| Conference Chair: | Dr David Sammon, University College Cork, Ireland | | Programme Chair: | Dr Tadgh Nagle, University College Cork, Ireland | | Keynote Speakers: | Professor Patrick Finnegan, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia and John Hayes, Oracle, USA “Analytics 2.0: A Paradigm Shift and Complex Business Problem” | It gives us great pleasure to invite you to University College Cork for the 6th European Conference on Information Management and Evaluation. The theme of this years conference: “big data, better technology, brighter future” is set to highlight the trends in the increasing abundance of information, increased technological advancements and the resulting requirement for a strong research focus on information management and evaluation, to provide a better and brighter future. Using this platform we aim to continue the success of past conferences in supporting the dissemination of quality research, but also to provide a memorable experience through our hospitality, location and conference facilities. We wish you all the best in your research endeavours and hope to get the opportunity to meet you in person in September 2012. David Sammon and Tadgh Nagle Conference and Programme Chairs Your contacts for this conference are: | Important dates |  Prizes will be awarded for the best PhD paper and best poster | | Abstract submission deadline: | 24 February 2012 | Extended to 9 March 2012 | | Notification of abstract acceptance: | 2 March 2012 | Now completed | | Final copy of full paper due: | 13 April 2012 | | | Notification of paper acceptance (subject to any requested changes): | 22 June 2012 | | | Earlybird registration closes: | 6 July 2012 | | | Final paper submission (with changes): | 20 July 2012 | | | Final author payment date: | 10 August 2012 | | Registration news Earlybird discounts are available until 6 July 2012. See the registration page for details. Please read the Earlybird condition. Special reduced rates for Supervisors and Students attending together. Special reduced rates for group bookings. Publication opportunity Papers presented at the conference will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to author registration and payment. Selected papers will also be considered for publication in a special issue of the Electronic Journal of Information Systems Evaluation. The latest issue is now available on the journal website. | Conference and Journal Accreditations |  |  | | ECIME conference proceedings are: | | § listed in the Thomson Reuters ISI Index to Scientific and Technical Proceedings (ISTP) | | § listed in the Thomson Reuters ISI Index to Scientific and Technical Proceedings (ISTP/ISI Proceedings) | | § listed in the Thomson Reuters ISI Index Social Sciences & Humanities Proceedings (ISSHP/ISI Proceedings) |  |  | | § listed in the Thomson Reuters Index to Social Sciences & Humanities Proceedings (ISSHP) | | § indexed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology in the UK. |  |  | | § ranked B in the Australian CORE rankings for conference proceedings.. | | § listed in the EBSCO database. | | § ranked C in the Australian Research Council ERA Conference list | | § Indexed by Google Books and Google Scholar | | Conference proceedings are submitted for accreditation on publication. Please note that depending on the accreditation body, this process can take several months. | | The Electronic Journal of Information Systems Evaluation is: |  |  | | § rated level 1 in the Danish Government bibliometric lists | | § ranked by the Australian Business Deans Council list |  | | § listed in the Norwegian Social Science Data Services | | § listed on the International Bibliography of Social Sciences (IBSS) | | § listed in the Open Access Journals database | | § listed in the Cabell Directory of Publishing Opportunities | | § listed in the EBSCO database of electronic journals |  |   | | § listed in the Ulrich directory of periodicals | | § indexed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology in the UK. | | § ranked B in the Australian Research Council ERA Journal list | | § listed in the ProQuest database | Conference status The conference, which was launched at ECIME 2011, will be hosted by University College Cork, Ireland on 13-14 September 2012. See the practical information page for more information. The conference organisers have received several requests to extend the abstract submission date. The conference committed has responded to these requests and the call for papers has been extended to 9 March 2012 (previously 24 February 2012). You can find full details of topics and how to submit on the call for papers page. You may also find the submission guidelines page helpful. Applications are still being accepted to the conference review committee. If you would like to be considered, please complete the application form using the button on the right hand side. Note to Authors: Due to the large number of papers expected for this conference, the committee prefers that an author presents only one paper. However, if multiple papers are accepted for publication and presentation, each paper requires a separate registration fee. Author registration (including payment) must be completed by 9 August 2012. | Take a quick look at ECIME 2011S | Summary of issues | | Who was there? Download the author pictures that were posted up at the Conference Registration desk. We hope this (along with the participant list in your conference pack) will help facilitate your personal networking efforts. |  Author photos | | And the winners are: Congratulations to Bart-Jan van Putten of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany/SAP Research Dresden, SAP AG, Germany and Markus Schief of Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany/ SAP Research Dresden, SAP AG, Germany, whose paper “The Relation Between Dynamic Business Models and Business Cases” was awarded best PhD paper discussed at the conference and to Elina Kontio of the University of Turku, Finland, Helja Lundgren-Laine of the Hospital District of South-West Finland and Juha Kontio of Turku University of Applied Science, Finland, whose poster “Evaluating Health Mangers’ Decision Making in Cardiac Patient Care Process” was voted best poster displayed at the conference. You can download both files from the icons on the right. |  Best PhD paper  Best poster | | Photo Gallery Pictures taken at the conference and during the conference dinner can be seen on Picasa by clicking the link on the right. |  | | Keynote presentations Danilo Piaggessi and Alberto Sanna, keynote speakers at the conference, have kindly made their presentations available for download. Click the links on the right. |  Danilo Piaggesi  Alberto Sanna | | Conference Proceedings Copies of the 2011 proceedings are available from the Academic Bookshop. You can download the booklet of abstracts by clicking the image on the right. |  | | | | | | | | See the complete list of conferences managed by ACI. |