Information Systems Development as a Research Method

Authors

  • Helen Hasan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v11i1.142

Keywords:

Information Systems Development, method, case study

Abstract

This paper takes the stance that some cases of information systems development can be considered knowledge creating activities, and, in those cases, information systems development can be a legitimate research method. In these cases not only is knowledge created about the development process itself but also a deeper understanding emerges about the organisational problem that the system is designed to solve. The paper begins with a brief overview of research in the design sciences and a comparison of research methods that are concerned with the design, and use, of information systems. This is followed by an assessment of the way systems development as a research method deals with the scientific research processes of data collection, analysis, synthesis and display. A case study, where the systems development research method was use, is described to illustrate the method and give the reader a better understanding of the approach.

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How to Cite

Hasan, H. (2003). Information Systems Development as a Research Method. Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v11i1.142

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Section

Research on Information Systems Development