[AISWorld] Final CfP: Mobile App Development HICSS2016 Minitrack

[Tim A. Majchrzak]

FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS

HICSS2016 Minitrack: Mobile App Development
(Software Technology Track)
http://www.hicss.org/#!mobile-app-development/ct6k

January 5-8, 2016
Grand Hyatt, Kauai
http://www.hicss.org/

MINITRACK DESCRIPTION
Applications for mobile devices (apps) have facilitated the success 
of smartphones and tablet PCs. By using apps, the multi-purpose 
hardware of modern devices can be utilized to the full extent. Due to 
the proliferation of mobile devices as a tool for consumers, 
businesses increasingly embrace the topic. However, actually 
improving business processes or even finding a mobile strategy is not 
straightforward. Neither is the usage of so called business apps. In 
many cases, development of business apps is prone to problems and 
companies face technology choices they have little information for.

Developing business apps poses specific requirements due to their 
business-critical nature. Compared to apps in general, higher quality 
standards should be met, apps need to be more secure and robust, and 
requirements need to be carefully engineered (and then met), 
according to industry standards. Testing of apps has been found to be 
very cumbersome. Whether (and to what extent) methods of classical 
software engineering can be applied still is matter of discussion. 
Moreover, new challenges such as development for multiple platforms, 
device fragmentation, context-sensitivity, performance issues, 
mobility-depended security issues and energy conservation arise. 
Therefore, new threads of research are needed to tackle these issues 
and pave the way for better business producibility.

The minitrack is devoted to (business) apps development and the 
technological background of mobile computing for corporate or other 
domain-specific non-consumer usage. Topics of interests include (but 
are not limited to)
o App development within a domain context
o Economic and/or social impact of mobile computing
o Make-or-buy decisions in app development
o Engineering of apps for business processes
o Requirements engineering for apps
o Development methods for apps including the applicability of 
existing methods to app development
o User interface (UI) design research for apps and the bridge to 
Human-Computer-Interaction (HCI) research
o Internet of things (IoT) and apps
o Testing of apps
o Business models for apps
o Cross-platform development
o Webapps vs. native apps vs. hybrid apps
o Responsiveness of apps for different device types (smartphone, 
tablet, desktop, wearables, etc.)
o Business app security
o Legal aspects of app development, distribution, and usage
o Energy efficient computing on mobile devices
o Enterprise distribution of apps  and Mobile device management (MDM)
o Sensor-usage for business apps

IMPORTANT DATES
15 June 2015  : Submission of full manuscripts
15 August 2015: Acceptance notifications

For formatting instructions, see HICSS website. 
(http://www.hicss.org/)

POSSIBLE PAPER EXTENSION
The Mobile App Development minitrack will be held for the first time; 
in case of several high-quality submissions and a positive overall 
perception of the sessions at HICSS, we will provide post-conference 
publication opportunities for revised and extended papers, e.g. as 
part of a journal special issue. Definite plans will be made in 
consultation with authors of accepted papers.

Please consider to approach us with an abstract to check suitability 
to the minitrack. In case of questions, please feel free to contact 
us any time.

Minitrack Co-Chairs:
Tim A. Majchrzak (Primary Contact)
University of Agder
Tel: +47 38 14 1982
Email: tima at ercis.de

Henning Heitkötter
SAP Innovation Center
Email: henning.heitkoetter at sap.com