Dr Alan Serrano

Contact

Information Systems and Computing St John's Building 044 Brunel University Uxbridge UB8 3PH United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1895 266048 Fax: +44 (0)1895 269727 Email: Alan.Edwin.Serrano-Rico@brunel.ac.uk

Research Interests

Business Process and IT integration, Simulation for Business Process, Computer Networks and Information Systems, Business Process Innovation, IS Development, IS modelling.

University Research Centre Membership

Publications

Journal Papers

(2010) Morabito, V., Themistocleous, M. and Serrano, A., A survey on integrated IS and competitive advantage, Journal of Enterprise information Management 23 (2) : 201- 214

(2009) Ezz, I., Papazafeiropoulou, A. and Serrano, A., Challenges of interorganizational collaboration for information technology adoption: insights from a governmental financial decision-making process on Egypt, Information Technology for Development 15 (3) : 209- 223

(2009) Gutierrez, A., Orozco, J. and Serrano, A., Factors affecting IT and business alignment: a comparitive study in SMEs and large organizations, Journal of Enterprise Information Management 22 (2) : 197- 211

(2008) Gutierrez, A. and Serrano, A., Assessing strategic, tactical and operational alignment factors for SMEs: alignment across the organisation's value chain, International Journal of Value Change Management 2 (1) : 33- 56 Download publication

(2007) Liu, Y., Wang, Z., Serrano, A. and Liu, X., Discrete-time recurrent neural networks with time-varying delays: exponential stability analysis, Physics Letters A 362 (5-6) : 480- 488 Download publication

(2007) Hatzakis, T., Lycett, M. and Serrano, A., A programme management approach for ensuring curriculum coherence in IS (higher) education, European Journal of Information Systems 16 (5) : 643- 657 Download publication

(2006) Elliman, T., Hatzakis, T. and Serrano, A., Business process simulation: an alternative modelling technique for the information system development process, International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems 2 (3) : 43- 58 Download publication

(2005) Fitzgerald, G., Papazafeiropoulou, A., Piris, L. and Serrano, A., Organizational perceptions of e-commerce: re-assessing the benefits, Electronic Markets 15 (3) : 225- 234 Download publication

(2005) Serrano, A. and den Hengst, M., Modelling the integration of BP and IT using business process simulation, Journal of Enterprise Information Management 18 (6) : 740- 759 Download publication

(2004) Piris, L., Fitzgerald, G. and Serrano, A., Strategic motivators and expected benefits from e-commerce in traditional organisations, International Journal of Information Management 24 (6) : 489- 506

(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) 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

Conference Papers

(2008) Themistocleous, M., Serrano, A. and Kamal, MM., Training senior employees for ICT skills enhancement through REFOCUS: the European project, European and Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems (EMCIS) Download publication

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

(2008) Fitzgerald, G., Piris, L. and Serrano, A., Identification of benefits and barriers for the adoption of e-health information systems using a socio-technical approach, 30th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI 601- 606

(2008) Gutierrez, A., Orozco, J. and Serrano, A., Developing a taxonomy for the understanding of business and its alignment paradigms and tools, 16th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) Download publication

(2007) Gutierrez, A., Nawazish, A., Serrano, A., Orozco, J. and Yazdouni, H., Comparing alignment factors in SME and large organisations: a planning integration perspective, Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2007) Download publication

(2006) Gutierrez, A., Orozco, J., Serrano, A. and Serrano, AE., Using tactical and operational factors to assess strategic alignment: an SME study, European and Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems (EMCIS 2006) Download publication

(2006) de Cesare, S. and Serrano, A., Business process and information systems design collaboration, 39th Annual Hawaii International Conference (HICSS'06)

(2005) de Cesare, S., Serrano, A. and Themistocleous, M., Mapping UML and business process simulation models for BP and IT integration, 16th IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation

(2004) Cuevas, G., Serrano, A. and Serrano, AE., Assessment of the requirement management process using a two-stage questionnaire, Fourth International Conference on Quality Software

(2004) Cuevas, G., Serrano, A. and Serrano, AE., Determining practices achievement in the requirement management process using a two-stage questionnaire, 2nd Workshop on Software Quality in Conjunction with the 26th International Conference on Sofware Engineering

(2004) Piris, L., Fitzgerald, G. and Serrano, A., Strategic motivators and expected benefits from e-commerce in traditional organisations, 9th Annual Conference of the United-Kingdom-Academy-of-Information-System, International Journal of Information Management (24) : 489- 506 Download publication

(2003) Eatock, J. and Serrano, A., Information systems simulation for business processes, United Kingdom Simulation Society Conference (UKSim 2003)

(2003) Serrano, A., Understanding the dynamic interactions between BP and IT using simulation, 15th European Simulation Symposium and Exhibition

(2003) Serrano, A., Capturing information system's requirement using business process simulation, 15th European Simulation Symposium and Exhibition

(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

Book Chapters

(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

(2000) Eatock, J., Giaglis, GM., Paul, RJ. and Serrano, A., The implications of information technology infrastructure capabilities for business process change success. In: Henderson, P. ed. Systems Engineering for Business Process Change. London : Springer-Verlag 127- 137