Sustainability in Software Engineering: A Design Science Research Approach
Sustainability in Software Engineering: A Design Science Research Approach

Author(s): Clara Silveira, Leonilde Reis
Subject(s): ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Keywords: Artefact; Sustainability dimensions; Sustainable development goals; Software process; Methodology
Summary/Abstract: In the current global context, with so many challenges to be faced, it is important to see people’s increased interest in sustainability issues as an opportunity for change. Sustainable Software Engineering, as a recent research area, incorporates sustainability principles and dimensions in the software development process. On the other hand, the Design Science Research methodology has become a well-received research paradigm in Information Systems in general and in Software Engineering in particular. The paper presents a Sustainable Software Engineering approach integrated into the Design Science Research methodology. The concepts of sustainability in software development, namely the principles of the Karlskrona Manifesto, the principles of Green Software Engineering and the Sustainable Development Goals are integrated into the approach. Preliminary results from applying the approach indicate that the iterative process of the Design Science Research methodology allows for the integration of multidisciplinary sustainability artefacts during the software process.

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