David C. Robertson

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David C. Robertson (born ca 1960) is an American computer scientist, organizational theorist, Professor of Practice at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and management consultant, known for his contributions in the fields of IT management and Enterprise architecture. [1] [2]

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Biography

After two years at Wesleyan University Robertson went to University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign where he received his BA in computer engineering in 1982. In 1990 he received his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

After one year of postdoctoral fellowship (1990-1991) at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Robertson began a decade of industry work as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company. He directed the consulting firm ATG from 1996 to 1998, and was vice president marketing for a year at eCredit.com and a year at Baan, and another year CEO of Tradeffect. In 2002 he proceeded his academic career as Professor of Innovation and Technology Management at the International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland. Since 2010 back in the States he is Professor of Practice at the Wharton School. [3]

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References

  1. Lankhorst, Marc. Enterprise architecture at work: Modelling, communication and analysis. Springer, 2013.
  2. Op 't Land, Martin, ed. Enterprise architecture: creating value by informed governance. Springer, 2009.
  3. About Prof. David Robertson at robertsoninnovation.com. Accessed November 19, 2013.