Formal Education

Prof Education

• Teacher Certification "Teacher of Russian Language" from Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics. Received the certificate and passed the final examination with the grade "Eexcellent" (100%), December 1991 - March 1995, Moscow, Russia.
• Certified Online Instructor. Completed a course designed for faculty (professors) to teach and develop online courses, and teach a certification course to other faculty (professors) of the University System of Georgia, Summer 2005.

Teaching

Courses Developed

• Software Acquisition
• Business Process Modeling (Fall 2007)
      (graduate level research course)
• Business Process Simulation
      (graduate level research course)
• Systems Acquisition, Integration & Implementation (Spring 2007)
• Network Management (Fall 2003)
      (also authored a handbook for the course)
• Enterprise Networking (Spring 2003)
      (also authored a handbook for the course)
• Database Design and Implementation
• System Analysis and Design
• Project Management

Courses Taught

• Advanced programming: C++
• Business Information & Networking
• Business Process Modeling (research intensive course)
• Classic Programming Using C
• Computer Fundamentals
• Computer Networks
• Computer Networks
• Data Communications
• Database Management Systems
• Enterprise Networking
• Facilitating Learning Online - a course designed for faculty (professors) of the University System of Georgia planning to teach online
• Graphical User Interface Design
• Introduction to Computing
• Introduction to IT
• Management Information Systems
• Object Oriented Systems Development
• Operating Systems
• Software Acquisition, Integration and Implementation
• Systems Acquisition, Integration and Implementation - this online course was fully developed and first time taught by me
• System Analysis and Design
• Technical Information Systems: Real-time Systems
• Web Page Development using XHTML and Java Scripts

Research

My Research Areas

• Business Process Management
  • Business Process Analysis, Design and Redesign
  • Business Process Modeling and Simulation
• Information Systems Analysis & Design
  • Requirements Specification and Engineering
  • Information System Modeling & Simulation
• Conceptual Modeling
• Modeling Method Design
• Modeling Guidelines
• Design Science (Notations Design and Development)
• Organizational Semiotics (Norm Analysis Method)
• Petri Nets Application to Business Process
• Software Acquisition, Implementation & Integration

My Research Collaboration

Professional

Publication

Authorship

Offspring of my research work is published in: journal articles, book chapters, 2 college handbooks (published for within the university use), and over 60 papers in peer refereed international conference proceedings.

1. Barjis, J. (2008). A Statewide Transition From WebCT Campus to WebCT Vista: Challenges and Accomplishments. Journal of Cases on Information Technology. (forthcoming).
2. Barjis, J. (2008). The Importance of Business Process Modeling in Software Systems Design. Journal of The Science of Computer Programming, Vol. 71, N 1, pp 73-87.
3. Barjis, J. (2008). The Emergence of Software Acquisition Discipline [Review of the book Cases on Information Technology and Business Process Reengineering]. International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems, 4 (1), pp. 79-83.
4. Barjis, J. (2007). Automatic Business Process Analysis and Simulation Based on DEMO. Journal of Enterprise Information Systems, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 365-381
5. Barjis, J., Ultes-Nitsche, U., Augusto, J.C. (2007). Towards More Adequate EIS. Journal of The Science of Computer Programming, Volume 65, Issue 1, pp. 1-3
6. Liu, K., Sun, L., Barjis, J., & Dietz, J.L.G. (2003). Modeling Dynamic Behavior of Business Organizations: extension of DEMO from a semiotic perspective. Knowledge-Based Systems Journal, Volume 16, Issue 2, pp. 101-111.
7. Barjis, J.; Chong, S.; Dietz, J.L.G; & Liu, K. (2002). Development of Agent-Based E-Commerce Systems Using Semiotic Approach and DEMO Transaction Concept. International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 491-510.
8. Barjis, J. (1996). Simulation of Reliability and Productivity of Computer Based Information Systems. Journal of Telecommunications and Radio Engineering (the original language is Russian, Russian Journal of "Elektrosvyaz" with translation into English), No 8, Moscow, Russia.

1. Barjis, J. (2008). A Business Process Modeling and Simulation Method Using DEMO. In Cardoso, J., Cordeiro, J., Filipe, J., & Pedrosa, V. (Eds.) Enterprise Information Systems IX. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, Springer-Verlag. (upcoming publication).
2. Barjis, J., & Chong, S. (2007). An Inter-Organizational Business Process Study from Agents Interaction Perspective. In Eldon Y. Li & SOE-Tsyr Yuan (Ed.) Agent Systems in Electronic Business. ISBN: 978-1599045887.
3. Barjis, J., & Barjis, I. (2007). Business Process Modeling as a Blueprint for Enterprise Architecture. In Saha, P. (Ed.) Enterprise Systems Architecture in Practice. ISBN: 978-1-59904-189-6
4. Barjis, J. (2006). Overview and Understanding of Mobile Business in the Age of Communication. In Unhelkar, B. (Ed.) Handbook of Research on Mobile Business. Idea Group Publishing, USA, ISBN: 1-59140-817-2
5. Barjis, J. (2003). An Overview of Virtual University Studies: Issues, Concepts, Trends. In Albalooshi, F. (Ed.) Virtual Education: Cases in Learning & Teaching Technologies. IRM Press, USA, 20 pages, ISBN: 1-931777-39-X. (reprinted chapter, see below the first publication)
6. Barjis, J., & Chong, S. (2002). Integrating Organizational Semiotic Approach with the Temporal Aspects of Petri Nets For Business Process Modeling. In J.Filipe, Sharp, B. and Miranda, P. (Eds.) Enterprise Information Systems III. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrecht, The Netherlands, ISBN: 1-4020-0563-6.
7. Barjis, J. (2002). An Overview of Virtual University Studies: Issues, Concepts, Trends. In Mehdi Khosrow-Pour (Ed.) Issues & Trends of Information Technology Management in Contemporary Organizations. Vol. 1, Idea Group Publishing, USA, 20 pages, ISBN: 1930708394.
8. Barjis, J., Dietz J.L.G., & Liu K. (2001). Combining the DEMO Methodology with Semiotic Methods in Business Process Modeling. In Kecheng Liu et al. (Ed.) Information, Organization and Technology: Studies in Organizational Semiotics I. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Boston, USA, pp.213-246. ISBN: 0-7923-7258-1
9. Barjis, J., & Dietz J.L.G. (2000). Business Process Modeling and Analysis Using GERT Networks. In Joaquim Filipe (Ed.) Enterprise Information Systems. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrecht, The Netherlands

