Infosys v1n005 (January 19, 1994) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/infosys/infs-v1n005 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IIIII N N FFFFF OOO SSSSS Y Y SSSSS * * I NN N F O O S Y Y S * * I N N N FFF O O SSSSS Y SSSSS * * I N NN F O O S Y S * * IIIII N N F OOO SSSSS Y SSSSS * * * * INFOSYS: The Electronic Newsletter for Information Systems * * Volume 1, Number 5 January 19, 1994 * * * * Editor: Dennis W. Viehland, Massey University, New Zealand * * Listowner: Greg Welsh, American University, Washington DC * * * * Current Subscribers = 2,239 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEWS - From EDUPAGE (January 11 and 13, 1994) * * ANNOUNCEMENT - Business Process Redesign (elec mailing list) * * REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE - Master's IS Degree by Distance Education * * CONFERENCE - Conference on Advanced Info Systems Engineering * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Information Systems Educators Conference * * CALL FOR PAPERS - International Conference on Information Systems * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Scientific Databases (Information Systems) * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Special Issue on CSCW (Brazilian Cmptr Society) * * CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0036* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEWS - From EDUPAGE (January 11 and 13, 1994) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTES-TAKER. Coopers and Lybrand, the big accounting and consulting firm, is staking its technological future on Lotus, by deciding to use Lotus Notes ("groupware") and Lotus's suite of spreadsheet, word processing, and other applications on every PC used by Coopers employees in 120 countries. (New York Times 1/4/94 C3) INTRO TO COMPUTING. Video games -- with their warrior and adventurer heroes -- seem to be designed mainly for boys rather than girls. "That's very disturbing," says media critic Marsha Kinder, "because video games provide an entry into the world of computers." (Atlanta Journal-Constitution 1/1/94 D1) IBM MERGES UNITS. IBM is merging three training divisions into an IBM Education Business unit, which will consolidate all academic sales and work force training. (Investor's Business Daily 1/5/94 p.31) \EOA 0037* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ANNOUNCEMENT - Business Process Redesign (elec mailing list) * * Gerard Burke, Cranfield Sch of Mgmt (a.g.burke@cranfield.ac.uk) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BUSINESS PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING/REDESIGN is a term which is now firmly established in the management vocabulary. It refers to attempts to achieve order of magnitude improvements in organisa- tional performance by redesigning the processes by which an organisation delivers value to its customers. The newly designed processes are often enabled by IS/IT. In many quoted cases, this has led to transformational changes in the way in which organisa- tions are structured. In particular, traditional functional structures, and the barriers between them, are being broken down in favour of multi-disciplinary teams responsible for complete processes. A mailbase discussion list on this important and highly publicised topic is now available. The discussion list is open to academics, students and practitioners and the owners are particularly keen to encourage membership from individuals in many management disciplines including IS/IT. strategic management, operations management and organisational development. The list will provide a means to discuss developing issues in this formative field and will also welcome announcements of conferences, news items, examples of organisations who have attempted BPR, requests for assistance, upcoming events and other items of interest. The name of the list is BPR and to join it send the following one line message to mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk: join BPR If you require any further information on the BPR discussion list, contact the list owner, Gerard Burke (a.g.burke@cranfield.ac.uk). \EOA 0038* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE - Master's IS Degree by Distance Education * * Brian Gardner, Rhodes University (bgard@sunbird.ru.ac.za) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I want to complete a Master's degree and would appreciate any help in finding information on part-time, modular, distance learning Master's programmes in Information Systems. I am especially interested in programmes that combine the modules with a 'mini' research thesis. Thank you for your attention. Brian Gardner Department of Information Systems Rhodes University Grahamstown, South Africa E-mail: bgard@sunbird.ru.ac.za \EOA 0039* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - Conference on Advanced Info Systems Engineering * * John Grogan (j.grogan@lmu.ac.uk) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CAiSE*94: The 6th Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering 6-10 June 1994 Utrecht, The