Transparency in design science research
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Abstract
Research transparency promotes openness and trust in the process, evidence, contributions, and implications of scientific inquiry. Information Systems (IS), as a pluralistic research community, must address transparency in relation to its use of multiple research methods appropriate to complex socio-technical contexts and challenging research questions. This commentary presents a set of important transparency challenges and actionable guidance for the Design Science Research (DSR) community. We propose a DSR Transparency Framework containing six forms of transparency: process, problem space, solution space, build, evaluation, and contribution. For each, we discuss challenges with guidance to achieve effective DSR transparency throughout the publication process.
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| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 114236 |
| Journal | Decision Support Systems |
| Volume | 182 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2024 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
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Keywords
- Design science research, Open design, Research transparency