Ulrich Frank
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University of Mannheim
University of Marburg
Ulrich Frank | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Known for | Multi-Perspective Enterprise Modeling (MEMO) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Cologne University of Mannheim University of Marburg |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Business informatics |
Ulrich Frank (born 1958) is a German Business informatician and Professor of Business informatics at the University of Duisburg-Essen, known for his work on the state of the art in information systems research[1] and the development of the Multi-Perspective Enterprise Modeling (MEMO) meta modelling framework.[2]
After studying business administration at the University of Cologne, Frank in 1988 received his doctorate from the University of Mannheim with a dissertation, entitled "Expertensysteme – Neue Automatisierungspotentiale im Büro- und Verwaltungsbereich" (Expert systems - New Potentials for automation in office and administration area).[3]
Frank wrote his habilitation in 1993 at the University of Marburg, and was appointed Professor of computer science at the University of Koblenz-Landau in 1994. In 2004 Frank moved to the University of Duisburg-Essen, where he was appointed Professor of computer science and business enterprise modeling.[4]
The focus of Frank's work is on multi-perspective enterprise modeling. He has developed and researched the (meta-) method Multi-Perspective Enterprise Modeling (MEMO), which propagates a scientific approach of enterprise modeling and adds value in the discourse of integrative modeling, across the functional areas of business functions.
