Biography
Bardo Fraunholz is an Associate Professor and the Director of Postgraduate Programs in the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics in Deakin Business School. Bardo received his BA and MA in Accounting from the University of Trier in Germany, and also holds a postgraduate diploma in Law and a postgraduate diploma in Legal Practice from Westminster University in the UK. He completed his PhD in Information Systems from Deakin University. Bardo is in charge of the Project Management discipline in the Deakin Business School and he teaches Project Management as well as the Information Systems practice (capstone) unit. He is a passionate proponent of internationalisation and a founding member of IS:Link, a network to promote and facilitate student mobility for IS students.
Bardo has published widely in national and international forums and is researching in the areas of project and process management, enterprise architecture and teaching technologies. He is also a member of a number of editorial boards and program committees. Before returning to academic life full-time, Bardo spent several years in the Information Communication Technologies sector as co-editor and board member of a publisher specializing in IT and Telecommunication Magazines. He has a strong interest in the alignment of research with practice and engages external partners in both his research and teaching. During Bardo's academic career, he has worked at universities in Germany, the UK and Australia and held a number of faculty positions such as course Director for IS and Business Analytics, Associate Head Teaching and Learning and more recently as university director for Career Education.
Read more on Bardo's profileResearch interests
- Mobile Applications
- Health Informatics (School Group)
- Project Management
- Knowledge Management (School Group)
- Electronic Governance & mGovernance
Affiliations
- Member, Health Informatics Society Australia (HISA).
- Member, International Association for the Development of the Information Society (IADIS).
- Member, Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI).
- Member, Australian Computer Society (ACS).
Teaching interests
- Project Management
- eBusiness Strategies
- Knowledge Management
- Business Security Management
- Risk Management for IS
- Information Systems and Global Issues
- Business Strategies for the Internet
- Information Systems and Global Issues
- Business Data Analysis
- Business Information Systems
Professional activities
Media appearances
- FutureLearn Course on SMEs, The Australian, Australia, 2018.
Awards
- Best Paper, Fraunholz, B., Unnithan, C., 'E-Governance - Inhibitor or Facilitator for Democracy and Citizen Empowerment?', International Conference on Electronic Government (ICEG), New Delhi, India, 15-17 December 2006.
- Best Paper, Nguyen, L., Fraunholz, B., Salzman, S. and Smith R., 'Students' Performance and Perception Linked to the Use of Group and Audience Response Systems (GARS) in Large Classes', CollECTer, Australia, 9 December 2006.
- Faculty Award, Outstanding Contribution to Teaching, 2009.
Projects
- 4+4+4 Course redesign project
- Faculty Curriculum Improvement Framework
- WIL expansion project
Publications
L Macaulay, W Webber, B Fraunholz
(2023), Vol. 42, pp. 1986-1999, Higher Education Research and Development, C1
G Pasqual, J Jung, B Fraunholz
(2023), Vol. 2023, pp. 22-53, Complex Systems Informatics and Modeling Quarterly, Riga, Latvia, C1
C Parker, E Bellucci, L Torlina, A Zutshi, B Fraunholz
(2015), Vol. 14, pp. 139-176, Journal of Internet Commerce, Abingdon, Eng., C1
SME stakeholder relationship descriptions in website CSR communications
C Parker, E Bellucci, A Zutshi, L Torlina, B Fraunholz
(2015), Vol. 11, pp. 364-386, Social Responsibility Journal, C1
C Parker, E Bellucci, L Torlina, A Zutshi, B Fraunholz
(2014), Vol. 21, pp. 187-197, Knowledge and process management, London, Eng., C1
Conceptualising how SMEs incorporate green content in their websites
C Parker, E Bellucci, L Torlina, A Zutshi, B Fraunholz
(2014), Vol. 18, pp. 137-160, Australasian journal of information systems, Canberra, ACT, C1
C Unnithan, L Nguyen, B Fraunholz, A Tatnall
(2013), pp. 85-90, i-Society 2013 : Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Society, Toronto, Ontario, E1-1
