A rational design process: How and why to fake it
IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering
The sciences of the artificial (3rd ed.)
The sciences of the artificial (3rd ed.)
Generalizing Generalizability in Information Systems Research
Information Systems Research
Building theory in the sciences of the artificial
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology
A design theory for managing software process improvement
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology
Design and natural science research on information technology
Decision Support Systems
Criteria of progress for information systems design theories
Information Systems and e-Business Management
Design science in information systems research
MIS Quarterly
The nature of theory in information systems
MIS Quarterly
MIS Quarterly
A framework for selecting change strategies in IT organizations
PROFES'06 Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Product-Focused Software Process Improvement
BWW ontology as a lens on IS design theory: extending the design science research roadmap
DESRIST'13 Proceedings of the 8th international conference on Design Science at the Intersection of Physical and Virtual Design
Theory-generating design science research
Information Systems Frontiers
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Theory is a central element in research. Due to the importance of theory in research, considerable efforts have been made to better understand the process of theorizing, i.e., development of a theory. A review of the literature in this area suggests that two dominant theorizing approaches are anchored to deductive and inductive reasoning respectively. In contrast, an essential part of theorizing for design may involve abductive reasoning. The purpose of design theory is not to advance declarative logic regarding truth or falseness, but to guide learning and problem solving through the conceptualization of a design artifact. This paper critically examines the process of theorizing for design by developing an idealized design theorizing framework. The framework indicates that theorizing for design operates in two distinct domains: instance and abstract. Further, four key theorizing activities are identified in this framework: abstraction, solution search, de-abstraction, and registration. The framework provides grounds for building strong design theories in the design science paradigm by explicating the underlying theorizing process for design.