Ray Paul

Teaching

Research Interests

• Discrete event simulation modelling
• Information systems
• Information systems paradigms

Publications

Journal Papers

(2010) de Cesare, S., Lycett, M., Macredie, RD., Patel, C. and Paul, R., Examining perceptions of agility in software development practice, Communications of the ACM 53 (6) : 126- 130

(2009) Saliby, E. and Paul, RJ., A farewell to the use of antithetic variates in Monte Carlo simulation, Journal of the Operational Research Society 60 (7) : 1026- 1035

(2009) Paul, RJ., What is published in our journals cannot change unless we do, European Journal of Information Systems 18 (3) : 189- 191

(2009) Taylor, SJE., Eldabi, T., Riley, G., Paul, RJ. and Pidd, M., Simulation modelling is 50! Do we need a reality check?, Journal of the Operational Research Society 60 (S1) : S69- S82

(2008) Paul, RJ., The only duty we owe to history is to rewrite it: reflections on Bob Galliers' article 'A discipline for a stage?', European Journal of Information Systems 17 (5) : 444- 447

(2008) Paul, RJ., Measuring research quality: the United Kingdom Government's Research Assessment Exercise, European Journal of Information Systems 17 (4) : 324- 329

(2008) Yusof, MM., Papazafeiropoulou, A., Paul, RJ. and Stergioulas, LK., Investigating evaluation frameworks for health information systems, International Journal of Medical Informatics 77 (6) : 377- 385

(2007) Paul, RJ., Change strikes back, European Journal of Information Systems 16 (1) : 1- 2

(2007) Eldabi, T., Paul, RJ. and Young, T., Simulation modelling in healthcare: reviewing legacies and investigating futures, Journal of the Operational Research Society 58 (2) : 262- 270

(2006) Chwif, L., Paul, RJ. and Barretto, MRP., Discrete event simulation model reduction: a causal approach, Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory 14 (7) : 930- 944

(2006) Paul, RJ., Views, change and changing views, European Journal of Information Systems 15 (3) : 239- 240

(2006) Paul, RJ., Changing issues: sixes and specials, European Journal of Information Systems 15 (1) : 1- 3

(2006) Al-Yaseen, H., Eldabi, T., Lees, DY. and Paul, RJ., Operational use evaluation of IT investments: an investigation into potential benefits, European Journal of Operational Research 173 (3) : 1000- 1011

(2005) Paul, RJ., Editor's view: an opportunity for editors of IS journals to relate their experiences and offer advice. The Editorial View of Ray J Paul. First in a series, European Journal of Information Systems 14 (3) : 207- 212

(2005) Baldwin, LP., Eldabi, T. and Paul, RJ., Business process design: flexible modelling with multiple levels of detail, Business Process Management Journal 11 (1) : 22- 36

(2004) Robinson, S., Nance, RE., Paul, RJ., Pidd, M. and Taylor, SJE., Simulation model reuse: definitions, benefits and obstacles, Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory 12 (7-8) : 479- 494

(2004) Baldwin, LP., Eldabi, T. and Paul, RJ., Simulation in healthcare management: a soft approach (MAPIU), Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory 12 (7-8) : 541- 557

(2004) Perrey, R., Johnston, A., Lycett, M. and Paul, R., Value propositions: a new conceptualisation for integration, Journal of Enterprise Information Management 17 (2) : 142- 163

(2003) Lycett, MG., Macredie, RD., Patel, C. and Paul, RJ., Migrating agile methods to standardized development practice, IEEE Computer 36 (6) : 79- 85 Download publication

(2003) Ben-Dyke, A., Cusack, M., Hoare, P., Lycett, M. and Paul, RJ., Assessing the impact of components on future military command systems, Benchmarking: An International Journal. 10 (4) : 355- 366

(2003) de Cesare, S., Lycett, M. and Paul, RJ., Actor perception in business use case modeling, Communications of the Association for Information Systems 12 (15) : 223- 241 Download publication

(2003) Chen, SY. and Paul, RJ., Editorial: Individual differences in web-based instruction - an overview, British Journal of Educational Technology 34 (4) : 385- 392