Netherlands The CAiSE series of conferences provides a forum for presentation and exchange of research results and practical experiences within the Information Systems Engineering (ISE) field. The sponsoring organisation is the Software Engineering Research Centre, University of Twente. The ISE field may be characterised by the two terms of information systems and engineering. Information Systems implies that computer based systems are designed to provide adequate and timely information to human users in organisations. Engineering implies the application of a rigourous set of problem solving approaches analogous to those found in traditional engineering disciplines. CONFERENCE TOPICS include, but are not limited to CASE, dynamic modelling, groupware design, information management and planning, knowledge acquisition, maintenance and reverse engineering, meta- CASE, method engineering, multi-media information systems, object oriented analysis and design, object oriented database design, prototyping, quality management, requirements engineering, reuse, software process modelling, software process support, user interface design, and workflow management. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: sjbr@cs.utwente.nl \EOA 0040* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Information Systems Educators Conference * * Alka R Harriger, Purdue University (harriger@vm.cc.purdue.edu) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * EDSIG's First Annual Information Systems Educators Conference "Industry and IS Curriculum: Real World Opportunities" June 12-15, 1994 Denver, Colorado USA EDSIG's first annual Information Systems Educators Conference is inviting experts in the field to submit papers. The conference theme, "Industry and IS Curriculum: Real World Opportunities", provides for the following four planned tracks. (Suggested paper topics follow each track, but other topics will be considered): Track 1: Creativity in Information Systems --Definition and Role of Creativity --Creativity and Productivity --Integration of Creativity in the Curriculum Track 2: Professional Practice --Spectrum and Models of Experiential Learning --Implementation Issues --Industry Considerations Track 3: Customizing and Implementing a Model Curriculum --Goal Setting --Choosing a Model --Mapping the Current Status to the Model --Class Materials and Evaluation Methods --Curricular Development in an International Setting Track 4: System Environments for Instruction --Hardware Platforms --Development Tools and Languages --Roles of Client/Server --Selection and Integration of New Technology AWARDS: One paper per track will be judged to appear in The Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE); in addition, a best overall paper will be awarded a $500 grant. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: On or before January 27, 1994, submit four (4), double-spaced copies of your paper (no more than 12 pages in length and in APA style) to: Alka Harriger CPT Department - KNOY Hall of Technology Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-1421 USA Specify the track and topic in your correspondence. Notification of paper acceptance will occur on or before March 1; final drafts are required by April 1. If accepted, at least one author will need to attend the conference to present the results. Please contact Prof Harriger immediately if you are interested in joining the ISEC review board or serving as a session chair. For more information on submissions, contact Alka Harriger at: phone: (317) 494-2565 FAX: (317) 496-1212 e-mail: harriger@vm.cc.purdue.edu or harriger@purccvm \EOA 0041* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - International Conference on Information Systems * * Andrew Trice (andy@trice.commerce.ubc.ca) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 15th Annual International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) December 14-17, 1994 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada THEME: "Improving Productivity and Adding Value Through Information Systems." Such phenomena as outsourcing, total quality methods in IS, and the so-called "productivity paradox" point towards the urgent need to improve our understanding of the true value that IT can and does offer, and the productivity improvements available through it. Contributions focusing on the Conference theme in the following specific areas are encouraged: methods for information system design development, and implementation; the characteristics of information systems and support technologies; the social, economic, and ethical consequences of using IS; the management of IS; IS education and curricula; and research methods relevant to IS. Contributions may be in the form of original Research Papers, Panels, or Research-in-Progress. Potential authors should be sure to obtain a copy of the full Call for Papers before submitting, so that they can follow the proper guidelines. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 4, 1994 For information on submissions, contact the Program Co-chair: Dr. Sid L. Huff Western Business School University of Western Ontario London, Ontario N6A 3K7 Canada Phone: (519) 661-3235 Fax: (519) 661-3485 E-Mail: shuff@novell.business.uwo.ca For information on any aspect of the Conference other than program, panel, and paper submissions, contact either of the Conference Chairpersons: Dr. Izak Benbasat (izak@unixg.ubc.ca) Dr. Robert C. Goldstein (goldstei@unixg.ucb.ca) Faculty of Commerce, 2053 Main Mall University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 Canada Phone: (604) 822-8396 Fax: (604) 822-9574 \EOA 0042* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Scientific Databases (Information Systems) * * Maria Zemankova, MITRE Corporation (mzemanko@ciis.mitre.org) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Information Systems Special Issue on Scientific Databases Guest Editors: Yannis Ioannidis Maria Zemankova University of Wisconsin - Madison MITRE Corporation yannis@cs.wisc.edu mzemanko@ciis.mitre.org In view of the growing importance of database technology for all sciences, Information Systems is planning a special issue on "Scientific Databases" for early 1995. Theoretical papers should include a solid motivation for why the specific results are important to domain scientists and how they are going to influence the development of scientific database systems. Systems papers should describe either complete working systems that are being tested by domain scientists or specialized techniques that can significantly enhance the power of actual scientific database systems. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following: --System Architectures --Managing Terabytes of Data --Process Models --Data Models --Querying and Browsing --User Interfaces --Collaborative Work --Data Visualization --Image Data --Data Compression --Multi-media, Multi-source Data Integration --Metadata Management --Data Mining --Uncertainty Management --Experiment Management --Scientific Collaboration Papers should be at most 30 pages long, double-spaced, minimum 10 point font size. Five copies of each paper should be sent to: Yannis Ioannidis Computer Sciences Department 1210 W. Dayton St. University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 USA yannis@cs.wisc.edu IMPORTANT DATES: Deadline for submission of papers: February 28, 1994 Notification of 1st-round results: June 15, 1994 Deadline for submission of revised papers: July 31, 1994 Notification of final acceptance/rejection: October 15, 1994 Final papers to the publisher: October 31, 1994 \EOA 0043* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Special Issue on CSCW (Brazilian Cmptr Society) * * Claudia Bauzer Medeiros (cmbm@dcc.unicamp.br) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society - Call for Papers Special issue on Computer Supported Collaborative/Cooperative Work August 1994 The Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society is planning a Special Issue on CSCW and Cooperative Software Development Environments. The JBCS welcomes papers describing original ideas and new results in this topic. Papers may be practical or conceptual in nature. Suggested topics include but are not limited to: --Architectures and Communication Protocols for CSCW --Implemented Groupware Tools --Social Aspects of CSCW --Cooperative and Collaborative Environments --Advanced Modelling and Reasoning Techniques --Knowledge Engineering Techniques --Data/Knowledge Representation and Management Techniques for Coordinating Multiple Cooperating Agents --Interoperability and Integration Issues --Techniques for Cooperative Problem Solving --Cooperative User Interfaces for Problem Solving & Decision Making --CSCW Implementation Techniques --Cooperation in Heterogeneous Systems --Data Sharing, Migration and Evolution in Databases --Cooperative Programming Support Environments --CSCW and CASE Environments SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Additional information about this CFP and the journal is available from the Editor. Inquiries should be addressed to Claudia Bauzer Medeiros DCC - IMECC - UNICAMP - CP 6065 13081-970 Campinas SP Brazil e-mail: cmbm@dcc.unicamp.br Acceptance of papers for publication is subject to a peer review procedure and is conditional on revisions being made given comments from referees. IMPORTANT DATES: Paper Submission March 1, 1994 Notification of Acceptance May 15, 1994 \EOA 0044* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS * * Dennis W. Viehland, INFOSYS Editor (d.viehland@massey.ac.nz) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * January 21, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline 1994 Information Resources Management Assoc International Conference "Managing Social and Economic Change with Information Technology" May 22-25, 1994 San Antonio, Texas Contact: m1k@psuvm.psu.edu (see article 0011, INFOSYS v1 n2) January 27, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline EDSIG's First Annual Information Systems Educators Conference "Industry and IS Curriculum: Real World Opportunities" June 12-15, 1994 Denver, Colorado USA