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<p class="" align="center" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:center;border:none;padding:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext">Minitrack: Agile Project Management<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>within
the IT Project Management Track<br>
AMCIS 2013: August 15-17, 2013 Chicago, IL</b></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<h1 style="margin:6pt 0in"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11pt">We Welcome Your Submissions!</span></h1><div><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11pt"><p class="" style="font-size:small;margin:6pt 0in"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Important Dates:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="" style="font-size:small;margin:6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">February 22, 2013: (11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time):</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Deadline for paper submissions</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-size:small;margin:6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">April 22, 2013:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Authors will be notified of acceptances on or about this date</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-size:small;margin:6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">May 9, 2013: (11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time):</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> For accepted papers, camera ready copy due</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-size:small;margin:6pt 0in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">More information is available at </span><a href="http://amcis2013.aisnet.org/"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">http://amcis2013.aisnet.org/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">or by contacting the minitrack co-chairs.</span></p>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></div></span></div><h1 style="margin:6pt 0in"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11pt">Description
of Agile Project Management Minitrack:</span></h1>
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<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IE">Agile
methodologies such as eXtreme Programming (XP) and SCRUM strive to reduce the
cost of change throughout the software development process. Even though there
have been many success stories with the adoption of agile methodologies,
managers of such project teams are challenged to align their traditional
methodologies and tools to those of agile methodologies. This may be due to
some fundamental differences in their approach to control, change,
decision-making, team structure and communication. </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IE">Agile methodologies rely heavily on teams and teamwork</span><span lang="EN-IE">. Therefore, m</span><span lang="EN-IE">anagement must
develop a better understanding</span><span lang="EN-IE"> of the factors that help</span><span lang="EN-IE"> teams </span><span lang="EN-IE">using agile methodologies </span><span lang="EN-IE">drive project success. These </span><span lang="EN-IE">may </span><span lang="EN-IE">include selecting appropriate personnel
for the team</span><span lang="EN-IE">; </span><span lang="EN-IE">cr</span><span lang="EN-IE">eating an open work
environment;</span><span lang="EN-IE"> ensuring</span><span lang="EN-IE">
correct decisions are made;</span><span lang="EN-IE"> encouraging continuous communication with the
customer, and establishing evaluation and reward systems based on team performance.</span><span lang="EN-IE"> </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IE">A
further difficulty for organisations relates to the management of </span><span lang="EN-IE">a potentially diverse </span><span lang="EN-IE">range of agile projects at portfolio level.</span><span lang="EN-IE"> Agile
project portfolio management provides opportunities that a traditional project
portfolio would not allow such as more transparent metrics, more frequent
management review meetings, and quicker readjustment of project priorities and
resources. </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IE">We
are seeking high quality research papers for this track that investigate
various aspects of agile project management. Possible topics include, but are
not limited to:</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-IE">Challenges implementing agile methodologies</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span lang="EN-IE">Managing co-located, virtual and/or distributed agile teams</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span lang="EN-IE">Decision-making and governance in agile teams</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB">Communication and interaction on agile teams</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span lang="EN-IE">Culture of agile teams</span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span lang="EN-IE">Best practices in agile project management</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span lang="EN-IE">Evaluation and reward systems used by agile teams</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span lang="EN-IE">Agile project portfolio management</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span lang="EN-IE">Trends in agile project management</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IE"> </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Submission
Process </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Full
paper submissions must be made electronically through Manuscript Central.
Papers will be peer reviewed using a double-blind system. </span></p>
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<p class="" style><span lang="EN-IE">Meghann Drury, Chair</span></p>
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<p class="" style><span lang="EN-IE">Orla O’Dwyer, Co-Chair</span></p>
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<p class="" style><span lang="EN-IE">Fordham University</span></p>
<p class="" style><span lang="EN-IE">Graduate School of Business
Administration </span></p>
<p class="" style><span lang="EN-IE">Gabelli School of Business<br>
1790 Broadway, Suite 1108 <br>
New York, NY 10019 <br>
USA</span></p>
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<p class="" style><span lang="EN-IE">J.E. Cairnes School of
Business & Economics</span></p>
<p class="" style><span lang="EN-IE">NUI Galway</span></p>
<p class="" style><span lang="EN-IE">Galway</span></p>
<p class="" style><span lang="EN-IE">Ireland</span></p>
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<p class="" style><span lang="EN-IE">Phone: <span class=""><span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1355141839">+1 (847) 219 6423</span><span class="skype_pnh_container" dir="ltr" tabindex="-1"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting</span> <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common" dir="ltr" title="Click to make a low cost call with Skype"><span class="skype_pnh_left_span" title="Skype actions"> </span><span class="skype_pnh_dropart_span" title="Skype actions"><span class="skype_pnh_dropart_flag_span"> </span> </span><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_text_span">+1 (847) 219 6423</span></span><span class="skype_pnh_right_span"> </span></span> <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting</span></span></span><span class="" dir="ltr" tabindex="-1"><span class=""> </span></span></span></p>
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<p class="" style><span lang="EN-IE">Phone: <span class=""><span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1355141839">+353 0(91) 49 5283</span><span class="skype_pnh_container" dir="ltr" tabindex="-1"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting</span> <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common" dir="ltr" title="Click to make a low cost call with Skype"><span class="skype_pnh_left_span" title="Skype actions"> </span><span class="skype_pnh_dropart_span" title="Skype actions"><span class="skype_pnh_dropart_flag_span"> </span> </span><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_text_span">+353 0(91) 49 5283</span></span><span class="skype_pnh_right_span"> </span></span> <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting</span></span></span><span class="" dir="ltr" tabindex="-1"><span class=""> </span></span></span></p>
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<p class="" style><span lang="EN-IE"><a href="mailto:mdrury@fordham.edu">mdrury@fordham.edu</a></span><span lang="EN-IE"></span></p>
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<p class="" style><span lang="EN-IE"><a href="mailto:orla.odwyer@nuigalway.ie">orla.odwyer@nuigalway.ie</a></span><span lang="EN-IE"></span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin:6pt 0in"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">___________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p></div>
<div><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dr. Meghann L. <span>Drury</span>, Ph.D., <span>M</span>.A., H.Dip.B.S.<br>Assistant Professor | Communication & Media Management<br>Fordham University | Graduate School of Business Administration | Gabelli School of Business<br>
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