The Blurring Boundaries of The Networked Organization

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The Blurring Boundaries of The Networked
Organization

• Research Program
• CIS
• Department of Information Management
• Prof. Dr. Piet Ribbers
• Tilburg University

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Department Information Management

• /- 35 staff members
• Computer Science Information Management -
  Operations Research
• Initial Education Executive Education (Tias) -
  Research

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MissionResearch Programme CIS

• Explain, predict, design, develop, and thus
  improve
• the impact of ICT on the performance of
• teams, organizations and networks of
  organizations

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CIS Research

• Business Case/Justification
• Supply Chain
• E-markets
• CSCW

Organizations and Processes

• Webservices
• Legacy Integration / ERP
• Modelling

Software - Databases
IT Infrastructure
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Major Applied Research Topics

• Supply Chain Management (TICS)
• Knowledge Management, Business Intelligence
  (METIS)
• ERP and legacy integration (PIEC I II)
• Service oriented computing (PIEC I II, BusI)

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Major Applied Research Topics

• AndIS for Crises Response and Management

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CIS Research Relevance and Rigour
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CIS Research Relevance and Rigour

• Strong linkages with the Business Community e.g.
• Sun Microsystems
• Fortis Chair
• Nolan Norton Chair
• Philips
• Involvement in Research of Companies in different
  industries Finance, Health Care, Services,
  Manufacturing

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Experimenteel Onderzoek in Lab omgeving
CSCW
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Design - Develop - prototype
Infolab
IT RD Solutions for Global Enterprises

• Electronic Commerce Applications
• Federated Digital Library Systems
• Enterprise Modeling and Legacy Systems
• Conceptual Modeling Techniques and Methodologies

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Partners / Programs

• Nationally and Internationally funded
• Telematica Instituut Enschede
• EC funded programs
• Collaboration with national and international
  research groups

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Philips Innovation Award
Dr. Anne-Francoise Rutkowski (Support Systems)
ontvangt de prijs van Philips-directeur Harry
Hendriks
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Completed PhDs (examples 1999- 2002)

• Beheersing van IT-Outsourcingsrelaties Erik
  Beulen
• A Comprehensive Methodology for Supporting
  Telematics Investment Decisions - Roger Demkes
• Integrating Modern Business Applications with
  Objectified Legacy Systems W.J. van den Heuvel
• Engineering Complex Software Implementation
  Programmes - Klaus Schoo
• Improving the Performance of Electronic Business
  Networks - Roland Toppen
• Information Governance Ryan Peterson