(2002) Paul, RJ., (IS)³: Is information systems an intellectual subject?, European Journal of Information Systems 11 (2) : 174- 177

(2002) Eldabi, T., Irani, Z. and Paul, RJ., A proposed approach for modelling health-care systems for understanding, Journal of Management in Medicine 16 (2-3) : 170- 187

(2002) Eatock, J., Paul, RJ. and Serrano, A., Developing a theory to explain the insights gained concerning information systems and business process behaviour: the ASSESS-IT project, Information Systems Frontiers 4 (3) : 303- 316

(2001) Chen, CM. and Paul, RJ., Visualizing a knowledge domain's intellectual structure, Computer 34 (3) : 65- 71

(2001) Chen, CM., Paul, RJ. and O'Keefe, B., Fitting the jigsaw of citation: information visualization in domain analysis, Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 52 (4) : 315- 330

(2001) Eldabi, T. and Paul, RJ., Evaluation of tools for modeling manufacturing systems design with multiple levels of detail, International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems 13 (2) : 163- 176

(2001) Kuljis, J. and Paul, RJ., An appraisal of web based simulation: whither we wander?, Journal of Simulation Practice and Theory 9 (1-2) : 37- 54

(2001) Chen, C., Kuljis, J. and Paul, RJ., Visualising latent domain knowledge, IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Part C (Applications and Reviews) 31 (4) : 518- 529 Download publication

(2001) Kuljis, J., Paul, RJ. and Chen, C., Visualization and simulation: two sides of the same coin?, Simulation 77 (3-4) : 141- 152

(2001) Eatock, J., Paul, RJ. and Serrano, A., A study of the impact of information technology on business processes using discrete event simulation: a reprise, International Journal of Simulation Systems, Science and Technology 2 (2) : 30- 40

(2000) Paul, RJ., A commentary on Mellor and Tocher: a steel-works production game, Journal of the Operational Research Society 51 (4) : 384- 384

(2000) Nyongesa, HO. and Paul, RJ., Editorial: special issue on fuzzy systems, Neural Computing and Applications 9 (1) : 1- 3

(2000) Alshawi, S., Elliman, AD. and Paul, RJ., People, information systems and change, Cognition, Technology and Work 2 (1) : 1- 6

(2000) Eldabi, T., Paul, RJ. and Taylor, SJE., Simulating economic factors in adjuvant breast cancer treatment, Journal of the Operational Research Society 51 (4) : 465- 475

(2000) Taylor, SJE., Robinson, S. and Paul, RJ., Progress in simulation research: an editorial introduction and overview, Journal of the Operational Research Society 51 (4) : 383- 383

(1999) Odhabi, HI., Paul, RJ. and Macredie, R., Java Iconic Visual Environment for Simulation (JIVESim), Computers and Industrial Engineering 37 (1-2) : 243- 246

(1999) Giaglis, GM., Paul, RJ. and O'Keefe, RM., Discrete simulation for business engineering, Computers and Industrial Engineering 37 (1-2) : 199- 202

(1999) Paul, RJ., The CASM environment revisited again, Computers and Industrial Engineering 37 (1-2) : 223- 226

(1999) Lehaney, B., Clarke, SA. and Paul, RJ., A case of an intervention in an outpatients department, Journal of the Operational Research Society 50 (9) : 877- 891

(1999) Paul, RJ., Giaglis, GM. and Hlupic, V., Simulation of business processes, American Behavioral Scientist 42 (10) : 1551- 1576

(1999) Giaglis, GM., Paul, RJ. and Hlupic, V., Integrating simulation in organizational design studies, International Journal of Information Management 19 (3) : 219- 236

(1999) Lycett, M. and Paul, RJ., Information systems development: a perspective on the challenge of evolutionary complexity, European Journal of Information Systems 8 (2) : 127- 135

(1999) Angelides, MC. and Paul, RJ., A methodology for specific, total enterprise, role-playing, intelligent gaming-simulation environment development, Decision Support Systems 25 (2) : 89- 108

