Forwarded message from [shoval@BGUMAIL.BGU.AC.IL (Peretz Shoval)] sent originally on Tue, 19 Oct 1999 13:07:03 +0300: : ECIS 2000 - 8th European Conference on Information Systems : Vienna, Austria, July 3-5, 2000 : : Conference Web Page: http://ecis2000.wu-wien.ac.at : : Call for Papers for the track: : : Information Systems Development: Methodologies and Tools : : Paper submission deadline: November 15, 1999 : : OBJECTIVES : IS development is considered a complex engineering process that : encompasses various stages, including planning, analysis, design, : construction, and implementation. IS development methodologies are aimed : at improving the management and control of the development process, : structure it, reduce its complexity, and standardize both the process and : resulting product. Hundreds of diverse development methodologies have been : developed over the years, some from practice and some from theory. : Variations among methodologies are manifested in their underlying : ontology, the life-cycle development stages they cover, modes of : presentation, supported environments, techniques and application domains, : degree of formality, and the managerial and control mechanism they : provide. : : In spite of promises and expectations, difficulties of various sources : hinder effective use of IS development methodologies and their supporting : CASE tools, and their contribution to achieving the above mentioned : objectives is hardly evident. In fact, many organizations are not able to : utilize, and avoid adopting development methodologies. A major source of : difficulties in using methodologies is rapid changes in software : technology. For example, the transition that took place in the last decade : from structured, process-oriented to object-oriented programming languages : has caused an analogous shift in the orientation of analysis and design : methodologies. This transition is not complete, and most emerging : methodologies are not yet mature. : : There is no consensus regarding the usefulness of existing methodologies : in today's environments. Past research focused on the development of new : methodologies and frameworks for their selection and evaluation, not on : their evaluation or use in practice. The bottom line in practice and : research is that there is no generally accepted theory of IS development, : nor a systematic investigation of advantages and shortcomings of : methodologies in use. More research is needed in the field in order to : provide a sound foundation for IS development methodologies of the next : century. : : The objective of the track on Information Systems Development is to : provide an active forum for researchers, practitioners and students from : the IS discipline, who are interested in exploring issues relate to IS : development. This track will enable participants to present and exchange : knowledge, research results and practical experience on state-of-the-art : IS development methodologies and tools, with emphasis on research and : practice in IS development in Europe. : : TRACK THEME AND SUGGESTED TOPICS : The general theme of the Information Systems Development track will focus : on "Methodologies and Tools". We call for contributions in the form of : research papers, research in progress reports and case studies. : Contributions are welcome from, but not limited to, the following topics: : : * IS analysis and design methodologies - object-oriented, : process-oriented, and hybrid approaches. : * Prototyping approaches and their integration with various development : methods. : * CASE tools - promises, practical experience and lessons. : * Methods and tools for data modeling within the framework of IS analysis : and design. : * Methods and tools for developing data mining and data warehouse : systems. : * Methods and tools for developing decision support systems, executive : support systems, and expert systems. : * Methods and tools for developing Internet and Intranet systems. : * Methods and tools for developing information retrieval, filtering, : indexing and multimedia systems. : * Methods and tools for eliciting and modeling user requirements. : * Methods and tools for designing the user interface. : * Methods, tools and standards for managing the IS development process. : * Methods and tools for cost estimation of IS projects. : : PROGRAMME COMMITTEE : * Peretz Shoval, Ben-Gurion University, Israel - Chair : * Asuman Dogac, METU, Turkey : * Dov Dori, Technion, Israel : * Juhani Iivari, University of Oulu, Finland : * Pericles Loucopoulos, UNIST, UK : * Robert Meersman, Vrije University, Brussels, Belgium : * Henk Sol, Delft University, The Netherlands : * Arne Solvberg, NUST, Norway : * Israel Spiegler, Tel-Aviv University, Israel : * Yair Wand, UBC, Canada : : IMPORTANT DATES: : Paper submission deadline: November 15, 1999 : Acceptance decisions: January 30, 2000 : Camera-ready copy due: February 28, 2000 : : PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: : Papers (research papers, practice-oriented papers, case studies) can : be registered and submitted on-line via the ECIS 2000 web site : (http://ecis2000.wu-wien.ac.at). The file for panel proposals should be : sent as an e-mail attachment directly to the track chair. : : For comments and suggestions, please contact Peretz Shoval at: : shoval@bgumail.bgu.ac.il : : ------------------------------------------------------------ : Prof. PERETZ SHOVAL shoval@bgumail.bgu.ac.il : Head, Information Systems Program Tel: +972 7 6472221 : Dept. of Industrial Eng. & Management Fax: +972 7 6472958 : Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, ISRAEL : URL: http://www.bgu.ac.il/iem/infosys/sub/faculty/shoval.htm : : ÿÿStart of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ : Moving? Want to subscribe/unsubscribe? Find an old posting? : See: http://isds.bus.lsu.edu/cvoc/isworld/ : If you do not find the answer contact gabe@isds.bus.lsu.edu : ÿÿEnd of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ

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