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Fwd: [WI] Call for Chapters: Measuring Organizational Information Systems Success: New Technologies and Practices
by Gustaf Neumann 06 Jan '11

06 Jan '11

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [WI] Call for Chapters: Measuring Organizational Information Systems Success: New Technologies and Practices Datum: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 04:30:31 +0100 Von: Stefan.Smolnik(a)ebs.edu An: wi(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de (Apologies for cross-postings of this announcement.) ************************************************* Call for Chapters: Measuring Organizational Information Systems Success: New Technologies and Practices Editors: Dr. Zakariya Belkhamza and Dr. Syed Azizi Wafa Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia Proposals Submission Deadline: January 15, 2011 Full Chapters Due: May 15, 2011 Submission Date: August 15, 2011 Introduction Recently, research on measuring the success of information systems in organizations has proliferated and has nearly become a standalone stream within the information systems research field. This research stream is considered one of the top ten issues of information systems management. However, more research is needed to identify factors that contribute to information systems effectiveness. To date, a number of information systems success models have been introduced, such as the McLean and DeLone IS Success model and Seddon’s Model. However, the scope and approach of these IS success studies has created little consensus on the assessment of IS success. New approaches may better identify, explain, and improve the various measurements of these models. Objectives of the Book This book will establish and explore existing and emerging theories on information systems success, present the latest empirical research findings in the area of information systems success and measurement from an organizational perspective, and explore new technologies and practices in this area. The purpose of this book is to expand the knowledge and understanding of information systems success and measurement for a better and successful implementation in organizations. Target Audience The target audience of this book will be composed of professionals and researchers working in the field of information systems success and measurement. Moreover, the book will also be a reference for researchers, professionals and students in management information systems science and related fields. The book will also be useful for practitioners, information systems managers, CEOs, CIOs who are responsible for implementing various information systems in their businesses and organizations. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: · Information systems success theories and models · Information systems Success measurement · Organizational issues with respect to information systems success and measurement · Information systems success and measurement implementation issues · Case studies and practical application into information systems success and measurement · Empirical validation of information systems success models · Critics and analysis on information systems success models · Information systems success and managerial issues · Methodological issues on information systems success. Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before January 15, 2011, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by January 30, 2011 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters of 8,000-9,000 words are expected to be submitted by May 15, 2011. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Publisher The book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. Important Dates January 15, 2011: Proposal Submission Deadline January 30, 2011: Notification of Acceptance May 15, 2011: Full Chapter Submission July 15, 2011: Review Results Returned August 15, 2011: Final Chapter Submission September 15, 2011: Final Deadline Editorial Advisory Board Anita Lee-Post, University of Kentucky, USA Eldon Y. Li, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), USA, and National Chengchi University (NCCU), Taiwan Alemayehu Molla, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology RMIT, Australia Syed Nasirin, Brunel University, United Kingdom Stefan Smolnik, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, Germany Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document): Dr. Zakariya Belkhamza School of Business and Economics Universiti Malaysia Sabah Tel.: +60-0168393925 E-mail: zakariya(a)ustc.edu EBS European Business School gemeinnuetzige GmbH, Universitaet fuer Wirtschaft und Recht i.Gr. - Amtsgericht Wiesbaden HRB 19951 - Umsatzsteuer-ID DE 113891213 Geschaeftsfuehrung: Prof. Dr. Christopher Jahns, President; Prof. Dr. Rolf Tilmes, Dean Business School; Sabine Fuchs, CMO; Prof. Dr. Dr. Gerrick Frhr. v. Hoyningen-Huene, Dean Law School; Aufsichtsrat: Dr. Hellmut K. Albrecht, Vorsitzender -- Mailing-Liste: wi(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Administrator: wi-admin(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Konfiguration: https://www.lists.uni-karlsruhe.de/sympa/info/wi

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Fwd: [AISWorld] CFP: UKAIS 2011 Conference and PhD Consortium - Call For Papers - *EXTENSION*
by Gustaf Neumann 05 Jan '11

