Business applications of GRID computing
Virtual organisations in practice and the meaning of trust between virtually organised partners
Soft systems methodology in development of information systems
Engaged methods of research
PhD (Systems), Lancaster University, 1989
Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council 1988
MA (Distinction) Systems in Management, Lancaster University 1977
BSc (Computer Science) Lancaster University 1975
Postgraduate
ITO004 Systems Methods
eBIN531 Enterprise Resource Planning Softare and SAP
IT017 ERP and SAP
IT006 Research Methods and Proposals
IT015 Systems Development
MSCI515 Software Support for Logistics and Supply Chain Management
PJTM519 – Research Skills
Undergraduate
MSCI204 Developing Business Information Systems
Previous teaching
- IT004 Systems Analysis and Design
- IT009 Data Management
- MSCI203 Introduction to Business Information Systems
- SYST202 Business Information Systems
- SYST201 Systems Thinking
- MSCI241 Applications programming
- BSAD Systems Analysis and Design
2003
EPSRC: £2,093,700 Grid based Information Models to support the Rapid Innovation of High Value Added Chemicals (GOLD)
2001
EPSRC: £53,410 Systems Theory: Making sense of Future Organisational Networks GR/R14859
1999
EPSRC: £32,661, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK FOR IMPROVED BUSINESS PROCESSES GR/M02552/02
1998
EPSRC: £19,490 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK FOR IMPROVED BUSINESS PROCESSES, GR/M02552/01
1997
NatWest Bank £7,000 IMPLEMENTATION OF SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES FOR BUSINESS CHANGE PROJECTS.
1994
Barclays Bank: £10,000 The identification of cost allocations mechanisms for complex telecommunications services.
IT Director, Lancaster University Management School
Director, Undergraduate Programmes Part II, Management Science
Chair of the Management School IT Committee
Courses Director BCIS and BMIS programmes
Departmental Officer, Plagiarism
Departmental Assessment Officer
University Security Foresight Committee
University IT Policy Committee
Previous:Vice Chair of University Computer Users Group
Dean of Grizedale College
Management School Teaching Committee
Management School Courses Committee,
Management School Web Steering Group,
Library Committee,
Examinations Officer