Dialogic Design Science
Dialogic Design Science (DDS) is the theoretical foundation of the Structured Dialogic Design Process Methodology. In most publications, the methodology and/or the process is often referred to simply as Structured Democratic Dialogue, or Structured Democratic Dialogue Process.
The Institute for 21st Century Agoras[1], [2] holds the service mark (a collective trademark) from the US Patent and Trademark Office for the commercial use ofStructured Dialogic Design in the field of social system design. The AGORAS does not wish to restrict scientists and practitioners from across the globe in using and further developing the science and the methodology, but it is interested in maintaining high standards and ensuring that applications are implemented in strict compliance with the science. The AGORAS also certifies participation in official informational events, as well as achievement of levels of proficiency of practice through its certified SDD training and apprenticeship programs. Future Worlds Center is the first international body that has implemented an SDD Certification Scheme in collaboration with the AGORAS.
The ultimate objective of this People's Science is to support people from all walks of life for practicing authentic participative democracy by applying the Co-Laboratories of Democracy approach in designing or re-designing their social systems.
The Domain of Science Model (DOSM), proposed by Professor John N. Warfield in 1987, is being employed as the contextual typology for assigning the component artifacts of the DDS in the four distinct domains of the DOSM, namely:
Foundation
Grounded on six Foundational Axioms of Dialogic Design Science, seven Laws of Dialogic Design Science and Key Definitions used in Dialogic Design Science.
Theory
The theory comprises primarily of understanding the Laws of Dialogic Design Science, the roles of various actors, and certain key scientific process and phenomena including the Interpretive Structural Modeling algorithm, Erroneous Priorities Effect, Spreadthink, Situational Complexity, Theory of Change, etc.
Methodology
The Structured Democratic Dialogue Process is grounded on the theory and expects Facilitators to fully comply with all requirements imposed by Dialogic Design Science.
Applications
The first applications of DDS were conducted my the John N. Warfield group in the 80s; the methodology was then referred to as Interactive Management. His Handbook of Interactive Management summarizes a few dozen of applications.
This is a comprehensive list of all Co-Laboratories organized by Future Worlds Center.
