CFP -- AMCIS Minitrack on Systems Analysis and Design

AMCIS 2004 

Americas Conference on Information Systems 
New York, USA 

August 6th - 8th, 2004 

Call for Papers for the Mini Track 
"Systems Analysis and Design" 


This mini track call for papers solicits research papers, research-in-progress 
papers, and panel proposals on systems analysis and design issues and theory in 
information systems research. While this is the first year for the Systems 
Analysis and Design mini track at AMCIS, we hope to continue a tradition of 
high quality AMCIS paper submissions and lively discussion for all IS 
researchers concerned with Systems Analysis and Design theory and application.

The mini-track highlights the nature of SA&D, focusing on its essential 
importance to the systems development process and systems building efforts. In 
light of the relative paucity of recent research-based investigations and under 
publicized advances in thinking in the area, this mini-track would provide an 
outlet for SA&D researchers engaged in theory development, and those working 
toward a more standardized set of concepts which would in turn benefit 
researchers, educators, and practitioners working in the area of systems 
development. 

Recent developments in agile systems including eXtreme modeling and eXtreme 
programming are especially important ideas that have already affected the 
systems development process. In addition, the move toward Web-based or online 
delivery of many business services has also caused many businesses to 
re-examine their business process, including the usually costly development of 
systems. As to teaching SA&D, many universities continue to teach SA&D from the 
traditional process-based perspective, while it seems apparent that in practice 
many systems are developed using object-oriented methods and programming 
languages. This leads to an obvious dichotomy between what is being taught, and 
what business really needs from college graduates.


Relevant topics for this mini-track include (but are not limited to):

Agile Modeling and its Impact on Systems Development
Component Based Modeling
Conceptual Modeling/Information Modeling
Database Design and Management
Electronic Commerce Systems Development Tools and Methods
Evaluation of Modeling Methods and Methodologies
eXtreme Modeling and eXtreme Programming
Impact of Web-based Systems on Systems Development
Method Engineering
Mobile Commerce Systems Development Tools and Methods
Object-Oriented Methods and Methodologies (e.g., UML, RUP)
Ontology for SA&D
Requirements Engineering
SA&D Modeling: Use of Existing Tools, Tool Enhancement and Tool Development
SA&D Theoretical Frameworks
Semantic Web
Ubiquitous Computing 


Mini-track Chairs

John Erickson 
College of Business Administration 
University of Nebraska at Omaha
johnerickson-xDF1OexlEXwBARDnIeWMtA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Keng Siau
College of Business Administration 
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
ksiau-my90Erjv4r8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 


Guidelines for Submission 

Final papers will be submitted via the AIS Review System, deadline is February 
22, 2004. See the conference website for details: 
http://howe.stevens.edu/amcis2004 

Contributions should adhere to the guidelines for AMCIS and should be 5000 
words, including references. See the conference website for details: 
http://howe.stevens.edu/amcis2004 
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