Ending criteria for identifying dimensions and characteristics
| Ending criteria | Steps |
|---|---|
| Objective ending criteria | |
| No design methods can be merged or split | 3b |
| At least one design method is classified under each characteristic | 4a, 4b |
| Each characteristic is unique and cannot be repeated (no characteristic duplication) | 5a, 4b |
| Each dimension is unique and cannot be repeated (no dimension duplication) | 5a, 5b |
| No new dimensions or characteristics can be added in the last iteration | 5a, 5b |
| No dimensions or characteristics can be merged or split | 5a, 5b |
| Subjective ending criteria | |
| Concise: the number of dimensions is not unwieldy or overwhelming | 5a, 4b, 5b |
| Robust: enough dimensions and characteristics are available to classify design methods | 5a, 4b, 5b |
| Comprehensive: all identified design methods are classified within the taxonomy | 5a, 4b, 5b |
| Extendible: a new design method, characteristic and dimension can be easily added | 5a, 4b, 5b |
| Explanatory: the dimensions and characteristics can explain design methods | 5a, 4b, 5b |
| Ending criteria | Steps |
|---|---|
| No design methods can be merged or split | 3b |
| At least one design method is classified under each characteristic | 4a, 4b |
| Each characteristic is unique and cannot be repeated (no characteristic duplication) | 5a, 4b |
| Each dimension is unique and cannot be repeated (no dimension duplication) | 5a, 5b |
| No new dimensions or characteristics can be added in the last iteration | 5a, 5b |
| No dimensions or characteristics can be merged or split | 5a, 5b |
| Concise: the number of dimensions is not unwieldy or overwhelming | 5a, 4b, 5b |
| Robust: enough dimensions and characteristics are available to classify design methods | 5a, 4b, 5b |
| Comprehensive: all identified design methods are classified within the taxonomy | 5a, 4b, 5b |
| Extendible: a new design method, characteristic and dimension can be easily added | 5a, 4b, 5b |
| Explanatory: the dimensions and characteristics can explain design methods | 5a, 4b, 5b |
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