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A. James Baroody, Ph.D.
Distinguished Lecturer
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By appointment
Biography
Jim Baroody is a Distinguished Lecturer in the Management Information Systems Department in the College of Business at RIT. Dr. Baroody is Chair of the MIS Advisory Board and Chair of the College of Business SAP Task Force. He holds a B.S. degree in mathematics and physics from the University of Richmond, an M.S. degree in physics from the College of William and Mary, and an M.S. and Ph.D. degree in computer sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Prior to joining RIT, Dr. Baroody had an extensive career in computer systems design and development with the National Institute of
Standards and Technology and the Xerox Corporation. An experienced software and systems designer and architect, Dr. Baroody has served in many roles including programmer, systems architect, systems engineer, product manager, project / program manager and marketing manager. Due to his strengths in seeing the �big picture�, his most frequent role has been tying business requirements together with the best selection of technologies and structuring the system solution into its major components and their interfaces.
His current research interests include information systems strategy, enterprise systems and organizational transition, database systems and service-oriented architectures.
Dr. Baroody is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery, the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the International Council on Systems Engineering.
Education
- , Program for Executives, Carnegie Mellon University, 1988
- Ph.D., Computer Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978
- M.S., Computer Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1976
- M.S., Physics, College of William and Mary, 1968
- B.S., Mathematics and Physics, University of Richmond, 1966
Experience
- Chair, MIS and Decision Sciences -- Saunders College, RIT, 2005-2007
- Distinguished Lecturer, Management Information Systems, College of Business -- MIS Department, College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2003-Present
- Manager, Information Technology Strategic Planning -- Xerox Corporation, 2000-2003
- Technology Officer, North American Information Technology -- Xerox Corporation, 1996-2000
- Manager, 3rd Party Technology Partnerships -- Xerox Corporation, 1992-1995
- Manager, Server Development -- Xerox Corporation, 1990-1992
- Manager, Inbound Marketing -- Xerox Corporation, 1989-1990
- Manager, Advanced Technology -- Xerox Corporation, 1985-1988
- Manager, Requirements and Architecture -- Xerox Corporation, 1983-1985
- Lecturer -- University of Rochester, 1980-1980
- Research Staff Member -- Xerox Corporation, 1978-1982
- Systems Programmer -- University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1975-1978
- Lecturer -- University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1974-1978
- Instructor -- Montgomery College, 1971-1974
- Electronics Engineer -- National Institute for Standards and Technology (formerly NBS), 1968-1975
- Systems Analyst and Programmer -- U.S. Department of the Navy, 1966-1968
- Teaching Assistant -- College of William and Mary, 1966-1968
- Client and server system development
- Computer modeling
- Computer science
- Database: concepts
- Database: systems
- Database: theory
- Information management
- Information systems
- Programming
- SAP R/3
- Simulation
- Systems analysis and design
- Technology management
Professional Memberships
- Association for Computing Machines
- Association of Information Systems
- Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Professional Certifications
- SAP Business Solution Architect
Research Interests & Research in Progress
- Research focus is on linking business strategies and requirements with the most appropriate selection and implementation of technology. Current topics include information systems strategy and architecture, enterprise systems and organizational transition, workflow systems, database systems and service-oriented architectures.
Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
- Contributions to Practice, Equal Author, CPA Journal -- 20 Questions on Open Source Accounting Software, with Thomas Tribunella, 67-72, July, 2008
- Discipline-based Scholarship, Equal Author, International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management -- SUPPLEMENTING THE SIX FACETS MODEL OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT WITH A MODIFIED ANALYTIC HIERARCHIC PROCESS: THE EFFECTIVE EVALUATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION, with Clyde Erikur Hull, Brian Payne, 59-68, March, 2007
- Discipline-based Scholarship, Primary Author, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SOFTWARE ENGINEERING -- The Impact of Run-time Schema Interpretation in Network Data Model DBMS, with David J. DeWitt, March, 1982
- Discipline-based Scholarship, Primary Author, ACM TRANSACTIONS ON DATABASE SYSTEMS -- An Object-Oriented Approach to Database Systems Implementation, with David J. DeWitt, December, 1981
Refereed Conference Proceedings
- Learning and Pedagogical Research, Sole Author, -- An approach to cross-team learning, ERPsim User Group Seminar, April 18, 2008
- Discipline-based Scholarship, Equal Author, 2006 Information Resources Management Association International Conference -- Service-Oriented Architecture: Technology Selection and Strategic IT Management, with Brian R. Payne, May 21, 2006
- Learning and Pedagogical Research, Equal Author, 2005 SAP University Alliance Curriculum Congress -- Investigating Enterprise Systems and SAP: A Case Study, with Thomas Tribunella, March 5, 2005
Other
- Discipline-based Scholarship, Equal Author, -- Open Source for Accounting and Enterprise Systems,, with Thomas Tribunella, June, 2006
- Learning and Pedagogical Research, Equal Author, Enterprise Resource Planning: Teaching and Research, Innovation Monograph I -- Investigating Enterprise Systems and SAP: A Case Study, with Thomas Tribunella, November, 2005
- Primary Author, -- Application of Abstract Data Types to the Implementation of Data Base Management Systems, with David J. Dewitt, October, 1977
- Contributions to Practice, Sole Author, -- Interactive Graphics on the Sound Laboratory Data Acquisition System, August, 1974
- Secondary Author, -- Methods of Measurement for Semiconductor Materials, Process Control and Devices., with Murray M. Bullis, April, 1970
- Secondary Author, -- Methods of Measurement for Semiconductor Materials, Process Control and Devices, with Murray M. Bullis, January, 1970
Unpublished Conference Presentations
- University and Industry Collaboration for Service Innovation, INFORMS Annual Meeting, 2011
- Making New York State a Center of Excellence for Service Science and Innovation, Product Innovation Forum, 2011
- Vital Signs: Management Processes for Health IT Application Integration, RIT & RGHS Research Reception & Poster Session, 2011
- Developing a Repository for Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Data Management and Business Intelligence, 2004
Consulting
- Optimax Systems, Inc., Ontario, NY, OSI has identified the business value of a fresh “30,000 ft” high-level outlook of OSI that examines their strategic objectives, key business processes and information systems to help plan the initiatives required to take them forward., 2011 - Ongoing
- OkiData, Tokyo, JP, Expert witness regarding patent infringement., 2009 - 2010
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