Contact: harriger@vm.cc.purdue.edu (see article 0040, INFOSYS v1 n5) January 31, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline 1994 Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society "GIS/Telemetry Techniques in Biology" 21-25 September 1994 Albuquerque, New Mexico Contact: sklebart@mail.fws.gov February 15-17, 1994 The Data Warehousing Conference Hyatt Regency Airport Hotel Orlando, Florida USA Contact: dcigavin@delphi.com (see article 0017, INFOSYS v1 n3) February 18, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline 2nd European Academic Conference on Business Process Redesign "Business Process Redesign: Academic Directions" June 2-3, 1994 Cranfield, Bedford, United Kingdom Contact: a.g.burke@cranfield.ac.uk (see article 0018, INFOSYS v1 n3) February 25, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline 5th Australian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS'94) September 27-29, 1994 Melbourne, Australia Contact: acis94@ponderosa.is.monash.edu.au (see article 0019, INFOSYS v1 n3) February 25, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline MetaCASE 95 5th-6th Jan 1995 University of Sunderland, UK Contact: cs0psm@orac.sunderland.ac.uk (see article 0020, INFOSYS v1 n3) February 28, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline Information Systems Special issue on Scientific Databases Contact: yannis@cs.wisc.edu (see article 0042, INFOSYS v1 n5) March 1, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline Decision Support - 2001 September 12-16, 1994 Toronto, Canada Contact: dss2001@pnfi.forestry.ca, dss2001@ccit.arizona.edu (see article 0021, INFOSYS v1 n3) March 1, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline Symposium on Methodologies for Intelligent Systems (ISMIS'94) October 16-19, 1994 Charlotte, North Carolina USA Contact: mzemanko@mitre.org (see article 0022, INFOSYS v1 n3) March 1, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline Computing for the Social Sciences 1994 Conference June 1-3, 1994 University of Maryland at College Park, Maryland USA Contact: wbainbri@nsf.gov (see article 0023, INFOSYS v1 n3) March 1, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline International Computer Software and Applications Conf (COMPSAC 94) 9-11 November 1994 International Convention Center, Taipei Contact: ram@cs.berkeley.edu March 1, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society (August 1994) Special issue on Computer Supported Collaborative/Cooperative Work Contact: cmbm@dcc.unicamp.br (see article 0043, INFOSYS v1 n5) March 3, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline Third International Conference for Systems Integration July 30 - August 6, 1994 Sao Paulo City, Brazil Contact: ng_p@vienna.njit.edu or iiisis@ccvax.unicamp.br March 4, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline International Conference on Information Systems "Improving Productivity and Adding Value through Information Systems" December 14-17, 1994 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada Contact: shuff@novell.business.uwo.ca (see article 0041, INFOSYS v1 n5) March 15, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline 13th International Distributed Artificial Intelligence Workshop July 28-30, 1994 Seattle, Washington USA Contact: mklein@atc.boeing.com (see article 0030, INFOSYS v1 n4) March 20-22, 1994 Assoc of Info & Dissemination Centers (ASIDIC) 1994 Spring Meeting Albuquerque, NM Contact: jwebb@uga.cc.uga.edu (forthcoming in INFOSYS) March 20, 1994 Call for Papers, submission deadline Fourth International Conference Information Systems Development "Methods and Tools, Theory and Practice" 20-22 September 1994 Bled (Slovenia) Contact: isd@fov.uni-mb.si (see article 0031, INFOSYS v1 n4) May 1, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline 3rd International Conf on Info and Knowledge Management (CIKM'94) November 29 - December 2, 1994 Gaithersburg, Maryland Contact: adam@adam.rutgers.edu (see article 0032, INFOSYS v1 n4) May 1-4, 1994 CUMREC: College and University Computer Users Association Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio USA Contact: meyer.4@osu.edu or myers.3@osu.edu May 26-28, 1994 6th International Conference on Computing and Information Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario Canada Contact: icci@flame1.trentu.ca June 6-10, 1994 CAiSE*94: The 6th Conference on Advanced Info Systems Engineering Utrecht, The Netherlands Contact: sjbr@cs.utwente.nl (see article 0039, INFOSYS v1 n5) June 12-15, 1994 EDSIG's First Annual Information Systems Educators Conference "Industry and IS Curriculum: Real World Opportunities" Denver, Colorado USA Contact: harriger@vm.cc.purdue.edu (forthcoming in INFOSYS) August 1, 1994 Call for papers, submission deadline DATA BASE (May 1995) Special issue on Adoption, Diffusion, and Implementation Contact: mary@cfrvm.cfr.usf.edu (forthcoming in INFOSYS) August 28 - September 2, 1994 13th IFIP World Computer Congress "Computer and Communications Evolution - 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