Gregor Polančič

Education

• 2008 - Ph.D. in Computer Science (University of Maribor)
• 2001 - B.Sc. in Computer Science (University of Maribor)

Main research interests

• Business process management (BPM), BPMN
• Methods and technologies of e-communication and e-collaboration
• Diagram techniques and diagrammatic communication in software engineering
• Object-oriented analysis and design (UML)
• Process-oriented IT magamenets frameworks
• Empirical software engineering

Employment

• All at the University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• 2009 - present: Assistant Professor
  • visiting researcher, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria 2017
  • visiting lecturer, National Technical University, Kharkov Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine, 2016
  • visiting lecturer, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary, 2015
  • visiting lecturer,Tampere University of Technology, Pori, Finland, 2010, 2011
  • visiting lecturer, Paissi Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Bolgaria, 2010
  • visiting lecturer, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain,  2009
• 2001 - 2009: Teaching Assistant

Teaching courses

• First Bologna stage:
  • Methods and technologies of communication (ITK 1 uni)
  • Business process modeling (ITK 2 uni)
  • Architectures of interactive media content (MK 2 uni)
• Second Bologna stage:
  • IT and services management (ITK 1 mag)
  • Business process management (ITK 1 mag)
  • Empirical research methods (ITK 2 mag)
• Third Bologna stage:
  • Advanced business process management (RI dr)
  • Reuse in software engineering (RI dr)

Reviewer

• Requirements engineering
• International journal of human-computer interaction
• Computer standards and interfaces
• Computers in human behavior
• Journal of visual languages and computing
• Knowledge-based systems
• Empirical software engineering
• The Journal of systems and software
• Information systems management

Publications

Complete bibliography available on COBISS

Selected papers:

• POLANČIČ, Gregor, CEGNAR, Blaž. Complexity metrics for process models - a systematic literature review. Computer standards & interfaces, ISSN 0920-5489. [Print ed.], March 2017, vol. 51, str. 104-117, doi: 10.1016/j.csi.2016.12.003.
• JOŠT, Gregor, HUBER, Jernej, HERIČKO, Marjan, POLANČIČ, Gregor. An empirical investigation of intuitive understandability of process diagrams. Computer standards & interfaces, ISSN 0920-5489. [Print ed.], Nov. 2016, vol. 48, str. 90-111, doi: 10.1016/j.csi.2016.04.006.
• OVČJAK, Boris, HERIČKO, Marjan, POLANČIČ, Gregor. How do emotions impact mobile services acceptance? : a systematic literature review. Journal of mobile information systems, ISSN 1574-017X. [Print ed.], 2016, vol. 2016, str. 1-18, doi: 10.1155/2016/8253036.
• OVČJAK, Boris, HERIČKO, Marjan, POLANČIČ, Gregor. Factors impacting the acceptance of mobile data services - A systematic literature review. Computers in human behavior, ISSN 0747-5632. [Print ed.], Dec. 2015, vol. 53, str. 24-47, doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.06.013.
• POLANČIČ, Gregor, JOŠT, Gregor. The impact of the representatives of three types of process modeling tools on modeler's perceptions and performance. Journal of software, ISSN 2047-7473, Jan. 2016, vol. 28, no. 1, str. 27-56, doi: 10.1002/smr.1764.
• KOCBEK, Mateja, JOŠT, Gregor, HERIČKO, Marjan, POLANČIČ, Gregor. Business process model and notation : the current state of affairs. Computer science and information systems, ISSN 1820-0214. [Print ed.], 2015, vol. 12, no. 2, str. 509-539, doi: 10.2298/CSIS140610006K.
• POLANČIČ, Gregor, JOŠT, Gregor, HERIČKO, Marjan. An experimental investigation comparing individual and collaborative work productivity when using desktop and cloud modeling tools. Empirical software engineering, ISSN 1382-3256, Feb. 2015, vol. 20, iss. 1, str. 142-175, doi: 10.1007/s10664-013-9280-x.
• TURKANOVIĆ, Muhamed, POLANČIČ, Gregor. On the security of certain e-communication types : risks, user awareness and recommendations. Journal of information security and applications, ISSN 2214-2134, Dec. 2013, vol. 18, is. 4, str. 193-205, doi: 10.1016/j.jisa.2013.07.003.
• KRAJNC, Andrej, HERIČKO, Marjan, GERLEC, Črt, GOLJAT, Uroš, POLANČIČ, Gregor. Experimental investigation of the quality and productivity of software factories based development. Computer science and information systems, ISSN 1820-0214. [Print ed.], 2012, vol. 9, iss. 2, str. 667-689, doi: 10.2298/CSIS110720007K.
• POLANČIČ, Gregor, HERIČKO, Marjan, PAVLIČ, Luka. Developers' perceptions of object-oriented frameworks - an investigation into the impact of technological and individual characteristics. Computers in human behavior, ISSN 0747-5632. [Print ed.], 2011, vol. 27, iss. 2, str. 730-740, doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.10.006.
• ŠUMAK, Boštjan, HERIČKO, Marjan, PUŠNIK, Maja, POLANČIČ, Gregor. Factors affecting acceptance and use of Moodle : an empirical study based on TAM. Informatica, ISSN 0350-5596, Mar. 2011, vol. 35, no. 1, str. 91-100.
• ŠUMAK, Boštjan, HERIČKO, Marjan, POLANČIČ, Gregor, PUŠNIK, Maja. Investigation of e-learning system acceptance using UTAUT. International journal of engineering education, ISSN 0949-149X, 2010, vol. 26, no. 6, str. 1327-1342.
• POLANČIČ, Gregor, HERIČKO, Marjan, ROZMAN, Ivan. An empirical examination of application frameworks success based on technology acceptance model. The Journal of Systems and Software, ISSN 0164-1212. [Print ed.], Apr. 2010, vol. 83, iss. 4, str. 574-584, doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2009.10.036.
• POLANČIČ, Gregor. Unicode and Java Web Applications : i18n isn't turnkey even with Java's native Unicode support. Dr. Dobb's journal, ISSN 1044-789X, Februar 05, 2009, [4] str. http://www.ddj.com/web-development/213201510.
• POLANČIČ, Gregor, VAJDE HORVAT, Romana, ROZMAN, Ivan. Improving object-oriented frameworks by considering the characteristics of constituent elements. Journal of information science and engineering, ISSN 1016-2364, Jul. 2009, vol. 25, no. 4, str. 1067-1084. http://www.iis.sinica.edu.tw/page/jise/2009/200907_07.pdf.

Conference Committee Member

• member of the program committee CAiSE BPMDS 2018 - Business Process Modeling, Development, and Support.
• member of the program committee  BMSD 2018 - Eighth International Symposium on Business Modeling and Software Design.
• member of the program committee EF2017 (ERP Future 2017)
• member of the program committee OTS'2010 - OTS'2016 (Advanced technologies and services).
• member of the program committee Collaboration, software and services in information society 2010-2016
• member of the program committee ECOOP 2010
• member of the program committee International Technologies and Content (FOSSTEC '05),

Certificates

• Certified European Project Manager Trainer, License trainer-032006-686-119
• Certified Business Process Professional for Higher Education Institutions, License ECQA-BPMHEI-7351-1666