Activity Theory
A conceptual framework for analyzing human activities as socially situated, tool-mediated, and goal-directed systems.
Conceptual and theoretical frameworks for understanding collaboration.
Actor-Network Theory
Framework that treats human and non-human actors symmetrically in analyzing socio-technical networks.
Agile Methodology
Iterative development framework emphasizing adaptive planning, cross-functional teams, and continuous delivery.
Boundary Object Theory
Framework explaining how shared artifacts enable coordination across diverse communities of practice.
Collective Impact Framework
Structured approach for cross-sector collaboration to address complex social problems through shared agenda.
Communities of Practice
Framework for understanding how groups with shared concerns develop knowledge through regular interaction.
Community-Based Participatory Research
Collaborative framework that equitably involves community members and researchers in all phases of research.
Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)
A research field and design framework examining how technology supports group work and collaboration.
Coordination Theory
Theoretical framework for understanding how multiple actors manage interdependencies in collaborative work.
Cynefin Framework
Sense-making framework that helps teams choose appropriate collaboration strategies based on problem complexity.
Distributed Cognition Framework
Framework for understanding how cognitive processes are distributed across individuals, tools, and representations in collaborative systems.
Mode 2 Knowledge Production
Framework describing transdisciplinary, application-driven knowledge creation outside traditional academic boundaries.
Open Innovation
A distributed innovation model where organizations use external knowledge flows alongside internal R&D.
Participatory Action Research Framework
Systematic framework for community members to investigate and take action on issues affecting their lives.
Practice-Based Computing
Design approach grounding computing system development in empirical studies of real-world work practices.
Quadruple Helix Innovation
Extension of Triple Helix adding civil society as fourth actor in innovation ecosystems.
Responsible Research and Innovation
EU framework for inclusive and sustainable research through anticipation, reflexivity, inclusion, and responsiveness.
Social-Ecological Systems Framework
Analytical framework for understanding interactions between social and ecological systems in governance contexts.
Socio-Technical Systems Theory
Analytical framework for understanding the joint optimization of social and technical subsystems in organizations.
Theory of Change
Planning and evaluation framework mapping how activities lead to desired outcomes through causal pathways.
Transactive Memory Systems (TMS)
Framework for understanding how teams collectively encode, store, and retrieve knowledge through specialized expertise and shared awareness.
Triple Helix Model
Framework describing university-industry-government interactions driving innovation and economic development.