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Dr Jo Hanisch
Position: Program Director Dr Jo Hanisch
Division/Portfolio: Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment
School/Unit: School of Computer and Information Science
Campus: Mawson Lakes Campus
Office: 27-29 North Tce
Telephone: +61 8 830 20252
Fax: +61 8 830 29190
Email: Jo_dot_Hanisch_at_unisa_dot_edu_dot_au
URL for Business Card: http://people.unisa.edu.au/Jo.Hanisch

Previously I have been employed in both the Commonwealth and State governments and worked in the Information Technology Group of Telstra Corporation. Since joining the University of South Australia in 1991, I have lectured undergraduates and post-graduates in the School of Accounting and Information Systems for many years, coordinating courses in Adelaide, Hong Kong and Singapore. I am the former Program Director for the Master of Business (Administrative Management).

From 2005, when I moved to the School of Computer and Information Science, until 2007, I was Program Director of the Bachelor of Business (Management Information Systems); the Bachelor of Information Systems; and the Bachelor of Business (Management of Information Technology).

My research includes four key areas which are interrelated: the digital divide; communities of practice; aged care; and sports information systems.

Awards

2008 Supported Researcher (based on quality of publications)

2006 Supported Teacher (based on student feedback)

Finalist: 2005 ACPHIS Information Systems Doctoral Thesis Medal

Grants

Division IEE: 2006 Small Research Grant $7,500

University of South Australia: 2008 Teacher and Learning Grant $25,000

Teaching interests

  • My teaching relates to the management of information systems, especially project management
  • I enjoy the course Contemporary Issues in IS as students have the opportunity to explore their interests focusing on current topics in the discipline.
  • I am a current mentor in the BuILT program, an initiative of UniSA funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) as part of the Promoting Excellence Initiative

I teach the following courses

INFS 3012Information Systems Project Management
INFS 3068Contemporary Issues in Information Systems
INFS 5057Information Technology Project Management M

Qualifications

BSc(Adel) BBus (UniSA) PhD (Deakin)

I hold a BSc, from the University of Adelaide, a BBus majoring in information systems, from the University of South Australia and a PhD from Deakin University, Melbourne.

My PhD dissertation focused on the processes of requirements engineering during global software development with particular emphasis on communications.

Research interests

  • Sports information systems
  • Communities of practice and IS
  • Digital divide
  • Aged care and IS

Research publications

Ashraf, Md M, Hanisch, J. & Swatman, P. (2009). ‘ICT Intervention in the ‘Chandanbari’ Village of Bangladesh: Results from a field study’, Information Systems Frontiers,11(2): 155-166.

Hanisch, J. & Churchman, D. (2008). ‘Virtual communities of practice: Communication of knowledge across cultural boundaries’, International Journal of Web Based Communities, Special Issue, 4(4): 418-433.

Ashraf, Md M, Hanisch, J. & Swatman, P. (2008). ‘Towards a proposed conceptual framework for understanding ICT for Development (ICT4D) projects in developing countries’, In IADIS ICT, Society and Human Beings 2008 Conference, (22-24 July 08), Amsterdam.

Ashraf, Md. M, Hanisch, J. & Swatman, P. (2008). ‘An extended framework to investigate ICT impact on development at the micro (community) level, In 16th European Conference in Information Systems, (9-11 June 2008), Galway, Ireland.

Hanisch, B., Corbitt, B. & Hanisch, J. (2008). ‘Injury Management: Using ICT to improve data quality and knowledge transfer in an Elite Sporting Club’, In 13th Annual National Conference: Health Outcomes: facilitating knowledge exchange and transfer for a dynamic future, (30 April-1 May 2008), Canberra.

Ashraf, Md. M., Hanisch, J. & Swatman, P (2008). ‘ICT intervention and its impact in village area of a developing country’, In IADIS International Conference e-Society 2008 (9-12 April), Algarve, Portugal.

Ashraf, Md. M., Hanisch, J. & Swatman, P. (2008). 'Assessing Bangladesh on Basis of SZIRMAI’S Common Characteristics of Developing Countries', In COMSTATS International Conference on Management 2007-8, (2-3January 2008), Lahore, Pakistan.

Ashraf, Md. M., Hanisch, J. & Swatman, P. (2007). ‘Some perspectives of understanding the adoption and implementation of ICT interventions in third world countries’, Journal of Community Informatics, online journal, np.