I Nair, B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2012), Vol. 4, pp. 70-85, International journal of e-adoption, Hershey Pa., C1
C Unnithan, B Fraunholz
(2011), pp. 118-136, E-strategies for resource management systems : planning and implementation, Hershey, Pa., B1
A method for examining corporate social responsibility descriptions on SME websites
C Parker, A Zutshi, B Fraunholz, M Crofts
(2011), pp. 1-13, PACIS 2011 : Proceedings of the 15th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Brisbane, Qld., E1
C Unnithan, B Fraunholz
(2011), ICSTSD 2011 : Proceedings of the First Annual Internationa Conference on Society, Technology and Sustainable Development : Volume 1, No 1, Kochi, India, E1
C Unnithan, B Fraunholz
(2011), pp. 1-10, Conf-IRM-KMIS 2011 : CONF-IRM 2011 Proceedings : Services Management and Innovation with IT, Seoul, Korea., E1
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2011), pp. 157-169, ICEG 2011 : Government transformation: Agenda for e-Gov 2.0 : E-Governance Policies and Practices, Ahmedabad, India, E1
S Santha, B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2010), Vol. 2, pp. 49-64, International journal of climate change : impacts and responses, Altona, Vic., C1
C Parker, B Fraunholz, A Zutshi, M Crofts
(2010), Vol. 17, pp. 5-21, Australasian journal of information systems, Bruce, A.C.T., C1
C Parker, A Zutshi, B Fraunholz
(2010), pp. 509-523, Bled 2010 : Proceedings of the 23rd Bled eConference : eTrust : implications for the individual, enterprises and society, Bled, Slovenia, E1
Enabling e-governance through Web 2.0 : role of ICTs in civic assignation
I Nair, B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2010), pp. 1-12, ICEG 2010 : Proceedings of the E-Governance 2010 International Conference, Bangalore, India, E1
Does e-governance facilitate citizen empowerment in democracies? A critical discourse analysis
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2009), Vol. 2, pp. 131-155, International journal of electronic governance, London, England, C1
C Parker, B Fraunholz, A Zutshi
(2009), ANZAM 2009 : Sustainable management and marketing, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
C Unnithan, R Smith, B Fraunholz
(2009), pp. 200-205, HIC 2009 : Proceedings of the National Health Informatics Conference, Canberra, A.C.T., E1
EDRMS implementation in the Australian public sector
L Nguyen, P Swatman, B Fraunholz, S Salzman
(2009), pp. 915-928, ACIS 2009 : Evolving Boundaries and New Frontiers: Defining the IS Discipline : Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Melbourne, Vic., E1
Building e-literate societies through e-governance in Kerala
C Unnithan, B Fraunholz
(2008), pp. 73-93, ICT in rural India: e-Governance, India, B1
Impact of broadband VoIP on telecoms : a cross-country analysis
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2008), pp. 796-817, Handbook of research on global diffusion of broadband data transmission, Hershey, Pa., B1
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2008), Vol. 1, pp. 51-84, International journal of electronic democracy, United Kingdom, C1
Using the sociotechnical approach in global software developments : Is the theory relevant today?
M Crofts, B Fraunholz, M Warren
(2008), pp. 250-260, ACIS2008 : Creating the future : transforming research into practice : Proceedings of the 19th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Christchurch, New Zealand, E1
Australian public sector adoption of EDRMS : a preliminary survey
L Nguyen, P Swatman, B Fraunholz
(2008), pp. 700-709, ACIS2008 : Creating the future : transforming research into practice : Proceedings of the 19th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Christchurch, New Zealand, E1
C Unnithan, R Smith, B Fraunholz
(2008), pp. 43-50, MCCSIS 2008 : Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference INFORMATICS 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, E1
Healthcare in continuum for an ageing population
H Grain, K Robinson, B Torney, B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2008), pp. 266-273, HEALTHINF 2008 : Proceedings of the first International Conference on Health Informatics, Madeira, Portugal, E1
Standing on the shoulders of giants : Are ERP success factors relevant for EDRMS implementation?
