[AISWorld] CFP HICSS45 Minitrack, KM in a Changing Society

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Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences – 45

January 4-7, 2012

The Grand Wailea Maui, Hawaii

 

http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/HICSS_45/apahome45.htm 

 

Track: Knowledge Systems 

Minitrack: Knowledge-Intensive Business Processes

 

The intensity of knowledge generated by KM processes varies based on the organizations associate business processes. The potential volatility involved with capturing, monitoring, and utilizing these knowledge flows can directly impact the business processes, support systems and the success of the organization.  BPM technologies (e.g. ERP systems) rely heavily on effective knowledge coordination among diverse actors in organizations spanning both internal and external stakeholders. Process related knowledge must be shared successfully and efficiently across boundaries in order to achieve organizational success. This mini-track urges the submission of articles that explore the relationships inherent in business processes that require the frequent application and coordination of knowledge for the successful operation of the organization. The application of knowledge may come from diverse origins that include the external market (competition), internal initiatives (new product or new marketing plan) or the process itself (material shortage or quality issue). 

 

This Mini-track aims to merge an ongoing discussion by researchers and practitioners interested in knowledge-related research issues in the context of knowledge-intensive BPs. In order to encourage papers from different organisational contexts dealing with different types of BPs, their associated KM processes and the systems that support each, this Mini-track adopts a broad BP definition to include a set of logically linked and coordinated organisational tasks/activities that use organisational knowledge resources to create business value.  Note that coordination patterns could range from highly predictable and predefined to those that evolve with the process themselves. Rather than focus exclusively on BPM technology, we adopt a holistic approach to BPM that encompasses four equally important components: strategy, processes, people and technology. We particularly encourage multidisciplinary research related to knowledge management processes taking into account human and organisational aspects as well as the supporting BPM and KM technologies. 

 

Possible topics include:

·                     KM processes and BP Lifecycle

·                    Ongoing improvement of Knowledge Intensive BPs: Methodologies, approaches and CSFs

·                     Global Knowledge Intensive BPs

·                     Knowledge Intensive BPs in virtual organisations

·                     Knowledge Intensive BPs in different domains: healthcare, finance, government, creative industries, education etc.

·                     Measurement of knowledge intensive BP performance 

·                     Measurement of knowledge intensity in business processes

·                     Frameworks and strategies for KM and BPM integration at the business and technical levels

·                     Knowledge processes and their impact on BPM technology implementation success

·                     IT support for knowledge intensive BPs (collaborative systems, Business Intelligence systems, SOA-based systems, web 2.0)

·                     KM issues created by organisational implementations of BPM technologies (ERP, workflow and SOA-based systems)

·                     KM issues in complex inter-organisational  BPs

·                     KM strategies for evolving BP eco-systems

·                     Issues related to knowledge and productivity loss when BPs are outsourced 

·                     Management of knowledge-intensive BPs.

 

 

 

Important Deadlines: 

 

June 15, 2011 Submit full manuscripts for review. The review is double-blind; therefore this submission must be without author names.

 

Aug 15, 2011 Acceptance notices are emailed to authors by the Review System. (Make sure your server accepts the address.) At least one author of each accepted paper must immediately make plans to attend the conference, including initiating fiscal, visa, or other travel guarantees.

 

Sept 15, 2011 Accepted authors submit Final Paper. At least one author of each paper should register by this date. This is the Early Registration fee deadline.

 

Oct 15, 2011 Papers without at least one registered author will be deleted from the Proceedings; authors will be so notified by the Conference Office.

 

 

Minitrack Co-Chair:

 

 

Ron Freeze, Emporia State University, rfreeze at emporia.edu  (primary contact)

Olivera Marjanovic, The University of Sydney, olivera.marjanovic at sydney.edu.au 

Amit V. Deokar, Dakota State University, amit.deokar at dsu.edu

 

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