05 Jan '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] CFP: UKAIS 2011 Conference and PhD Consortium - Call For Papers - *EXTENSION* Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 18:41:30 +0000 From: Laurence Brooks <Laurence.Brooks(a)brunel.ac.uk> To: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org <aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org> Dear Colleague The response to the Call For Papers for the 16^th UK Academy For Information Systems 2011 Conference (UKAIS2011), which is due to be held in Oxford on 11-13 April 2011 has been very good but as usual we have had a number of requests for extensions. To this end, *we are holding the Call For Papers open until Monday 10 January 2011* to allow for the Christmas period. Please feel free to circulate this information to colleagues who may be interested. I have outlined the original details below. *_Call For Papers_* We would like to invite you to submit to the forthcoming UK Academy of Information Systems 2011 PhD Consortium and Conference which is taking place on 11-13 April 2011, in Oxford, UK. The UKAIS is now into its 16^th year of its annual conference and we are increasingly welcoming international delegates to the two day event which is preceded by a post doctoral consortium. All details can be found on the UKAIS website at www.ukais.org <http://www.ukais.org> *_PhD Consortium -- Monday 11 April 2011_* *Joint Chairs: Dr Gill Green & Dr Kondal Reddy Kondadi -- University of Bolton* *Keynote: Professor David Wainwright, President of the UKAIS, Northumbria University* ** The Consortium is intended for researchers undertaking a PhD or Professional Doctorate in keeping with the main themes of the conference. Researchers may present work at any stage. The consortium aims to provide: ·An opportunity for small group in depth discussions which focus on participants research issues, around both the object and method of the research; ·Understanding of work in progress experienced by other researchers active at PhD level; ·Identification of other research related to the participant's interests. We invite PhD and professional doctorate students to submit a 500 - 1000 word abstract summarising the aims, method and relevancy of the research topic, by *Monday 10 January 2011* to UKAIS2011(a)wlv.ac.uk <mailto:UKAIS2011@wlv.ac.uk> with the subject heading 'UKAIS PhD Consortium' *_UKAIS Conference -- Tuesday 12 -- Wednesday 13 April 2011_* The United Kingdom Academy for Information Systems (UKAIS) arose from a meeting in 1993 of leading UK academics in Information Systems. Concerns were expressed at the meeting about the way IS teaching and research were funded. The concerns stemmed from a lack of recognition of IS as a growing and important academic discipline. UKAIS was established in 1994 to remedy this situation. It is a charity, whose aims are to provide a better knowledge of IS within the UK and to provide a forum for discussing issues in IS teaching and research. Since this first meeting in 1993, UKAIS has recognised the importance of including practitioners into its remit. The UKAIS conference is the premiere academic event in the Information Systems calendar within the UK and attracts leading academics and researchers from the UK and overseas. This year's conference will once again be held in the beautiful city of Oxford, and will bring together academics, researchers and practitioners of information systems for an exchange of ideas and experience around the subject of *'IS/IT in its many uses'*. We invite contributions around the following areas: /IS Strategy and Management:/ o IT Governance and IT Management o Strategic IS Planning o Organisation Context o Organisational change using IS o Leadership in MIS o IS versus Business Operations o Maintenance and evolution of information systems o Effective ERP (Plan and Implementation) o What next for the CIO? // / IS and Practice/ o IS and Innovation in the Public Services o E-Government o IS education: Software Engineering or Design? o Technology, venturing and entrepreneurship o IS in Health o IS in SME' o Information Systems: The Discipline // // / IS and Creative Technology/ o Search and Social Media Marketing o The next wave -- web 2, web 3, next generation mobility o Mobile Information Systems o Cloud computing o Computer Games and the cyber criminal /IS Learning and Teaching/ o Pedagogic practice in Teaching IS o E-Learning in IS o Instructional Design for IS o National and International Cultures and Approaches to Pedagogy o Multiculturality and Diversity Issues in IS Learning and Teaching /IS and Research/ o Information Systems Education Research o IS vs. Computer Science Research o IS vs. Business Studies o Quantitative vs. Qualitative Methods o New and alternative approaches to IS research For more information about submissionsand the deadlines, please visit the conference web-pages at www.ukais.org <http://www.ukais.org> or contact me for further details. Best wishes Abi Redmond UKAIS Conference Coordinator University of Wolverhampton Email: UKAIS2011(a)wlv.ac.uk <mailto:UKAIS2011@wlv.ac.uk> Tel: +44 1902 323992

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Fwd: [WI] CFP: 12th International Workshop on Agent-Oriented Software Engineering
by Gustaf Neumann 05 Jan '11

