[AISWorld] 2nd CfP for the AMCIS 2010 minitrack on "Information Systems Success & Benchmarking" / opportunity for fast track publication in BPMJ

[Simone Rudolph]

(Apologies for cross-postings of this announcement.) 
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CALL FOR PAPERS 
16th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2010) 
August 12 - 15, 2010 (Thursday-Sunday) 
Swissôtel Lima (
http://www.swissotel.com/EN/Destinations/Peru/Swissotel+Lima/HOTEL+HOME/Hotel+Home.htm
) 

Track: Performance and Measurement 
Minitrack: Information Systems Success & Benchmarking 

Annual worldwide spending on information technology (IT) has been 
increasing for many years. By 2010, International Data Cooperation expects 
the total expenditure on IT to reach 1.48 trillion US dollars (IDC 2007). 
Simultaneously, however, a greater number of information systems (IS) 
failures are still emerging. A questionnaire-based survey carried out in 
2006 in the USA indicated that only 62% of software projects were 
considered successful (Verner et al. 2006). The measurement of investments 
and developed systems' success, as well as the paradox of high investments 
and low productivity returns ("productivity paradox") therefore remains a 
top concern for both practitioners and researchers (Brynjolfsson 1993). 
During the last two and a half decades, research on measuring IS success - 
the clarification of an important dependent variable in IS research - has 
been a popular stream of research. A number of models have been proposed 
in attempts to define IS success and identify the various causes of 
success or failure respectively. Complementary, the benchmarking method 
allows for an external perspective on the unit of analysis and therefore 
for an inter-organizational comparison. Thus, organizations are able to 
assess costs and benefits of IS with respect to a peer group. In addition, 
benchmarking establishes standards as well as a shared understanding and 
common procedures. Researchers and practitioners interested in submitting 
papers to this minitrack are encouraged to present research into 
strategies, methodologies, and stories that relate to assess and benchmark 
IS. In addition, this minitrack will be used to explore the bodies of 
performance measurements that define the current state of research in 
measuring IS success. 

Topics and research areas include, but are not limited to: 
* Frameworks and models for assessing IS success/effectiveness 
* Measuring IS success/effectiveness in global organizations and globally 
dispersed communities 
* Impact of strategic, organizational, process-related, cultural, and 
other issues on IS success 
* Critical discussion of existing approaches (D&M IS Success Model, TAM, 
etc.) 
* IS success factors and key performance indicators 
* Benefits management/measurement 
* Benchmarking initiatives comparing IS across different organizations and 
industries 
* Exploring security system success and security benchmarking 
* Cost and Benefit Measurements of Privacy and Security 
* Empirical studies evaluating different topics and kinds of IS such as 
        - Customer Relationship Management Systems 
        - Project (Portfolio) Management Systems 
        - Knowledge Management Systems 
        - Decision Support Systems 
        - Collaborative Systems 
        - Enterprise Systems 
        - Management topics (e.g. IS strategies, IS governance) 
        - IT service management frameworks 
* Case studies of IS success and performance evaluation 
* System Requirements lead to System Success 

Authors of selected papers will be invited to prepare enhanced versions 
for fast track journal publication in the Business Process Management 
Journal (BPMJ) special issue on "Information systems evaluation and 
benchmarking for business performance improvement" (
http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/call_for_papers.htm?id=1870
). 

Co-chairs: 
Simone Rudolph (Primary Contact) 
fortiss 
Munich Software und Systeme Institute 
Technische Universitaet Muenchen 
Guerickestraße 25 
80805 Munich, Germany 
Phone: +49 89 360 35 2219 
Fax: +49 89 360 35 2250 
E-Mail: Rudolph<at>fortiss.org 

Nils Urbach 
Institute of Research on Information Systems (IRIS) 
European Business School (EBS) 
Rheingaustr. 1, 65375 Oestrich-Winkel, Germany 
Phone: +49 6723 991 250 
Fax: +49 6723 991 255 
Email: Nils.Urbach<at>ebs.edu 
URL: http://www.ebs.edu/iris 

Stefan Smolnik 
Institute of Research on Information Systems (IRIS) 
European Business School (EBS) 
Rheingaustr. 1, 65375 Oestrich-Winkel, Germany 
Phone: +49 6723 991 246 
Fax: +49 6723 991 255 
Email: Stefan.Smolnik<at>ebs.edu 
URL: http://www.ebs.edu/iris 

We invite you to join us in the most unique location that AIS has ever 
held a conference. AMCIS 2010 will be in Lima, Peru. This extraordinary 
opportunity combines the strengths of networking with experienced world 
leaders in IS/IT with the venue of Lima and its surrounding attractions. 
Sessions will be presented in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. 

Important dates: 
* March 1, 2010: Deadline for paper, panel, workshop, and tutorial 
submissions 
* April 12, 2010: Notification of acceptance of papers, panels, workshops, 
and tutorials 
* April 26, 2010: Final copy due 

Instructions for Paper Submission: 
If you would like to submit a research paper to the 16th Americas 
Conference on Information systems (AMCIS 2010), please visit the Minitrack 
Details at 
http://www.amcis2010.org/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=100 
to determine which Minitrack is most suitable for your paper.  You can 
then submit your paper using the online submission system at 
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2010 

Additional details may be found on the AMCIS 2010 primary website: 
http://www.amcis2010.org/ 
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