[AISWorld] DSS'2012 - 16th IFIP WG8.3 International Conference on Decision Support Systems

[Adam, Frederic]

First Call for Papers

DSS'2012 - 16th IFIP WG8.3 International Conference on Decision Support Systems
& IFIP 8.3 Doctoral Consortium

Full call for paper can be access at: http://ifip-dss.org 
Anávissos, Greece, June 28-30 2012

Important Dates:

Paper submission due:  			January 16th, 2012
Workshop proposal due: 			January 16th, 2012
Doctoral Consortium proposals due: 	April 2nd, 2012
Poster submission due: 			April 2nd, 2012

Conference theme: "Fusing DSS into the Fabric of the Context"

The aim of the IFIP Working Group 8.3 DSS'2012 open conference is to explore the modern perspective of fusion view on information systems ) and the implications of this view for decision support systems. In this view systems should achieve a total alignment with the context and the personal preferences of users. The advantage of such a view is an opportunity of seamless integration between enterprise environment and information systems components. The conference solicits papers that describe the application of fusion principles on decision support systems research and practice. It is timely to explore the socio-technical approaches for fusing decision support, as well as opportunities and obstacles for achieving a total fusion of DSS systems in various contexts.

Submissions from academics and practitioners are invited. Papers describing real case studies will be most welcomed. All submitted manuscripts will be double blind peer-reviewed in full by at least two reviewers and members of the Program Committee. The acceptance of the contributions will be based on the originality of the work, the relevance for the conference theme and overall quality.

Suggested research topics include, but are not limited to:

*	DSS fusion into supply chain management 
*	DSS fusion for on-line business management
*	CRM-based DSS
*	application of knowledge management for better decision support
*	e-mail and instant messaging opportunities in DSS
*	context models for the real-world decision support
*	executive Information Systems
*	rich modelling language for fusion of Decision Support
*	fusing principles for Negotiation Support Systems and Group Support 
*	knowledge and Resource Discovery for modelling context
*	fusion models for Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing
*	collaborative Decision Making
*	context-based DM in Geographic Information Systems
*	Web 2.0 Systems in fusing Decision Support
*	incorporating Complex Factors in context-based decision support
*	inter-organizational and/or intra-organizational issues in fusion of DSS
*	fusion of decision support and psychodynamic processes in group decision making contexts 
*	research methods and issues with researching modern DSS

Submitted manuscripts must be original contributions which have not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. All accepted papers will be published in electronic conference proceedings with an ISBN number, provided the authors are available to present their research at the conference. Selected papers best suited to the conference theme will be considered for publication as chapters of a book with the conference theme, published and distributed by IOS Press, in the FAIA series.

Following the tradition of IFIP WG 8.3 conferences, authors of the best papers will be invited to submit extended versions to special issues of the following international scientific journals: 

- Intelligent Decision Technologies International Journal (IDTJ), 
- International Journal of Decision Support System Technology (IJDSST)
- Journal of Decision Systems (JDS)
- Group Decision and Negotiation (GDN)
- Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce

Submissions categories
	Full papers 		- 	up to 12 pages
	Short papers		- 	up to 6 pages
	Posters 		-	up to 4 pages
	Workshop proposals	- 	up to 2 pages

Conference Venue:
Anávissos (Anavyssos) is linked to Athens by a major motorway (GR-91). It's also a short trip (25km) from the new airport, and 30km to Larion harbour. Mountains surround the town and a small plain is in the middle. Pine forests are in the west. Anavyssos offers a beach with a number of restaurants and bars and a spectacular view across the Saronic Gulf to the island of Aegina. The town itself is two kilometres inland from the beaches. It has a square, a school and an amusement park which is sometimes used. The town has authentic and really hospitable inhabitants and tourist-friendly atmosphere.

Conference Co-Chairs
Patrick Humphreys, LSE, UK 
Frada Burstein, Monash University, Australia

Program Committee Chairs 
Frada Burstein, Monash University, Australia
Ana Respicio, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Organising Committee Chair 
Yiannis Mourtos, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece 

Doctoral Consortium Chairs 
Frederic Adam, Cork University, Ireland
Gloria Phillips-Wren, Loyola University Maryland