Lonnie D. Bentley is a Professor and the Department Head of Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University

Purdue University

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...

 and a co-author of the textbook Systems Analysis and Design Methods, which is now in its 7th edition.

Bentley has taught courses such as Systems Analysis and Design Methods; Systems Analysis (using structured analysis-based methods); Systems Analysis (using information engineering-based methods); Systems Design (using RAD design-based methods); Systems Design (using structured design-based methods); Enterprise Resource Planning and Integration; Business Process Redesign.

Aside from systems analysis and design, Bentley also focuses on enterprise applications, business process redesign, computer-aided software engineering

Computer-aided software engineering

Computer-aided software engineering is the scientific application of a set of tools and methods to a software system which is meant to result in high-quality, defect-free, and maintainable software products...

 (CASE), rapid application development

Rapid application development

Rapid application development is a software development methodology that uses minimal planning in favor of rapid prototyping. The "planning" of software developed using RAD is interleaved with writing the software itself...

 (RAD), and graphical user interface

Graphical user interface

In computing, a graphical user interface is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices with images rather than text commands. GUIs can be used in computers, hand-held devices such as MP3 players, portable media players or gaming devices, household appliances and...

 (GUI) design.

Along with his contributions to higher education, Lonnie is also a founder of Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems (BATS).

Educational Background

• M.S. (Information Systems), Arkansas State University
  Arkansas State University
  Arkansas State University is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and third largest university by enrollment. It is located atop on Crowley's Ridge at Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA...
  
  , 1981.
• B.S. (Business Data Processing), Arkansas State University
  Arkansas State University
  Arkansas State University is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and third largest university by enrollment. It is located atop on Crowley's Ridge at Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA...
  
  , 1979.

Honors and awards

2006 - Arkansas State University Distinguished Alumnus
1998 - $500 Dow Corning Faculty Scholarship
1998 - $1,000 OOPSLA Educators Scholarship
1995 - Outstanding Tenured Faculty Award, School of Technology
1985 - Best Teacher Award, Department of Computer Technology

