Authors: Kai R. Larsen and Roman Lukyanenko
Validity and reliability are among the most widely used concepts in science. Broadly, both deal with the quality of scientific research and dependability of scientific findings. Many volumes have been written on the subject, with countless mentions and uses of the terms in scientific papers. Yet, confusion reigns supreme and we continue to lack established definitions and rigorous understanding of what reliability and validity means. With the help of concepts from systems analysis and design, we hope to make significant progress in understanding the nature of validities and reliabilities, develop more rigorous, precise definitions for both reliability and validity, as well as definitions for each specific validity, and a basic ontology for research validities and reliabilities.
Cite as:
Larsen K. and Roman Lukyanenko R. (2019). “Building on SAND: Developing a stronger foundation for research validities and reliabilities based on notions from systems analysis and design,” in AIS SIGSAND, New York, NY, United States, June 1-2, 2019.