(1999) Brown, J., Karnon, J., Eldabi, T., Paul, RJ. and with and on behalf of the ABC Trial Steering Committee., Using modelling in a phased approach to the economic evaluation of adjuvant therapy for early breast cancer, Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology 32 (2) : 95- 103

(1999) Kanellis, P., Lycett, M. and Paul, RJ., Evaluating business information systems fit: from concept to practical application, European Journal of Information Systems 8 (1) : 65- 76

(1999) Baldwin, LP., Paul, RJ. and Williams, DS., Managing soft knowledge in a hard workplace, Cognition, Technology and Work 1 (3) : 133- 141

(1999) Eldabi, T., Paul, RJ. and Taylor, SJE., Computer simulation in healthcare decision making, Computers and Industrial Engineering 37 (1-2) : 235- 238

(1999) Hlupic, V., Irani, Z. and Paul, RJ., Evaluation framework for simulation software, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 15 (5) : 366- 382

(1999) Hlupic, V. and Paul, RJ., Guidelines for selection of manufacturing simulation software, IIE Transactions 31 (1) : 21- 29

(1998) Kuljis, J., Macredie, RD. and Paul, RJ., Information gathering problems in multinational banking, Journal of Strategic Information Systems 7 (3) : 233- 245

(1997) Paul, RJ., Macredie, R. and Baldwin, LP., Special issue: Interdisciplinary approaches to neural computing, Neural Computing and Applications 6 (4) : 187- 192

(1997) Paul, RJ. and Chanev, TS., Optimising a complex discrete event simulation model using a genetic algorithm, Neural Computing and Applications 6 (4) : 229- 237

(1997) Brown, J., Kamon, J., Eldabi, T. and Paul, RJ., Economic evaluation of adjuvant treatment for early breast cancer, European Journal of Cancer 33 (Supplement 9) : S18-

(1996) Lehaney, B. and Paul, RJ., The use of soft systems methodology in the development of a simulation of out-patient services at Watford General Hospital, Journal of the Operational Research Society 47 (7) : 864- 870

(1996) Au, G. and Paul, RJ., Visual interactive modelling: a pictorial simulation specification system, European Journal of Operational Research 91 (1) : 14- 26

(1996) Hlupic, V. and Paul, RJ., Methodological approach to manufacturing simulation software selection, Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems 9 (1) : 49- 55

(1995) Hlupic, V. and Paul, RJ., A critical evaluation of four manufacturing simulators, International Journal of Production Research 33 (10) : 2757- 2766

(1994) Gardner, LA. and Paul, RJ., A fully integrated environment for layered development in information systems, International Journal of Information Management 14 (6) : 473- 482

(1994) Lehaney, B. and Paul, RJ., Using soft systems methodology to develop a simulation of outpatient services, Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health 114 (5) : 248- 251

(1994) Au, G. and Paul, RJ., Graphical simulation model specification based on activity cycle diagrams, Computers and Industrial Engineering 26 (2) : 295- 306

(1993) Saliby, E. and Paul, RJ., Implementing descriptive sampling in three-phase discrete event simulation models, Journal of the Operational Research Society 44 (2) : 147- 160

Conference Papers

(2007) Paul, RJ., A researcher's discipline, 2007 Winter Simulation Conference

(2005) Paul, RJ., Elder, M., Nance, R., Page, EH. and Rozenblit, J., Is problem solving, or simulation model solving, mission critical? The panel reloads, 2005 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 05)

(2005) Paul, RJ., Eldabi, T., Kuljis, J. and Taylor, SJE., Is problem solving, or simulation model solving, mission critical?, 2005 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 05) Download publication

(2004) Eldabi, T., Lee, MW. and Paul, RJ., Examining the feasibility of constructing simulation models using the web-based 'grab-and-glue' framework, Winter Simulation Conference 2004

(2004) Taylor, SJE., Lendermann, P., Paul, RJ., Reichenthal, SW., Strassburger, S. and Turner, SJ., Panel on future challenges in modeling methodology, Winter Simulation Conference 2004 Download publication