Publications

• Whitten, Jeffrey L., and Lonnie D. Bentley, (2007) Systems analysis and design methods, 7th edition MHHE. (ISBN 978-0-07-305233-5 ISBN 0-07-305233-7)
• Whitten Jeffrey L., and Lonnie D. Bentley, (2007) Introduction to systems analysis and design MHHE. ((contracted - in production))
• Whitten*, Jeffrey L., Bentley*, Lonnie D., and Dittman, Kevin C., (2004) Systems analysis and design methods, 6th edition Irwin/McGraw-Hill, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.. ((724 pages). Scheduled for general availability 6-27-03. ISBN 0072474173.)
• Whitten*, Jeffrey L. and Lonnie D. Bentley*, (2001) Instructor’s guide to accompany systems analysis and design methods, 5th edition Irwin/McGraw-Hill, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.. (Available only via McGraw-Hill On-Line Learning Center.)
• Bentley, Lonnie D., (2001) Projects and cases to accompany systems analysis and design methods: Tool Crib System Irwin/McGraw-Hill, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.. (Available only via McGraw-Hill On-Line Learning Center)
• Whitten*, Jeffrey L. and Lonnie D. Bentley*, (2001) Instructor’s resource CD-ROM to accompany systems analysis and design methods 5th edition Irwin/McGraw-Hill, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc..
• Whitten*, Jeffrey L., Bentley*, Lonnie D., and Dittman, Kevin C., (2001) Systems analysis and design methods, 5th edition Irwin/McGraw-Hill, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.. ((724 pages). The 5th edition has been translated into five languages and has adoptions in all 50 states. Over 700 universities adopted this textbook. Total unit sales reached 45,000 copies. ISBN 0-07-231539-3)
• Whitten*, Jeffrey L. and Lonnie D. Bentley*, (1998) Instructor’s resource CD-ROM to accompany systems analysis and design methods 4th edition Irwin/McGraw-Hill, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (ISBN#0-256-25713-2)
• Whitten*, J. L., Bentley*, L. D., and Dittman K. C., (1998) Systems analysis and design methods (4th ed.) Richard D. Irwin Publishing. ( ISBN # 0-256-19906-X (724 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., Bentley*, L. D., and Dittman K. C., (1998) Instructors Edition: Systems analysis and design methods (4th ed.) Richard D. Irwin Publishing. (This book is an instructor’s version of the main textbook and includes 89 pages of supplemental material. ISBN # 0-256-23826-X)
• Whitten*, J. L., and Bentley*, L. D., and Barlow*, V. M., (1994) Projects and cases to accompany systems analysis and design methods (3rd ed.) Richard D. Irwin Publishing. (ISBN # 0-256-09361-X (138 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., and Bentley*, L. D., and Barlow*, V. M., (1994) Test items to accompany systems analysis and design methods (3rd ed.) Richard D. Irwin Publishing. (ISBN # 0-256-09363-6 (220 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., and Bentley*, L. D., and Barlow*, V. M., (1994) Transparency masters to accompany systems analysis and design methods (2nd ed.) Richard D. Irwin Publishing. (ISBN # 0-256-09365-2 (264 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., Bentley*, L. D., and Barlow, V. M., (1994) Instructor’s annotated: systems analysis and design methods Richard D. Irwin Publishing. ( ISBN # 0-256-10132-9. This book is an instructor’s version of the main textbook and includes 90 pages of supplemental material)
• Whitten*, J. L., Bentley*, L. D., and Barlow, V. M., (1994) Systems analysis and design methods (3rd ed.) Richard D. Irwin Publishing. (ISBN # 0-256-09360-1 (868 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., and Bentley*, L. D., and Barlow*, V. M., (1994) Instructor's guide to accompany systems analysis and design methods (3rd ed.) Richard D. Irwin Publishing. (ISBN # 0-256-09362-8 (363 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., Bentley*, L. D., and Barlow, V. M., (1989) Systems analysis and design methods (2nd ed.) Richard D. Irwin Publishing. (ISBN # 0-256-07493-3 (797 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., and Bentley*, L. D., and Barlow*, V. M., (1989) Projects and cases to accompany systems analysis and design methods (2nd ed.) Richard D. Irwin Publishing. (ISBN # 30-2953-02 (124 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., and Bentley*, L. D., and Barlow*, V. M., (1989) Instructor's guide to accompany systems analysis and design methods (2nd ed.) Richard D. Irwin Publishing. (ISBN # 0-256-07495-X (554 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., and Bentley*, L. D., and Barlow*, V. M., (1989) Test items to accompany systems analysis and design methods (2nd ed.) Richard D. Irwin Publishing. (ISBN # 0-256-07693-6 (184 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., and Bentley*, L. D., (1987) Using EXCELERATOR for systems analysis and design Times Mirror College Publishing. (ISBN # 0-8016-5462-9 (210 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., and Bentley*, L. D., (1986) Projects and cases to accompany systems analysis and design methods Times Mirror College Publishing. (ISBN # 0-8016-5465-3 (159 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., and Bentley*, L. D., (1986) Instructor's guide to accompany systems analysis and design methods Times Mirror College Publishing. (ISBN # 0-8016-1546-4 (369 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., and Bentley*, L. D., (1986) Test items to accompany systems analysis and design methods Times Mirror College Publishing. (ISBN # 0-8016-1567-3 (158 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., and Bentley*, L. D., and Barlow*, V. M., (1986) Transparency masters to accompany systems analysis and design methods Richard D. Irwin Publishing. (ISBN # 0-256-08231-6 (264 pages))
• Whitten*, J. L., Bentley*, L. D., and Ho, T. I. M., (1986) Systems analysis and design methods Times Mirror College Publishing. (ISBN # 0-8016-5464-5 (847 pages))

Refereed Articles and Conference Papers/Presentations/Abstracts

• Feller*, Steven A., Taggart E. Smith*, Lonnie D. Bentley, and John A. Mendonca (submitted). Information systems/Information technology leadership development. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management
• Ulmer*, John, and Lonnie D. Bentley* (2001). Business Process Redesign: Theory and Practice. AMCIS 2001 Conference Boston, MA.
• Feller*, Steven A., and Lonnie D. Bentley* (2001). Business Process Reengineering: The Birth. The Downfall. The Resurrection?. AMCIS 2001 Conference Boston, MA.