Call for Papers

The 11th Annual Symposium on Research in Systems Analysis and Design (http://sigsand2012.sauder.ubc.ca) will be held in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on June 1st-2nd, 2012. The purpose of the symposium is to provide a forum for discussion and interaction among scholars with research interests in all issues related to analysis and design of enterprise systems. We solicit research papers addressing issues such as creation of new systems analysis and design formalisms and development methods (grammars and methods), evaluation of new or existing formalisms and methods by examining issues involving their use (scripts and context), and polemic arguments on the potential value of various approaches. Given the broad range of issues in this call, submissions can be anchored in any of a range of research methods including formal analysis, systems development (design science), experiments, case studies, and field studies.
Specific research topics include:

• Ontological foundations of Systems Analysis and Design
• Object Oriented Methods and Methodologies
• Unified Modeling Language (UML)
• Requirements Determination
• Empirical Studies in Systems Analysis and Design
• System Principles
• Database Analysis and Design
• Query Languages
• Component-based Development
• Conceptual Modeling
• Business Process Modeling
• Workflow Modeling
• Agile Systems Development
• Comparing Structured Approaches with Agile Approaches
• Project Management Issues in Systems Analysis and Design
• Software Quality Control
• Teaching Systems Analysis and Design
• Information Systems as Services

Submissions may be: 1) completed research papers or 2) research-in-progress papers. Completed research papers should include the design of the research along with the findings; research-in-progress papers can include just initial ideas and some initial thoughts on design. Each submission should indicate the submission type on the cover page. The following length limits apply:

• Completed research - 5,000 words
• Research-in-Progress - 2,500 words

Submissions should be sent as email attachments to (sigsand@sauder.ubc.ca) and marked "Submission" in the Subject field. All submissions should be double-spaced and use 12-point font.

All submissions will be reviewed by the symposium organizers for relevance and contribution to the theme. Accepted submissions will receive in-depth feedback at the symposium from participants. Feedback at the symposium is developmental in scope and tone. In addition to substantive feedback, authors of completed research may receive advice about positioning and potential journal submissions. Research-in-progress authors may receive specific feedback on structuring the research, research methods, and strategic positioning. Authors will retain copyright on their work, allowing them to submit revised versions of their papers to other outlets. The PDF version can be found here

Important Dates

Submission of Manuscript: April 1, 2012
Notification of Acceptance/rejection: April 30, 2012
Final paper due: May 15, 2012
Symposium: June 1-2, 2012

2012 SIGSAND CO-CHAIRS:
Yair Wand, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Carson Woo, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

PROGRAM CHAIRS
Andrew Gemino, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Palash Bera, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas, USA

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COORDINATOR:
Michael Wufka, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Kafui Monu, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Paula Chang, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

WEBSITE COORDINATOR:
William Tan, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada