Roelien Goede

Roelien Goede Years of service 2022-2023 Current Post Director of the Research Unit for Data Science and Computing at the North-West University in South Africa Degree(s) BSc Economic Subjects, Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1988 MSc (cum laude), Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1995 Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education (cum laude) from Unisa, 1998 PhD, Information Technology, University in Pretoria, 2005 Field(s) of Study Critical Systems Thinking Information Technology Data Science and Computing Systems Thinking in Business Intelligence University(ies) North-West University, South Africa Specialization(s) Systems Thinking in Business Intelligence ORCID 0000-0001-7255-465X Notable Achievements National Research Foundation Rating of B1 Distinguished Excellence in Teaching Award in 2018 Supervised 12 MSc students and 9 PhD students External Links https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/computer-science-and-information-systems/roelien-goede

Professor Roelien Goede iwas President of the International Society of Systemic Sciences in 2022-2023.

Academia and career

Roelien obtained a PhD in Information Technology in 2004 from the University of Pretoria, focusing her thesis on Systems Thinking in Business Intelligence. She also attended the Lugano Summer School in Systems Design in 2012 and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education. In her bachelor’s degree, she majored in Business Management and Computer Science.

Roelien is currently Director of the Research Unit for Data Science and Computing at the North-West University in South Africa. She has a passion for teaching Computer Science, especially Programming. She has supervised 12 Master’s and 9 PhD students to completion and currently supervises another seven PhD students and two master’s students. Her research focus is on Critical Systems Thinking and she has published more than ten journal papers on critical systems thinking and the applications thereof.

Roelien's industry experience in programming and PhD work sparked an interest in philosophy – an interest she developed by attending the annual working conference in the Netherlands of the Centre of Philosophy, Technology and Society for a period of 10 years from 2002 onwards. Her focus on Systems Thinking lead to her involvement in the International Society for Systems Sciences, where she served as President for term 2022-2023. This organisation promotes the use of systems sciences to understand and improve complex problem situations in all spheres of life. Until 2021, she was involved in a humanitarian project empowering Syrian refugees in the Netherlands and also in a project in India focusing on empowering women in the corporate world as project managers.

From 2024, Roelien is working as an assessor for the Level 7 Apprenticeship in Systems Practice in the UK and visiting scholar at Nottingham Business School. Roelien is also involved at the University of Exeter's Apprentice program.

Roelien has a B1 rating (Internationally Acclaimed Researcher) from the National Research Foundation of South Africa.

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Personal Life

Roelien was born on the 16th of January 1971 as the youngest child of Roelie and Fransien van der Walt and married Hennie Goede in 2000 and is mother to Rika (born in 2005) and Kari (born in 2007). She has an interest in multi-sports and takes part in triathlon events.

Video Presentations

ISSS Past-President Page: https://www.isss.org/isss-past-president-roelien-goede/

This page contains several links to actities during the presidency of Roelien Goede including links to the ISSS 2023 conference and memories of ISSS 2023 page.