T Nguyen, P Swatman, B Fraunholz
(2008), pp. 523-536, Proceedings of the 21st Bled eConference : eCollaboration : overcoming boundaries through multi-channel interaction, Bled, Slovenia, E1
H Grain, K Robinson, B Torney, B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2008), Vol. 2, pp. 266-273, HEALTHINF 2008 - 1st International Conference on Health Informatics, Proceedings, PORTUGAL, Funchal, E1-1
Potential of telemedicine : a preliminary evaluation through the innovation diffusion lens
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2007), Vol. 8, pp. 315-332, International journal of healthcare technology and management, Olney, England, C1
E-governance-risky for democracies?
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2007), ISOWorld 2007 : Engaging academia and enterprise agendas : Proceedings of the 2007 ISOneWorld conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, E1
Agile approaches to software maintenance : an exploratory study of practitioner views
W Reyes, R Smith, B Fraunholz
(2007), pp. 265-269, Managing worldwide operations and communications with information technology : 2007 Information Resources Management Association International Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada May 19-23, 2007, Vancouver, B.C., E1
Critical success factors for mobile CRM: a research framework
C Unnithan, R Smith, B Fraunholz
(2007), pp. 261-264, Managing Worldwide Operations and Communications with Information Technology, Volume 1, 2007 Information Resources Management Association International Conference, Vancouver BC, Canada, E1
L Nguyen, P Swatman, B Fraunholz
(2007), pp. 790-800, ACIS2007 Toowoomba 5 to 7 December 2007 [electronic resource] : proceedings of the 18th Australasian conference on information systems, Toowoomba, Queensland, E1
E-governance: enabling the French web 2.0 revolution?
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2007), pp. 344-359, Foundations of e-government, Hyderabad, India, E1
C Unnithan, B Fraunholz
(2006), pp. 170-192, Electronic business in developing countries: opportunities and challenges, Hershey, U.S, B1
A possible journey to an Australian knowledge management framework
C Wilkin, B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2006), Vol. 6, pp. 29-42, International journal of knowledge, culture & change management, Melbourne, Vic., C1
L Nguyen, B Fraunholz, S Salzman, R Smith
(2006), Proceedings of the 2006 CollECTeR Conference on eCommerce, Adelaide, South Australia, E1
Mlearning for India : any potential?
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2006), pp. 101-108, IADIS 2006 : Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning, Dublin, Ireland, E1
E-governance-inhibitor or facilitator for democracy and citizen empowerment?
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2006), pp. 1-12, E-government: macro issues, Delhi, India, E1
Tracking and tracing applications of 3G for SMEs
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan, J Jung
(2005), pp. 130-154, Mobile and wireless systems beyond 3G: managing new business opportunities, Hershey, Pa., B1
Facilitating online privacy on eCommerce websites: an Australian experience
A Ladson, B Fraunholz
(2005), Vol. 3, pp. 59-68, Journal of information, communication and ethics in society, Leicester, England, C1
Enabling mobile infrastructures on the road to 3G
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2005), Conference on Information Science Technology and Management 2005 Proceedings, New Dehli, India, E1
Mobile healthcare information systems : thru' the ant lens
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2005), pp. 371-374, Managing Modern Organizations With Information Technology, Proceedings of the 2005 Information Resources Management Association International Conference, San Diego, Calif., E1
Inhibitors and facilitators for mobile payment adoption in Australia: a preliminary study
E Teo, B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2005), pp. 663-666, International Conference on Mobile Business, ICMB 2005, Sydney, N.S.W., E1
Project quality management in virtual environments : a primer
C Wilkin, B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2005), pp. 753-755, Managing modern organizations with information technology: 2005 Information Resources Management Association International Conference, San Diego, Calif., E1
Critical success factors in mobile communications: a comparative roadmap for Germany and India
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2004), Vol. 2, pp. 87-101, International journal of mobile communications, Olney, England, C1
Global software development : the next RE frontier?
