@article{hevner04design,
	title = {Design Science in Information Systems Research},
	author = {A. R. Hevner and S. T. March and J. Park and S. Ram},
	journal = {MIS Quarterly},
	number = {1},
	pages = {75--105},
	volume = {28},
	year = {2004},
	biburl = {http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/236dcf5b14fef747ecd02270c6b309387/msn},
	abstract = {Two paradigms characterize much of the researchin the Information Systems discipline: behavioralscience and design science. The behavioralscienceparadigm seeks to develop and verifytheories that explain or predict human or organizationalbehavior. The design-science paradigmseeks to extend the boundaries of human andorganizational capabilities by creating new andinnovative artifacts. Both paradigms are foundationalto the IS discipline, positioned as it is at theconfluence of people, organizations, and technology.Our objective is to describe the performanceof design-science research in Information Systemsvia a concise conceptual framework andclear guidelines for understanding, executing, andevaluating the research. In the design-scienceparadigm, knowledge and understanding of aproblem domain and its solution are achieved inthe building and application of the designed artifact.Three recent exemplars in the researchliterature are used to demonstrate the application of these guidelines. We conclude with an analysisof the challenges of performing high-qualitydesign-science research in the context of thebroader IS community.},
	citeulike-article-id = {775760}, priority = {2}, comment = {March, S. T., and Smith, G. “Design and NaturalScience Research on Information Technology. Two design processes and four design artifacts produced bydesign-science research in IS.  The two processes are build and evaluate. IT artifacts are broadly defined as constructs (vocabulary and symbols), models (abstractions and representations), methods (algorithms and practices), and instantiations (implemented and prototype systems).pragmatiikkaa:A justified theory that is not usefulfor the environment contributes as little to the ISliterature as an artifact that solves a nonexistentproblem.routine design vs design research:Routine design is the application ofexisting knowledge to organizational problemsdesign-science research addresses importantunsolved problems in unique or innovativeways or solved problems in more effective orefficient ways.Guidelines for Design Science in Information Systems Research- design an innovative, purposeful artifact- Problem Relevance (technology-based solutions to important and relevantbusiness problems.)- thorough evaluation of the artifact is crucial- Research Contributions (solving unsolved problem or solving a known problem in a more effective or efficient manner)- The artifact itself must be rigorously defined, formally represented, coherent, and internally consistent- Design as a Search Process- results of the design-science research must be communicated effectively (tech \& biz, pract \& research)Table 2. Design Evaluation Methods1. Observational Case Study: Study artifact in depth in business environmentField Study: Monitor use of artifact in multiple projects2. Analytical Static Analysis: Examine structure of artifact for static qualities (e.g.,complexity)Architecture Analysis: Study fit of artifact into technical IS architectureOptimization: Demonstrate inherent optimal properties of artifact or provideoptimality bounds on artifact behaviorDynamic Analysis: Study artifact in use for dynamic qualities (e.g.,performance)3. Experimental Controlled Experiment: Study artifact in controlled environment for qualities(e.g., usability)Simulation – Execute artifact with artificial data4. Testing Functional (Black Box) Testing: Execute artifact interfaces to discoverfailures and identify defectsStructural (White Box) Testing: Perform coverage testing of some metric(e.g., execution paths) in the artifact implementation5. Descriptive Informed Argument: Use information from the knowledge base (e.g.,relevant research) to build a convincing argument for the artifact’s utilityScenarios: Construct detailed scenarios around the artifact to demonstrateits utilityontologiat artefakteina:Wand, Y., and Weber, R. “On the Deep Structureof Information Systems,” Information SystemsJournal (5), 1995, pp. 203-233.Wand, Y., and Weber, R. “On the OntologicalExpressiveness of Information SystemsDesign Analysis and Design Grammars,”Journal of Information Systems (3:3), 1993,pp. 217-237.Weber, R. Ontological Foundations of InformationSystems, Coopers \& Lybrand, Brisbane,Australia, 1997.The dangers of a design-science researchparadigm are an overemphasis on the technologicalartifacts and a failure to maintain an adequatetheory base, potentially resulting in well-designedartifacts that are useless in real organizationalsettings. The dangers of a behavioral-scienceresearch paradigm are overemphasis on contextualtheories and failure to adequately identify andanticipate technological capabilities, potentiallyresulting in theories and principles addressingoutdated or ineffective technologies.},
	keywords = {cites.goarch mrefs research.is research.methods research.support }
}

@article{brancheau89architecture,
	title = {Building and implementing an information architecture},
	address = {New York, NY, USA},
	author = {James C. Brancheau and Larry Schuster and Salvatore T. March},
	journal = {SIGMIS Database},
	number = {2},
	pages = {9--17},
	publisher = {ACM Press},
	url = {http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1017914.1017916},
	volume = {20},
	year = {1989},
	biburl = {http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2a10e60f11a22e7e5e234d00d02a839cd/msn},
	abstract = {An information architecture is a personnel, organization, and technology independent profile of the major information categories used within an organization. It provides a way to map information needs, relate them to specific business functions, and document their interrelationships. It is used to guide applications development and facilitate integration and sharing of data. This paper describes an approach for developing a corporate/global information architecture. It also describes how the information architecture can be used to guide new systems development efforts. Experience at Pillsbury U. S. Foods is used to illustrate the concepts involved. While the process used at Pillsbury necessarily reflects the unique combination of circumstances present within that organization, it also reflects the basic requirements for developing and implementing an information architecture in any large organization.},
	issn = {0095-0033}, citeulike-article-id = {607428}, priority = {2}, doi = {10.1145/1017914.1017916},
	keywords = {cites.goarch mrefs research.bizInt.ea research.is }
}