1. Barjis, J. (Fall 2003). Network Management, 130 pages. Thames Valley University, United Kingdom, (printed for only within the university use).
2. Barjis, J. (Spring 2003). Enterprise Networking, 120 pages. Thames Valley University, United Kingdom, (printed for only within the university use).

1. Barjis, J. (2007). Security Measures Conceived Within Business Process Models. Microsoft Academic Days Conference on Business Applications, Relational Databases, and Security. November 1-4, published in DVD format (received $450 gift from Microsoft).
2. Barjis, J. (2007). An Innovative Method for Business Process Modeling. In the proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on "Modeling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems (MSVVEIS)", June 12-13, Funchal, Madeira - Portugal (selected for journal publication).
3. Barjis, J. (2007). Developing Executable Models of Business Systems. The Ninth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS), June 12-16, Funchal, Portugal (as one of best papers selected for book chapter by publisher Springer-Verlag).
4. Barjis, J., & Reichgelt, H. (2006). A Petri Net Based Methodology for Business Process Modeling and Simulation. In the proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Modeling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems (MSVVEIS), Paphos, Cyprus, May 23-24, 2006. ISBN: 972-8865-49-X (selected for journal publication).
5. Barjis, J. (2002). Virtual Universities: Issues, Concepts, Trends. In the proceedings of the 2002 Information Resources Management Association International Conference (IRMA): Issues and Trends of Information Technology Management in Contemporary Organizations, Seattle, Washington, May 19-22, pp. 58-61, ISBN: 1-59140-031-7. (selected for book chapter by publisher Idea Group).
6. Barjis, J., & Chong, S. (2001). Integrating Organizational Semiotic Approach with the Temporal Aspects of Petri Nets For Business Process Modeling. In the proceedings of the International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS), Setubal, Portugal, July 7-10, pp. 745-752. ISBN: 972-98050-2-4. (as one of best papers selected for book chapter by publisher Kluwer Academic Publishers).
7. Barjis, J., & Dietz J.L.G. (1999). Modeling And Simulation of Business Processes Using GERT Networks and DEMO. In the proceedings of the Summer Computer Simulation Conference (SCSC), Chicago, Illinois, July 11-15, pp. 167-172. (received the best paper award, given to only one paper).
8. Barjis, J., & Dietz J.L.G. (1999). Business Process Modeling and Analysis Using GERT Networks. In the proceedings of the First International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS), Setubal, Portugal, March 27-30, volume II, pp. 748-756. ISBN: 972-98050-0-8 (as one of best papers selected for book chapter by publisher Kluwer Academic Publishers).

Editorship

• Journal Guest Editor:
  • Barjis, J., & Verbraeck, A. (2008). (Guest Eds.). International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling (In progress)
  • Barjis, J., Ultes-Nitsche, U., & Augusto, J.C. (Guest Eds.). Journal of the Science of Computer Programming (an Elsevier science journal). Special Issue on "Increasing Adequacy and Reliability of EIS" 65 (2007)
• Edited Books:
  • Dietz, J.L.G., Albani, A., Barjis, J. (2008). Advances in Enterprise Engineering. Lecture Notes on Business Information Processing, Volume 10, Springer, 195 pages. [upcoming]
  • Augusto, J.C., Barjis, J., & Ultes-Nitsche, U. (Eds.) (2007). Modeling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems. INSTICC Press, Portugal
  • Barjis, J., Ultes-Nitsche, U., & Augusto, J.C. (Eds.) (2006). Modeling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems. INSTICC Press, Portugal, ISBN: 972-8865-49-X
  • Ultes-Nitsche, U., Augusto, J.C., & Barjis, J. (Eds.) (2005). Modeling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems. INSTICC Press, Portugal, ISBN: 972-8865-22-8
  • Barjis, J., Dietz, J.L.G., & Goldkuhl, G. (Eds.) (2002). Seventh International Workshop on the "Language-Action Perspective" on Communication Modeling. Delft, The Netherlands, ISBN: 90-9015981-9

Hobbies

Poetry & Literature

General

In my leisure, I love reading and reciting poetry. I enjoy reading poems or poetic letters by geniuses of the world literature and poetry. Unfortunately, it is becoming rare and rare opportunity to find a good deal of time for extensive and serious reading anymore. The following quotes and poems originate from different cultures (German, Persian, Russian and Indian):

Quotes and Poems

Genius & Noble
"The greatest genius will never be worth much if he pretends to draw exclusively from his own resources"

"Noble be man,
Helpful and good!
For that alone
Sets him apart
From every other creature
On earth.
(The Divine, 1783)

Taekwondo

Pictures

These pictures were taken in a famous park in Vancouver, Canada, during one of amazing summer holidays.

Video

The video below shows a brief segment of my Form demonstration at the Fall Nationals in Orlando, FL, October 2004, that got first place.