Assessing Information System Design Theory in Perspective: How Useful Was our 1992 Initial Rendition?

By Joseph G. Walls, George R. Widermeyer, Omar El Sawy. 2004

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Design theory for dynamic complexity in information infrastructures: the case of building internet (2010, methodology): “It is a design theory, because it consists of ‘how to’ design principles and rules (Walls et al., 1992, 2004; Markus et al., 2002) backed by ‘because of’ justifications derived from a kernel theory – Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) theory (Holland, 1995).”
A Design Science Research Methodology for Information Systems Research (2007, background): “[56] expected its widespread adoption within IS, believing that this would lead to IS research having more impact on practice through close ties between DS research and practical applications.”
Research Perspectives: The Anatomy of a Design Principle (2020, background): “Research has examined design knowledge in terms of design theory (Gregor & Jones, 2007; Walls, Widermeyer, & El Sawy, 1992, 2004) and technological rules (e.g., Bunge, 2009; van Aken, 2001) and in recognition of a continuum from the knowledge represented in an instantiation of an artifact, through…”
Investigating the Influence of the Functional Mechanisms of Online Product Presentations (2007, background): “It would also be interesting to investigate the speciﬁc theories and processes that can guide the practical design of interactivity and vividness, such as suggested by Walls et al. (2004).”
The Anatomy of a Design Theory (2007, unknown): “Furthermore, Walls et al. (2004) themselves wondered if their depiction of design theory components was too unwieldy for use.”
A Framework for Theory Development in Design Science Research: Multiple Perspectives (2012, unknown): “We justify this on several grounds: First, we observe that the ISDT of Walls et al. (1992, 2004) is currently more familiar to the majority of DSRIS practitioners (March & Storey, 2008) and since that ISDT definition guided many past exemplars of DSRIS (Adomavicius, Bockstedt, Gupta, & Kauffman,…”