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“To successfully use complex information technology to drive contemporary business, the interplay between the requirements of business and the possibilities of technologies needs to be understood in a well-structured way – information system architecture is the basis for this.”
Research profile
Paul Grefen is a Full Professor and Chair of Information System Architecture in the School of Industrial Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His current research is positioned at the interface of the application of advanced information technology and the support of flexible collaboration in business, both within and between organizations. It covers three main focal points: architectural design of business information systems, inter-organizational business process management and service-oriented business design and support.
Academic background
Paul Grefen received his PhD in 1992 from the University of Twente on the topic of parallel database processing. At UT, he held assistant and associate professor positions in the Computer Science Department. He was a visiting researcher at Stanford University in 1994. He is a full professor at Eindhoven University of Technology since 2003 in the School of Industrial Engineering. He chaired the Information Systems subdepartment from 2006 to 2014. He was a visiting researcher at IBM Almaden Research Center in 2019.
As a researcher and manager he has been involved in various European research projects (WIDE, CrossFlow, CrossWork, GET Service, HORSE, C-MobILE, SHOP4CF) as well as various projects within the Netherlands. He is a member of the editorial boards of the International Journal of Cooperative Information Systems, the International Journal of Production Management and Engineering, the Software Quality Journal and Frontiers in AI. Paul is an editor and author of books on the WIDE, CrossWork, HORSE and C-MobILE projects, and has authored books on workflow management, electronic business and service-dominant business engineering. He is a member of the board of the European Supply Chain Forum.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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873087-SHOP4CF Smart Human Oriented Platform for Connected Factories
Vanderfeesten, I. T. P., Vanderfeesten, I. T. P., Grefen, P. W. P. J., Traganos, K. & Türetken, O.
1/01/20 → 31/12/23
Project: Research direct
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iSpine: iPSpine
Eshuis, H., Eshuis, H., Ozturk Yurt, Z., Vanderfeesten, I. T. P., Aysolmaz, B., Ito, K., van Hooijdonk-Mouser, V. H. M. & Grefen, P. W. P. J.
1/01/19 → 30/06/24
Project: Research direct
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FENIX: European FEderated Network of Information eXchange in Logistics
Grefen, P. W. P. J., Dijkman, R. M., Dijkman, R. M., Farahani, A., Genga, L. & Nobile, M.
1/04/19 → 31/03/23
Project: Research direct
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OEDIPUS Task ID A1914
Vanderfeesten, I. T. P., Traganos, K., Erasmus, J. & Grefen, P. W. P. J.
1/01/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Research direct
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Improved Traceability of Parts and Products
Dijkman, R. M., Eryilmaz, U., van Jaarsveld, W. L. & Grefen, P. W. P. J.
1/10/18 → 31/05/21
Project: Research direct
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Advancing Smart Manufacturing in Europe: Experiences from Two Decades of Research and Innovation Projects
Grefen, P. W. P. J., Vanderfeesten, I. T. P., Traganos, K., Domagala-Schmidt, Z. & van der Vleuten, J., 7 Jan 2022, In: Machines. 10, 1, 20 p., 45.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Business Model Blueprints for Urban Mobility Services: A Catalogue for Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS)
Türetken, O., Gilsing, R. A. M., Adali, O. E., Grefen, P. & Ozkan, B., 30 Jan 2022, Independently Published. 177 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Academic
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Business Model Evaluation: A Systematic Review of Methods
Gilsing, R., Türetken, O., Grefen, P., Ozkan, B. & Adali, O. E., 30 Jun 2022, In: Pacific Asia Journal of the Association of Information Systems. 14, 4, p. 26-61 36 p., 2.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Erratum to “The HORSE framework: A reference architecture for cyber-physical systems in hybrid smart manufacturing” [J Manuf Sys 61 (2021) 461–494]
Traganos, K., Grefen, P., Vanderfeesten, I., Erasmus, J., Boultadakis, G. & Bouklis, P., Oct 2022, In: Journal of Manufacturing Systems. 65, p. 836-836 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Letter to the editor › Academic › peer-review
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Fast and accurate quantitative business process analysis using feature complete queueing models
Peters, S., Kerner, Y., Dijkman, R., Adan, I. & Grefen, P., Feb 2022, In: Information Systems. 104, 17 p., 101892.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)49 Downloads (Pure)
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Engineering the Outcome Economy
Paul W.P.J. Grefen (Speaker)
25 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Plenary talk › Scientific
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Engineering the Outcome Economy
Paul W.P.J. Grefen (Speaker)
23 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Customer Outcome Management in Digital Operations Improvement
Paul W.P.J. Grefen (Speaker)
14 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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PLM in Future Context: Towards a Solution Portfolio?
Paul W.P.J. Grefen (Speaker)
30 Jan 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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(Digital) Business in the (Western) U.S.A.
Paul W.P.J. Grefen (Speaker)
26 Jan 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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Cloud platform for transparent procurement process
21/03/22
1 Media contribution
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Your Customers don’t Want Your Products, they Want their Effects – and This is not Always Easy to Achieve
9/04/21
1 Media contribution
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Manufacturing with Robots Requires Different Point of View
Paul W.P.J. Grefen & Irene T.P. Vanderfeesten
15/03/21
1 Media contribution
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HORSE - how does a robot really help like a working horse in industry?
Paul W.P.J. Grefen & Irene T.P. Vanderfeesten
12/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research