Forwarded message from [estohr@STERN.NYU.EDU (Edward A. Stohr)] sent originally on Wed, 23 Feb 2000 12:05:00 -0500: : Call for Papers : ========================================================================= : Special Issue of : INFORMATION SYSTEMS FRONTIERS : on : WORKFLOW AUTOMATION AND BUSINESS PROCESS INTEGRATION : ========================================================================== : Workflow automation is emerging as a major application in industry. This is : because the need to reduce costs, speed cycle times, and provide flexible : service requires much broader integration of business processes across : corporate boundaries. The rapid deployment of Internet technologies : accelerates this trend. : : This special issue of ISF will explore a range of questions concerning the : development and application of workflow technologies. Appropriate topics : include, but are not limited to, the following: : : · Workflow system development and management using Internet and Intranet : technologies. : : · Design theory for intra- and inter-organizational workflow management : systems. : : · Development and comparison of alternative workflow management system : architectures. : : · System integration of workflow management systems with other technologies : such as email, decision support systems, groupware, EDI, electronic : commerce, and so on. : : · Business process reengineering issues concerning the evolution of : workflow systems. : : · Knowledge management (or organizational memory) in the context of : workflow automation. : : · Workflow modeling methodologies and languages. : : · Economic models or frameworks for the study of WFMS in an organizational : or inter-organizational context. : : · Case studies and empirical research on implementation issues and/or the : effectiveness of WFMS in practice. : : SUBMISSION DEADLINE : : June 30, 2000: Initial submission of paper in a format suitable for : publication in ISF. This format is described on the ISF Web site: : http://www.som.buffalo.edu/isinterface/ISFrontiers. : : All manuscripts will be reviewed by at least three referees in accordance : with ISF policies. : : Manuscripts should be sent as an e-mail attachment to estohr@stern.nyu.edu. : The required format is Adobe Acrobat pdf, or IBM-compatible MS Word or Rich : Text Format. : : Co-Editors: : : Edward A. Stohr J. Leon Zhao : Research Professor Associate Professor : Information Systems Department Department of MIS : Stern School of Business The University of Arizona : New York University Tucson, Arizona 85721 : New York, NY 10012 Tel: 520-621-2748 : Tel: 212-998-0846 Fax: 520-621-2433 : Fax: 212-995-4228 LZhao@BPA.Arizona.EDU : estohr@stern.nyu.edu : : ===== 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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