Sunday, October 27, 2013

Video: Virtual World as a Process Modelling Cultural Probe

This is a video of a virtual world we have developed for eliciting expert information from stakeholders. The intention is that the virtual world prompts the user to remember more about their work processes. Our example shows a sparse visualisation of the University of Vienna Department of Computer Science.  This part of a collaboration with Simone Kriglstein, Sonja Kabicher-Fuchs and Stefanie Rinderle-Ma at the University of Vienna.


The video can be found here.

Ross

Paper: Storyboard augmentation of process model grammars for stakeholder communication

Just had a paper accepted for IVAPP 2014, "Storyboard augmentation of process model grammars for stakeholder communication," coauthored with my colleague Simone Kriglstein from the University of Vienna.  Paper was the product of an Honours (First Class) project by Kathleen Nardella at QUT.  Paper can be found here.

Abstract - Process models are often used to visualize and communicate workflows to involved stakeholders. Unfortunately, process modeling notations can be complex and need specific knowledge to be understood. Storyboards, as a visual language to illustrate workflows as sequences of images, provide natural visualization features that allow for better communication, to provide insight to people from non-process modelling expert domains. This paper proposes a visualization approach using a 3D virtual world environment to visualize storyboards for business process models. A prototype was built to present its applicability via generating output with examples of five major process model patterns and two non-trivial use cases. Illustrative results for the approach show the promise of using a 3D virtual world to visualize complex process models in an unambiguous and intuitive manner.

Ross

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Invite: QUT Games Student Showcase!


QUT’s Science and Engineering Faculty is pleased to invite you to the QUT Bachelor of Games and Interactive Entertainment (BGIE) End of Year Showcase.

Date: Friday 1st November 2013

Time: 5:00pm – 9pm (5:30pm Proceedings Start)

Venue: The Cube, P Block, Gardens Point Campus, QUT, 4001, Map - GP Location Map

RSVP: Please RSVP to Ross Brown, (Email: r.brown@qut.edu.au)

Come and see demonstrations of the best polished and published games created by BGIE degree students. The show is an opportunity for you and other industry to meet our graduating students and see their outstanding work.

Jason Harwood (Halfbrick Studios) will be guest speaker for the night.
       
Have fun playing these new games and catch up with friends and colleagues from the industry!

Feel free to pass this invite along to other interested parties.

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Scholarship: (Honours) Virtual Worlds & S-BPM funded by Metasonic

Honours Scholarship available
An Honours Scholarship specific to a project that looks at the use of virtual worlds and related 3D visualisations with Subject-oriented Business Process Management (S-BPM) paradigm is now available, to commence from Jan 2014. The scholarship will provide a living allowance of $13,000.00 per annum. You will get the chance to work with local and international experts and will be exposed to advanced R&D training and development, that can support both an academic or commercial research oriented career path.

Requirements to apply:
1. Completed a Bachelor of IT, Bachelor of Games and Interactive Entertainment, or equivalent, with GPA of at least 5 (on a 7 point scale);
2. High grades of 6 and above in relevant QUT games development units, such as, INB381, INB382, INB383, Interaction Design Units or equivalent from another institution.


Selection Criteria:
1. A genuine interest and aptitude for research;
2. Ability to work as a team and independently;
3. Excellent written and oral communication skills;
4. Sound understanding, as indicated by example projects, of the design and implementation of 3D virtual worlds and related game engine development;
5. Detailed understanding and interest in Interaction Design;
6. Time and project management.

If interested, please email your CV and a statement addressing the selection criteria to Ross Brown (r.brown@qut.edu.au). Applications close on Oct 25th 2013.

Scholarship: S-BPM Honours/Masters @ QUT funded by Metasonic

For my Colleague Wasana Bandara, reply to her email in this message

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Honours Scholarship available
An Honours Scholarship specific to a project that looks at the Subject-oriented Business Process Management (S-BPM) paradigm is now available, to commence from Jan 2014. The scholarship  will provide a living allowance of $13,000.00 per annum. You will get the chance to work with local and international experts and will be exposed to advanced R&D training and development, that can support both an academic or commercial research oriented career path.

Requirements to apply:
1. Completed a Bachelor of IT or Bachelor of Business with the GPA of at least 5 (in a 7 point scale)
2. Completed INB320 (Business Process Modelling) unit with a final grade of 6 or above OR proven competency of business process modelling
3. Completed INB321 (Business Process Management) unit with a final grade of 6 or above OR proven competency of the fundamentals of Business Process Management


Selection Criteria:
1. A genuine interest and aptitude for research
2. Ability to work as a team and independently
3. Excellent written and oral communication skills
4. Sound understanding of Business process management
5. Detailed understanding and interest in Business process modeling
6. Time and project management.

If interested, please email your CV and a statement addressing the selection criteria to Wasana Bandara (w.bandara@qut.edu.au). Applications close on Oct 25th 2013.


Masters Scholarship available
A Masters Scholarship specific to a project that looks at the Subject-oriented Business Process Management (S-BPM) paradigm is now available. It will fund 1 year of the Masters program (the full time research component) commencing from Jan 2014. The scholarship will provide a living allowance of $26,000.00 (per annum). You will get the chance to work with local and international experts and will be exposed to advanced R&D training and development, that can support both an academic or commercial research oriented career path.

Requirements to apply:
1. Completed a Bachelor of IT or Bachelor of Business with the GPA of at least 5.5 (in a 7 point scale)
2. Completed INB/N 320 (Business Process Modelling) unit with a final grade of 6 or above OR proven competency of business process modelling
3. Completed INB/N 321 (Business Process Management) unit with a final grade of 6 or above OR proven competency of the fundamentals of Business Process Management


Selection Criteria:
1. A genuine interest and aptitude for research
2. Prior experience in research and some degree of research training
3. Ability to work as a team and independently
4. Excellent written and oral communication skills
5. Sound understanding of Business process management
6. Detailed understanding and interest in Business process modelling
7. Time and project management.


If interested, please email your CV and a statement addressing the selection criteria to Wasana Bandara (w.bandara@qut.edu.au). Applications close on Oct 25th 2013.