Linda Macaulay Explained

Linda Ann Macaulay is the Emeritus Professor of System Design at the University of Manchester, specialising in Human–computer interaction, Requirements engineering and Service science, management and engineering.

Education

Linda Macaulay obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics at the University of Sheffield in 1972, and a Research master's degree in Computational Science from the University of St Andrews in 1976.[1] She later obtained her Doctor of Philosophy in Computation from the University of Manchester,[2] becoming a Fellow of the British Computer Society.[3]

Research

Human Computer Interaction

Professor Macaulay's 1995 book Human Computer Interaction for Software Designers,[4] served presents a number of techniques for use by System Designers to help them take account of user needs within the design process. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council recognised her HCI research through the award "Human Factors in the Design of Electronic Service Delivery Systems for use in Complex Environments".[5]

Requirements Engineering

Her book on requirements engineering focussed on techniques for involving users in the early stages of requirements[6] in the software design process led to an EPSRC award for "Co-operative Requirements Capture",[7] and a number of articles including USTM: A New Approach to Requirements Specification,[8] Requirements as a Co-operative Activity,[9] A Seven Layer Model of the Role of the Facilitator in Requirements Engineering.[10] She won the Economic and Social Research Council award for "Human Issues in Security and Privacy in e-Commerce".[11]

Service System Design

Macaulay's contributed to one of the earliest publications recognising the need for more flexible software, known as "software as a service",[12] and to be co-investigator in the Interdisciplinary Software Engineering Network.[13] She later founded the EPSRC UK network in Service Science,[14] to develop and promote UK capability in service sciences. Her book Case Studies in Service Innovation presents a study of how service innovation occurs in practice.[15]

Career

In 1999 Linda was the first female Professor to be appointed to the Department of Computation at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.[16] She is now at Manchester Business School.[17]

Awards

Personal life

Professor Macaulay is married to Patrick Macaulay, they have three children Jon-Sebastian, Theresa and Christine.

Notes and References

  1. SAULCAT.. Simulation of a paged computer system, a teaching tool. SAULCAT - St. Andrews University Library Catalogue. St. Andrews - Library. 14 August 2015. 1976.
  2. EThOS. The role of the facilitator in distributed teamwork.. British Library's Electronic Theses Online Service (EThOS).. University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology. 14 August 2015. 1997. Ph.D .
  3. Web site: British Computer Society . BCS Fellows . BCS Register of Members . 14 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151122221813/http://wam.bcs.org/wam/memberdirectory.aspx?letter=M&grade=FBCS . 22 November 2015 .
  4. Book: Macaulay. L.A.. Human Computer Interaction for Software Designers. 1995. International Thomson Computer Press. London. 978-1-850-32177-4. 222. 605328426.
  5. Web site: EPSRC. Human Factors in the Design of Electronic Service Delivery Systems. EPSRC. 14 August 2015.
  6. Book: Macaulay. L.A.. Requirements Engineering. 1996. Springer-Verlag. London. 978-3-540-76006-1. 198. 14 August 2015.
  7. Web site: EPSRC. Co-operative Requirements Capture. gow.epsrc.ac.uk/. EPSRC. 14 August 2015.
  8. Macaulay. Linda. USTM: A new approach to Requirements Specification. Interacting with Computers. 1990. 2. 2. 92–118. 10.1016/0953-5438(90)90017-C.
  9. Book: Macaulay. Linda. [1993] Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Requirements Engineering . Requirements capture as a cooperative activity . 174–181. 10.1109/ISRE.1993.324820. 1992. 978-0-8186-3120-7. 38864242.
  10. Macaulay. Linda. Seven-Layer Model of the Role of the Facilitator in Requirements Engineering. Requirements Engineering. 17 Feb 2014. 4. 1. 38–59. 10.1007/s007660050009. 1975857.
  11. Web site: ESRC. Human Issues in Security and Privacy in E-Commerce. https://web.archive.org/web/20120708040112/http://www.esrc.ac.uk/my-esrc/grants/L142251008/read. dead. 8 July 2012. Economic and Social Research Council. 16 August 2015.
  12. Book: Bennett. Keith. Layzell. Paul. Budgen. Dave. Brereton. Pearl. Macaulay. Linda. Munro. Malcolm. Proceedings Seventh Asia-Pacific Software Engeering Conference. APSEC 2000 . Service-based software: The future for flexible software . 214–221. December 2000. 10.1109/APSEC.2000.896702. 978-0-7695-0915-0. 10.1.1.23.3674. 15783373.
  13. Web site: EPSRC. Isen: Interdisciplinary Software Engineering Network. EPSRC: Pioneering research and skills. 15 August 2015.
  14. Web site: EPSRC. SSME Network: UK network of researchers in services science, management and engineering. EPSRC Pioneering Research and Skills. 16 August 2015.
  15. Book: Macaulay. Linda. Miles. Ian. Wilby. Jennifer. Tan. Yin Leng. Zhao. Liping. Theodoulidis. Babis. Case Studies in Service Innovation. 2012. Springer-Verlag. New York. 978-1-4614-1972-3. 234. 16 August 2015.
  16. Web site: ELGAR: Electronic Gateway to Archives at Rylands :: Display in Full . Archives.li.man.ac.uk . 2015-08-24.
  17. Web site: Prof Linda Macaulay research profile - personal details | The University of Manchester . Manchester.ac.uk . 2015-08-24.
  18. Web site: IBM University Research and Collaboration . Research.ibm.com . 2014-10-28 . 2015-08-24.
  19. News: EurekAlert. Manchester strikes strategic deal with IBM. 16 August 2015. American Association for the Advancement of Science. 1 Nov 2005.

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