AI Magazine
Systems development in information systems research
Journal of Management Information Systems - Special issue on management support systems
Harnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices
IT Professional
A Design Science Research Methodology for Information Systems Research
Journal of Management Information Systems
Design Science Research Methods and Patterns: Innovating Information and Communication Technology
Design Science Research Methods and Patterns: Innovating Information and Communication Technology
Design and natural science research on information technology
Decision Support Systems
Design Research in Information Systems: Theory and Practice
Design Research in Information Systems: Theory and Practice
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
A fitness-utility model for design science research
DESRIST'11 Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Service-oriented perspectives in design science research
Design science in information systems research
MIS Quarterly
The nature of theory in information systems
MIS Quarterly
Design science in practice: designing an electricity demand response system
DESRIST'13 Proceedings of the 8th international conference on Design Science at the Intersection of Physical and Virtual Design
DESRIST'13 Proceedings of the 8th international conference on Design Science at the Intersection of Physical and Virtual Design
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There is an increasing consensus that information systems (IS) design needs to consider effects related to environmental sustainability. While information technology (IT) can help solving environmental problems, it also causes environmental problems through emissions, wastage, and the consumption of renewable and nonrenewable resources throughout its lifecycle. Against this background, the notions of Green IT and Green IS have evolved. While the former primarily relates to the energy efficiency and equipment utilization of IT, the latter pertains to the design and implementation of information systems that contribute to sustainable business processes. In this paper, we explore how environmental sustainability can be considered in design science research. While traditionally design science research has focused on the utility of artifacts, we propose to also consider a design artifact's environmental impact. We discuss how the design goal of sustainability relates to artifact utility and suggest a framework that describes two dimensions of design artifact environmental impact, namely direct and indirect environmental impacts. While the first pertains to effects of the physical existence of an IT artifact through its production, use, and disposal, the latter relates to the potential of the artifact to contribute to sustainable business processes.