Author: Narciso Cerpa
PhD, MCom, BEng
Narciso Cerpa ( ncerpa@utalca.cl ) is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department of the Faculty of Engineering at the “Universidad de Talca”, Chile. He has qualifications in computing engineering (BE) and information systems (MCom, PhD). He has 15 years of experience in the software development industry and 18 years of experience in academia and has held appointments in both Australia and Chile. He was Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Development and Innovation at the University of Talca during the period 2003-2006. His research interests include software engineering, and electronic commerce. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research and one of its founding members. He is a member of the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM), member of the Editorial Board of International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector (IJISSS), and member of the Scientific Editorial Board of the Revista de Universidad y Sociedad del Conocimiento. He is also a member of the IFIP Working Groups 6.11 (Electronic Commerce - Communication Systems) and 8.4 (E-Business Information Systems: Multi-disciplinary research and practice), and the Director of CollECTeR (Collaborative Electronic Commerce Technology and Research) Iberoamerica (2003-2008).
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Vasquez, Daniel, Cerpa, Narciso, Angles, Renzo (2013): A secure discussion system with anonymous participation through Web services. In Ingeniare. Rev. chil. ing., 21 (1) pp. 82-98. https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0718-33052013000100008&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=en
Wilkin, Carla, Cerpa, Narciso (2012): Strategic Information Systems Planning: An Empirical Evaluation of its Dimensions. In Journal of Technology Management And Innovation, 7 (2) pp. 52-62.
Reyes, Francisco, Cerpa, Narciso, Candia, Alfredo, Bardeen, Matthew (2011): The optimization of success probability for software projects using genetic algorithms. In Journal of Systems and Software, 84 (5) pp. 775-785.
Salinas, Erick, Cerpa, Narciso, Rojas, Pablo (2011): A Service Oriented Architecture for the Implementation of the Personal Software Process. In Ingeniare Revista Chilena de Ingeniería, 19 (1) pp. 40-52. https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_issuetoc&pid=0718-330520110001&lng=es&nrm=iso
Salinas, Erick, Cerpa, Narciso, Rojas, Pablo (2011): Arquitectura orientada a srvicios para software de apoyo para el proceso personal de softw. In Ingeniare, 19 (1) pp. 40-52.
Cerpa, Narciso, Bardeen, Matthew, Kitchenham, Barbara, Verner, June (2010): Evaluating Logistic Regression Models to Estimate Software Project Outcomes. In Information and Software Technology, 52 (9) pp. 934-944.
Cerpa, Narciso, Verner, June (2009): Why Did Your Project Fail?. In Communications of the ACM, 52 (12) pp. 130-134. https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2009/12/52846-why-did-your-project-fail/fulltext
Verner, June, Sampson, Jennifer, Cerpa, Narciso, Bleistein, Steve (2009): What factors lead to software project failure and whose fault was it?. In Revue des sciences et technologies de l\'information - Ingenierie des Systemes d\'Information, 14 (4) pp. 55-75. https://isi.revuesonline.com/
Pereira, Javier, Cerpa, Narciso, Verner, June, Rivas, Mario, Procaccino, Drew (2008): What Do Software Practitioners Really Think About Project Success: A Cross-Cultural Compar. In Journal of Systems and Software, 81 (6) pp. 897-907.
Arias, Francisco, Cerpa, Narciso (2008): Extending The E-Scarf Model For Fraud Detection On Electronic Commerce Systems. In Ingeniare. Revista chilena de ingeniería, 16 (2) pp. 282-294. https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_issuetoc&pid=0718-330520080002&lng=es&nrm=iso
Verner, June M., Evanco, William M., Cerpa, Narciso (2007): State of the practice: how important is effort estimation to software development success?. In Information and Software Technology, 49 (2) pp. 181-193.
Cerpa, Narciso, Ruiz-Tagle, Andrés, Cabrera, Carolina, Hadweh, Pamela, Vergara, Fabián (2007): Evaluation Of The Internet Adoption Level In Chilean Universities Based On The Emica Model. In Ingeniare. Revista chilena de ingeniería,, 15 (3) pp. 270-282.
Cerpa, Narciso, Pereira, Javier, Verner, June (2007): A Practitioner Experiment in Understanding Software Process Improvement Using Systems Modu. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 4764 (0) pp. 82-93.
Cerpa, Narciso (2007): Becoming a Referee. In JTAER, 2 (1) pp. . https://www.jtaer.com/apr2007/editorial_notes_p0.pdf
Cerpa, Narciso (2007): Notes. In JTAER, 2 (3) pp. . https://www.jtaer.com/dec2007/editorial_p0.pdf
Plana, Cristián, Cerpa, Narciso, Bro, Per Bjarne (2006): An Electronic Commerce Adoption Methodology. In Rev. Fac. Ing. - Univ. Tarapacá, 14 (1) pp. 49-63.
Vergara, Fabián, Cerpa, Narciso, Loyola, Rodrigo, Bro, Per Bjarne (2006): Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Internet Banking in Chile for the Generation of Web-Bas. In Ingeniare. Revista chilena de ingeniería, 14 (3) pp. 187-202.
