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Conference Tracks Submissions are invited on any topics relevant to information systems and are not limited to these tracks.
Business Process Management Business Process Management (BPM) includes methods, techniques, and tools to support the design, enactment, management and analysis of business processes. Global analysts have identified BPM to be the top priority for CIOs for the coming years, as companies strive to achieve efficiency gains in an increasingly competitive business environment. Indeed, recent surveys show that organisations invest increasingly in BPM. The market for Business Process Management tools alone is expected to reach $1.1billion by 2009. This evident demand for BPM is further stimulated by opportunities related to competitive advantage gains from ongoing process performance improvement, and process outsourcing/off-shoring. While many practitioner BPM conferences are now in existence, the continual demand for innovative BPM solutions in organisations needs to stimulate high quality academic research, on which these solutions may be based. Accordingly, it is the aim of this track to encourage further research in the areas related to BPM and to foster focused discussions in order to advance the field. The track encourages submissions using a variety of research methodologies. The submissions of interest cover the following topics, however other high quality submissions in related areas may also be considered:
The track chairs have secured a special issue on Business Process Management with the Information Systems and e-Business Management journal for selected high quality papers from this track. Environmental Sustainability of ICT The Information Systems Board of the Australian Computer Society has announced a three-year initiative to raise awareness and encourage action in response to the major environmental challenges presented to Australia and its regional neighbours. A lack of environmental sustainability in our Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) presents environmental risks to individuals, society and ecosystems while representing an enormous waste of scarce resources. Information networks and the transition to a knowledge-based economy enable new ways of optimizing organizational workflows, building environmental communities, engaging groups in participatory decisions, and supporting education and advocacy campaigns. But there is little awareness about the scope and magnitude of related environmental problems, particularly in Australia. European studies identify discarded ICT hardware as the fastest growing category of solid waste. An estimated two-thirds of PCs are thrown into landfill sites within five years of purchase. Hazardous chemicals leaching from e-waste include toxic heavy metals and hazardous chemicals. The high level of electricity required to power and cool data centres also adds to environmental problems as a major contributor of greenhouse gases. Papers should clearly identify a specific problem area, cite relevant literature, and make an original contribution. The track welcomes original work within the general theme of "Increasing the Environmental Sustainability of ICT" (e.g. scoping the problem, examining the options, developing strategies), as well as manuscripts that address specific areas of interest such as:
The IS Board of the ACS sponsors three awards for the best three papers on the topic of Environmental Sustainability of ICT at ACIS 2007.
Health Information Systems Health Information Systems is a growing area of research across the IS community. With significant funding coming online in applications of IS principles and practice to all areas of health, it is important to expose recent research to the Australian IS community. Papers are invited on topics such as Laboratory Information Systems, Health Management Systems, Health Infomatics, Military Health Information Systems, Information Systems in Nursing, in injury management, in sports management and in hospital administration. New areas such as the application of IS for the collection of evidence for medical practice and procedures or policy implications of government smart cards to manage national health are also welcome. Papers submitted to this track will be further reviewed for possible inclusion in a special issue of the electronic Journal of Health Informatics (eJHI) http://ejhi.net/ojs/index.php/ejhi
ICT Governance, Strategic Alignment and Service Management There is growing awareness of the need to provide management processes that specify decision rights and provide an accountability framework to encourage desirable use of information and communications technology (ICT) in organisations. Many organisations are now adopting ICT governance frameworks to clearly define three elements of corporate IT management: a list of decisions for effective IT management; identification of the people responsible for the decisions; and methods of controlling and monitoring the decisions. Associated with ICT governance is the management of IT services provision. Organisations are grappling with the challenges of improving incident and problem management for business-critical applications while improving service levels, reducing support costs and lowering incident resolution times.
Information Management This track brings together a range of related issues which were formerly scattered across a wide range of disciplines, including: information science, information retrieval, library studies, records management, archiving and security. The management of information is an importance area of research in the 21st century. Information management includes consideration of the technical user and organizational aspects on collecting, organising and accessing information.
Revised and extended versions of papers submitted to this track will also be considered for possible publication in the Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research http://www.jtaer.com/. Information Quality “…. Poor data quality is like dirt on the windshield. You may be able to drive for a long time with slowly degrading vision, but at some point, you either have to stop and clean the windshield or risk everything”
Papers submitted to this track will also be considered for possible publication in the International Journal of Information Quality.
