This book describes how to conduct design science research in information and communication technology, as well as design theory and how it can be generated through design science research. Along with 84 creativity, problem selection and development, literature search, suggestion and development, evaluation and validation, and publishing patterns for conducting research, it explains design science research in relation to other information systems research paradigms, such as positivist and interpretivist research; design science research in the context of information and communication technologies systems research and artifact development and refinement; and research examples. This edition adds 20 new patterns, including those adapted from TRIZ; more on theory building in design science research; a new chapter providing a framework for theory development; and an expanded examination of patterns for conducting design science research using a new pattern classification mechanism to group patterns with like functionality. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)