This paper discusses whether method construction can serve as a core approach to organizational engineering. Based on a discussion of fundamental scientific positions in general and approaches to information systems research in particular, appropriate conceptualizations of ‘method’ and ‘method construction’ are presented. These conceptualizations are then discussed regarding their capability of supporting organizational engineering. Categories and Subject Descriptors D.2.10 [Design]: Methodologies General Terms Documentation, Design, Theory, Verification. Keywords Organizational Engineering , Method Engineering, Method