<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">Americas 
Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Puerto Rico, August </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">13-15, 
2015</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><font color="#222222" face="Arial"><a href="http://amcis2015.aisnet.org/2-uncategorised/35-design-science-research-dsr-track">http://amcis2015.aisnet.org/2-uncategorised/35-design-science-research-dsr-track</a></font></div><font color="#222222" face="Arial"></font>
<div><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><strong>Track</strong>: 
Design Science Track</span></div>
<div><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">Minitrack: 
The use of </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">DSR</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> in Post-graduate </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">studies 
and supervision in IS</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">The </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">adoption</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> of </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">DSR</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> as a </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">research</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">approach</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">whenever</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">artefacts</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> are </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">developed</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">within</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> IS </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">has</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">seen</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">substantial</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">growth</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> in </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">recent</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">years</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">. 
This </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">trend 
was also found in post-graduate studies where students are </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">involved 
in the development of an artefact and then adopt </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">DSR</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> in their </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">studies.  
</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">Several 
authors such as Vijay Vaishnavi, Bill Keuchler, Al Hevner and </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">Shirley 
Gregor published on the topic of Design Science </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">research</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">. 
</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">However, 
using </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">DSR</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> in postgraduate studies is a relatively new 
way of </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">conducting </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">research</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> and the presentation of a </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">DSR</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> study </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">within 
</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">dissertations 
and theses poses unique challenges and opportunities. </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">This 
track explores the techniques, opportunities, challenges and best </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">practices 
adopted for both students and supervisors when adopting and </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">using </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">DSR</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">within</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> post-graduate studies. </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">We 
invite submissions for the use of </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">DSR</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> in Post-graduate studies and </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">supervision 
in IS mini-track that discusses relevant topics including, </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">but 
not limited to, the following:</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">•  
         Design Science </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">Research</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> as a </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">research</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">approach</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> in </span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">post-graduate 
studies;</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">•  
         Writing up a </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">DSR</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> study in a thesis or dissertation;</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">•  
         Mixed-method </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">research</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> and </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">DSR</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> as </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">research</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">approach</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">;</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">•  
         Case Studies and best practices for post-graduate </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">DSR 
</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">studies;</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">•  
         Evaluation of Design Science </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">Research</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">;</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">•  
         Science of Design and Design Theory;</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">•  
         </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">Research</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> philosophies and </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">DSR</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">;</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">•  
         The artefact </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">within</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> a </span><span class="" style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">DSR</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"> post-graduate study.</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">Some 
Important Dates for AMCIS 2015:</span></div>
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<table style="height:197px;width:681px" cols="2" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="50"><br>Date</td>
<td width="50"><br>Activity</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="50"><span style="font-stretch:normal">January 
5, 2015:</span></td>
<td width="50"><font color="#222222">Manuscript submissions for AMCIS 2015 
begin</font><br style="font-stretch:normal"></td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="50">
<div><span style="font-stretch:normal">February 
25, 2015</span></div></td>
<td width="50">
<div><span style="font-stretch:normal">AMCIS 
manuscript submissions close for authors</span></div></td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="50">
<div><span style="font-stretch:normal">Tuesday, 
April 21, 2015</span><br></div></td>
<td width="50"><font color="#222222">Authors notified about the disposition 
of </font><span style="font-stretch:normal">their 
papers.</span><br style="font-stretch:normal"></td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="50"><span style="font-stretch:normal">Tuesday, 
April 28, 2015:</span></td>
<td width="50"><font color="#222222">Authors submit camera-ready revision of 
their </font><span style="font-stretch:normal">ipapers</span></td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="50"><span style="font-stretch:normal">May 
5, 2015</span></td>
<td width="50"><span style="font-stretch:normal">Final 
decisions on AMCIS 2015 program are 
made</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div>
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</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">Looking 
forward to meet you in Puerto Rico,<br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">Mini‐track 
Chairs:</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">Aurona 
Gerber, CSIR Meraka </span><a style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px" href="mailto:aurona.gerber@gmail.com">aurona.gerber@gmail.com</a><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">,</span><br style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px">Alta 
van der Merwe, University of Pretoria, </span><a style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px" href="mailto:alta@up.ac.za">alta@up.ac.za</a> </div></div>