Professor Tomas Blomquist

Short version May 2014 Professor Tomas Blomquist Umeå School of Business and Economics tomas.blomquist@usbe.umu.se Umeå University PH: +46 90 786 7722 901 87 Umeå Sweden Date and place of birth November 4th 1963, Södertälje, Sweden Present Positions: Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, Professor 2011- Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, Head of Research profile: 2010- Projects, Innovations and Networks Erasmus Mundus, Course Director, Umeå University, European Union, 2008- Masters in Strategic Project Management (European), Joint Master Program with Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and Politecnico di Milano, Milan Previous Positions Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, Associate Professor (Docent) 2007-2011 Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, Assistant professor in Business administration (lektor i företagsekonomi) 1999-2011 Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, Head of Management section 2008-10 Umeå School of Business, Program director Master s program in Management 2002-06, 2008-10 Umeå School of Business at Umeå University, Director of E-learning 2005-07 Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, Assistant Professor 1999-07 Umeå School of Business and Economics at Umeå University, Master program Management, Program director 2002-06 Umeå University, Dept of Business Administration, Research assistant 2002-06 Umeå University, UnivEx, Project manager 1997-00 Umeå University, Dept of Business Administration, Lecture 1992-99 Saab-Scania, Product development and Purchasing 1985-98 Education/Degrees Year of graduation, Institution, Period 1998 Umeå University, Business administration, (Filosofie doctor) PhD 1992-98 1992 Umeå University, Business administration, (Filosofie kandidat) Bachelor of social science 1990-92 1989 Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Mechanical engineering, (Civilingenjör) Master of Science in Engineering. 1985-89

Lecturing Area Strategic Project Management Project Management Strategy Management accounting Research Area Management Innovation and inter-organizational collaboration Project management and management of projects Awards Highly Commended Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2013, 2013 International Journal of Managing Projects in Business Best paper award in Project Management Journal 2008 2009 Best conference paper award IRNOP9, Berlin 2009 Umeå University, Best teacher award (Social science) 2007 Visiting Scholarships Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada (2 weeks periods each year) 2007-2009 University of Calgary, Canada (Aug-Nov 2001, May 2002) 2001-2002 International teaching assignments Politecnico di Milano, Membre della Commissione Giudicatrice, Milan, Italy 2008- Heriot-Watt University, Member of board of examiners, Edinburgh, Scotland 2009- AGH University of Science and Technology, International project management Cracow, Poland 2010- Assessment of academic positions Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, Associate Professor in Management 2013 Linköping University, Linköping, Senior lector in Business administration 2011 Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Senior lector/ Lector in Accounting/Finance 2010 Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Senior lector/ Lector in Management 2010 Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Senior Teaching Fellow 2010 Royal Institute of technology, School of Electrical Engineering, Stockholm, Senior lector (biträdande lektor i industriell systemteknik) 2007 Faculty Dissertation Opponent Assessment of PhD students Opponent Monika Kurkkio, Faculty licentiate dissertation opponent, Luleå University of Technology Dec 2006 Eva Maninen-Olsson, Faculty licentiate dissertation opponent, University of Uppsala Sept 2004

Assessment PhD students at international universities Mark Edward Mullaly, Exploring the personal dynamics of project initiation Jan 2013 decisions, Bond University, Australia. Päivi Lehtonen, Quality assessment doctoral thesis; June 2011 Boundary activities and readiness for change during change program initiation, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland. Koninika Patel, Quality assessment doctoral thesis; Oct 2010 Investigating the importance of project marketing in project management, SKEMA Business School, Lille, France. Christer Kullman, Quality assessment doctoral thesis; Maj 2010 Redovisningsinformation på entreprenad i interaktiv relation, Åbo Akademi, Turko, Finland Chair person for PhD graduation Galina Biedenbach, Umeå University (doctoral dissertation) Nov 2012 Grading committees PhD students Ekaterina Osipova, member of the grading committee, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå (doctoral dissertation) Feb 2014 Anna-Karin Byström, member of the grading committee, Umeå University, Umeå (licentiate dissertation) Oct 2013 Erika Knutsson, member of the grading committee, Umeå University, Umeå (doctoral dissertation) Dec 2011 Tomas Biedenbach, member of the grading committee, Umeå University, Umeå (doctoral dissertation) Nov 2011 Peter Franck, member of the grading committee, Umeå University, Umeå (licentiate dissertation) Jun 2009 Jens Graf, member of the grading committee, Umeå University, Umeå (doctoral dissertation) Dec 2008 Lars Göran Bergqvist, member of the grading committee, Chalmers, Gothenburg (doctoral dissertation) Aug 2008 Joakim Lilliesköld, member of the grading committee, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm (doctoral dissertation) March 2006 Annika Zika-Viktorsson, member of the grading committee, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm (doctoral dissertation) Nov 2002 Assessment PhD students at Swedish universities Erika Knutsson, Discussant before viva examination, PhD Thesis, April 2011 The influence of bundle composition on consumers perceptions of value Umeå University, Umeå Anna Jerbrant, Quality accessment before viva examination Aug 2009 PhD Thesis; Multiprojektledning - Ett gigantiskt plockepinn spel - Ett praktiskt och teoretiskt synsätt på framväxten av

