Abby is a doctoral researcher and academic in Information Systems with over a decade of business development and administrative experience in higher education and advertising sectors. As an innovation program specialist, he excels at bridging the gap between academia and industry. His work integrates theoretical insights with practical applications, fosters innovation, and drives impactful research.
Ph.D. Research Project
Abby’s research, “Operationalizing Analytics through Resource Transformation,” explores the vital but often overlooked area of integrating business analytics (BA) into organizational processes to boost decision-making and efficiency. Focusing on the transformation of BA resources in top Australian organizations, his work reveals key strategies for effective resource integration, scalability and sustainability. The research addresses gaps in BA literature, presenting a comprehensive framework for organizations to leverage their BA resources for sustained competitive advantage. The findings highlight the dynamic nature of resource transformation, offering actionable insights for IS practitioners to improve BA operationalization. This contribution advances both theoretical understanding and practical applications within the information systems discipline, fostering more effective and scalable BA practices across various organizational contexts.
Research Awards
Abby was awarded the 2023 RMIT HDR Award for demonstrating outstanding research performance in Information Systems and Business Analytics
Teaching Profile
As a Sessional Academic at RMIT University and La Trobe University (past), Abby has extensive experience coordinating, developing, and teaching subjects in Information Systems, Marketing, and Strategic Communications. Since 2020, Abby has coordinated 6 courses, lectured and tutored in 16 courses, and contributed to developing 7 courses across undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Teaching Awards
Abby was awarded the 2021 La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor’s Sessional Teaching Award and the 2021 La Trobe University College Provost Sessional Teaching Award for a triadic approach to curriculum design and the successful delivery of the Social Media and Visualization undergraduate course.
Current RMIT Courses Taught
- ISYS3465 – Information Systems for Business Value (PG)
- ISYS2056 – Business Information Systems (UG)
- MKTG1103 – Marketing Communications Strategy (PG)
- MKTG1071 – Strategic Marketing (capstone UG)
- MKTG1041 – Marketing Communications (UG)
Selected publications
- Shrivastava, A., Naseer, H., Black, S., Boo, Y. L., Kam, B., & Ong, K. L. (2024). Operationalising Analytics Through Resource Orchestration—An Empirical Examination. In Proceedings of the 32nd European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2024). Association for Information Systems (AIS).
- Shrivastava, A., Naseer, H., Kam, B., Boo, Y. L., & Ong, K. L. (2023). Operationalising Analytics for Action: A Conceptual Framework Linking Embedded Analytics with Decision-Making Agility. In Proceedings of the 31st European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2023) (pp. 1-11). Association for Information Systems (AIS).
- Maritz, A., Nguyen, Q. A., Shrivastava, A., & Ivanov, S. (2023). University accelerators and entrepreneurship education in Australia: substantive and symbolic motives. Education+ Training, 65(4), 654-673.
- Maritz, A., Foley, D., Jones, C., Andrews, J., & Shrivastava, A. (2021). Entrepreneurship and self-employment among Indigenous people. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 24(3-4), 1-19.