Dr. Kevin MacGregor Adams

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Old Dominion University
College of Engineering and Technology
Engineering Management
Assistant Professor
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Mailing Address

Room 240B
Dept of Eng Mngt & Systems Eng
Batten College of Engineering & Technology
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia 23529
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (757) 683-5219
Fax: (757) 683-5640
kmadams@odu.edu
http://www.eng.odu.edu/enma/directory/kadams.shtml

Qualifications

Ph.D., Old Dominion University, Systems Engineering, 2007.
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Materials Engineering, 1986.
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, 1986.
B.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Ceramic Engineering, 1981.

Expertise and Research Interests

software engineering project management frameworks, systems engineering methodologies, system of systems engineering, the design and implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and enterprise architectures.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Engineering, Project Management, Software Engineering.

Additional Terms:

R&D Management, Software Engineering, Software Engineering Frameworks, System of Systems, Systems Engineering.

Memberships

American Association of University Professors
IEEE Computer Society
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Honors and Awards

1986-1986, John C. Marquis Award, American Ceramic Society, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Reformulation of Whiteware Bodies using Characterization and Linear Programming Methods and Techniques

Publications

  • Adams, K. MacG. (2008) A Structured Systemic Framework for Evaluating Software Development Projects, Twentieth Annual Systems and Software Technology Conference, Logan, UT, Utah State University, In Press
  • Keating, C.B., Padilla, J.J., Adams, K. MacG. (2008) System of Systems Engineering Requirements: Challenges and Guidelines, Engineering Management Journal, Unpublished
  • Keating, C.B., Adams, K. MacG., Magpili, L.M. (2008) A Systems-based Framework for Design and Analysis of R&D Structure, R&D Management, Submitted
  • Adams, K. MacG., Mun, J. H. (2005) Towards a System of Systems Methodologies, Once Again, Proceedings of the 26th National ASEM Conference: Organizational Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges (Oct 2005), American Society for Engineering Management, Rolla, MO, USA, American Society for Engineering Management, 502-510 pages
  • Adams, K. MacG., Mun, J. H. (2005) The Application of Systems Thinking and Systems Theory to Systems Engineering, Proceedings of the 26th National ASEM Conference: Organizational Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges (Oct 2005), American Society for Engineering Management, Rolla, MO, USA, American Society for Engineering Management, 493-500 pages
  • Adams, K. MacG., Pinto, A. (2005) Software Development Project Risk Management: A Literature Review, Proceedings of the 26th National ASEM Conference: Organizational Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges (Oct 2005), American Society for Engineering Management, Rolla, MO, USA, American Society for Engineering Management, 635-641 pages
  • Adams, K. MacG., Burland, D. (2005) Commanders' Cost & Schedule Monitoring Technique, Proceedings of ASNE Day 2005: Naval Engineering for Joint and Coalition Rapid Maritime Response (Apr 2005), American Society of Naval Engineers, Alexandria, VA, USA, American Society of Naval Engineers
  • Adams, K. MacG., Burland, D. (2005) Ship Maintenance Business Process Management (SM-BPM), Proceedings of ASNE Day 2005: Naval Engineering for Joint and Coalition Rapid Maritime Response (Apr 2005), American Society of Naval Engineers, Alexandria, VA, USA, American Society of Naval Engineers
  • Charette, R. N., Adams, K. MacG., White, M.B. (1997) Managing Risk in Software Maintenance, IEEE Software, 14 (3), 43-50
  • Adams, K. MacG., White, M. B. (1995) A New Role for Industrial Engineering - TQM Meets BPR: Utilization of Business Process Model Simulation to Target Quality Improvement Initiatives, Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Productivity and Quality Improvement with a Focus on Government (Feb 1995), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Norcross, GA, USA, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 47-50 pages
  • Adams, K. MacG., White, M. B. (1995) An Integrated Process Solution for DoD Maintenance: Joint Service Reengineering of Department of Defense Maintenance Processes and Logistics Systems, Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Productivity and Quality Improvement with a Focus on Government (Feb 1995), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Norcross, GA, USA, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 51-55 pages
  • Adams, K. MacG., White, M. B. (1994) Reengineering Depot Maintenance: Department of Defense "Remanufacturing" Through Project Management, 1994 Proceedings of the 25th Annual Seminar/Symposium of the Project Management Institute (Oct 1994), Project Management Institute, Upper Darby, PA, USA, Project Management Institute, 470-473 pages
  • Adams, K. MacG., Lehman, R. L., Weinstein, J. G., Phelps, G. W. (1984) Reformulation of Whiteware Bodies using Characterization and Linear Programming Methods and Techniques, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 63 (8), 1039-1042, 1050

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Last Updated: 4/1/2008

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