Detailed Design Science Research and Its Impact on the Quality of Design Artefacts

Based on reviewing foremost literature, this paper discusses various design science research methodologies and related to them case studies. I have identified common activities that may create an outline of a reference model for design science. The model will apply to a design step activity in any design science methodology. I also present my assumptions, based on structured interviews, that the current abstract level of design science methodologies may cause poor quality of content of its artefacts. As for the measurement of quality, I discuss representational information quality dimensions. The contribution of the paper is to relate design sciences theories with research activities by providing a design science process oriented framework. My observations indicate that it will help improve the quality of design science artefacts.