Selected Publications

• Coetzee, W. & Goede, R. 2025. Investigating the data science talent gap: Data practitioners’ perspectives. SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 23, https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhrm.v23i0.2983
• Goede, R. (2024a). Foundational perspectives on systems practice for professions. Editorial: Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(5), 713-716.
• Goede, R. (2024b). A critical systems approach to conference organisation: Hosting an international conference in South Africa. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(5), 788–799. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3050
• Coetzee, W., and R. Goede. (2024a). Employability Competencies Needed by Data Analytics Graduates: An Analysis of Online Job Listings. South African Journal of Higher Education 38 (6), 33-55. https://doi.org/10.20853/38-6-5915.
• Coetzee, W., Goede, R. (2024b). A Strategy for Designing a Research Project Using Critical Systems Heuristics: A Research Design Addressing Data Analytics Students’ Employability. Syst Pract Action Res 37, 881–908 (2024).
• Van der Linde, S., & Goede, R. (2023). The Art of Teaching Professional Practice: An Action Research Methodology Inspired by Ulrich's Systems Concepts. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 36(2), 203-237.
• Manduna, W.M., Goede, R., Drevin, L. (2022). Incorporating various perspectives in using instant messages in teaching programming: A critical systems thinking perspective. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 39(5): 947-961.
• Goede, R. (2021). Sustainable business intelligence systems: Modelling for the future. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 35(5): 685-695.
• Janse van Rensburg, J. T., & Goede, R. (2020). Promoting Career Awareness among IT Students in a South African Context Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 10(3), 541-565.
• Van der Linde, S., & Goede, R. (2020). From Kant's Critique of Pure Reason to Action Research in Improving the Programming Skills of Students. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 34(4), 419-440. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11213-020-09543-8
• Goede, R. (2020) Nature’s Enduring Patterns: A Path to Systems Literacy. Editorial:  Systems Research and Behavioral Science.
• Van der Linde, S., Goede, R. (2020). From Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason, to Action Research, to improving programming skills of students. Systemic Practice and Action Research
• Boshuijzen-van Burken, C., Goede, R., Van Niekerk, A., (2020) Reflections on the humanitarian logistics for refugees in the netherlands from three perspectives: maslow, max-neef, and dooyeweerd. Philosophica, Reformatica.
• Janse van Rensburg, J. & Goede, R.  (2020).  Promoting Career Awareness among IT Students in a South African Context,  Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, 10(3), 541-565.
• Goede, R. & Boshuizen‐van Burken, C.  (2019).  A critical systems thinking approach to empower refugees based on Maslow's theory of human motivation.  Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 36(5):715-726.
• Goede, R. & Taylor, E.  (2019).  Theory in emancipative action: Aligning action research in information systems education with critical social research in information systems.  Systems, 7(3):36.
• Janse van Rensburg, J. & Goede, R.  (2019).  A Model for Improving Knowledge Generation in Design Science Research through Reflective Practice.  Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, 17(4):192-211.
• Janse van Rensburg, J.T. & Goede, R.  (2018).  A reflective practice approach for supporting IT skills required by industry through project-based learning.  Communications in Computer and Information Science, 963(1):253-266.
• Venter, C. & Goede, R.  (2018).  A Report and Reflection on an Application of Critical Systems Practice to Improve a Business Intelligence System's Business Requirements.  Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 35(5):548-563.
• Goede, R. (2017). A Critical Systems Perspective on Project-Based Learning: Guidelines for Using Industry Data for BI Student Projects. Communications  in Computer and Information Science (CCIS), 730, 162-174. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69670-6_11
• Venter, C., & Goede, R. (2017). The Use of Critical Systems Heuristics to Surface and Reconcile Users' Conflicting Visions for a Business Intelligence System. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 30(4), 407-432. doi:10.1007/s11213-016-9401-8
• Taylor, E., & Goede, R. (2016). Using Critical Social Heuristics and Project-Based Learning to Enhance Data Warehousing Education. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 29(2), 97-128. doi:10.1007/s11213-015-9357-0

Selected Book Chapters

• Chapter in Press: Goede, R (2025): Is digital transformation empowering or suffocating us? A critical systems heuristics perspective on value-driven digital transformation. EUS Book entitled: Systemic Technologies for Business Excellence. Inderscience Enterprises Ltd
• Bosch, C., Mentz, E. & Goede, R. (2019).  Self-directed learning: a conceptual overview.  (In Mentz, E., De Beer, J. & Bailey, R., eds. Self-Directed Learning for the 21st Century: Implications for Higher Education.  Cape Town, South Africa: AOSIS scholarly books.  p. 1-35).
• Goede, R.  (2018).  Preparing data warehousing students to be responsive practitioners.  (In Van Burken, C.B.. & Haftor D.M., eds.  Reason, Faith and Practice In Our Common Home. Amsterdam: Rozenburg.  p. 96-107).
• Bosch, C., Mentz, E. & Goede, R. (2018).  The potential of a learning management system to enhance self-directed learning.  (In Mokoena, M.A. & Oosthuizen I.J., eds.  A Scholarly Compendium for Teaching and Learning. First ed.  Potchefstroom: Ivyline.  p. 1-20).
• Goede, R., & Nhlapo, M. E. (2015). The use of social media communities by multicultural information systems development teams to enhance communication. In P. I. Kommers, Pedro; ISsa, Tomayess. (Ed.), Perspectives on Social Media: A Yearbook (pp. 82-89). New York, NY: Routledge.
• Goede, R., Taylor, E., & van Aardt, C. (2013). Combining Research Paradigms to Improve Poor Student Performance. In I. Pedro & N. Miguel Baptista (Eds.), Information Systems Research and Exploring Social Artifacts: Approaches and Methodologies (pp. 243-265). Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global.
  

Citations

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