University of Exeter Business School

Professor Andi Smart

Professor Andi Smart

Professor of Operations & Process Management,

 P.A.Smart@exeter.ac.uk

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Overview

Professor of Operations & Process Management, Director of the Centre for Simulation, Analytics and Modelling (CSAM)

Andi Smart joined Exeter in 1998. He is Professor of Operations and Process Management, Director of the Centre for Simulation, Analytics and Modelling.

He previously led the Centre for Innovation and Service Research (ISR), the Organisations in Transition (OiT) research cluster, and has served as the Head of Management Studies within the Business School. His external duties have included: Co-Editor of the International Journal of Operations and Production Management (2009 – 2013); External Examiner for Glasgow University (2007- 2011); Board Member of the European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) (2007 – 2011). During his term with EurOMA Andi founded the Service Operations Management (SOM) Forum. Andi has also previously served as an Advanced Institute of Management (AIM) Scholar.

Professor Smart’s research interest is in the design and improvement of operational systems. He is currently leading a €8.3m Interreg project (VISTA AR) to design systems that enhance visitor experiences at cultural heritage sites. This project uses advanced technologies such as eye tracking, geospatial positioning and text analytics to obtain visitor intelligence. This data, combined with demographic and psychographic data, is used to inform business model innovation and the design of virtual reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies. The project aims to identify relationships between immersive (AR/VR) technology, visitor profiles, and visitor experience to inform system design. System implementation (and longitudinal study) will take place at: Exeter Cathedral; Fougeres Castle; The National Trust (Tin Coast); South West Coast Path; Underwater Museum in Lorient; and the Gardens of Valloires.

In addition to the VISTA AR project Andi has recently completed projects on Patient Experience in healthcare, a project entitled ReGroup (with the Medical School) modelling the future workforce in General Practice, and a study focused on business model innovation in mobile payments. He has an interest in exploring system design for Next Generation Services and also has an interest in systems for social innovation; combining advanced technologies to address the aging population.

Qualifications

  • PhD (Operations Management)
  • BSc (Computing and Informatics)

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Research

Research interests

Andi’s research focus is on exploring new knowledge in the design and improvement of operations systems. Broadly this involves: building upon Systems Theory as foundations for thinking; conceptualising organisations from an activity systems perspective, which provides the framework for application; conducting inquiry in a variety of contexts. In addition to his current work on customer experience and digital innovation, his conceptual work is focused on identifying contextual contingencies for operations management. This has resulted in the development of his Task-Type classification of operational systems to rival the traditional economic classifications. In addition to successfully supervising nine PhD students, Andi is currently supervising four PhD students and one MPhil student who are investigating a range of service design and innovation phenomena.

His empirical work has involved close collaboration with a range of practitioners (for example, LloydsTSB, Virgin Media, Vodafone, MET Police, EDF Energy, NHS, Rural Payments Agency – RPA, BT, National Trust). In support of this work funding has been obtained from both private sponsorship and research council grants. He has taken a lead role in large UK and European research projects. He is currently Principal Investigator on the €8.3m VISTA AR project funded by the Interreg (FCE) programme. He has previously led a workgroup on a collaborative US / European project (NIST/CIMOSA) exploring Enterprise Modelling and Integration. He has undertaken a lead role on an ESPRIT project involving Helsinki University of Technology (HUT), GKN Westland Aerospace and Nokia and has been responsible for leading the coordination and integration of a European Social Fund (ESF) project in collaboration with the University of Padova and University Paris Sud. Andi has obtained financial support for research and consultancy from organizations in both the private and public sector. He has worked with the Rural Payments Agency alongside SERCO, collaborating with DEFRA, PWC, Deloitte, and Gartner Consulting. He is currently working on a project (VISTA AR), funded by the Interreg FCE programme working with: Exeter Cathedral; Fougères Castle; National Trust; SWCP; Gardens of Valloires; Underwater Museum in Lorient.

Research projects

2017

  • Visitor Experience innovation through Systematic text Analytics and Augmented Reality (VISTA AR), Interreg FCE, €8.3m (Exeter €2.14m)

2016

  • Enhancing Understanding of the Social Value of Libraries, Arts Council England (ACE), £316,113 (Led by Libraries Unlimited).

2015

  • The changing General practitioner workforce: the development of policies and strategies aimed at retaining experienced GPs and those taking a career break in direct patient care (ReGroup), HS&DR Project: 14/196/02, (£495,679), with the University of Exeter Medical School.

2014

  • Business Models: fast tracking competitive advantage, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Research Seminar Competition, £28,866. (with UWE, Aston, Henley, Lancaster, Strathclyde, Warwick)

Previous Awards:

2013

  • Mer-Innovate: E-maintenance of turbines and the use of high technology electronics, software and devices to support the growth of renewable Marine Energies, Interreg – Europe Regional Development Fund, Total value €1.38m, Exeter €250,232 (Awarded 2013)  
  • A Standards-Driven Approach for Integrated Systems Modelling of Food Banks. RCUK DE Programme: New Economic Models in the Digital Economy, £6,000.
  • Evaluating Patient Experience: an approach using Text Analytics, South West Innovation Voucher Scheme, ERDF South West Competitiveness Programme, £10,000

2009

  • Rural Payments Agency (RPA), A systems perspective on single payment scheme (SPS) operations and processes, £247,500, (Awarded 2009)

2008

  • NHS South West, NHS Collaborative Research Project, £255,565 (Awarded 2008)
  • Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP006833), Performance Improvement through the enhancement of information management and a knowledge-based capability, £248,160 (Awarded 2008) – in collaboration with Graphic PLC

2007

  • ESRC/Dti Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), The development of enhanced income streams through CRM and process management to fund free palliative care for terminally ill patients. £112,800 (Awarded 2007) - in collaboration with Hospiscare

2006

  • Lloyds/TSB, Process Maturity and Customer Satisfaction, £10,000 (2006).
  • Knowledge Exploitation South West 2, Programme for Strategic Process Education and Training (PROSPECT), £90,000 (2006)

2004

  • Arson Task Force (ATF), Impact analysis of ATF on arson reduction, £10,000 (2004)
  • Engineering Employers Federation (EEF), Strategic business performance improvement for the Advanced Engineering sector, £50,000 (2004)
  • Microsoft UK, Business Process Management in the Telecommunications Sector, £37,000 (2004)

2002

  • Lloyds/TSB, Business Process Management in the Financial Services Sector, Research Studentship, £68,000 (2002)

2001

  • EPSRC GR/N28923/01 Manufacturing Infrastructure Development for the Aerospace Industry (MIDAS), grant value £117,340.(2001)

1997

  • HEFCE Non-Formula Research project in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, Manufacturing Engineering Group entitled: PACTS, £80,000 (1997)
  • EPSRC GR/L41479 - A methodology for re-engineering business processes. Awarded Alpha 4 grade by EPSRC. £300,000 (1997)

1996

  • ESPRIT project entitled: User Navigated Computerised Learning Environment (UNCLE), Domain 7 - Technologies for Business Processes (Task 7.15 Business Methodologies and Measurements), 800,000 ECU. (1996)
  • ESF ADAPT project entitled: Developing SME Capabilities to Enhance Organisational Learning and Competitiveness (DO), £1,070,430. (1996)

