Ulrich Frank | |
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Born | 1958 |
Known for | Multi-Perspective Enterprise Modeling (MEMO) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Cologne University of Mannheim University of Marburg |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Business informatics |
Ulrich Frank (born 1958) is a German Business informatician and Professor of Business informatics at the University of Duisburg-Essen,known for his work on the state of the art in information systems research [1] and the development of the Multi-Perspective Enterprise Modeling (MEMO) meta modelling framework. [2]
After studying business administration at the University of Cologne,Frank in 1988 received his doctorate from the University of Mannheim with a dissertation,entitled "Expertensysteme –Neue Automatisierungspotentiale im Büro- und Verwaltungsbereich" (Expert systems - New Potentials for automation in office and administration area). [3]
Frank wrote his habilitation in 1993 at the University of Marburg,and was appointed Professor of computer science at the University of Koblenz-Landau in 1994. In 2004 Frank moved to the University of Duisburg-Essen,where he was appointed Professor of computer science and business enterprise modeling. [4]
The focus of Frank's work is on multi-perspective enterprise modeling. He has developed and researched the (meta-) method Multi-Perspective Enterprise Modeling (MEMO),which propagates a scientific approach of enterprise modeling and adds value in the discourse of integrative modeling,across the functional areas of business functions.
Frank published several books and articles. [5] Books:
Articles,a selection: