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Riitta Smeds

Professor (on leave 1.8.2009-31.7.2010, as Senior Scientist of the Academy of Finland), Head of SimLab
Email:riitta.smedssmall_imagetkk.fi
Phone: +35894513640
Mobile phone: +358505148537
Background: 

Education

Graduated at Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu, 1970

M. Sc. (Tech.), 1976; Lic. Sc. (Tech.), 1990; D. Sc. (Tech.), 1996; Industrial Management, Helsinki University of Technology TKK

Work experience                                               

TKK, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management: Assistant 1976-79; Lecturer 1979-83; Research Assistant 1983-84 

Academy of Finland: Research Assistant 1984-86                    
 
TKK, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management: Lecturer 1986-91; Associate Professor (acting) 1991-96; Lecturer 1996-2000
 
Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Department of Management and Organization: Professor (acting) Autumn semester 1997
 
TKK SimLab: Head of Enterprise Simulation Laboratory SimLab 1998-
 
Academy of Finland: Senior Research Fellow, nomination 2000-05, until 1.5.2001
 
TKK, Department of Computer Science and Engineering: Professor of Information Networks, 1.5.2001 - 30.4.2006; Professor (acting) Information Networks 1.5.2006-28.2.2007; Responsible professor of Telecommunications Management 2005 – 2007; Professor of Information Networks, Business and Service Processes in Digital Networks, appointed according to invitation, 1.3.2007 - 

Adjunct Professorships (Docenthips)

  • Management and Technology, Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, 1998 -
  • Business Process Development, TKK, 1999 - 2004

Publications

Over 160 scientific articles and conference papers. Publication list in pdf format.

Major research projects since 1997

  1. SimLab, Enterprise Simulation Laboratory. Tekes, TKK and companies, 1997-2000
  2. ProcessGuide: Liiketoimintaprosessien mallinnusohjelmiston kehittäminen; Development of the ProcessGuide business process modeling software, TEKES and companies
  3. EVOLVE: Experimental visualized organizational learning in virtual environments. Academy of Finland, 2000-2001.
  4. R&D Net: Networked R&D Process Innovations in Telecommunications. Tekes and companies. 2000-03.
  5. ELP: Experimental Laboratory for the Development of Concepts for Production and Business Systems. Research collaboration with Aalborg University, Denmark, 2002-03.
  6. RETTI: Development of a web-based recruitment process, 2002-03. City of Espoo
  7. BROCOM: Interactive services and technologies for mixed broadcasting, navigation and communication in the mobile society; Business analysis and scenarios sub-theme, 2002-04, Tekes and companies
  8. HELMI: Holistic Development of E-Learning and Business Models. Tekes, companies, municipalities, Academy of Finland. 2001-2006
  9. Co-Create: Co-creation of networked business models. Tekes and companies. 2003-06.
  10. HIST: Helsinki Institute of Science and Technology Studies, Consortium of Helsinki University, Helsinki School of Economics HSE, and TKK. Ministry of Education. 2005.
  11. KIMPPA: Innovative service models for municipalities, feasibility project, Tekes and municipalities. 2005-06.
  12. KIMPPA: Innovative service models for municipalities, full project. Tekes and municipalities. 2006-08
  13. POSTiServ: Development of services at Finland Post. Company project with Tekes, 2006-07
  14. OPUS: Urban Planning and everyday life – a learning process. Collaborative project with Department of Architecture, TKK. Tekes, municipalities and companies, 2005 – 07.
  15. Learning Campus, feasibility study for a project to the Media X Program of Stanford University. Consortium members TKK, University of Helsinki, University of Lapland, Stanford University SCIL and Stanford University CIFE / PBL. Tekes, 2006.
  16. Madeleine: Management, Development, Learning and Innovation in Business Networks. Tekes and companies. 2006-2009
  17. InnoSchool: Innovations in Architecture, Playful Learning, Education and Services for the Future School. Consortium Project coordinator, and InnoServe co-project leader; Tekes, municipalities and companies. 2007–2110.
  18. ECPIP Finland: Engineering and Construction Project Information Platform, Finnish Consortium project. Collaboration with VTT Building Informatics, Stanford University CIFE, and Columbia University. Tekes and companies, 2007-08. 
  19. CoPCoM: Construction Project Co-operation Models. Company project with Tekes. 2008
  20. GloVEd: Global Virtual Education Project. With Columbia University and Indian Institute of Technology Madras. Centennial Foundation of Finnish Technology Industries, 2008-2009.
  21. Corinna: Collaborative innovation in ICT enabled business processes and business models. FiDiPro project with professor Sirkka Jarvenpaa, University of Texas at Austin. Tekes 2008-2012.
  22. SUSPROC: Sustainable Building Processes. Consortium with VTT (coordinator), HSE and Northumbria University. Tekes and companies, 2009-10.
  23. Margarita: Successful post-M&A integration of business processes and information systems. Nokia Siemens Networks, Hewlett-Packard, Aalto University. Tekes, 2009-11.
  24. VISCI: Virtual Interactive Space for Collaborative innovation. Academy of Finland, 2009-12. Consortium project with University lf Helsinki / Cicero (coordinator), and HIIT
  25. 25. VISCI Tools: Tools for virtual collaborative innovation. Consortium project with University of Helsinki / Cicero, and HIIT; Tekes and companies, 2010 -11.