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Publications

Journal articles

Harris D, Bird J, Smart P, Wilson M, Vine S (In Press). A framework for the testing and validation of simulated environments in experimentation and training. Frontiers in Psychology
Ponsignon F, Smart P, Smith J (In Press). Development and validation of a measurement scale for the experience capability construct. Journal of Service Management
Maddern H, Smart PA, Maull RS (In Prep). Service supply chain management: a way forward. International Journal of Management Reviews
Ponsignon F, Smart PA (In Prep). The congruency of manufacturing research and practice: a service orientation view. International Journal of Production Economics
Tiang TKS, Yeoh ASS, Othman B, Mohan HM, Burgess AN, Smart PJ, Proud DM (2024). Does complete pathological response increase perioperative morbidity risk in rectal cancer?. Colorectal Disease Abstract.
Ponsignon F, Phillips L, Smart P, Low N (2023). Designing the service delivery system for prevention-oriented goals: insights from two case studies. Journal of Service Management Abstract.
Bird JM, Smart PA, Harris DJ, Phillips LA, Giannachi G, Vine SJ (2022). A Magic Leap in Tourism: Intended and Realized Experience of Head-Mounted Augmented Reality in a Museum Context. Journal of Travel Research
Ponsignon F, Davies P, Smart A, Maull R (2021). An in-depth case study of a modular service delivery system in a logistics context. International Journal of Logistics Management, 32(3), 872-897. Abstract.
Abel GA, Gomez-Cano M, Mustafee N, Smart A, Fletcher E, Salisbury C, Chilvers R, Dean SG, Richards SH, Warren F, et al (2020). Workforce predictive risk modelling: development of a model to identify general practices at risk of a supply-demand imbalance. BMJ Open, 10(1). Abstract.  Author URL.
M’hammed S, Baudry D, Mustafee N, Louis A, smart, Godsiff, Mazari B (2019). Modelling and simulation of operation and maintenance strategy for offshore wind farms based on multiagent system. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 30(8), 2981-2997.
Campbell JL, Fletcher E, Abel G, Anderson R, Chilvers R, Dean SG, Richards SH, Sansom A, Terry R, Aylward A, et al (2019). Policies and strategies to retain and support the return of experienced GPs in direct patient care: the ReGROUP mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 7(14), 1-288. Abstract.
Ponsignon F, Smart P, Phillips L (2018). A customer journey perspective on service delivery system design: insights from healthcare. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management Abstract.
Nikolic A, Wickramasinghe N, Claydon-Platt D, Balakrishnan V, Smart P (2018). The Use of Communication Apps by Medical Staff in the Australian Health Care System: Survey Study on Prevalence and Use. JMIR Med Inform, 6(1). Abstract.  Author URL.
Nikolic A, Wickramasinghe N, Claydon-Platt D, Balakrishnan V, Smart P (2017). The Use of Communication Apps by Medical Staff in the Australian Health Care System: Survey Study on Prevalence and Use.
Nikolic A, Wickramasinghe N, Claydon-Platt D, Balakrishnan V, Smart P (2017). The Use of Communication Apps by Medical Staff in the Australian Health Care System: Survey Study on Prevalence and Use (Preprint). Abstract.
Contiero E, Ponsignon F, Smart PA, Vinelli A (2016). Contingencies and characteristics of service recovery system design. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 36(11), 1644-1667. Abstract.
Ponsignon F, Smart A, Williams M, Hall J (2015). Healthcare experience quality: an empirical exploration using content analysis techniques. Journal of Service Management, 26(3), 460-485. Abstract.
Smart PA, Alves KV (2014). An interview with Dick Chase, Professor Emeritus, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 34(4).
Maddern H, Smart PA, Maull RS, Childe S (2014). End-to-end process management: Implications for theory and practice. Production Planning and Control, 25(16), 1303-1321. Abstract.
Ponsignon F, Maull RS, Smart PA (2014). Four archetypes of process improvement: a Q-methodological study. International Journal of Production Research, 52(15), 4507-4525. Abstract.
Behara RS, Babbar S, Smart PA (2014). Leadership in om research: a social network analysis of european researchers. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 34(12), 1537-1563. Abstract.
Maddern H, Maull RS, Smart PA (2012). Business Process Management: a cross sector evaluation. Production Planning and Control
Ponsignon F, Smart PA, Maull RS (2012). Process design principles in service firms: Universal or context dependent? a literature review and new research directions. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 23(11-12), 1273-1296.
Ponsignon F, Smart PA, Maull RS (2011). Service delivery system design: characteristics and contingencies. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 31(3), 324-349. Abstract.
Dermot Williams M, Smart A (2010). Patient safety: a casualty of target success?. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 23(5), 416-430. Abstract.
Maull RS, Smart PA, Harris A, AAF K (2009). An evaluation of 'fast track' in A&E: a discrete event simulation approach. The Service Industries Journal, 29(7), 923-941. Abstract.
Maull RS, smart P, al-karasneh A, Harris A (2009). Simulating an Accident and Emergency department: Some General Conclusions. Service Industries Journal, 29(5).
Smart PA, Maddern H, Maull RS (2009). Understanding Business Process Management: Implications for Theory and Practice. British Journal of Management, 20(4), 491-507.
batista L, smart A, Maull RS (2008). The systemic perspective of service processes: underlying theory, architecture and approach. Production Planning and Control, 19(5), 535-544.
Maddern H, Maull RS, Smart PA, Baker P (2007). Customer satisfaction and service quality in UK financial services. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 27(9-10), 998-1019. Abstract.
Maddern H, Maull RS, Smart A, Baker P (2007). Satisfaction and Service Quality in UK Financial Services. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 27(9), 999-1019.
Maull R, Harris A, Al-Fatah Karasneh A (2007). The impact of a fast track strategy on patient waiting time within an emergency department: an approach using discrete event simulation. Service Industries Journal, 29(5).
Smart PA, Maull RS, Radnor Z, Childe S (2004). A Methodology for the Application of Business Processes in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. Production Planning and Control, 15(1).
Childe SJ, Maull RS, Radnor ZJ, Smart PA (2004). Capitalizing on thematic initiatives: a framework for process-based change in SMEs. Production Planning & Control, 15(1), 2-12.
Smart PA, Housel T, Maull R, Radnor ZJ (2003). An approach for identifying value in business processes. Journal of Knowledge Management, 7(4), 49-61.
Lean, J. (2001). Improving Control Through Effective Performance Measurement in SMEs. Production Planning and Control, 12(8), 804-813.
Smart PA, Bourne M, Hudson M (2001). Theory and Practice in SME Performance Measurement Systems. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 21(8), 1096-1115.
Smart PA, Maull RS, Childe SJ (1999). A reference model of 'operate' processes for process-based change. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 12(6), 471-482. Abstract.
Smart PA, Maull RS, Greswell TJ, Childe SJ, Tranfield DR (1999). Strategies for enterprise integration: the three-lens model. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 32(2), 163-170.
Maull RS, Weaver AM, Childe SJ, Smart PA, Bennett J (1995). Current issues in Business Process Re-engineering in UK manufacturing companies. International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Chapters