*Hanisch, J. & Corbitt, B. (2007). ‘Impediments to requirements engineering during global software development’, European Journal of Information Systems, 16 (6): 793-805. (A+ Journal).

Hanisch, B. & Hanisch, J. (2007). ‘Injury management: The development and implementation of innovative software in an elite sporting club’, In Proceedings of 11th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, (4-7th July) Auckland, New Zealand.

Ashraf, Md. M., Hanisch, J. & Swatman, P. (2007). ‘ICT Intervention Towards Development In The Third World Countries: some perspectives of IS research’, In ICCIT Conference, (22-23 December), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Hanisch, J. & Churchman, D. (2006). ‘Virtual communities of practice: a study of communication, community and organisational learning’, In Proceedings of Australian and New Zealand Communication Association, (July 2006) Adelaide, SA.

Hanisch, J., Corbitt, B. & Thanasankit, T. (2005). ‘Differentiating local and global systems requirements gathering processes in IS software development projects’, In 9th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, (7-10 July), Bangkok, Thailand.

Churchman, D. & Hanisch, J. (2005). ‘Making sense in isolation: The influences of computer-mediated communication technologies on shared contexts’, In Proceedings of Australian and New Zealand Communication Association, (7-10 July), Christchurch, New Zealand.

Hanisch, J. & Corbitt, B. (2004). ‘Requirements engineering during global software development: some impediments to the requirements engineering process – a case study’, In Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Information Systems, (14-16 June), Turku, Finland.

Hanisch, J., Falconer, D., Horrocks, S. & Hillier, M. (2003). (Eds.) Conference Proceedings 7th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems PACIS2003, (10-13 July), University of South Australia, Adelaide.

Hanisch, J. (2002). ‘Requirements engineering during virtual software development: towards balance’, Chapter 6, In Kisielnicki, J. (Ed.), Modern organizations in virtual communities, IRM Press: USA: 89-99.

Hanisch, J., Thanasankit, T. & Corbitt, B. (2001). ‘Exploring the cultural and social impacts on the requirements engineering processes – highlighting some problems challenging virtual team relationships with clients’, Journal of Systems and Information Technology, 5(2), 1-19.

Hanisch, J. (2001). ‘Requirements engineering during virtual software development: achieving balance’, In Proceedings of Information Resources Management Association International Conference 2001, (20-23 May), Toronto Canada (Best Paper).

Hanisch, J., Thanasankit, T. & Corbitt, B. (2001). ‘Understanding the cultural and social impacts on requirements engineering processes – identifying some problems challenging virtual team interaction with clients’, In Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Information Systems, (27-29 June) Bled Slovenia.

Baron, J. & Hanisch, J. (1997). ‘Educating for a virtual world’, In Proceedings of International Council on Distance Education 1997 Conference, (June) Pennsylvania: USA.

Research Degree Supervisor

I supervise Doctoral, Masters and Honours students with projects in the areas of sports information systems; the digital divide and virtual communities of practice

Current Projects:

 Kelly Foreman- Honours: Using GPS within elite sporting clubs in Australia
 The aim of this research is to determine whether elite sporting clubs: including Australian Rules Football (AFL), National Rugby League (NRL) and soccer (A-League) are using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to aid the fitness/strength and conditioning of players; to assist coaches in tactical and strategical analysis; and to analyse player injuries and their prevention. A literature survey reveals there have been few studies surrounding the use of GPS within Australian elite sporting clubs. Studies conducted by the AFL or their research affiliates have not investigated how specific clubs are using GPS; the kinds of analyses conducted; the timeliness of information received; the information clubs would like to receive yet are not currently receiving; or whether various clubs are using GPS for training or both matches and training. There have been no studies conducted into the use of GPS within the A-League or NRL. As elite sporting games are becoming more physically demanding and fast-paced, there is increased risk of injuries to players. Clubs are increasingly reliant on the data from GPS technology to improve player fitness and re-enact match conditions during training sessions. From an exploratory anonymous survey of sports scientists or other appropriate staff working in the main football codes in Australia, a research outcome will be the design of a framework for determining the relationship between GPS data collection, athlete performance and injury management. This information can be shared across football codes with a view to providing recommendations for future improvement of injury rehabilitation and prevention, and improved techniques for player fitness.



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