The design science method is defined as including the following activities:

• identification and clear description of a relevant organisational problem; demonstration that no adequate solution exists;
• development and presentation of novel artefacts (models, constructs, methods, or instantiations) that address the problem;
• rigorous evaluation of the artefacts enabling the assessment of its utility;
• articulation of the value added to the domain knowledge base and to practice; and explanation of the implications for management and practice.