05 Jan '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [WI] CFP: 12th International Workshop on Agent-Oriented Software Engineering Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:51:47 +0100 From: Joerg Mueller <joerg.mueller(a)tu-clausthal.de> To: WI MailingList <wi(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de> ******************************************************************************* Call For Papers AOSE 2011 12th International Workshop on Agent-Oriented Software Engineering Held with AAMAS 2011, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2/3, 2011 http://distrinet.cs.kuleuven.be/events/aose/2011/ MOTIVATION Since the early 1990s, multi-agent system researchers have developed a large body of knowledge on the foundations and engineering principles for designing and developing agent-based systems. The 11 past editions of the agent-oriented software engineering workshop (AOSE) had a key role in this endeavor. For 2011, the workshop organizers and the steering committee plan to organize a special edition of AOSE. In particular, we aim to wrap up the previous editions of the workshop with a discussion of the the state of the art in the key areas of AOSE and based on that outline the future of the field. This way, we aim to find a way out of the increasing fragmentation and fuzziness on software engineering in AOSE. The workshop program will be based on invited papers complemented with accepted papers from the call for papers. Invited papers will be presented by renowned researches and engineers in different areas of the field, including agent-oriented methodologies, coordination infrastructures for multi-agent systems, programming agents and multi-agent systems, engineering multi-agent organizations, engineering self-organizing systems, agents and services. Regular papers can focus on any aspect of agent-oriented software engineering. However, we encourage authors to pay particular attention on challenges for future research and the position of their work in the broader field of agent oriented software engineering and software engineering in general. The workshop organizers plan to edit a special issue in a high-quality journal with the invited papers and selected regular papers. Additionally, we plan to publish accepted papers in a volume of the Lecture Notes for Computer Science series. GOALS and TOPICS The general goal of this year's workshop is to to bring together leading research and engineers in AOSE to consolidate the state of the art in the field and discuss the future of the field. To that end, we will combine a series of invited papers with a call for regular papers. Topics of invited papers include: * Agent-oriented methodologies * Coordination infrastructures for multi-agent systems * Programming agents and multi-agent systems * Engineering multi-agent organizations * Engineering self-organizing systems * Agents and services Invited papers will be written and presented by renowned researches and engineers in the field. The idea is not to have papers focusing on the authors their specific work, but to have papers with a vision that are based on the key work in each area, and an outline of the challenges for future research. Topics of regular papers include but are not restricted to: * Goal-oriented design * Reusable design knowledge: patterns and reference architectures * Qualities and tradeoffs of agent-based architectures * Modeling and simulation in AOSE * Agents and model-driven approaches * Verification of agent-based software * Middleware integration of agent-based software * Integration of agents with legacy systems * Testing of agent-based software * Validation of agent technology in practice * CASE tools to support agent-oriented software development in practice * Implications of introducing agent-based solutions on the development organization * Standardization efforts for multi-agent systems * Agent-based methods and solutions for managing complexity * Alignment of agents with service-oriented software development * Agents for self-adaptive systems Authors of regular papers can focus on theoretical, experimental, methodological, and practical aspects. In line with the general goal of the workshop, we encourage authors to position their work in the broader field of agent-oriented software engineering and software engineering in general, and outline the challenges for future research. AUTHOR GUIDELINES AOSE welcomes the submission of theoretical, experimental, methodological as well as application papers which focus on the topics outlined above. Submitted papers will will be evaluated by three members of the PC. Papers that present a valuable idea that needs further development can be accepted as a short paper. SUBMISSIONS Papers should be between 8 and 12 pages, including the text, figures, and references. The submissions must be formatted according to the Springer Verlag LNCS style. PDF format is required. Papers can be submitted via EasyChair 'AOSE 2011' The good receipt of your submission will be confirmed by email. PUBLICATIONS The plan is to publish the invited and a selection of regular workshop papers in a special issue of a high-quality journal of the multi-agent system community. Acceped workshop papers are planned to be published in a Lecture Notes in Computer Science volume. IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission deadline: 5th February 2011 Paper notifications: 27th February 2011 Camera ready paper: 13th March 2011 Workshop: 2nd May 2011 COMMITTEES Organizing Committee * Danny Weyns, DistriNet Labs, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium * Jörg Müller, Technische Universität Clausthal, Institut für Informatik, Germany Preliminary Program Committee * Brian Henderson-Sellers, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia * Marie-Pierre Gleizes, IRIT, Université Paul Sabatier, France * Haralambos Mouratidis, University of East London, UK * Philippe Mathieu, University of Lille, France * Scott Deloach, Kansas State University, USA * Michael Winikoff, University of Otago, New Zealand * Ruben Fuentes, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain * Paolo Giorgini, University of Trento, Italy * Aditya Ghose, University of Wollongong, Australia * Jeffrey Kephart, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA * Joao Leite, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal * Flavio Oquendo, European University of Brittany, France * Michal Pechoucek, Czech Technical University Prague, Czech Republic * Frédéric Migeon, IRIT, Université Paul Sabatier, France * Juan Antonio Botia Blaya, Universidad de Murcia, Spain * Adriana Giret, Technical University of Valencia, Spain * Jorge J. Gómez Sanz, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain * Juergen Lind, iteratec GmbH, Germany * Anna Perini, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, IRST, Italy * Fariba Sadri, Imperial College London, UK * Alessandro Garcia, Informatics Department, PUC-Rio, Brazil * Onn Shehory, IBM Haifa Research Lab, Israel * Eric Yu, University of Toronto, Canada * Laszlo Gulyas, Aitia International, Inc., Hungary * Alessandro Rici, University of Bologna, Italy * Holger Giese, Hasso Plattner Inst. University of Postdam, Germany * Massimo Cossentino, Italian National Research Council, Italy * Van Parunak, Jacobs Technology, Jacobs Engineering, Ann Arbor, USA * Simon Miles, King's College London, UK * Gauthier Picard, SMA/G2I - Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne, France * Carole Bernon, IRIT, Université Paul Sabatier, France * Mark Klein, Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon, USA ******************************************************************************* -- Mailing-Liste: wi(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Administrator: wi-admin(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Konfiguration: https://www.lists.uni-karlsruhe.de/sympa/info/wi

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Fwd: [AISWorld] IJBIR CALL FOR Business Intelligence PAPERS
by Gustaf Neumann 05 Jan '11

05 Jan '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] IJBIR CALL FOR Business Intelligence PAPERS Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 13:13:09 -0500 From: Richard Herschel <herschel(a)sju.edu> To: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH [IJBIR] Call for Papers: The Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Business Intelligence Research (IJBIR) would like to invite you to consider submitting a manuscript for inclusion in this scholarly journal. The following describes the mission, the coverage, and directions for submission to IJBIR. Mission: The mission of the journal is to advance research in the field of business intelligence and analytics. The journal publishes original academic research/case studies, as well as selective thought provoking papers on issues, strategies, practices, techniques, and technologies from both academics and practitioners that advance the understanding and practice of Business Intelligence. The focus of this journal is to identify innovative Business Intelligence strategies and to assess the application of theoretical concepts to real-world situations. IJBIR takes a multidisciplinary approach to the examination of business intelligence. Submitting to IJBIR: Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished articles will be considered. INTERESTED AUTHORS MUST CONSULT THE JOURNAL’S GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/guidelines submission.pdf prior to submission. All article submissions will be forwarded to at least 3 members of the Editorial Review Board of the journal for double-blind, peer review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers. All submissions must be forwarded electronically to IJBIReditor(a)gmail.com <mailto:IJBIReditor@gmail.com>. All papers should conclude with a section entitled “Implications for Industry”. Publisher: The International Journal of Business Intelligence Research (IJBIR) is published by IGI For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com <http://www.igi-global.com>. All inquiries and submissions should be sent to: Editors-in-Chief: Olivera Marjanovic at *olivera.marjanovic(a)sydney.edu.au <mailto:olivera.marjanovic@sydney.edu.au>* or Richard T. Herschel at herschel(a)sju.edu <mailto:herschel@sju.edu> Richard T. Herschel Professor & Chair, Decision & System Sciences Saint Joseph's University 5600 City Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19131 MV 331, 610 660-1621 herschel(a)sju.edu <mailto:herschel@sju.edu> Editor-in-Chief, IJBIR http://www.igi-global.com/journals/details.asp?id=34414 Education Channel Expert B eye NETWORK http://www.b-eye-network.com/channels/1531/

