[AISWorld] CFP: Scandinavian Conference on IS and Information Systems research seminar in Scandianavia

[Samuli Pekkola]

First call for papers and workshop/tutorial proposals


Tampere University warmly welcomes you to the 42nd Information Systems Research Seminar (IRIS) in Scandinavia and the 10th Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems (SCIS) which take place in Nokia, Finland in August 11-14 2019.


The theme is Smart Transformation.

Digitalization changes the world. Information systems, software applications and other technologies are in a central role in this change. They enable new work practices and processes, new business models and opportunities, initiate changes in how technologies are used, perceived and interpreted, and ultimately force individuals, organizations, and even societies at large to respond to those changes. Individuals, organizations, and societies have to somehow transform and adjust their old ways of doing things.

Yet, not only technologies drive digital transformation. Increasing amounts of data that is produced by numerous sensors, applications, and systems account for the transformation as well. Such data is gathered and collected, merged together, and analyzed by different methods and tools; by using artificial intelligence, data analytics, or data science. The sense-making of such versatile data is of importance because not only can it be used to improve decision-making at workplaces but also, it can be utilized for the benefit of individuals and societies, in organizational and non-work settings.

These views, transformation and smartness, pose several questions for information system (IS) research. In general, we might ask what actually is the smartness of individuals, organizations, or a society. We can even ask whether stakeholders possess the required abilities, skills and competences to enable and support the change. These, and other related questions arise due to fast evolving landscape of information technology, and information and technology. The nuanced understanding of Smart Transformation in IS has become even more critical due to governmental and organizational programs that foster smartness. The theme of Smart Transformation will headline both IRIS32 and SCIS10, influence keynotes, and hopefully elicit insightful contributions from the authors submitting their works to IRIS42 or SCIS10. We invite both regular submissions and submissions targeted at Smart Transformation special issue to appear in Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems.


We seek several contributions:


-          SCIS papers: regular papers with double blind review process, about 6000 words, to be published in AIS digital library.

-          IRIS papers;  peer reviewed by other authors, max 6000 pages, to be dealt in "workshop style approach"; only selected papers will be published in AIS digital library.

-          Workshop proposals.

-          SCIS papers, focusing on the conference theme, have chances to be fast tracked to Scandinavian Journal of IS. These papers are presented in SCIS and discussed in a special workshop.

Dates:
07.02.2019 SCIS Submission Deadline
01.03.2019 Workshop/tutorial proposal Deadline
29.03.2019 SCIS Reviews Due
05.04.2019 IRIS Submission Deadline
01.05.2019 SCIS Final Submission Deadline
17.05.2019 IRIS Reviews Due
14.06.2019 IRIS Final Paper Submission Deadline
21.06.2019 - Early Bird Registration
11-14.08.2019 Conference in Nokia

For more information, see: https://www.irisscis2019.com/  and the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/IrisScis2019/.

Similar to 2018 event, IRIS association is again sponsoring non-Scandinavian accepted SCIS-paper authors.

Looking forward to meet you in Nokia,

Samuli Pekkola
Conference chair


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Samuli Pekkola

Professor, Adjunct Professor, PhD
Laboratory of Industrial and Information Management
Tampere University of Technology
PO Box 541, 33101 Tampere, Finland
t: +358 (0)40 586 0791
e: samuli.pekkola at tut.fi<mailto:samuli.pekkola at tut.fi>
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