Call for Short Contributions for IFIP WG 8.6 Conference

Call for Short Contributions

Experience Reports, Position Statements, Extended Abstracts, Panel Proposals, Posters

Submissions Due March 14, 2011

Join us for the upcoming IFIP WG 8.6 International Working Conference on Governance and Sustainability in Information Systems: Managing the Transfer and Diffusion of IT

Hamburg, Germany, September 22-24, 2011

http://www.ifip86.uni-hamburg.de/

General Chair:

Karlheinz Kautz, Copenhagen Business School

Program Co-Chairs:

Andreas Gadatsch, Bonn-Rhine-Sieg University of Applied Sciences
Markus Nüttgens, Hamburg University

Organizing Chairs:

Tilo Böhmann, Hamburg University
Ingrid Schirmer, Hamburg University

Theme
This conference focus will focus on theories, tools and best practices for governance and sustainability in information systems (IS). Submissions are also welcome on general topics related to the transfer and diffusion of ICT.

Topics may include but are not limited to:

· Governance, risk and compliance factors for successful use of IS

· Sustainable processes and technologies for IS

· Conditions/Scenarios/Outcomes under which governance, risk and compliance techniques are applicable.

· Case studies of governance & sustainability to guide research, development, and practice.

· Specifications and standards that facilitate governance and sustainability in IS

· Methods to evaluate the sustainability and value of technology adoption programs and approaches, including metrics, e.g., time and effort estimation

Short Submissions

· Experience Reports and Position Statements, academic or practice based: 1500 words

· Extended abstracts: 750 words

· Panel proposals, including theme and contributors: 750 words

· Poster presentations: 1 page including text and graphics

Note : Full length research papers are still being accepted until Feb 28, 2011

Please submit your contribution electronically, formatted according to the guidelines (see conference website at http://www.ifip86.uni-hamburg.de/)

All contributions will be double blind reviewed. Accepted contributions will be published in the conference proceedings. Selected papers will be tracked for publication in a leading journal.

Location
The conference sessions will be held at Hamburg University close to the main city locations. For more information about Hamburg University please visit the website at http://www.uni-hamburg.de/index_e.html

Important Dates
Full Paper submission deadline: Feb 28

Short Contributions deadline: March 14
Acceptance notification: April
Final camera-ready copy: May 15
Conference event: September 22-24, 2011

This event is in conjunction with the 4th International Workshop Enterprise Modelling and Information Systems Architectures (EMISA 2011) of SIG-EMISA und SIG-Mobis of GI e.V.
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For questions about submissions or the conference event, please contact Markus Nüttgens at markus.nuettgens@wiso.uni-hamburg.de or Nadine Blinn at nadine.blinn@wiso.uni-hamburg.de