@book{March93,
	title = {Organizations},
	author = {J.G. March and Herbert A. Simon},
	publisher = {Blackwell},
	year = {1993},
	biburl = {http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2d0a130409fcdaa583abae094d2714a47/cabird},
	description = {my huge bibtex},
	date-added = {2008-01-20 20:38:27 -0800}, date-modified = {2008-01-20 20:38:45 -0800},
	keywords = {imported }
}

@book{Cyert92,
	title = {A behavioral theory of the firm},
	author = {R.M. Cyert and J.G. March},
	publisher = {Blackwell},
	year = {1992},
	biburl = {http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/24c6296b3acff8836bbafc64563dc3d61/cabird},
	description = {my huge bibtex},
	date-added = {2008-01-20 20:38:27 -0800}, date-modified = {2008-01-20 20:38:45 -0800},
	keywords = {imported }
}

@article{Levinthal81,
	title = {A Model of Adaptive Organizational Search},
	author = {Daniel Levinthal and James G. March},
	journal = {Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization},
	number = {2},
	pages = {307-333},
	year = {1986},
	biburl = {http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2e0cb894bb39fd66db9be4c9c5343f92b/cabird},
	description = {my huge bibtex},
	date-added = {2008-01-20 20:38:27 -0800}, date-modified = {2008-01-20 20:38:45 -0800},
	keywords = {imported }
}

@article{Kim95,
	title = {Comparing Data Modeling Formalisms},
	author = {Y.G. Kim and S. March},
	journal = {Communications of the ACM},
	number = {4},
	pages = {103-115},
	volume = {38},
	year = {1995},
	biburl = {http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/22b6fea49e097e5506e01ee8c5366fc0b/cabird},
	description = {my huge bibtex},
	date-added = {2008-01-20 20:38:27 -0800}, date-modified = {2008-01-20 20:38:43 -0800},
	keywords = {imported }
}

@inbook{March76,
	title = {Ambiguity and choice in organizations},
	author = {J. G. March and J. P. Olsen},
	chapter = {Attention and the ambiguity of self-interest},
	pages = {33-53},
	publisher = {Universitetsforlaget},
	year = {1976},
	biburl = {http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2b7234acc6c83e865cb5bd9b2877bae0d/cabird},
	description = {my huge bibtex},
	date-added = {2008-01-20 20:38:27 -0800}, date-modified = {2008-01-20 20:38:43 -0800},
	keywords = {imported }
}

@article{hevner2004dsi,
	title = {{Design Science in Information Systems Research}},
	author = {A.R. Hevner and S.T. March and J. Park and S. Ram},
	journal = {MIS Quarterly},
	number = {1},
	pages = {75--105},
	volume = {28},
	year = {2004},
	biburl = {http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2e6b3513a92f0c62156a12967ef4f2870/goetz},
	description = {Workflow Management},
	keywords = {imported }
}

@inproceedings{conf/acsw/MarchTW07,
	title = {DGRID: A DHT-Based Resource Indexing and Discovery Scheme for Computational Grids.},
	author = {Verdi March and Yong Meng Teo and Xianbing Wang},
	booktitle = {ACSW Frontiers},
	crossref = {conf/acsw/2007},
	editor = {Ljiljana Brankovic and Paul D. Coddington and John F. Roddick and Chris Steketee and James R. Warren and Andrew L. Wendelborn},
	pages = {41-48},
	publisher = {Australian Computer Society},
	series = {CRPIT},
	url = {http://dblp.uni-trier.de/db/conf/acsw/acsw2007.html#MarchTW07},
	volume = {68},
	year = {2007},
	biburl = {http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/292b5a1e243ad749548935a73b5c931d1/dblp},
	description = {dblp},
	date = {2008-06-18}, ee = {http://crpit.com/abstracts/CRPITV68March.html}, isbn = {1-920-68249-X},
	keywords = {dblp }
}

@article{journals/iwc/ChenCXMB08,
	title = {EmoPlayer: A media player for video clips with affective annotations.},
	author = {Ling Chen and Gencai Chen and Chengzhe Xu and Jack March and Steve Benford},
	journal = {Interacting with Computers},
	number = {1},
	pages = {17-28},
	url = {http://dblp.uni-trier.de/db/journals/iwc/iwc20.html#ChenCXMB08},
	volume = {20},
	year = {2008},
	biburl = {http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/290705c69c4f171bda21b39470d5cd96f/dblp},
	description = {dblp},
	ee = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intcom.2007.06.003}, date = {2008-06-12},
	keywords = {dblp }
}