Forwarded message from [Bruno.Peeters@DEXIA.BE (Bruno Peeters)] sent originally on Mon, 18 Oct 1999 15:43:28 +0200: : Call for Papers : : 2nd International Symposium on the : IT BALANCED SCORECARD : Alignment of Business and IT : : March 20 & 21, 2000 : Hilton Antwerp Belgium : : The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) concept, developed in the early : 1990s by Robert Kaplan (Harvard Business School) and David : Norton (Renaissance Solutions), is an important alternative : for the traditional performance evaluation techniques. The : BSC combines the planning processes of visioning and goal : setting with processes for developing qualitative and : quantitative performance measures and benchmarks. It recently : emerged as a tool to control our business, elevating it from : a tactical operational activity into a strategic management : philosophy. : : The application of the BSC in an IT environment has been : intensively studied. Various companies have already : implemented the BSC concept to their IT activities. At the : first IT Balanced Scorecard Symposium in 1999, ample : examples were given to demonstrate the applicability of : the BSC concepts in an IT environment. : : The purpose of this symposium is to bring together specialists : from all over the world, involved in the development, the : implementation, and the evaluation of the IT BSC, e.g. : academics, researchers, practitioners, software experts, : consultants, IT managers, quality managers, project managers, : general managers and CEOs, etc., and to discuss and share : their experiences in the field. : : This symposium is seeking quantitative, qualitative and : experience based papers/cases from industry and academy. : : This 2nd international symposium is a joint organisation : of the Technologisch Instituut (Technological Institute), : hosted by the Koninklijke Vlaamse Ingenieursvereniging : (Royal Society of Flemish Engineers), the Vlerick Leuven : Gent Management School, and the IPO-UFSIA Management : School, and is supported by FESMA - the Federation of : European Software Metrics Associations : : Submissions : =========== : Please send your Full Paper (5000 words maximum), including : a 100-150 word abstract, before November 20, 1999, to the : Conference Office (address mentioned below). : : Authors who would like to submit their paper by e-mail, as : an attached file, are recommended to use MS-Word document : files. : : Deadlines : ========= : Paper submission November 25, 1999 : Notification of acceptance December 3, 1999 : : Participating fees for speakers : Full academics, presenting a paper: 12500 BEF / 309,87 EURO (+21% VAT) : Practitioners, presenting a case: 25000 BEF / 619,73 EURO (+21% VAT) : These special fees include the proceedings of the symposium, : lunches, coffee breaks and cocktail. Hotel Accommodation and : Conference Dinner are not included. : Registration fees for regular participants will be positioned : at a substantial higher level. : : The accepted papers will not be published in the proceedings : without receipt of the participating fee at an early stage : (fees have to be paid on receipt of an invoice from the : Conference Office). : : Programme : ========= : DAY 1: March 20, 2000: : .Welcome : .Keynote Speaker (Top of the Bill) : .Papers / Cases : .Keynote Speaker : : .Cocktail : .Conference Dinner with keynote speakers : : DAY 2: March 21, 2000: : .Welcome : .Keynote Speaker : .Papers / Cases : .Keynote Speaker : .Closing Remarks : : Exhibition : ========== : A special exhibition and demo section offers excellent : opportunities for companies and organisations to introduce : and present their BSC-tools to highly interested : professionals and potential clients. Rates and conditions : are available at the Conference Office. : : Sponsorship : =========== : For conditions, please contact the Conference Office. : : Organising Committee : ==================== : Dirk Deschoolmeester, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School : Ludo Theunissen, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School : Wim Van Grembergen, IPO-UFSIA Management School (University of Antwerp) : Bruno Peeters, Technologisch Instituut : Luk Pauwels, Technologisch Instituut. : : Conference Office : ================= : 2nd symposium on the IT BSC : March 20 & 21, 2000 : Technologisch Instituut : Desguinlei 214 : B-2018 Antwerp : Belgium : : E-mail: itbsc@ti.kviv.be : : Tel +32 3 216 09 96 : Fax +32 3 216 06 89 : contact: Mr. Luk Pauwels / Mrs. Cindy Baert : : ===== Start of ISWorld List Footer ===== : 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 : ===== End of ISWorld List Footer =====

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