Cerpa, Narciso (2006): Welcome. In JTAER, 1 (1) pp. . https://www.jtaer.com/apr2006/editorial_welcome_p0.pdf
Cerpa, Narciso (2006): Notes. In JTAER, 1 (3) pp. . https://www.jtaer.com/dec2006/editorial_notes_p0.pdf
Verner, June, Cox, Karl A., Bleistein, Steven J., Cerpa, Narciso (2005): Requirements Engineering and Software Project Success: An Industrial Survey in Australia a. In Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 13 (1) pp. 225-238.
Walczak, Steven, Cerpa, Narciso (1999): Heuristic Principles for the Design of Artificial Neural Networks. In Information and Software Technology, 41 (2) pp. 107-117.
Cerpa, Narciso, Verner, June M. (1998): Case Study: The Effect of IS Maturity on Information Systems Strategic Planning. In Information and Management, 34 (4) pp. 199-208.
Verner, June M., Cerpa, Narciso (1997): Prototyping: Does your Perception Depend on Your Job?. In Journal of Systems and Software, 36 (1) pp. 3-16.
Cerpa, Narciso, Verner, June M. (1996): Practitioners Views of Software Quality. In International Journal of Computing and Engineering Management, 4 (3) pp. 1-15.
Cerpa, Narciso, Chandler, Paul, Sweller, John (1996): Some Conditions Under Which Integrated Computer-Based Training Software Can Facilitate Lea. In Journal of Educational Computing Research, 15 (4) pp. 345-367.
Cerpa, Narciso, Verner, June M. (1996): Prototyping: Some New Results. In Information and Software Technology, 38 (12) pp. 743-755.
Cerpa, Narciso (1995): Pre-Physical Data Base Design Heuristics. In Information and Management, 28 (6) pp. 351-359.
Cerpa, Narciso, Verner, June M. (1994). Prototyping: Practitioners\' Views. City Polytechnic of Hong Kong
Cerpa, Narciso, Dean, Roy (1993): A Review of Object Oriented Database Concepts and their Implementation. In Australian Journal of Information Systems, 1 (1) pp. 13-23.
Verner, June M., Cerpa, Narciso, Jeffery, Ross (1992). The Software Process Maturity Model and its Application to Australia. Australian Software Metrics Association
Englemeier, K., Pereira, J., Cerpa, Narciso (2003): A learning companion - design of personal assistance in an adaptive information and learni. In: Stephanidis, Constantine (eds.) Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction June 22-27, 2003, Crete, Greece. pp. 684-688.
Pereira, Javier, Cerpa, Narciso (2003): Using the System Modular Analysis Approach to Represent the Level 2 of the CMM-SW. In: Proceedings of the 7th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics , 2003, Orlando, USA.
Bro, Per Bjarne, Cerpa, Narciso, Ortega-Farias, Samuel (2003): Real Time Wíreless E-Commerce for Agricultural and Forestry Operations. In: Proceedings of the Sixteen Bled Electronic Commerce Conference June 9-11, 2003, Bled, Slovenia.
Pereira, Javier, Cerpa, Narciso, Rivas, Mario (2004): Risk factors in software development projects: Analysis of the Chilean software industry. In: 1st Experimental Software Engineering Latin American Workshop October, 2004, Brasilia, Brazil.
Plana, Cristián, Cerpa, Narciso, Bro, Per Bjarne (2004): eCommerce Adoption Methodology for Chilean SME\'s. In: Proceedings of Collaborative Electronic Commerce Technology and Research CollECTeR LatAm Octubre, 2004, Santiago, Chile.
Pereira, Javier, Cerpa, Narciso, Rivas, Mario (2004): Factores de éxito en proyectos de desarrollo de software: análisis de la industria chilena. In: Workshop de Ingeniería de Software November, 2004, Arica, Chile.
Cerpa, Narciso, Otoya, Sergio (2001): Comparing Estimated with Actual Efforts for a Dynamic Methodology used by a Small Software. In: Proceedings of the 5th World Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics Conference July 22-25, 2001, Orlando, USA.
Pak, B., Tsang, S., Cerpa, Narciso, Jamieson, Rodger (2001): A Tool for Designing Multimedia Systems. In: Proceedings of the 5th World Multi-conference on Systems, Cybernetics, and Informatics Conference July 22-25, 2001, Orlando, USA.
Jamieson, Rodger, Cerpa, Narciso (2001): A Research Framework for Risk, Security, Trust and Assurance within an Electronic Commerce. In: Proceedings of the Oceania CACS Conference, Information Systems Audit and Control Association September 23-26, 2001, Canberra, Australia.
Chauhan, A., Cerpa, Narciso (2001): A Comparison of Procurement Models for B2B Electronic Commerce. In: OPTIMA Conference October 10-12, 2001, Curicó, Chile.
Lai, K., Cerpa, Narciso (2001): Support vs Confidence in Association Rule Algorithms. In: OPTIMA Conference October 10-12, 2001, Curicó, Chile.
