How Designers Use Design Principles: Design Behaviors and Application Modes

This paper investigates how information systems design professionals use principles (extracted from a prior science research project) in new situation. We do this by capturing think-aloud protocols experienced who are given access to potentially useful principles. Our analysis identifies two dimensions of use: behaviors (what designers do) and application modes (how apply the principles). Mapping across suggests pathways: forward chaining backward chaining. study shows empirically studying expert can shed light on microprocesses use, an empirical turn investigation contribute clarifying fundamental nature conclude highlighting implications these insights for crafting more