(2003) Paul, RJ. and Serrano, A., Simulation for business processes and information systems design, 36th Winter Simulation Conference Download publication

(2003) Eldabi, T., Lee, MW. and Paul, RJ., A framework for business process simulation: the grab and glue approach, 15th European Simulation Symposium, Simulation in Industry 291- 296

(2002) Magoulas, GD., Eldabi, T. and Paul, RJ., Global search strategies for simulation optimisation, 35th Winter Simulation Conference

(2002) Taylor, SJE., Bruzzone, A., Fujimoto, R., Gan, BP., Strassburger, S. and Paul, RJ., Distributed simulation and industry: potentials and pitfalls, 35th Winter Simulation Conference Download publication

(2002) Paul, RJ. and Taylor, SJE., What use is model reuse: is there a crook at the end of the rainbow?, 35th Winter Simulation Conference

(2002) Magoulas, GD., Eldabi, T. and Paul, RJ., Adaptive stochastic search methods for parameter adaptation of simulation models, 1st International IEEE Symposium on Intelligent Systems

(2002) Baldwin, LP., Eldabi, T. and Paul, RJ., Clinical information systems: augmenting case management, 7th Annual Conference of the UK Academy for Information Systems (UKAIS)

(2001) Eldabi, T., Macredie, R. and Paul, RJ., Explorative modeling for prioritizing liver transplantation waiting lists, 34th Annual Simulation Symposium

(2001) Eldabi, T. and Paul, RJ., A proposed approach for modeling healthcare systems for understanding, Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 01)

(2000) Baldwin, LP., Eldabi, T., Paul, RJ. and Burroughs, AK., Using simulation for the economic evaluation of liver transplantation, 2000 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC '00)

(2000) Atkinson, C., Eldabi, T., Paul, RJ. and Pouloudi, N., The Centre for Health Informatics and Computing (CHIC), 22nd International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces (ITI 2000)

(1998) Odhabi, HI., Paul, RJ. and Macredie, RD., Making simulation more accessible in manufacturing systems through a 'four phase' approach, 1998 Winter Simulation Conference on Simulation in the 21st-Century (WSC 98)

(1998) Nikoukaran, J., Hlupic, V. and Paul, RJ., Criteria for simulation software evaluation, 1998 Winter Simulation Conference on Simulation in the 21st-Century (WSC 98)

(1998) Odhabi, HI., Paul, RJ. and Macredie, RD., Developing a graphical user interface for discrete event simulation, 1998 Winter Simulation Conference on Simulation in the 21st-Century (WSC 98)

(1998) Paul, RJ., Taylor, SJE., Hlupic, V. and Baldwin, LP., A methodology for the integration of computer-based training into simulation modelling courses, 10th European Simulation Symposium (ESS 98), ESS'98 - Simulation Technology:Science and Art 709- 714

(1998) Lycett, M. and Paul, RJ., System design as ongoing principle, 4th AIS Americas Conference on Information Systems

(1998) Giaglis, GM. and Paul, RJ., The evaluation of investments in electronic commerce, 4th AIS Americas Conference on Information Systems

(1998) Patel, NV. and Paul, RJ., Toward systems tailorability: comparative analysis of business change and systems flexibility, 4th AIS Americas Conference on Information Systems, ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAS CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS 122- 124

(1998) Lycett, M. and Paul, RJ., The operational aspects of component architecture, ECOOP 98 Workshop on Object-Oriented Technology

(1998) Taylor, SJE., Eldabi, T., Macredie, RD., Paul, RJ., Brown, J. and Karnon, J., Economic evaluation of adjuvant breast cancer treatment using simulation modelling, Medical Sciences Simulation Conference held at the 1998 Western MultiConference

(1998) Odhabi, HI., Paul, RJ. and Macredie, RD., Using a Visual Iconic Logical Environment (VILE) for complex systems development, Object-Oriented Simulation Conference (OOS'98)/International Conference on Simulation and Multimedia in Engineering Education (ICSEE'98), at the 1998 Western MultiConference

