Mr Ross Harris

Lecturer
Location: MH114
E: r.d.c.harris@cranfield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1793 785295
Informatics and Systems Engineering


Current activities

  • Joint academic leader of the Information Systems Programme at Cranfield University, with responsibility for the associated MSc courses offered in full-time residential and part-time distance learning modes
  • Teaches on, and is Module Manager for various MSc courses offered by Cranfield University, covering areas such as:
  • System architectures (with a particular focus on the MoD Architectural Framework
  • MODAF)
  • Strategic information systems
  • Quality management
  • Software engineering
  • Teaches on several short courses including: 

MODAF: Realising Enterprise Architecture for Defence

  • A comprehensive set of courses focusing on the use of Enterprise Architecture in the Defence sector, catering for all levels of need and focusing on the Ministry of Defence Architecture Framework (MODAF).
  • Courses range from a half-day awareness of Enterprise Architecture and MODAF to a five-day practitioner course.
  • These MODAF courses run at Cranfield Defence and Security, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and at other sites by arrangement.
  • MODAF courses have also been run and are offered at customer locations outside of the UK.

For more information on MODAF visit www.modaf.org.uk. To view details of the course click here

 

Business Analysis Essentials

  • This course leads to the British Computer Society (BCS), Information Systems Examinations Board (ISEB) Business Systems Development Certificate in Business Analysis Essentials.
  • This qualification can lead to the ISEB Diploma in Business Systems.

To view details of the course click here

Clients

  • Various organisations within the UK Army
  • Royal Navy
  • Royal Air Force
  • Danish military
  • BAE Systems
  • Government Communications Planning Directorate
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Qinetiq
  • Rolls Royce
  • Steria Ltd
  • Sula Systems Ltd
  • Systematic Software Engineering Ltd
  • Thales
  • Vega Group
  • White Knight Management Ltd.

Background

Has over ten years experience teaching information systems related subjects to military and civilian customers, in a range of areas including :

  • Business analysis
  • Information management
  • Strategic management
  • Strategic information systems planning
  • Enterprise architecture
  • Quality management
  • Project management
  • Software development
  • Member of the Chartered Quality Institute
  • Keen interest in quality management
  • Process improvement and business excellence

With a particular interest in enterprise architecture and MODAF, is involved with various stakeholders in the MOD’s enterprise architecture initiative. 

Studying part-time for a PhD, looking at collaborative working through technology and the use and better understanding of virtual teams

Has interest in researching collaborative working in both military and civilian contexts.

Has an active role in Departmental process improvement 

 

Qualifications and memberships:

BSc (hons) Computing

MSc Strategic Quality Management

Member of The Chartered Quality Institute

 

Areas of interest:

Enterprise architecture, strategic management, information systems, human factors, organisational behaviour, change management, quality management/business excellence, collaborative working and virtual teams.

 

Selected publications

  • “Database issues for intelligence analysis”, Ayres R, Harris R, Lee G and Smith S J, NATO Research Technology Organisation (RTO), Systems Concepts and Integration Panel Symposium, Methods and Technologies for Defence against Terrorism, October 2004