-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [WI] 2nd CfP: 1st International Workshop on Empirical Research in Business Process Management (ER-BPM '09) Datum: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:49:48 +1000 Von: Jan Recker j.recker@qut.edu.au An: wi@aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de wi@aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de CC: R.J.Wieringa@ewi.utwente.nl R.J.Wieringa@ewi.utwente.nl, Bela Mutschler bela.mutschler@hs-weingarten.de

Second Call for Papers ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1st International Workshop on Empirical Research in Business Process Management (ER-BPM ’09) Workshop Website: www.mutschler.info/erbpm http://www.mutschler.info/erbpm ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ at 7th Int'l Conf. on Business Process Management (BPM 2009), Ulm, Germany Workshop Theme: --------------- Providing effective IT support for business processes has become crucial for enterprises to stay competitive in their market. In response to this need numerous process support paradigms (e.g., workflow management, service flow management, case handling), process specification standards (e.g., WS-BPEL, BPML, BPMN), process tools (e.g., ARIS Toolset, Tibco Staffware, FLOWer) and supporting methods have emerged in recent years. Summarized under the term “Business Process Management” (BPM), these paradigms, standards, tools, and methods have become a success-critical instrument for improving process performance. Research in the area of BPM has traditionally focused on the development and extension of associated tools, methods, standards and technologies. However, when evaluating the suitability of existing BPM technology for a particular project, it is important for practitioners and academics alike to have an informed opinion about their qualities and deficiencies. In particular, the demand for insights or evaluations of BPM technology based on empirical research has largely been neglected so far. This is surprising as the benefits of empirical research have been demonstrated in areas like software engineering (e.g., in the context of software development processes or code reviews), information systems, or, indeed, business for a long time. In fact, from the introduction of empirical research methods such as experimental or case study methods into BPM (as well as into the development of process-aware information systems), we expect more valid, quantitative or qualitative data on the various aspects and effects of BPM technology. This becomes important, not only for IT professionals, but also for researchers dealing with analytical, theoretical or technical challenges in the field of BPM. The ER-BPM’09 workshop picks up this demand and seeks to stimulate empirical research that, in turn, can contribute to a better understanding of the problems, challenges and existing solutions in the BPM field. In particular, the proposed workshop shall provide an interdisciplinary forum for both researchers and practitioners to improve the understanding of BPM-specific requirements, methods and theories, tools and techniques. Therefore, the ER-BPM’09 workshop will deal with different facets of applying and using BPM methods and technologies; and it will give new insights into the challenges, applications, and perspectives emerging for BPM technology. With varied contents (empirical frameworks, case studies, surveys, experiment results, case study research, experience reports, practitioner reports, etc.) we are convinced that we can present a lively and inspiring program for participants from academia and industry. We invite papers both outlining research in progress and completed research. Relevant topics include but are not limited to: ----------------------------------------------- - Empirical research on BPM methods, BPM technologies, BPM tools - Empirical research on process-aware information systems - BPM-related (software) experiments - BPM-related action research - BPM-related surveys - BPM-related case studies - BPM-related experience reports - Critical success factor analyses of BPM methods, BPM technologies, BPM tools - Evaluations and comparisons of BPM tools, platforms and standards - Frameworks for quantitatively analyzing BPM methods, BPM technologies, BPM tools - Frameworks for qualitatively evaluating BPM methods, BPM technologies, BPM tools - Requirements on empirical and experimental BPM research - Usability and ease-of-use of BPM technologies and BPM tools - User acceptance of BPM projects - BPM success, failure and contingency models - Studies on the role of standards in practical BPM projects - Comparative studies of BPM technology - Empirical studies of cross-organizational BPM coordination and settings - Costs, benefits, and risks of applying BPM methods, BPM technologies, and BPM tools - Evaluation approaches for BPM methods, BPM technologies, and BPM tools - Practice-driven challenges for future BPM research Format of the Workshop: ----------------------- The workshop will comprise presentations of accepted papers and tool reports. Submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three members of the program committee, and will be evaluated on the basis of significance, originality, technical quality, and exposition. Papers should clearly establish their research contribution and shall particularly address the relation to transferring BPM methods and technologies into practice. All accepted papers will appear in the workshop proceedings published by Springer-Verlag in the Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP) series. There will be a single LNBIP volume dedicated to the proceedings of all BPM workshops. As this volume will appear after the conference, there will be informal proceedings during the workshop. At least one author for each accepted paper must register for the workshop and present the paper. Prospective authors are invited to submit papers for presentation in any of the areas listed above. Only papers in English will be accepted. Different paper types are distinguished. Length of full papers must not exceed 12 pages (there is no possibility to buy additional pages). Position papers and tool reports should be no longer than 6 pages. Papers should be submitted in the new LNBIP format (http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-7-487211-0). Papers have to present original research contributions not concurrently submitted elsewhere. The title page must contain a short abstract, a classification of the topics covered, preferably using the list of topics above, and an indication of the submission category (full paper | position paper | tool report). Papers should be submitted in PDF format electronically via the EasyChair submission system http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=erbpm2009. The best paper of the workshop (selected by the workshop organizers) will be invited to submit an extended version of the paper for a Special Issue of the "Journal of Software Process Improvement and Practice" for (selected) BPM 2009 workshop papers. Workshop Website: ----------------- Details can be also found on the workshop website: www.mutschler.info/erbpm http://www.mutschler.info/erbpm Important Dates: ---------------- Deadline for workshop paper submissions: 7 May 2009 Notification of Acceptance: 2 June 2009 Camera-ready papers deadline: 17 June 2009 Workshop: 7 September 2009 Workshop Chairs & Organizers: ----------------------------- Bela Mutschler Business Informatics Group University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten Email: bela.mutschler@hs-weingarten.de mailto:bela.mutschler@hs-weingarten.de Roel Wieringa Information Systems Group University of Twente Email: roelw@cs.utwente.nl mailto:roelw@cs.utwente.nl Jan Recker Business Process Management Group Queensland University of Technology Email: j.recker@qut.edu.au mailto:j.recker@qut.edu.au Program Committee: ------------------ Markus Aleksy, Germany Ralph Bobrik, Switzerland Islay Davies, Australia Maya Daneva, The Netherlands Peter Fettke, Germany Jaap Gordijn, The Netherlands Wolfram Höpken, Germany Marta Indulska, Australia Jan Mendling, Germany Michael zur Muehlen, USA Bela Mutschler, Germany (Co-chair) Markus Nüttgens, Germany Jan Recker, Australia (Co-chair) Manfred Reichert, Germany Hajo Reijers, The Netherlands Ralf Schimkat, Germany Reiner Siebert, Germany Ramin Tavakoli, Sweden Roel Wieringa, The Netherlands (Co-chair) Barbara Weber, Austria Norbert Weber, Germany

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