Call for Papers: Issue 5/2017: Exploring the IT Artifact: Advances in Information Systems Analysis and Design

摘要

The design of IT artifacts, such as enterprise software systems, conceptual models, analysis and development tools, languages and methods, has been at the core of our discipline from its very origin. Instead of focusing on the actual use of IT in organizations, this kind of research is aimed at the question how to design IT artifacts which are suited to enable future organizations that are not only more efficient and agile, but that provide an attractive work environment, too. Therefore, it represents an important contribution to mastering the digital transformation. Research on IT artifacts that are suited to shape future enterprises does not only take place in Information Systems, but also in Computer Science, which recommends fostering the cross-disciplinary exchange between these fields. In recent years, more and more conferences account for this demand and provide platforms for researchers from both fields. The Journal Business and Information Systems Engineering is especially devoted to build bridges between Information Systems and Computer Science - a claim that is further emphasized by this special issue. It is aimed at collecting research on the development of advanced IT artifacts to realizing future enterprise software systems that show clear advantages over the artifacts that are available today.