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Fwd: [wkwi] MKWI 2012 in Braunschweig
by Gustaf Neumann 05 Jan '11

05 Jan '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [wkwi] MKWI 2012 in Braunschweig Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 17:31:01 +0100 (CET) From: Susanne Robra-Bissantz <s.robra-bissantz(a)tu-bs.de> Reply-To: postmaster(a)idefix.buva.sowi.uni-bamberg.de To: undisclosed-recipients:; Liebe WI-Community! Vom 29.02. bis zum 02.03.2012 findet in Braunschweig die MKWI 2012 statt. Unsere Planungen hierzu laufen bereits auf Hochtouren. Doch die MKWI ist vor allem eine Konferenz für die Community, eine Gelegenheit, sich zwischen den "großen" Wirtschaftsinformatik-Tagungen zu treffen, auszutauschen und gemeinsam die Wirtschaftsinformatik weiter zu bringen. Daher ist es nun an der Zeit, Sie zu beteiligen! Zunächst, in den nächsten Tagen, bis zum 18. Januar 2011, bitten wir um Ihre Anregungen für den thematischen Rahmen der MKWI. Ganz traditionell reichen Sie bitte einen Vorschlag für Teilkonferenzen (max. eine Seite, mit dem Thema der Teilkonferenz, den potenziell Beteiligten im Programm-Kommittee sowie einer kurzen Beschreibung) beim MKWI-Team ein (orga(a)mkwi2012.de <mailto:orga@mkwi2012.de>). Parallel eröffnen wir jedoch auch unsere Website www.mkwi2012.de <http://www.mkwi2012.de/> für Ihre Beiträge. Diese Website begleitet uns und Sie in der Konferenzvorbereitung, mit jeweils an die aktuelle Lage angepassten Informationen und Beteiligungsmöglichkeiten. Sollten Sie also zunächst nur eine Idee für ein interessantes Thema, neue Fragestellungen der Wirtschaftsinformatik oder auch für eine besondere Diskussionsform während der MKWI 2012 haben, dann laden wir Sie herzlich ein, diese im Bereich “Themen” (www.mkwi2012.de/themen/ <http://www.mkwi2012.de/themen/>) auf dieser Website zu diskutieren. Ebenso auf der Website, unter dem Stichwort "Meine MKWI" (www.mkwi2012.de/meine-mkwi/ <http://www.mkwi2012.de/meine-mkwi/>) wollen wir, ebenfalls bis zum 18. Januar, gemeinsam dazu beitragen, dass die MKWI organisatorisch genau den Erwartungen und Bedürfnissen Ihrer Besucher entspricht. Bitte tragen Sie dazu bei, indem Sie den dort hinterlegten, wirklich kurzen Fragebogen beantworten. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Beiträge und auf die MKWI 2012 in Braunschweig! Dirk Mattfeld und Susanne Robra-Bissantz -- Prof. Dr. Susanne Robra-Bissantz www.tu-bs.de/wi2 <http://www.tu-bs.de/wi2> Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik TU Braunschweig Abteilung Informationsmanagement Carl-Friedrich-Gauß-Fakultät Mühlenpfordtstraße 23, Braunschweig 0531-391-3120

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Fwd: [AISWorld] Call for Papers: CAiSE workshop IN2SP (Pragmatics)
by Gustaf Neumann 04 Jan '11

04 Jan '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] Call for Papers: CAiSE workshop IN2SP (Pragmatics) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 11:21:03 +0100 (CET) From: Hans Weigand <H.Weigand(a)uvt.nl> To: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org Call for Papers CAiSE Workshop 2011 INternet INformation Systems Pragmatics (IN2SP) Relating to the 2010 conference theme "Information Systems in a diverse world" IN2SP calls for papers that address the tension between universal standards, interoperability requirements and ontology integration on the one hand, and local particularities, contextualization and ontology divergence on the other. The workshop encourages specifically explorative papers that by dealing with new Internet challenges deepen our theoretical knowledge on pragmatics. Traditionally, the study of signs (semiotics) distinguishes three components: syntax,semantics and pragmatics, where semantics deals with the meaning of symbols and pragmatics with their context of usage. The overall objective of the IN2SP workshop is to address upcoming IS research challenges related to the Internet from a pragmatic perspective. New challenges include but are not limited to the Internet of Services, Smart Computing and Social Network Analysis. In the case of Internet of Services, it has become clear that more attention should be given to the business and legal aspects of service provisioning and service adaptation. One of the challenges of Smart Computing is the transition from message-driven information systems, using standards such as UN/CEFACT, to event-driven systems built on myriads of sensors. More knowledge of Social Networks and their dynamics is needed for understanding the social context of communication. Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Information systems in context. How to deal with context-sensitivity of information and meaning, in particular in the light of global standards and context-independent semantic web technologies. - Pragmatics of the web: what do people do when they communicate via Internet? - Pragmatics of the Internet of Things and Smart Computing: are current modeling approaches (at business level and process level) appropriate for modeling ubiquitous computing applications? And how can a pragmatic approach be of help? - Pragmatics of the Internet of Services: how to model the pragmatics of service use (including the economic/business aspect)? - Pragmatics of the Social Web. IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission deadline: Feb, 25, 2011 Notification of acceptance: March, 21, 2011 Workshop: June 20 or 21 (half-day) ORGANIZERS Dr. Hans Weigand (contact) h.weigand(a)uvt.nl Tilburg University, The Netherlands Professor Dr. Adrian Paschke Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany MORE INFORMATION http://www.caise2011.com/workshopsAndrelatedEvents.php _______________________________________________ AISWorld mailing list AISWorld(a)lists.aisnet.org