Information Systems, Culture and Society Cultural and social issues are now recognized as significant factors in IS design, implementation and adoption. In the era of globalization, with many organizations doing business beyond national borders, culture can no longer be ignored. Moreover, the cultural diversity of the workforce within the organization and the increasing diversity of many societies raise questions regarding the effective deployment and use of information systems. In addition, there is growing concern over the ethical implications of information systems for work and society as they extend their reach more and more into areas of modern life. Possible topics include but are not limited to:
Information Systems Education Volatility of business environments, increasing outsourcing of IT infrastructure and business processes, increasing demand for multi-disciplinary and cross-functional soft skills, decline in interest for IT/IS courses generally, and a higher dependence on international students' market, are some of the factors forcing universities to review their curriculum and rethink the design and delivery of their courses. Given the rapid evolution of educational technologies and business conditions, pressures on universities for funding, and demands on universities to align their curriculum with industry requirements, updating the curriculum and delivery methods is a perennial challenge. In spite of several innovative teaching and learning strategies designed and implemented by universities in Australia, the gap between the industry requirements and what universities could offer is still growing as per the industry reviews and reports. The challenge for IS education in this environment is enormous. The track on IS education will present many of these challenges and offer strategies or examples for the future of IS education. Possible topics for this track, though not exclusive, include:
The track chairs have secured permission to publish enhanced versions of suitable papers in the Journal of Informatics Education Research. This journal is sponsored by the Association of Information Systems Special Interest Group on Education (AIS SIG ED: IAIM), International Academy of Information Management. The web site for the journal is www.iaim.org and the editor is Prof Mary Granger from George Washington University.
Information Systems Security & Privacy Organizations depend on their information systems for their business. More and more individuals are using the Internet to manage their personal finances. Information security and privacy are significant concerns in both these situations. This track aims to address the security and privacy challenges that businesses and individuals face as they seek to accomplish their respective goals when developing, using or evaluating systems. Papers are called for from researchers, practitioners and government officers on topics related to information security and privacy. Topics include but are not limited to:
Selected high-quality papers from this track may be invited to be further developed and published in journals such as the Journal of Information System Security http://www.jissec.org/, and the Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research http://www.jtaer.com/.
Information Systems and Small Business It is widely recognised in the literature that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and small businesses in particular play an important role in many national economies throughout the world. The contribution of small businesses to these economies is dependent, in part at least, on whether small firms can respond effectively to ongoing pressures from globalisation, price competition and supply chain streamlining. This track will provide a platform for exploring how Information Systems (IS) can help small businesses to address these pressures, and the associated IS issues and challenges they face. The objective of this track is to solicit quality papers from multiple disciplines and from around the world which, among other things, could include:
High quality extended versions of papers in this track may be considered for publication in the Journal of Information Systems and Small Business (JISSB).
Information Systems Supporting Mobile Work & Leisure We are interested in research exploring information technology support for mobile and typically information-intense activities. These may range from work activities that require moving around (eg parking enforcement officers, tour guides) to more leisurely activities including touring and backpacking.
Networking and Virtual Organisations The current era is associated with two main interrelated trends in the global market that have brought the concepts of networking, virtual organisations and virtual teams to the forefront of management attention:
Customer demands force organisations to concentrate on core activities and outsource other activities to those with specialised expertise, capable of taking advantage of economies of scale. On the other hand, new innovative information technologies such as the Internet, electronic commerce, World Wide Web (www) and mobile commerce bring with them ubiquitous connectivity, real-time access and overwhelming volumes of data and information. The virtual organisation is a network of organisations, legally separated but operationally interdependent companies, each contributing a key component of the overall set of processes that result in the delivery of the product and the service. Virtual team may refer to almost any association of people who are linked, not by face-to-face relationship but by sharing information through an electronic network. Papers are called for on topics including but not limited to the following:
Papers submitted to this track will be further reviewed for possible inclusion in a special issue of the International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations www.inderscience.com/ijnvo/
Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Information Systems This track expands the theme of a panel that was held at ACIS 2004 in Hobart. Topics may include (but are not limited to):
Women and Information Systems Information systems (IS) impact on all aspects of life in society today. There is evidence to suggest that in the western world men and women use IS to a similar extent overall, although they may be affected differently by them. The developers of information systems (IS) are predominantly men due to the low participation rates of women in the IS workplace. Moreover it is disturbing to note that this situation is unlikely to change in the immediate future due to the low proportion of women currently enrolled in IS higher education programs. This track invites original research papers that address issues related to gender and IS. Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
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