projektbaserad utvecklings- och leveransverksamhet. Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm. Thommie Burström, Discussant before viva examination, PhD Thesis, Feb 2009 Co-organizing interfaces in the truck industry. Umeå University, Umeå Anna Jerbrant, Discussant before viva examination, PhD Thesis, Dec 2008 Multiprojektledning - Ett gigantiskt plockepinn spel Ett praktiskt och teoretiskt synsätt på framväxten av projektbaserad utvecklings- och leveransverksamhet. Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. Niklas Wahlström, Discussant before viva examination Licentiate Thesis, March 2008 Bortglömt chefsarbete: En studie av mellanchefers aktivitetsprofiler. Umeå University, Umeå Tommy Olin, Discussant before viva examination, PhD Thesis, June 2002 Managerial Techniques for Flexibility and Structure in New Product Development Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg Jan Bodin, Discussant before viva examination, PhD Thesis, Sept 1999 Perpetual Product Development: A Study of Small Technology-driven Firms Umeå universitet, Umeå PhD Supervisor Markus Hällgren, PhD dissertation, Avvikelser i projekt (Umeå) (Main supervisor) March 2009 Andreas Nilsson, PhD dissertation, Projektledning i praktiken: Observationer av arbete i korta projekt (Umeå) (Main supervisor) June 2008 Andreas Nilsson, licentiate dissertation, Projektledning i korta projekt: Observationer av projektledares arbete i multiprojektmiljö (Umeå) Jan 2004 Markus Hällgren, licentiate dissertation, Mellan plan och kaos: En studie av avvikelser i projektintensiva organisationer (Umeå) June 2004 Editorial review board member and/or paper reviewer IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management International Journal of Project Management Project Management Journal International Journal of Managing Projects in Business International Journal of Project Organization & Management International Journal of Technology Management International Journal of Information Technology Project Management Engineering Management Journal Scandinavian Journal of Management Organization Studies

List of Publications Journals Blomquist, T., Hällgren, M., Nilsson, A., & Söderholm, A. (2012). Project-as-practice: In search of project management research that matters. IEEE Engineering Management Review, 40(3), 88-103. Hällgren, M., Nilsson, A., Söderholm, A., & Blomquist, T. (2012). Relevance Lost! A Critical Review of Project Management Standardization. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 5(3) 457-485. Shi, Q., & Blomquist, T. (2012). A new approach for project scheduling using Fuzzy Dependency Structure Matrix. International Journal of Project Management. 30(4) 503 510. Aubry, M., Müller, R., Hobbs, B., & Blomquist, T. (2011). Project management offices in transition. Project Perspective 33(1), 48-53. Mainga, W., Yan, L., Hamde, K., & Blomquist, T. (2011). Project learning and project competencies in project-based firms: Swedish consultancy firms as case study. World Journal of Management 2(3) 94-119. Aubry, M., Müller, R., Hobbs, B., & Blomquist, T. (2010). Project management offices in transition, International Journal of Project Management 28(8) 766-778. Aubry, M., Müller, R., Hobbs, B., & Blomquist, T. (2010). Identifying forces driving PMO changes. Project Management Journal 41(4) 30-45. Blomquist, T., Nilsson, A., Hällgren, M., & Söderholm, A. (2010). Project-as-Practice: In search of project research that matters. Project Management Journal 41(1) 5-16. Blomquist, T., & Lundin, R. A. (2010). Projects: Virtual or Real? International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 3(1) 10-21. Wilson, T., Blomquist, T., & Saxman, N. (2010). Projects and Profits. Projects & Profits 10(1): 31-36. Blomquist, T., & Wilson, T. (2009). On productivity in project organization. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 2(4) 591-598. Müller, R., Martinsuo, M., & Blomquist, T. (2008). Project portfolio control and portfolio management performance. Project Management Journal 39(3) 28-42. Blomquist, T., & Wilson, T. (2008). Project marketing : Strategy, tactics, differentiation and integration. Projects & Profits. 8(1): 37-42. Blomquist, T., & Wilson, T. (2007). Project marketing in multi-project organizations: A comparison of IS/IT and engineering firms. Industrial Marketing Management 36(2): 206-218. Blomquist, T. (2006). Should Guy butt in or butt out? HBR Case Commentary. Harvard Business Review, June 2006. Blomquist, T., & Müller, R., (2006). Practices, roles and responsibilities of middle managers in program and portfolio management. Project Management Journal 37(1): 52-66. Blomquist, T., & Sandström, J. (2004). From issue to checkpoint and back: Managing green issues in R&D. Business Strategy and the Environment 13(6): 363-373. Zackariasson, P., Blomquist, T., & Wilson, T. (2004). EPM in videogame development: Life amongst Lindblomian Cyborgs. Projects and Profits. Special issue: Enterprise project management 4(11): 77-85. Books