Smart PA, Childe SJ, Maull RS (1999). Supporting business process re-engineering in industry: towards a methodology. In Gulladge R, Elzinga J (Eds.) Process Engineering: Advancing the State of the Art, Boston: Kluwer Academic Pub, 283-319.
Maull RS, Childe SJ, Mills JB, Smart PA (1998). The Role of CIM and Robotics in Enterprise Engineering. In Nof SY (Ed) Handbook of industrial robotics, Wiley, 495-508.
Smart PA, Maull RS, Childe SJ (1997). Integration in Small and Medium Enterprises:Specification of a Business Process Re-engineering Methodology. In  (Ed) Enterprise Engineering and Integration, Springer Nature, 449-458.
Childe SJ, Weaver AM, Maull RS, Smart PA, Bennett J (1995). The application of generic process models in Business Process Re-engineering. In  (Ed) Re-engineering the Enterprise, Springer Nature, 110-120.

Conferences

Onggo BS, Juan AA, Mustafee N, Smart A, Molloy O (2018). Symbiotic simulation system: Hybrid systems model meets big data analytics. Abstract.
Abel G, Gomez Cano M, Smart PA, Mustafee N, Fletcher E, Campbell J (2017). Primary Care Workforce: How can we Identify those General Practices at Risk of a Supply-Demand Imbalance?. 46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC ASM 2017). 12th - 14th Jul 2017.
Mustafee N, Wienke A, Smart A, Godsiff P (2015). Learning Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) Concepts in Offshore Wind Industry Through Game-based Learning. 2015 Winter Simulation Conference. 6th - 9th Dec 2015.
Kumar V, Smart PA, Maddern H, Maull RS (2008). Alternative perspectives on service quality and customer satisfaction: the role of BPM. 10th International Research Symposium on Service Excellence in Management (QUIS 10). 14th - 17th Jun 2007. Abstract.
Childe SJ, Smart PA, Weaver AM (1997). The use of generic process models for process transformation.  Author URL.
Maull RS, Weaver AM, Childe SJ, Smart PA, Bennett J (1995). Current issues in business process re-engineering.  Author URL.

Reports

Havard V, Sahnoun M, Mustafee N, Wienke A, Boulc’h D, Godsiff P, Smart P, Baudy D (2015). E-maintenance and augmented reality for off shore wind farms (Mer-innovate). Interreg.

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External Engagement and Impact

External positions

Andi has undertaken a number of external roles. Recently he has served as an External Advisor on two Professorial Appointment Panels at the University of York, and the appointment panel (Reader) at Loughborough University. He is also currently the Academic Lead on the EurOMA Service Operations Management Forum. He is Guest Editor for a special issue on Information-Centric Operations Management for the International Journal of Operations and Production Management.

Previous responsibilities include:

  • Board Member - European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) [2006- 2011]
  • External Examiner - University of Glasgow – External Examiner [2007 – 2011]
  • Lead Academic and Founder – EurOMA Service Operations Forum [2008 - present]
  • Co-Editor – International Journal of Operations and Production Management [2009-2013]
  • Advanced Institute of Management (AIM) Scholar
  • Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust - Honorary Research Fellow
  • Visiting Professor – Centro Universitario Di Organizzazione Aziendale (CUOA), University of Padova. (Ranked in Top 5 of International Faculty)
  • Visiting Professor – Athens Laboratory for Business Administration (ALBA)
  • Visiting Professor - Chalmers University of Technology

Andi serves on a number of scientific committees at annual conferences each year and has been a reviewer for a number of different research councils and journals.

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Teaching

Since joining Exeter in 1998 Andi has developed the curricula for a number of courses. He currently teaches a large undergraduate course on Operations Management and a specialist Masters level course on Service Operations and Marketing. He was nominated for best research led lecturer in 2014. In addition he has established post-graduate courses for the MBA, MSc and MA degrees. He has been module co-ordinator for courses on Change Management, Strategy, Service Management, and Process Management. To facilitate the course on process management Andi secured sponsorship for a laboratory of Enterprise Process Management tools from Corel/iGrafx. He is currently engaged with IBM exploring tools to support new courses in Business Analytics.

Andi has also delivered courses at ALBA, Greece, at CUOA, Italy, (where he has been ranked in the top five of the International Faculty), and Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. In addition to the design and delivery of individual courses, he has served as the Director of the MSc in International Management programme. Andi also has experience in the design and delivery of executive education including the development of a modular programme for Britannia Building Society and South West Water.

Modules

2023/24

Information not currently available


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