Forwarded message from [bowen@lorien.commerce.uq.edu.au (Paul Bowen)] sent originally on Tue, 14 Mar 2000 13:40:38 +1000: : Call For Papers: WITS 2000 in Brisbane : : The 10th Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS 2K) will : be held 910 December 2000 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. : : Website : http://mookerjee.badm.washington.edu/wits2k/index.htm : : Overview : The use of IT in the world of business continues to intensify. Many firms : of today are being radically transformed by information technology and : the internet. As a firm moves more of its activities into the internet, : its existing systems may not remain optimal. The WITS 2K conference theme : is : Designing Information Systems in the eBusiness Era : : Contributions that are rigorous with an underlying model will be encouraged. : In addition, we will also welcome contributions that are rich in business : context and provide insights that may be of direct value to practicing : IT professionals. We plan to ask for contributions that emphasize the : provision and management of Information Technologies (IT) for achieving : business goals in firms that are undergoing (or have recently gone through) : an IT/Internet led transformation. : : Suggested Topics : Systems Analysis & Design Methods : System Engineering and ReEngineering : Information Quality, Privacy, and Security : Data Warehousing & OLAP : Distributed Systems & Intelligent Agents : WebBased Software Development & Electronic Commerce : Software Architecture, Metrics, Quality, & Standards : Knowledge & Information Systems as Intellectual Property : Computer Networks & Telecommunication : Advanced Database Technologies : Information Systems Control & Audit : Intra & InterOrganizational Workflow Systems : Knowledge Discovery & Management : HumanComputer Interaction : ObjectOriented Technologies & Methodologies : Systems for Collaboration, Cooperation, & Negotiation : Intranet & Extranet Design : MultiMedia Systems : Project Management : Collaborative and Group Systems : Enterprise Resource Integration & Planning : Emerging IT Architectures in Businesses and Marketplaces : : Three types of presentations are planned: regular papers (30 minutes each), : poster sessions, and panels. The poster sessions will be for papers that : might appeal to a smaller subset of WITS participants than the regular : papers. : : Submission Guidelines : The length of submitted papers is limited to 10 doublespaced, 12 point : font 8.5" by 11" or A4 pages, which includes tables, figures, and : references. Panel proposals are limited to five pages, and should include : a summary of the topics to be covered, names and affiliations of 34 : panelists who have made a commitment to participate, a summary of their : position statements, and a brief biography of each. A mix of industry : and academic panel members is encouraged. All submissions, excluding : panel proposals, will be reviewed double blind. Selection for the workshop : and publication in the proceedings will be based on originality, contribution : to the field, and workshop interest. Authors of selected research papers : will be invited to submit complete versions of their work for possible : journal publication after the workshop. : : Electronic Submission Only : Submissions must be sent electronically using the WITS 2K submission : system. The papers should be prepared in PDF or Word (version 6.0 or : higher) and should not identify the author(s). The electronic submission : system will be available in May 2000. Further details of the electronic : submission instructions will be available online soon. : : Important Dates : Paper submission deadline: 17 July 2000 : Acceptance notification: 25 September 2000 : Cameraready copy due: 30 October 2000 : : Venue : The conference will be held at Emmanuel College on the St. Lucia campus of : The University of Queensland. The St. Lucia campus is located approximately : 7 kilometers from Brisbane's central business district and the ICIS 2000 : site. Low cost accommodation is available at Emmanuel College for : attendees and/or their families. Visit : http://www.uq.edu.au/~cgemmcol/Intro.html : for more information about Emmanuel College. : : Program CoChairs: : Vijay Mookerjee, Associate Professor of Information Systems : Department of Management Science, University of Washington : mookerje@u.washington.edu : : Paul Bowen, Senior Lecturer : Department of Commerce, University of Queensland : bowen@lorien.commerce.uq.edu.au : : ===== Start of ISWorld List Footer ===== : ISWorld list is a service of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) : (http://www.aisnet.org) hosted at University College Dublin. For archives, : subscribing, or posting "norms" see http://www.isworld.org/isworldlist : ===== End of ISWorld List Footer =====
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