Conclusion

In the context of doctoral theses Davis (2005) describes design science research as “developing and demonstrating new or improved design of a conceptual or physical artifact. The contribution may be demonstrated by reasoning, proof of concept, proof of value added, or proof of acceptance and use” (Davis, 2005, p. 18). This dissertation applies rigorous methods supplied by the field of Information Systems to synthesize an innovative instantiation IT artifact that contributes to the knowledge base of both Information Systems and the Museum Application Domain.