Michael Grieves

Course: Management Information Systems (MIS)

Home University: Florida Institute of Technology

Academic Teaching Area: MIS, Strategy, PLM

Interesting fact about yourself: I am a consultant for NASA.

What are you teaching/have you taught at CIMBA: MIS

How many years have you taught for CIMBA: This will be my 9th year.

What sets CIMBA apart from traditional MBA programs: Working to make students leaders

Favorite thing to do while in Italy: Not an answerable question – there are too many favorite things to do

Academic History

  • EDM (Executive Doctor in Management), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 2000
  • MBA, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, 1979
  • BSc, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1972

 Selected Publications

  • PLM, Process, Practice, and Provenance: Knowledge Provenance in Support of Business Practices in Product Lifecyucle Management, Michael W. Grieves, M. Tanniru, International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management, vol 3, 2008, 37-53
  • Produt Lifecycle Management: The New Pradigm for Enterprises, Michael W. Grieves, International Journal of Product Development, vol 2, 2005, 71-84

 Other Work

  • Back to the Future: Product Lifecycle Management and the Virtualization of Product Information, Michael W. Grieves, in Product Realization: A Comprehensive Approach, M. Tomovic & W. Shaoping, eds. New York: Springer, 2008
  • Measuring the Impact of Product Lifecycle Management: A Process Model, Conceptual Frameworks, and a Logi Model, Michael W. Grieves, C. Tomovic, M. Walton, L. Ncube, in Product Realization: A Comprehensive Approach, M. Tomovic & W. Shaoping, eds. New York: Springer, 2008
  • Product Lifecycle Management: Driving the Next Generation of Lean Thinking, Michael W. Grieves, McGraw-Hill, 2006

 Prior Positions

  • Research Professor, School of Business, Oakland University, Cleveland, OH, 2008
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Consortium of Universities for International Studies, Osolo, Italy, 2005
  • Chairman, Board of Directors, Interactive Frontiers, 1995
  • Visiting Professor, College of Technology, Purdue University, 2006 – 2007
  • , Board of Directors, AutoWeb Communications, Inc., Japan, 2004 – 2006
  • Chairman, Audit and Compensation Committees, Board of Directors Dyntek Corporation, 2000 – 2006
  • Chairman, CEO, and Founder, Data Systems Network Corporation, 1986 – 2000
  • President, Computer Alliance Corporation, 1985 – 1986
  • Executive Vice-President, Computer Alliance Corporation, 1980 – 1984
  • Data Center Manager, Quanex Corporation, 1978 – 1979
  • Adjunct Professor, School of Engineering, Oakland University, Cleveland, OH, 1978 – 1979
  • Director, National Services and Support Operations, 1975 – 1977
  • Director, Timeshare Operations, National Services and Support Operations, 1971 – 1974
  • Systems Programmer and Operations, National Services and Support Operations, 1969 – 1970

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