(1997) Odhabi, HI., Paul, RJ. and Macredie, RD., The four phase method for modelling complex systems, 1997 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 97)

(1997) Eldabi, T. and Paul, RJ., Flexible modeling of manufacturing systems with variable levels of detail, 1997 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 97)

(1997) Atolagbe, TA., Hlupic, V., Taylor, SJE. and Paul, RJ., Interactive strategies for developing intuitive knowledge as basis for simulation modeling education, 1997 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 97)

(1997) Ramanath, AM., Paul, RJ. and Macredie, R., The role of the software life cycle in the development of interorganisational systems, 3rd AIS Americas Conference on Information Systems

(1997) Lycett, M., Kanellis, P. and Paul, RJ., Philosophical directions for information systems development, 3rd AIS Americas Conference on Information Systems

(1997) Kanellis, P. and Paul, RJ., On the nature of inter-organisational information systems and the issue of adaptability, 30th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 30)

(1996) Giaglis, GM., Paul, RJ. and Doukidis, GI., Simulation for intra- and inter-organisational business process modelling, 1996 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 96)

(1995) Kanellis, P. and Paul, RJ., Towards an epistemological framework for measuring the fit of information systems under perpetual change, Association-for-Information-Systems 1st Americas Conference on Information Systems

(1995) Fatin, F. and Paul, RJ., Programming parallel simulations, International Conference and Exhibition on High-Performance Computing and Networking

(1994) Paul, RJ. and Hlupic, V., The CASM environment revisited, 1994 Winter Simulation Conference

(1994) Paul, RJ. and Hlupic, V., Designing and managing a masters degree course in simulation modelling, 1994 Winter Simulation Conference

(1994) Kienbaum, G. and Paul, RJ., H-ACD - Hierachical Activity Cycle Diagrams for object-oriented simulation modelling, 1994 Winter Simulation Conference

(1994) Hlupic, V. and Paul, RJ., How to improve manufacturing simulators, 1st Joint Conference of International Simulation Societies

(1993) Hlupic, V. and Paul, RJ., Simulation modeling of an automated-system for electrostatic powder coating, 1993 Winter Simulation Conference

(1994) Hlupic, V. and Paul, RJ., Simulation modeling of flexible manufacturing systems using activity cycle diagrams, 1st OR Research Conference

(2007) Kuljis, J., Paul, RJ. and Stergioulas, LK., Can health care benefit from modeling and simulation methods in the same way as business and manufacturing has?, 2007 Winter Simulation Conference

(2004) Baldwin, LP., Eldabi, T. and Paul, RJ., Simulation in healthcare management: a soft approach (MAPIU), Operational-Research-Society Simulation Workshop, Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory (12) : 541- 557

(2003) Paul, RJ., Eldabi, T. and Kuljis, J., Simulation education is no substitute for intelligent thinking, 36th Winter Simulation Conference

(2002) Eatock, J., Paul, RJ. and Serrano, A., Discrete event simulation for information technology and process performance evaluation: a case study, OR Simulation Study Group Workshop

(2002) Kuljis, J., Paul, RJ. and Singh, IB., Key success factors of electronic commerce web sites, 24th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces (ITI 2002)

(2000) Kuljis, J. and Paul, RJ., A review of web based simulation: whither we wander?, 2000 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC '00)

(1995) Paul, RJ. and Kuljis, J., A generic simulation package for organising outpatient clinics, 1995 Winter Simulation Conference

Book Chapters

(2005) Yusof, MM., Paul, RJ. and Stergioulas, L., Health information systems evaluation: a focus on clinical decision supports system. In: Engelbrecht, R., Geissbuhler, A., Lovis, C. and Mihalas, G. eds. Connecting Medical Informatics and Bio-Informatics. (116) : 855- 860

(2002) Eatock, J., Serrano, A., Giaglis, GM. and Paul, RJ., Evaluating information technology: lessons from integrating business process simulation with computer network simulation. In: Henderson, P. ed. Systems Engineering for Business Process Change: New Directions. London : Springer-Verlag 150- 159