Tool-Support for Design Science Research: Design Principles and Instantiation

This Paper Is an Artefact: On Open Science Practices in Design Science Research Using Registered Reports

“…Presented in Table 2 is an explanation of this adherence. However, we note a major OSF feature that van Brocke et al [2] did not address, which is the ability to make DSR projects openly accessible to the public (either immediately or after an embargo period). The OSF currently does not offer specific DSR templates but it is a suggestion we propose in this study (see Table 1) DP2 Context-sensitivity The OSF allows users to customize their chosen DSR approach by allowing users to create components and sub-components to represent any stage in the DSR project.…”

“…While it is acknowledged that research outcomes should be made available for other researchers, reviewers, and practitioners [2], we suggest that DSR theory actually requires scholars to take this further by making as much of the research process openly available as possible (always ensuring that this happens without violating principles of ethical scholarship, confidentiality and good research data stewardship). We believe this would further address the call made by van Brocke et al [2, pp.2], where such a tool will "ultimately increase collaboration, traceability, and quality in DSR".…”

“…While the DSR field has matured over the last twenty years, it has been slow to develop, or adopt, computer-based tools to help researchers structure, document, manage, and present their projects [2,12]. The projects are often complex in nature, where researchers have to keep track of decisions made, while documenting their activities [2] including their design cycles.…”

“…While the DSR field has matured over the last twenty years, it has been slow to develop, or adopt, computer-based tools to help researchers structure, document, manage, and present their projects [2,12]. The projects are often complex in nature, where researchers have to keep track of decisions made, while documenting their activities [2] including their design cycles. Thus, during the 2017 DESRIST conference, Morana et al [12] held an open workshop with DSR researchers to help determine what they need from a tool to effectively and Our study posits that registered reports, and the Open Science Framework, can help to address a number of the aforementioned requirements.…”

“…From the perspective of the OSF, it adheres to six of the seven design principles used to build DSR project support tools that were developed by van Brocke et al [2]. Presented in Table 2 is an explanation of this adherence.…”