-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [WI] Call for Papers: AMCIS 2009 Mini-Track "Case Studies on Enterprise Systems" Datum: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:55:36 +0100 Von: Leimstoll,Uwe uwe.leimstoll@fhnw.ch An: wi@aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de wi@aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de CC: Petra Schubert petra.schubert@uni-koblenz.de, "Mark Ginsburg (mark@seventhrank.com)" mark@seventhrank.com

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Mini-Track Case Studies on Enterprise Systems

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15th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2009) August 6 - 9, 2009, San Francisco, California

Official AMCIS 2009 Web Site: http://www.amcis2009.org

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DESCRIPTION

The idea of this mini-track is to present case studies on enterprise systems. Case studies have long been used as a research methodology, especially in the area of managerial sciences. In recent years they find growing attention in the area of IT research and practice.

Enterprise systems projects are often complex and expensive. The implementation of IT applications requires a combination of management und information technology expertise. Companies need software applications that ideally support their business processes thus providing them with a competitive advantage. Case studies are recognized as a valuable means to demonstrate the kind of applications that can be successfully implemented. It is important to show how companies can master the challenges of complex projects for enterprise systems.

We call for papers that describe case studies on the planning and implementation of enterprise systems. Methodology papers dealing with case studies as a research instrument are also welcome. The case studies should focus on one or more of the following topics:

* Business process integration, collaborative business * Enterprise application integration (EAI) * ERP-based e-business applications (e.g. CRM, SCM, E-procurement solutions) * ERP and CMS integration * Alignment of corporate strategy and IS strategy * Management of ERP projects * Formats and standards used in enterprise systems * Areas of use and value of case studies * Structured schemes for writing, analyzing, and describing case studies * Cross-case analysis

METHODOLOGY: CASE STUDIES

The described case studies should meet the following basic requirements. Each case study should be based on a real-world company and provide sufficient detail on the experiences associated with the implementation of the software application. The discussion should include the following four perspectives: (1) business (including motivation and objectives), (2) processes, (3) software applications (including software solution and systems architecture), and (4) technology. A recommendable structure is the description of the company (history, products, vision) and its IS strategy, parties involved (ERP vendor, IT consultant, system integrator, business partners), the enterprise system (from the four perspectives), project management (including implementation aspects), and lessons learned (costs and benefits, success factors). An inherently managerial-oriented style of writing should allow students and managers to understand and appreciate the strategic and operational challenges f aced when implementing the described solution.

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of abstracts to mini-track chairs (optional): as soon as possible Paper submission deadline: February 20, 2009 Notification of acceptance: April 2, 2009 Camera ready copy due: April 20, 2009

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Submit abstracts via email to Uwe Leimstoll (mailto:uwe.leimstoll@fhnw.ch) as soon as possible. This is an important step to ensure that you have submitted your abstract to the correct mini-track. Papers will be submitted via the ScholarOne Review System (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2009).

MINI-TRACK CHAIRS

Uwe Leimstoll (primary contact)

MailTo:uwe.leimstoll@fhnw.ch University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland School of Business Institute for Information Systems Peter Merian-Strasse 86 P.O. Box, 4002 Basel Switzerland

Petra Schubert

MailTo:petra.schubert@uni-koblenz.de University of Koblenz-Landau Institute for Information Systems Research Department of Computer Science Campus Koblenz Universitaetsstrasse 1 56070 Koblenz Germany

Mark Ginsburg

MailTo:mark@seventhrank.com Seventh Rank Management, LLC 5815 E Placita Rocosa Tucson AZ 85750

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