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Fwd: [AISWorld] CfP: Vocabularies, Ontologies and Rules for The Enterprise (VORTE 2011), Helsinki/Finland
by Gustaf Neumann 04 Jan '11

04 Jan '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] CfP: Vocabularies, Ontologies and Rules for The Enterprise (VORTE 2011), Helsinki/Finland Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:22:38 +0100 From: Andreas L. Opdahl <Andreas.Opdahl(a)uib.no> To: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS The 6th International Workshop on Vocabularies, Ontologies and Rules for The Enterprise (VORTE 2011) Co-located with the 15th IEEE International EDOC Conference Helsinki, Finland, August 29-September 2, 2011 IMPORTANT DATES Paper Submission: March 15th, 2011 Paper Notification: May 7th, 2011 Camera-Ready Copy Due: June 1st, 2011 Workshop: August 29th-September 2nd, 2011 WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION The VORTE series of workshops is devoted to the topics of vocabularies, ontologies and rules in the context of enterprise systems. The complexity of enterprise systems; the increasing needs for advanced collaboration between various systems within one institution or among many collaborating parties; and the velocity of organizational, policy, structural and market changes strongly call for immediate mobilization of the research community to develop more flexible and reliable technologies for the development of enterprise systems. Trying to respond to this urgent research need, the VORTE series of workshops has been established in order to bring together researchers and practitioners that are looking into the topics of ontologies and rules in enterprise system development from different yet complementary perspectives. The major objective is to provide a research forum for exchanging ideas and results covering the use of ontologies and rules in various stages of the development lifecycle of enterprise systems. Examples of topics covered by VORTE fundamental research contributions include the ontological evaluation of enterprise systems and their interoperability and the investigation of the use of ontologies and rules in business process modelling. Applied research contributions include enhancing business rule engines and business process management systems by ontologies and formal semantics for rules. From the enterprise system development perspective research topics are focused on relations of process modelling and execution languages with business ontologies and rules, and how business ontologies and rules used in enterprise models are further propagated into technologies (e.g., semantic web) and architectures (e.g., service-oriented architectures) that enable collaboration between heterogeneous enterprise systems. The workshop also welcomes experience reports and empirical studies that are reporting on the use of ontologies and rules in the enterprise system development lifecycle. VORTE 2011 is the 6th workshop associated with the EDOC conference series that intends to bring together researchers and practitioners in areas such as philosophical ontology, enterprise modelling, information systems, semantic web, model-driven engineering, business rules, and business process management. The goal of the workshop is to discuss the role that (foundational and domain) ontologies/vocabularies and business rules play in the conceptual design and implementation of next generation enterprise solutions. SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION We invite two types of papers: - short papers (4 pages) discussing controversial issues in the field or describe interesting or thought-provoking ideas that are not yet fully developed; and - full papers (8-10 pages) describing more mature results than short papers. All submissions MUST conform to the two-column format of IEEE Computer Society conference proceedings (http://www.computer.org/portal/pages/cscps/cps/cps_forms.html) and include the author's name, affiliation, and contact details. Papers must be submitted as PDF files using EasyChair at http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=vorte2011 . Papers cannot have been previously submitted or published elsewhere. The papers accepted for the EDOC 2011 Workshops will be published after the workshop with an ISBN in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. At least one of the authors for each accepted paper must register for the main conference (there will be no workshop-only registration at EDOC 2011) and present their papers at the workshop. The registration needs to be done via the EDOC 2011 website (http://edoc2011.cs.helsinki.fi/edoc2011/). Post-conference Journal Publication: We are planning to invite selected papers for publication in a well-known international journal. KEYNOTE To be announced. COMMITTEES Workshop Chairs: Dragan Gasevic, Athabasca University, Canada, dgasevic(a)acm.org Giancarlo Guizzardi, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, Brazil, gguizzardi(a)gmail.com Andreas L. Opdahl, University of Bergen, Norway, Andreas.Opdahl(a)uib.no Steering Committee: Giancarlo Guizzardi, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, Brazil Gerd Wagner, Institute of Informatics, Brandenburg University of Technology at Cottbus, Germany Dragan Gasevic, Athabasca University, Canada Program Committee (to be completed): Colin Atkinson, University of Mannheim, Germany Marco Brambilla, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Christoph Bussler, Xtime Inc., USA Jens Dietrich, Massey University, New Zealand Sergio España, Polytechnic University of Valencia Joerg Evermann, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Luís Ferreira Pires,University of Twente, The Netherlands Adrian Giurca, Brandenburg University of Technology at Cottbus, Germany Guido Governatori, NICTA, Australia Sven Hartmann, Clausthal University of Technology, Germany Brian Henderson Sellers, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Heinrich Herre, University of Leipzig, Germany Florian Matthes, University of Munich, Germany Alex Norta, University of Helsinki, Finland Jeffrey Parsons, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Christophe Roche, University of Savoie, France Michael Rosemann, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Csaba Veres, University of Bergen, Norway Gerd Wagner, Brandenburg University of Technology at Cottbus, Germany Kewen Wang, Griffith University, Australia Ron Weber, Monash University, Australia LINKS EDOC 2011 web site: http://edoc2011.cs.helsinki.fi/edoc2011/ VORTE 2011 web site: will become available as part of the EDOC2011 web site. EasyChair submissions: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=vorte2011 Formatting guidelines: http://www.computer.org/portal/pages/cscps/cps/cps_forms.html

