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This paper develops a framework for characterising the design space of Information Infrastructures (IIs). Existing research has generally sought to unravel the convergent characteristics and mechanisms uniting IIs across a wide range of manifestations. In this research, we explore this divergence within the II design space. We do so by reviewing the II literature, focusing on the two domains of design situation and design resolution. Design situation refers to the relevant dimensions of the context in which an II is employed. Design resolution covers the dimensions along which the socio-technical constituents can be assembled to form an effective solution. The resulting framework allows for the comparing and contrasting of II initiatives, and contributes towards a cumulative knowledge process aimed at a more refined understanding of how an II can be configured to address the specific problem at hand.
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Henningsson, S., Rapti, C., Jensen, T.E. (2017). The Information Infrastructures Design Space: A Literature Review. In: Johansson, B., Møller, C., Chaudhuri, A., Sudzina, F. (eds) Perspectives in Business Informatics Research. BIR 2017. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 295. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64930-6_3
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