---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: CFP: Special issue on "Advanced IT for DMSS" for the JDS. Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 10:18:01 -0700 From: Manuel Mora mmorauaamx@visto.com To: ISWORLD@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE

CALL FOR PAPERS: Special issue on "Advanced Information Technology for Decision Making Support Systems (DMSS)" for the Journal of Decision Systems.

THEME JUSTIFICATION: State of the art Decision Making Support Systems (DMSS) requires a variety of advanced information systems and information technology to enhance the design, development, utilization, and evaluation processes. These advanced IT's include, among many others: machine learning, fuzzy logic, virtual reality, genetic algorithms, case-based reasoning, intelligent agents, logic programming, data mining, neural networks, knowledge-based simulation and human computer interfaces. We are developing a Special Issue of the Journal of Decision Systems with articles devoted to the following main research questions: (a) how can advanced IT enhance DMSS ?; (b) how can advanced IT affect the process of DMSS design, implementation and evaluation?; and (c) how can advanced IT integrated in DMSS modify organizational structures and management practice?

ISSUE MISSION AND AIMS: This Special Issue's mission is to present state of the art on applied DMSS integrating new IT. The main aims of this special issue are:

(1) to generate a compendium of quality applied papers on advanced IT in DMSS, (2) to help diffuse scarce knowledge about effective methods and strategies for successfully designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating DMSS that integrate advanced IT, and (3) to create an awareness among academicians and practitioners about the relevance of decision-making support systems in the current complex and dynamic management environment.

TOPICS SOUGHT: Papers are solicited that contribute in these aims. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

(1) DMSS that integrate advanced IT in business, commerce (including e-commerce), government, and elsewhere, (2) strategies that promote the design, development, and implementation of successful DMSS that integrate advanced IT, (3) measures to evaluate the effectiveness of DMSS that integrate advanced IT, (4) methodologies for integrating advanced IT in data, knowledge, model, dialog, and feedback management , (5) studies that compare the effectiveness of advanced IT in DMSS versus other traditional IT, and (6) the effects of DMSS that integrate advanced IT on organizational structure and management practice.

INSTRUCTIONS: The suggested length for each manuscript will 20-25 double-spaced typed pages, including graphs, tables, figures, and references. Original papers should be written to conform with the Journal of Decision Systems style guidelines document, which is available upon request. Papers will be evaluated using a double blind peer-review process. Please send all submissions electronically to: forgionn@umbc.edu with copy to editors.dmss.jds@visto.com

IMPORTANT DATES: January 31, 2002 : Deadline for submission. March 31, 2002 : Review process due. April 15, 2002 : Notification of acceptance/rejection. June 30, 2002 : Camera-ready version due. Publication date : Late 2002.

EDITORS: Guisseppi Forgionne, (lead editor), UMBC, forgionn@umbc.edu Jatinder Gupta, co-editor, BSU, jgupta@bsu.edu Manuel Mora, co-editor, UAA, mmorauaamx@visto.com

Thanks in advance. Manuel Mora Associate Professor Dept. of Information Systems www.uaa.mx ___________________________________________________________________________ Visit http://www.visto.com. Find out how companies are linking mobile users to the enterprise with Visto.

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