Author

Contributions

  • Smith, Brian - Contributor
  • Baldwin, Carliss Y. (Carliss Young) - Contributor
  • Hevner, Alan R. - Contributor
  • Storey, Veda Catherine, 1956- - Contributor
  • Pries-Heje, Jan - Contributor
and 2 more
  • Zhu, Ying - Contributor
  • Harvard Business School - Contributor

Publication

2008 - Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

8,250 words, Guess

Page Count

33 pages

Identifiers

Description

The boundaries and contours of design sciences continue to undergo definition and refinement. In many ways, the sciences of design defy disciplinary characterization. They demand multiple epistemologies, theoretical orientations (e.g. construction, analysis or intervention) and value considerations. As our understanding of this emerging field of study grows, we become aware that the sciences of design require a systemic perspective that spans disciplinary boundaries. The Doctoral Consortium at the Design Science Research Conference in Information Sciences and Technology (DESRIST) was an important milepost in their evolution. It provided a forum where students and leading researchers in the design sciences challenged one another to tackle topics and concerns that are similar across different disciplines. This paper reports on the consortium outcomes and insights from mentors who took part in it. We develop a set of observations to guide the evolution of the sciences of design. It is our intent that the observations will be beneficial, not only for IS researchers, but also for colleagues in allied disciplines who are already contributing to shaping the sciences of design.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Working paper / Harvard Business School -- 09-056

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