Aubry, M., Hobbs, B., Müller, R., & Blomquist, T. (2011). Identifying the forces driving the frequent changes in PMOs. Newton Square, PA: Project Management Institute. Blomquist, T., & Müller, R. (2006). Middle managers in program and project portfolio management: Practices, roles and responsibilities. Newton Square, PA: Project Management Institute. Östergren, K., & Blomquist, T. (2000). Hinder och myter: En studie av byråkratisering i Västerbottens läns landsting. Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet 2000-03-13. Blomquist, T., & Packendorff, J. (1998). Ekonomisk styrning för förändring: En studie av ekonomiska styrinitiativ i hälso- och sjukvården. [Management control for change: A study of management control initiatives in health care] Studier i Företagsekonomi, Umeå universitet. Blomquist, T., & Packendorff, J. (1993). Mellanchefen inför förnyelseprojektet: Basenhetsnivån i Västerbottens läns landsting. (FE-publikationer 1993: Nr 146). Handelshögskolan i Umeå, Inst för Företagsekonomi. Blomquist, T., & Lindberg, L. (1992). De fyra nordligaste länens export (Europool-publikation 1992: Nr 1). Book chapters Blomquist, T., Isberg. S., & Renström, H. (2013). Interactive recycling: Service innovation in a green cluster. In G. Tesar, & J. Bodin. ed. Marketing Management in Geographically Remote Industrial Clusters: Implications for Business-to-consumer Marketing. Singapore: World Scientific. pp. 213-227. Burström T., & Blomquist, T. (2013) Time Managers in a Platform Project In R. A. Lunding & M. Hällgren, Advancing Research on Projects and Temporary Organizations. Copenhagen: Samfundslitteratur. Blomquist, T., & Gällstedt, M. (2008). Vad motiverar projektens kunskapsarbetare? In T. Stjernberg, J. Söderlund, & E. Wikström Projektliv: Villkor för uthållig projektverksamhet. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Kapitel 4. Blomquist, T., & Thomas, J. (2008). Certifiering av projektledare. In T. Stjernberg, J. Söderlund, & E. Wikström Projektliv: Villkor för uthållig projektverksamhet. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Kapitel 8. Blomquist, T., Hällgren, M., & Nilsson, A. (2006). Development of virtual teams and learning communities. In Tripathy, K. L ed. Collaborating Virtually: Concepts and Applications, Ch 10, pp. 121-130, (Reprint) ICFAI Press, Punjagutta, India. Zackariasson; P., Blomquist, T., & Wilson, T. (2005). EPM in videogame development: Life amongst Lindblomian Cyborg In Y Chandra Sekhar., ed. Enterprise Project Management: An Introduction, ch. 10. (Reprint) ICFAI Press, Punjagutta, India. Blomquist, T., & Müller, R. (2004). Program and portfolio managers: Analysis of roles and responsibilities. In D. P. Slevin, J. K. Pinto., and D. I. Cleland (eds) Innovations: Project Management Research 2004 Newton Square, PA: Project Management Institute, pp 229-242. Blomquist, T., & Söderholm, A. (2002). How project management got carried away. In K., Sahlin- Andersson, and A., Söderholm (eds) Beyond project management: New perspectives on the temporary-permanent dilemma, Malmö: Liber, pp 25-38. Blomquist, T., & Packendorff, J. (1998). Learning from renewal projects: content, context and embeddedness. In: R. A. Lundin & C. Midler (eds.) Projects as Arenas for Renewal and Learning Processes. Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 37-46. Blomquist, T., & Packendorff, J. (1994). Ny teknologi och dess konsekvenser för arbetsorganisationen och arbetstillfredsställelsen: en fallstudie av stötvågsbehandling av njurstensbesvär I J. Packendorff (red) Tjänstesektorn som arbetsplats, pp. 1 30, Handelshögskolan i Umeå, Inst för Företagsekonomi: FE- Publikation 1994:147.

Corporate and Community Connection I have been involved and working with many organizations and firm some of them are the following: ABB Building Systems, ABB Power Systems, AstraZenica, Bilprovningen, BMH Marine, Calor, Ericsson, Getingen, Husquarna, Institutet för ekologisk hållbarhet, Pharmacia Diagnostics, Project Management Institute, Posten, Scania, Saab Aerosystems, Teito, Trafikverket, Västerbottens läns landsting, Volvo Cars and YIT. Founder and developer of the network of project managers in Northern Sweden, about 150 members. 2005-2010 Appointed member Swedish Project Academy (Svenska Projektakademien) 2006- Swedish Project Management Association, Member of Nominating Committee for Board members 2009- Member of organizing committee of Joint project Research workshop on Management and Projects, Gothenburg and Stockholm September 2010 Swedish Project Management Association, PMI Chapter Sweden and the Swedish Project Academy (workshops with +180 participants) 2010 Member Rotary International, Umeå-Västra Rotary Club 2010- Interactive recycling rooms VINNOVA founded project, involved in the steering committee of the project and involved to establish the network with FältCom, Institute of Design, City of Umeå, Bostaden AB, UMEVA, Sogeti, Strukturdesign, and ProcessIT Innovation, 2011.