 

Current research interests: 
  • Management of innovation in networked business processes and business models
  • ICT as an enabler of service innovations
  • Participative business process simulation methods
Achievements: 

Superviser of theses

  • Over 100 Master's Theses
  • 5 Licentiate's Theses
  • 7 Doctoral theses (as supervisor or co-supervisor)

External examiner of theses

  • 1 Licentiate's thesis
  • 3 Doctoral Theses

Opponent of doctoral theses

  • 8 Doctoral Theses

Expert for the appointment of a Professor

  •  6 times

Member of editorial boards of international journals

  • Knowledge and Process Management. The Journal of Corporate Transformation, 1997 -
  • International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 1998 -
  • International Journal of Production Planning and Control, 2001 -

Scientific reviewer of journals, proposals and applications

Reviewer of journals

  • Special Issue of the International Journal on Concurrent Engineering Research and Applications CERA
  • Special Issue of the International Journal of Production Economics
  • Special Issue of the International Transactions of Operational Research ITOR
  • Special Issue of the Finnish Journal of Administrative Studies
  • Computers in Industry
  • International Journal of Production Economics

Reviewer of research proposals and applications

  • EU Esprit IV Framework Programme: Thematic Call "IT for Learning and Training in Industry" 1998
  • EU Esprit IV Framework Programme, Domain Integration in Manufacturing, 1998
  • EU IST Programme ‘New Methods of Work and Electronic Commerce', Key Action II: Trials and Best Practice for Knowledge Management and Networking Enterprise, 2000
  • Työsuojelurahasto, 1998-
  • Italian Ministry for University and Research, 1999
  • Academy of Finland, Research Council for Science and Technology, 1995-97
  • Science Foundation for Women, 1996-
  • HeCSE, Helsinki Graduate School in Computer Science and Engineering, 2001 -
  • GSNIS, Graduate School on Networks for Information Society, 2004-05
  • Research Council of Norway, Division of Science, Committee for Technology, 2007-10.

Conferences

  • Program Committee Member and session chair in over 30 international conferences since 1996
  • Organizer and chair of four international conferences in Espoo, Finland

Most important memberships in scientific societies and committees              

  • European Continuous Improvement Network EuroCINet, later Continuous Innovation Network, Founding member 1994 -, Board member 2000-2004. 
  • Academy of Finland Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering, member, 1995-97
  • Board of Trustees at The Science Foundation for Women, "Vetenskapsstiftelsen för kvinnor - Naisten Tiedesäätiö", member, 1996 - , chair, 2001 -          
  • IFIP WG 5.7. Special Interest Group on Experimental Interactive Learning in Industrial Management, Founding member 1994 -, chair, 2000 -
  • IFIP Working Group 5.7 on Integrated Production Management, member, 1997 -
  • IFIP TC 5, Information technology application, Finnish national representative, 2001 -
  • Academy of Finland, Advisory Board of the History Working Group, 2001 - 2006
  • European Academy of Industrial Management AIM, Fellow, 2004 -
  • The Finnish Academies of Technology FACTE,  Expert group on ICT, member 2005 -
  • Cicero Learning, the multidisciplinary research network on learning, coordinated by Helsinki University, Founding Board member 2005 -
  • Research Council of Norway, Division of Science, Committee for Technology, 2007-10.

Positions of trust at TKK

  • Founder and Director of the Enterprise Simulation Laboratory SimLab, 1998 -
  • Director of the responsibility area 11700 Business Process Networks
  • Member of the Degree Programme Committee of Information Networks, 2001 -
  • Chair of the Degree Programme Committee of Information Networks, 2002 - 03
  • Chair of the Structural Reform Group of Information Networks Degree Programme, 2003 - 05
  • Deputy member of the Department Council of Computer Science and Engineering, 2001 - 2007
  • Member of the Internal Strategy Committee, 2005 - 2007
  • Master of Ceremony at TKK’s Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral Degrees in 2005 and 2008, and at the forthcoming Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral Degrees of the Aalto University School of Science and Technology, 2010
  • Member of TKK's 100th anniversary committee, 2007-2008

Rewards

  • The Engineering Society's Award "Jetoni" for the technology assessment projects "Finland 2000" and "Man in 2000", 1985
  • John Bessant Best Paper Award: Feller, J., Parhankangas, A. & Smeds, R. 2004 ‘Process Learning in Alliances. Developing Radical and Incremental Innovations: Evidence from the Telecommunications Industry'. Proceedings of the 5th International Continuous Innovation Network (CINet) Conference, Sydney, September 2004. pp 473-489.
  • Burbidge Award for the Best Paper at IFIP WG 5.7 AMPS 2007 conference, Linköping, 17-19 September, 2007: Lavikka, R., Smeds, R., Jaatinen, M. and Valkeapää, E. (2007) Coordinating the Service Process of Two Business Units towards a Joint Customer. In Jan Olhager and Fredrik Persson (eds.): Advances in Production Management Systems, IFIP; Springer, NY, pp. 111-119.
  • TKK pronssinen palvelumerkki 2006
  • Valtion virka-ansiomerkki 2008

 

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