Evaluating the Action Design Research Methodology for Requirement Analysis, Modeling, and Engineering in Information System Design

Tea Tavanxhiu – Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana, Street “Arben Broci„ Tirana, Albania

Kozeta Sevrani – Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana, Street “Arben Broci„ Tirana, Albania

Abstract: Action Design Research (ADR) as a sub-discipline of Design Sci­ence Research (DSR) is a mature research methodology used for the crea­tion and formulation of artifacts that can contribute to information systems knowledge creation as well as in artifacts, design principles and theories val­uable to practitioners. The core phases of the ADR consist in the iteration of the building-intervention-evaluation process and attempts to associate this process to value creation in industries have been made in different domains as the suggested literature advises. Yet these attempts have either a focus on understanding the potentialities of ADR rather than addressing possible im­plementation in a de-contextualized area of research or industry.

Requirement analysis, modeling, and engineering are commonly associat­ed with the discipline of software engineering. However, according to the lit­erature analyzed in this paper, the involvement of stakeholders and domain experts in this process has a significant impact. As an important phase of the system design process, it is essential to ensure that continuous, accurate, and unambiguously interpretative parameters, evaluations, and feedback from key stakeholders are appropriately integrated throughout the entire process of requirement analysis, modeling, and engineering.

In this paper, the authors evaluate whether the processes of requirement analysis, modeling, and engineering could benefit from the implementation of the ADR (Action Design Research) methodology. This research work ex­plores the extent of these potential benefits and identifies the possible chal­lenges that need to be considered in attempting to implement this method­ology in the requirement phase of the system design.

The paper is organized as follows: it begins with an introduction of the re­search question and the challenges faced by the information system design team during the requirement analysis, modeling, and engineering phases. This is followed by a thorough literature review on Action Design Research (ADR), focusing on system design phases related to requirements and prior attempts to implement ADR in specific phases of information system design or related disciplines. Proceeding further with an evaluation of the impact that implementing the Action Design Research (ADR) methodology might have during the requirements phase of software engineering, along with conclusions and future work related to this research.

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