M Crofts, R Smith, B Fraunholz
(2004), AWRE'04 : Proceedings of the 9th Australian Workshop on Requirements Engineering, Adelaide, South Australia, E1
SMS growth and diffusion : a preliminary investigation of three economies
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2004), pp. 1-16, ISOneWorld 2004 : Proceedings of the ISOneWorld conference, Las Vegas, U.S.A., E1
Project quality management for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in trade
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2004), pp. 221-224, Innovations through information technology : proceedings of the 2004 Information Resources Management Association International Conference, New Orleans, La., E1
B Fraunholz
(2003), pp. 190-206, Technologies & methodologies for evaluating information technology in business, Hershey, U.S, B1
Egovernance : a growing paradigm in Germany and India
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2003), Vol. 3, pp. 38-41, The e-business review : a publication of the International Academy of E-Business., Nacogdoches, Tex., C1-1
Managing B2B eCommerce: a project management approach
B Fraunholz, C Chan, P Swatman
(2003), pp. 173-188, Building society through e-commerce: e-government, e-business and e-learning, Santiago, Chile, E1
Evaluation of mobile frameworks-conceptual and technological aspects
B Fraunholz, J Hoffman, J Jung
(2003), pp. 245-252, 10th European Conference on Information Technology Evaluation : Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain, 25-26 September 2003, Madrid ,Spain, E1
M Ding, C Unnithan, B Fraunholz
(2003), pp. 1-15, Nurturing executive networks : proceedings of the ISOneWorld Conference and Convention 2003, Las Vegas, Nev., E1
Project communication management in Australia, Germany and India - a cross cultural study
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan, J Chamberlain
(2003), pp. 150-153, Information technology and organizations: trends, issues, challenges and solutions : Proceedings of the 2003 International Conference on Information Resources Management Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, E1
Project-MEMO-integrated process based enterprise-resource and project planning
B Fraunholz, H Schauer
(2003), pp. 256-259, Information technology and organizations: trends, issues, challenges and solutions : Proceedings of the 2003 International Conference on Information Resources Management Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, E1
Project communication management in Australia, Germany and India : a cross cultural study
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan, J Chamberlain
(2002), Geelong, Vic., A6
Egovernance : a growing paradigm in Germany and India
B Fraunholz, C Unnithan
(2002), Geelong, Vic., A6
MCommerce - a vision in time : a preliminary investigation into past and future of mobile payments
M Ding, C Unnithan, B Fraunholz
(2002), Geelong, Vic., A6
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Vietnam-Australia partnerships for digital transformation in higher education
A/Prof Wanty Widjaja, Prof Ly Tran, Dr Huyen Bui, A/Prof Bonnie Yim, Dr Bardo Fraunholz
Australia Awards Fellowships
- 2023: $310,175
Australia Enhanced Economic Engagement Strategy.
Prof Ly Tran, Mr John Molony, Dr Diep Nguyen, Dr Huyen Bui, Mr John Bolton, Dr Bardo Fraunholz, Ms Angela Puskic, Ms Thu Nguyen Vo
Department of Education (Australian Government)
- 2024: $39,900
Industry and Other Funding
Investigating the role of extended information on consumer's behaviour in the food industry
Dr Susan Keller, Mr Richard Braithwaite, Dr Bardo Fraunholz, A/Prof Caroline Chan
GS1 Aust - Grant Research
- 2010: $5,000
- 2009: $2,000
Supervisions
Kathryn Harries
Thesis entitled: Improving Humanitarian Impact: Development of an Innovative Guide for Empowering Technical Field Teams
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Merete Crofts
Thesis entitled: Exploring the Sociotechnical Systems Perspectives in Global Software Development
Master of Commerce, School of Information and Business Analytics