Design Science Research Strengthened: Integrating Co-creation and Co-design

Kapinga, Alsen Florian; Montero, Calkin Suero

Design Science Research Strengthened: Integrating Co-creation and Co-design

Authors

Kapinga, Alsen Florian

Montero, Calkin Suero

Publisher

College of Business Education Journal

Description

Design science research (DSR) is a well-known methodology that uses design as a tool for the development of both practical research resulting in an artefact solution, and theoretical scientific knowledge resulting in improved design processes. In this paper, we advocate strengthening the DSR methodology by including elements of co-creation and co-design in order to produce meaningfully contextualised solutions and to foster a stronger sense of ownership and social acceptance of a developed technological artefact solution within ICT4D. In our work, the inclusion of co-creation and co-design within DSR takes place in all of the stages of the design cycle, influencing also the relevance and rigour cycles as well as the impact of the artefact in the broader socio-technical context. Here we illustrate the practical implementation of these ideas through the involvement of women entrepreneurs from rural

Keywords

International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, Social Implications of Computers, Developing Countries, International Conference on Social Implications of Computers