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Latest journal article by Samuel Simon and Josephine B. Schmitt

Agile Science: Co-Creating Research on Digital Transformation

The dynamics of the digital transformation generate important and complex research questions: disruptive technological upheavals are entangled with serious social consequences and their effects and mechanisms need to be researched to be better understood.

10. Mai 2023

Abstract

The dynamics of the digital transformation generate important and complex research questions: disruptive technological upheavals are entangled with serious social consequences and their effects and mechanisms need to be researched to be better understood. But the complex societal changes brought along by digital innovations also challenge science and research. So far, research on digital transformation often does not adequately meet the challenges created by the intersection of social and technological aspects. Borrowing from participatory and co-creative innovation approaches, we suggest the concept of “Agile Science”, i.e., a balanced structure for disciplined work and interdisciplinary collaboration, which allows for adaptability and participation. With this, we want to shape the future of innovative and responsive research on digital transformation. We aim to support a shift toward an understanding of, and accountability for, increasing complexities while staying in touch with affected citizens and generating relevant findings and solutions for them. The present paper introduces the main ideas of this concept and illustrates this exemplarily by describing the Research Innovation Hub (RIH) at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS).

  •  Simon, S. T. & Schmitt, J. B. (2023). Agile Science: Co-Creating Research on Digital Transformation. easy_social_sciences, 68, S. 12-20. doi: 10.15464/easy.2023.02