch with people with advanced practice in design science research methods (and open to proposals for collaboration around my topic).
Based on your research topic and objective, it sounds like you might benefit from exploring the following design science research methods:
Constructive research: This involves designing and implementing new artifacts (like tools, methods, and models) to solve practical problems or improve current practices in a certain domain.
Empirical research: This involves testing and validating the proposed artifacts in real-world settings through experiments, case studies, or user evaluations.
Synergistic research: This involves engaging various stakeholders (such as users, designers, developers, and domain experts) in the design process to ensure that the artifacts meet their needs and constraints.
Hi Steve
For me, Design Science is more like a methodology. It's a process. If you lost the step necessary to build your artifact, you will restart the process until you have a reliable artifact to evaluate.
I recommend you first read and understand the method which is used in IS research. You can read these papers:
1. A Design Science research methodology for information systems research, Peffers et al., 2007
2. Bridging practice and theory: A design science approach, Holmstrom and Ketokivi, 2009
3. A Three cycle view of design science research, Hevner,2007
You can find good books on Google Book (Sorry, I just forgot the titles)
Then, for your research, I recommend you to read this article. I think you can apply the proposed process (p.7) to your work. Here, the paper:
A proposed conceptual basis for mode 2 business and management research and development projects based on design science research principles
https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/bitstream/11475/14327/3/2018_Gerber_A_Proposed_Conceptual_Basis_for_Mode_2_Business.pdf
It is an intetesring topic. If you have interest, I can send you the DSR papers I use.
Suggest finding relevant research literature based on your research field, understanding the methods and problem-solving approaches of other researchers. Design science provides a systematic approach to solving design problems, and corresponding methods should be developed for specific project problems. Just a suggestion.
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