Choosing Action Design Research for the process of development, application and evaluation of a framework

This paper explores Design Science and Action Research as applied to the field of Information Systems research. The application of Action Design Research to a real-world problem is discussed. Motivated by the literature regarding the need for further research on client participation in software development, a systemic framework for the understanding of client requirements in Information System development projects has been developed. The principles of design science are applied, where the framework is the design artifact that is developed. Action Design Research is motivated to guide the application and evaluation of the framework.