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Fwd: [AISWorld] IJITSA call for contributions
by Gustaf Neumann 04 Jan '11

04 Jan '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] IJITSA call for contributions Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 19:23:06 -0600 (CST) From: Manuel Mora T. <mmora(a)securenym.net> Reply-To: mmora(a)securenym.net To: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org CC: roconnor(a)computing.dcu.ie, Robert.Cloutier(a)stevens.edu, p.dobson(a)ecu.edu.au, ijitsa(a)gmail.com, miroljub.kljajic(a)fov.uni-mb.si, frank.stowell(a)port.ac.uk, d.brown(a)lancaster.ac.uk, de14(a)canterbury.ac.uk ========================================================================= CALL FOR PAPERS SUBMISSION DUE DATE for next issue: March 31, 2011 ========================================================================= International Journal of Information Technologies and the Systems Approach (IJITSA) Official publication of the Information Resources Management Association www.igi-global.com/ijitsa Editor-in-Chief: Frank Stowell, University of Portsmouth, UK Published: Quarterly (both in Print and Electronic form) MISSION OF IJITSA Prospective authors are invited to submit manuscripts for possible publication in the International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach. The primary objective of IJITSA is to disseminate and discuss high quality research results on information systems and related upper and lower level systems as well as on its interactions with software engineering, systems engineering, complex systems and philosophy of systems sciences issues, through rigorous theoretical, modeling, engineering or behavioral studies in order to explore, describe, explain, predict, design, control, evaluate, interpret, intervene and/or develop organizational systems where information systems are the main objects of study and the systems approach ? any variant ?is the main research method and philosophical stance used. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECOMMENDED TOPICS: Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the following: ?Systemic studies on the diverse types of IS (TPS, MIS, OAS, DMSS, KBS, KMS, IS, ERP, EIS, IOS, BPIS, among others) ?Systemic studies on the diverse types of IT organizational settings (personal computing, home-based computing, end-user computing, office computing, corporative computing, inter-organizational computing) ?IT-based system systemic design methodologies ?IT-based system systemic evaluation methodologies ?IT-based system systemic implementation methodologies ?Systemic evaluation and review of IT (technologies, tools, technological tends) ?International standards and models for IT-based systems and its relations with systems approach ?Systemic innovative IT-based systems studies addressing real problems ?Challenges and ill-structured worldwide problems linked to IT-based systems from a systems approach view (green IT, national security, human rights, global education, mobile education, global economy, interaction between developed and developing organizations, e-digital gap, service systems, cultural differences, among others) ?Systemic frameworks, models, and theories for engineering issues for IT-based systems ?Systemic frameworks, models, and theories for managerial issues for IT-based systems ?Systemic frameworks, models, and theories for organizational issues for IT-based systems ?Interdisciplinary systemic relevant themes from information systems and software-systems engineering ?Interdisciplinary systemic relevant themes from information systems and complex systems ?Systems methodologies for basic and applied research ?Systems methodologies for consulting activities ?IT curriculum systemic studies on undergraduate and graduate programs ?IT systemic studies on accreditation undergraduate and graduate programs ?IT systemic studies on Faculty issues (tenure promotions, profile of PhDs, types of institutions (research-oriented vs teaching-oriented ones) ?Multi-method systemic research methods to study IT-based systems ?Debates on research methods and systems approach for IT-based systems ?Philosophical themes related with research methods and systems science for IT-based systems -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBMITTING TO IJITSA: Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished articles will be considered. INTERESTED AUTHORS MUST CONSULT THE JOURNAL?S GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at (*)PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. All article submissions will be forwarded to at least 3 members of the Editorial Review Board of the journal for double-blind, peer review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers. All submissions must be forwarded electronically to [ijitsa(a)gmail.com]. (*) http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/guidelines submission.pdf PUBLISHER: The International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach is published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the ?Information Science Reference? (formerly Idea Group Reference), ?Medical Information Science Reference?, ?Business Science Reference?, and ?Engineering Science Reference? imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. All inquiries and submissions should be should be directed to the attention of: Frank Stowell Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach E-mail: ijitsa(a)gmail.com www.igi-global.com/ijitsa -------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Editorial Review Board FORMER IJITSA HONORARY EDITORIAL BOARD ? Russell L. Ackoff, (1917-2009), University of Pennsylvania, USA ? G.A. Swanson, (1939-2009), Tennessee Technological University, USA IJITSA HONORARY EDITORIAL BOARD ? Bela A. Banathy, Saybrook Institute, USA ? Yaneer Bar-Yam, New England Complex Systems Institute, USA ? Ovsei Gelman, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México ? Adolfo Guzmán-Arenas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), México ? Michael C. Jackson, University of Hull, UK ? George J. Klir, State University of New York, USA ? Andrew P. Sage, George Mason University, USA ? Barry G. Silverman, University of Pennsylvania, USA ASSOCIATE EDITORS ? David Brown, (AE) University of Lancaster, UK ? Miroljub Kljajic, (AE) University of Maribor, Slovenia ? Robert Cloutier, (AE) Stevens Institute of Technology, USA ? Denis Edgar-Nevill, (AE) Canterbury Christ Church University, UK ? Rory O'Connor, (AE) Dublin City University, Ireland ? Philip Dobson (AE), Edith Cowan University, Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ERB on information systems ? Steven Alter, University of San Francisco, USA ? Jeimy Cano, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia ? Evangelos Katsamakas, Fordham University Business School, USA ? Paul Lewis, University of Lancaster, UK ? Neil McBride, De Montfort University ? Wullianallur R. Raghupathi, Fordham University Business School, USA ? Rahul Roy, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India ? Hans Vanderheijden , University of Surrey, UK ERB on software and systems engineering ? David Bustard, University of Ulster, Ireland ? Robert Cloutier, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA ? John Farr, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA ? Moti Frank, Holon Institute of Technology, Israel ? Gavin Finnie, Bond University, Australia ? Carina Gonzalez, Universidad de la Laguna, Spain ? Rafael Gonzalez, Universidad Javieriana, Colombia ? Dursun Delen, Oklahoma State University, USA ? Payam Hanafizadeh, Allameh Tabatabae'i University, Iran ? Carlos Legna, Universidad de la Laguna, Spain ? Rory O?Connor, Dublin City University, Ireland ? Doncho Petkov, Eastern Connecticut State University, USA ? Denis Nevill, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK ? Jack Ring, INCOSE, USA ? Nick Seizemore, INCOSE, USA ? Kosheek Sewchurran, University of Cape Town, South Africa ? Javier Suarez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico ? Annette Steenkamp, Lawrence Technological University, USA ? Frank Tsui, Southern Polytechnic State University, USA ERB on research methods and philosophical issues ? James Courtney, Louisiana TechUniversity, USA ? Rodrigo Cordoba, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK ? Manfred Drack, University of Vienna, Austria ? Wolfgang Hofkirchner, University of Salzburg, Austria ? Loet Leydesdorff, ASCoR, The Netherlands ? Gerald Midgley, Hull University, UK ? David Paradice, Florida State University, USA ? Eleanor Wynn, Intel, USA www.igi-global.com/ijitsa -------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ AISWorld mailing list AISWorld(a)lists.aisnet.org

