I am a project and program manager with extensive practical experience and solid academic background who have had the opportunity to work in several countries (Australia, Brazil, Israel, UK, and US).
In the industry, I managed large programs in significant organisations (AEL/Elbit Systems, ANU, HP, Dell, and Altus) and in different industry segments (defence, education, R&D, IT, manufacturing, and industrial automation). The most complex programs I had the opportunity to manage were the development and preparation for production of five avionics and defence systems for the Embraer C-390 Millennium.
My leadership is people-centred and influenced by the Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton; while my management approach is oriented to business results and based on one size does not fit all, quality planning and continuous improvement.
In the academia, I had the opportunity to work at Cranfield School of Management/Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. Currently, I am the Program Director of the MSc Project Management and the Graduate Certificate in Project Leadership and Management at the University of Wollongong (UOW).
My research focuses on project development, decision support systems, continuous improvement, and education. Outcomes have been published in prestigious journals including Decision Support Systems and R&D Management and numerous conferences.
I have a PhD in Project Management (ANU), Masters and Bachelors in Computer Science, a Graduate Certificate in Business Management and Six Sigma Black Belt and Green Belt certifications.
My leadership is people-centred and influenced by the Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton; while my management approach is oriented to business results and based on one size does not fit all, quality planning and continuous improvement.
| Year | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
QPLAN: Decision support for evaluating planning quality in software development projects
Published in Decision Support Systems |
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| 2020 |
Enhancing software development through project‐based learning and the quality of planning
Published in R and D Management |
Dr Amaral Féris research interests include program management, decision support systems and process improvement.
His goal is to help managers in taking better decisions through an interdisciplinary study that involves:
a) Dual process theory, which aims to explain the decision-making process from the view of decision makers through two distinct systems of thinking: System 1 (intuitive, emotional, fast and unconscious) and System 2 (reasoned, logical, controlled operations, slow and conscious);
b) Behavioral science, which aims to explain or predict human and organisational behaviour;
c) Design Science Research (DSR), a complementary approach to behaviour science that aims to extend the boundaries of human and organisational capabilities though the creation of new and innovative artefacts;
d) Planning-performance theory, which suggests a positive impact of planning formality on financial performance;
e) One size does not fit all;, because each project should be managed according to its characteristics; and
f) Knowledge management, which aims to capture, retain and share the knowledge acquired in each project for improving planning quality of subsequent projects.
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
Funding Scheme: Australia Germany Joint Cooperation Scheme |
| Degree | Research Title | Advisee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | Contesting Digital Innovation in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation: A Semantic Approach to Socio-technical Documentation | McGregor, Kirsten |
40.G06a, Faculty of Business, University of Wollongong
Northfields Avenue
Wollongong
NSW
2522
Australia
| Year | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
QPLAN: Decision support for evaluating planning quality in software development projects
Published in Decision Support Systems |
|
| 2020 |
Enhancing software development through project‐based learning and the quality of planning
Published in R and D Management |
Dr Amaral Féris research interests include program management, decision support systems and process improvement.
His goal is to help managers in taking better decisions through an interdisciplinary study that involves:
a) Dual process theory, which aims to explain the decision-making process from the view of decision makers through two distinct systems of thinking: System 1 (intuitive, emotional, fast and unconscious) and System 2 (reasoned, logical, controlled operations, slow and conscious);
b) Behavioral science, which aims to explain or predict human and organisational behaviour;
c) Design Science Research (DSR), a complementary approach to behaviour science that aims to extend the boundaries of human and organisational capabilities though the creation of new and innovative artefacts;
d) Planning-performance theory, which suggests a positive impact of planning formality on financial performance;
e) One size does not fit all;, because each project should be managed according to its characteristics; and
f) Knowledge management, which aims to capture, retain and share the knowledge acquired in each project for improving planning quality of subsequent projects.
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
Funding Scheme: Australia Germany Joint Cooperation Scheme |
| Degree | Research Title | Advisee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | Contesting Digital Innovation in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation: A Semantic Approach to Socio-technical Documentation | McGregor, Kirsten |
40.G06a, Faculty of Business, University of Wollongong
Northfields Avenue
Wollongong
NSW
2522
Australia
