Brandtner, Patrick and Helfert, Markus (2018) Multi-Media and Web-based Evaluation of Design Artifacts - Syntactic, Semantic and Pragmatic Quality of Process Models. Systems, Signs and Actions: An International Journal on Information Technology, Action, Communication and Workpractices, 11 (1). pp. 54-78. ISSN 1652-8719

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Abstract

Evaluation of design artifacts is of crucial importance in design science research (DSR). A plethora of evaluation approaches and methods can be found in literature; nevertheless, little work has been done so far to investigate the relation between the evaluation strategies, methods an d techniques in DSR evaluations. Prototype implementations, together with case studies seem to be dominant and the technique of choice to evaluate, often complex artifacts. This paper goes beyond the common approach in DSR, and presents a multi-media and web-based DSR evaluation approach focussing on syntactic, semantic and pragmatic quality. We present the definition of evaluation criteria, the selection of evaluation methods and the findings and experiences gained. The results of this paper can support other design science re-search approaches concerned with the evaluation of concepts or process models.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Design science research; artifact evaluation; conceptual modelling; process model;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business
Item ID:	12089
Depositing User:	Markus Helfert
Date Deposited:	07 Jan 2020 17:25
Journal or Publication Title:	Systems, Signs and Actions: An International Journal on Information Technology, Action, Communication and Workpractices
Publisher:	Linköping University
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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