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Fwd: Intelligent Systems and Agents in Rome: submit until 24 January
by Gustaf Neumann 04 Jan '11

04 Jan '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Intelligent Systems and Agents in Rome: submit until 24 January Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:51:28 -0600 (CST) From: Ana Sofia <ana.sofia(a)isa-conf.org> To: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at Apologies for cross-postings. Please send to interested colleagues and students -- CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions: 24 January 2011 – *IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS AND AGENTS 2011* Rome, Italy, 24 - 26 July 2011 (http://www.isa-conf.org/) part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2011) Rome, Italy, 20 – 26 July 2011 (http://www.mccsis.org) ** Keynote Speaker (confirmed): * Prof. Patrick S. P. Wang, Zijiang Visiting Chair Professor, ECNU, Shanghai, NTUST, Taipei & Founding President and CEO, Wang Teknowledge Lab ** Conference background and goals* The IADIS Intelligent Systems and Agents conference addresses in detail two main aspects: intelligent systems and agents. The conference has the intention to provide a contribution to academics and practitioners. So, both fundamental and applied researches are considered relevant. ** Format of the Conference * The conference will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations. The proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book and CD-ROM with ISBN, and will be available also in the IADIS Digital Library (accessible on-line). The proceedings will be proposed for indexing to several indexing entities. ** Best Papers* Selected authors of best papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to selected journals (i.e. IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems - ISSN: 1646-3692) including journals from INDERSCIENCE Publishers. ** Types of submissions * Full papers, Short Papers, Reflection Papers, Posters/Demonstrations, Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium. All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing process. ** Topics related to Intelligent Systems and Agents are of interest. *These include, but are not limited to the following areas: *Area 1 – Intelligent Systems* - Algorithms - Artificial Intelligence - Automation Systems and Control - BioInformatics - Computational Intelligence - Expert Systems - Fuzzy Technologies and Systems - Game and Decision Theories - Intelligent Control Systems - Intelligent Internet Systems - Intelligent Software Systems - Intelligent Systems - Machine Learning - Neural Networks - Neurocomputers - Optimization - Parallel Computation - Pattern Recognition - Robotics and Autonomous Robots - Signal Processing - Systems Modelling - Web Mining *Area 2 – Agents* - Adaptive Agent Systems - Agent Applications - Agent Communication - Agent Development - Agent middleware - Agent Models and Architectures - Agent Ontologies - Agent Oriented Systems and Engineering - Agent Programming, Languages and Environments - Agent Systems - Agent Technologies - Agent Theories - Agent Trends - Agents Analysis and Design - Agents and Learning - Agents and Ubiquitous Computing - Agents in Networks - Agents Protocols and Standards - Artificial Systems - Computational Complexity - eCommerce and Agents - Embodied Agents - Mobile Agents - Multi-Agent Systems - Negotiation Strategies - Performance Issues - Security, Privacy and Trust - Semantic Grids - Simulation - Web Agents ** Important Dates:* - Submission Deadline: 24 January 2011 - Notification to Authors: 25 February 2011 - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration: Until 25 March 2011 - Late Registration: After 25 March 2011 - Conference: Rome, Italy, 24 - 26 July 2011 ** Conference Location * The conference will be held in Rome, Italy. ** Secretariat * IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS AND AGENTS 2011 Rua Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira, 100, 3 1050-209 Lisbon, Portugal E-mail: secretariat(a)isa-conf.org Web site: http://www.isa-conf.org/ ** Program Committee * Intelligent Systems and Agents 2011 Conference Program Chair Antonio Palma dos Reis, ISEG - Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal MCCSIS 2011 General Conference Co-Chairs: Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal Committee Members: * * for committee list please refer to http://www.isa-conf.org/committees.asp powered by <http://f.ss38.on9mail.com//home/r.asp?SID=0&G=2> subscribe <http://f.ss38.on9mail.com/RWCode/subscribe.asp?SiteID=1351&SID=0&HitID=1294…> forward <http://f.ss38.on9mail.com/forward.asp?SiteID=1351&SID=0&EmailID=1033291&Hit…> unsubscribe <http://f.ss38.on9mail.com/RWCode/subscribe.asp?SiteID=1351&SID=0&Email=neum…> This mailing system may only be used for sending permission based email. 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Fwd: [AISWorld] AMCIS 2011 Mini-track in Engineering and Management for IT-based Services Systems: a Systems Approach
by Gustaf Neumann 04 Jan '11

