An approach for reflectively discovering and synthesizing design knowledge for situated artifacts: The case of the early warning score chart

Fred Creedon, John O’Donoghue, Tom O’Kane, Frédéric Adam, Simon Woodworth, Siobhán O’Connor

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Abstract

This paper presents an approach for reflectively evaluating systems from a design science perspective. Design science research typically follows a design-build-evaluate methodology, where the evaluation is dependent on the utility requirements defined in the design phase. This methodology is appropriate when designing new systems, but is suboptimal when developing iterative design improvements for existing situated artifacts or legacy systems. For iterative design, there is a necessity to understand the problem system the previous iteration was designed for and what changes to the problem system the artifact was designed to affect. Often the design process for these solutions will not have been adequately documented, and as such a process of discovery must be undertaken to document each stage of the design process. Once documented, an evaluate-build-evaluate design approach can be taken. The purpose of this paper is to outline an approach for acquiring and synthesizing design knowledge, which allows for rigorous evaluation of a situated artifact.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDesign Science
Subtitle of host publicationPerspectives from Europe - European Design Science Symposium, EDSS 2013, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsMarkus Helfert, Brian Donnellan, Jim Kenneally
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages52-62
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9783319139357
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventEuropean Design Science Symposium, EDSS 2013 - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 21 Nov 201322 Nov 2013

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume447
ISSN (Print)1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)1865-0937

Conference

ConferenceEuropean Design Science Symposium, EDSS 2013
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period21/11/1322/11/13

Keywords

  • Artifact Evaluation
  • Design Knowledge
  • Design Science
  • Legacy Systems
  • Situated Artifact

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