Research Seminar - Anastasia Kuusk

[Elyse Perin]

Dear Colleagues

 

You are invited to attend a research seminar by Anastasia Kuusk.

 

Date: Friday 2^nd November 2012

 

Time: 12.30pm

 

Location: D1-05, Mawson Lakes

 

~ A light lunch will be provided ~

 

Anastasia Kuusk,  PhD Candidate

SIM

Supervised by Professor Andy Koronios & Dr Jing Gao

 

 

Title:

Converging Operational and Information Technologies

Abstract:

Engineering Asset Management (EAM) has evolved into an integrated model that is unique within the business context (Too, 2010).  A successful EAM strategy requires an integrated technology infrastructure and a comprehensive information governance framework, enabled by technology solutions (Humprey, 2003, Sklar, 2004).  Similarities in Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) solutions, pressure to reduce system infrastructure and maintenance costs, competitiveness within particularly the energy sector and the need to govern OT are driving organisations to converge, align and integrate OT and IT in EAM (Steenstrup, 2012).  Benefits arising from this path include reduced financial, legal and reputational risks, decreased operational costs and less reactive maintenance (Humffray, 2004; Parekh, 2007; Mays Business School, 2011).  This research aims to identify criteria for if and when organisations with EAM functions move from convergence, to alignment and integration to maximise asset performance.  The research also aims to identify when it is advantageous for IT compared to Engineering areas of organisations to responsible or the authority for the technology. In order to measure the points of convergence, alignment and integration and the responsibility context, the research describes information governance criteria that may form a framework to assist organisations with EAM functions to converge, align and integrate OT and IT.

 

Presenter:

Ana has degrees in information management and business, was the Course Coordinator of the Graduate Diploma of Information & Knowledge Management with Charles Darwin University and has extensive consulting experience in leveraging the value of information assets for businesses outcomes in Australia and Japan.  Ana has held positions of Director and Manager of not for profit and private sector organisations and has been successful in securing research grants and publishing. 

 

 

Kind regards

Elyse