Burgess, Lois, Cooper, Joan, Cerpa, Narciso, Sargent, Jason (2005): A comparative analysis of the use of the web for destination marketing by regional tourism. In: Proceedings of the 2005 CollECTeR Conference July 13, 2005, Sydney, Australia.
Burgess, Lois, Cerpa, Narciso, Cooper, Joan, Sargent, Jason (2005): To what extent are Chilean Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs) leveraging web technologi. In: Proceedings of Collaborative Electronic Commerce Technology and Research CollECTeR LatAm October 3-5, 2005, Talca, Chile.
Verner, June M., Kitchenham, Barbara, Cerpa, Narciso (2007): Estimating project outcomes. In: Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Software & Systems Engineering and their Applications December 4-6, 2007, Paris, France.
Vergara, Fabián, Cerpa, Narciso, Bro, Per Bjarne (2004): Adaptation of the Hersey web site evaluation model for application to the banking sites Ev. In: Proceedings of the Australasian Conference on Information Systems , 2004, Hobart, Australia.
Verner, June M., Cox, Karl A., Bleistein, Steven J., Cerpa, Narciso (2005): What requirements engineering practices are useful for predicting software project success. In: al, Benediktssson et (eds.) Proceedings of the 3rd SWDC-REK International Conference on Software Development May 27-June 1, 2005, Reykjavik, Iceland. pp. 117-128.
Verner, June M., Cerpa, Narciso (2005): Australian Software Development: What Software Project Management Practices Lead to Succes. In: Strooper, Paul (eds.) IEEE Proceedings of ASWEC March 29-31, 2005, Brisbane, Australia. pp. 70-77.
Cerpa, Narciso, Sweller, John (2000): Applying Computational Models to Measure Relative Cognitive Load”. In: Proceedings of the 4th World Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics July 23-26, 2000, Orlando, USA.
Wong, Keith, Ng, Brenda, Cerpa, Narciso, Jamieson, Rodger (2000): An Online Audit Review System for Electronic Commerce. In: Proceedings of the Thirteen Bled Electronic Commerce Conference June 19-21, 2000, Bled, Slovenia.
Cerpa, Narciso, Jamieson, Rodger (2001): A Security, Trust and Assurance Research Framework for Electronic Commerce. In: IFIP TC8 Working Conference on E-Commerce/E-Business June 22-23, 2001, Salzburg, Austria.
Lek, M., Anandarajah, B., Cerpa, Narciso, Jamieson, Rodger (2001): Data Mining Prototype for Detecting E-Commerce Fraud. In: Proceedings of the European Conference in Information Systems June 27-29, 2001, Bled, Slovenia.
Rao, V., Cerpa, Narciso, Jamieson, Rodger (2001): A Comparison of Online Electronic Commerce Assurance Service Providers in Australia. In: Proceedings of the Fourteen Bled Electronic Commerce Conference June 24-26, 2001, Bled, Slovenia.
Cerpa, Narciso, Verner, June M. (1996): Information Systems Strategic Planning: A Longitudinal Case Study. In: Proceedings of the Second Annual Americas Conference on Information Systems August, 1996, Phoenix, USA.
Verner, June M., Cerpa, Narciso (1997): The Effect of Department Size on Developer Attitudes to Prototyping. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Software Engineering May, 1997, Boston, USA.
Cerpa, Narciso, Shepherd, John (1996): A Cognitive Model for Facilitating the Teaching of Computer Programming Skills. In: Proceedings of the First Australasian Conference on Computer Science Education July, 1996, Sydney, Australia. pp. 1-6.
Cerpa, Narciso, Sweller, John, Chandler, Paul (1995): Some Consequences of Training Strategies When Learning a Computer Application. In: Australian Association for Research in Education Conference AARE November, 1995, Hobart, Australia.
Otoya, Sergio, Cerpa, Narciso (1999): A Small Software Company Attempting to Improve Its Process. In: Proceedings of Ninth International Workshop on Software Technology and Engineering Practice September, 1999, Pittsburgh, USA.
Cerpa, Narciso, Bro, Per Bjarne (eds.) CollECTeR LatAm - Building Society Through E-Commerce: e-Government, e-Business and e-Learning September 29-October 1, 2003, Santiago, Chile.
Verner, June M., Sampson, Jennifer, Cerpa, Narciso (2008): What factors lead to software project failure?. In: Second International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science June 3-6, 2008, Marrakech, Morocco. pp. 85-93.
Schmal, Rodolfo, Ruiz-Tagle, Andrés, Cerpa, Narciso (2009): Una Experiencia docente de vinculación Universidad-Empresa. In: Congreso Chileno de Educación en Ingeniería Octubre 7-9, 2009, Concepción, Chile.
Verner, June, Beecham, Sarah, Cerpa, Narciso (2010): Stakeholder Dissonance: Disagreements on project outcome and its impact on team motivation. In: ACM SIGMIS-CPR10 May 20-22, 2010, Vancouver, Canada. pp. 25-33.