04 Jan '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] AMCIS 2011 Mini-track in Engineering and Management for IT-based Services Systems: a Systems Approach Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 16:31:58 -0600 (CST) From: Manuel Mora T. <mmora(a)securenym.net> Reply-To: mmora(a)securenym.net To: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org CC: ogelman(a)servidor.unam.mx --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMCIS 2011 / August 4-7, 2011 / Detroit, MI, USA Information Technology Services& Sourcing Track --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: Engineering and Management for IT-based Services Systems: a Systems Approach Mini-Track. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AIM This mini-track pursues to advance our scientific knowledge (and on the current limitations and conflicts) on the Foundations of Engineering and Management for Service Systems under a Systems Approach. CONTEXT Service systems can be defined as ?? a value coproduction configuration of people, technology, other internal and external service systems, and shared information (such as language, processes, metrics, prices, policies, and laws.? (Spohrer, 2008). Accordingly, a service can be defined ?in general- as ?? the application of resources (including competences, skills, and knowledge) to make changes that have value for another (system)? (idem, 2008). In particular, it has been identified the relevance of IT for engineering and management IT services systems (Demirkan,& Goul, 2006; Rai& Sambamurthy, 2006; Beachboard et al. 2007; Zhao et al. 2007). Additionally, because service systems are also systems, their essential and shared attributes for general systems (Ackoff, 1971; Gelman& Garcia, 1989; Mora et al. 2009) should be considered. A Systems Approach research approach (Ackoff et al., 1962; Checkland, 2000) can be defined as an answering and problem-solving system comprised of: (i) systemic philosophical paradigms (P?s: an ontological, epistemological and axiological stance on the world): (ii) systemic theoretical frameworks (F?s: ideas-constructs, theories, and models); (iii) systemic methodologies (M?s: methods, techniques, and instruments), and (iv) situational areas identified as systems (A?s: natural, artificial or social objects, artifacts and subjects under study). This mini-track calls for papers that contribute to improve our scientific knowledge on quasi-stable and emergent research the Engineering and Management of IT-based Service Systems (ITSS) (references are available upon request). COVERAGE ? Process international standards and models for ITSS ? Formal and semi-formal conceptualizations (ontologies in several formats) for ITSS ? Classification frameworks of ITSS by diverse discriminators ? Value models for ITSS ? Systems technical engineering methods for ITSS (a single methodology or several specific methodologies; phases, activities, tasks, artifacts, procedures, roles, metrics) ? Systems management engineering methods for ITSS (a single methodology or several specific methodologies; phases, activities, tasks, artifacts, procedures, roles, metrics) ? New IT required roles for ITSS ? Innovative applications of ITSS IMPORTANT DATES 12/30/2010 AIS Review System will begin accepting submissions for AMCIS 2/17/2011 Submission deadline 3/24/2011 Authors notified of paper acceptance decision 4/21/2011 Camera-Ready Papers due SUBMISSIONS WEBSITE http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2011 MINI-TRACK CHAIRS Manuel Mora, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, México Ovsei Gelman, CCADET-UNAM, México TRACK CHAIRS Sunil Mithas, University of Maryland, USA Mani Subramani, University of Minnesota, USA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Manuel Mora, EngD. Full Professor and Researcher "C" Level Autonomous University of Aguascalientes Ave. Universidad 940 Aguascalientes, Ags. México 20100 www.uaa.mx ---------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ AISWorld mailing list AISWorld(a)lists.aisnet.org

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