6th IBIMA Conference on Managing Information in Digital Economy

Special Track on

Management of Data and Information Quality

Track Chair

Markus Helfert
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland

Rational and Context
Ensuring the quality of the information resource has been a growing concern for those involved in information systems over the past number of years. Information is viewed as a key organizational resource in its own right and should be managed accordingly. However, the problem of poor data and information quality is (still) widespread and plays a critical role for most organizations. Insufficient quality of information and data often leads to numerous negative effects; it can disrupt business processes and interfere with decisions or can compromise communication and understanding among people. Indeed, as many recent publications and case studies show, in order to provide a valuable information system, it is vital to provide a high degree of information and data quality. As a result it is increasingly recognized that ensuring high data and information quality have become the decisive factor for all kind of organizations. Consequently, in order to improve and ensure data and information quality in Information Systems both practitioners and researchers need to better understand issues related to data and information quality .

This special track on the Management of Data and Information Quality intends to promote all areas related to information and data quality. We aim to bring research and practitioners together exchanging opinions and ideas on how to improve data and information quality, and thus attract a broad audience around information quality issues.

We seek submissions describing approaches and research results, including applied and basic research papers, as well as case studies and experiences that address various aspects of data and information quality. Issues that require an interdisciplinary view and regard the interdependences between technological choices and business requirements in various contexts and sectors (Financial service industry, Logistics, Healthcare, Government, Web environments, Data warehousing, Knowledge Management) are of particular interest for the track.

Contributions are welcomed in the areas such as (but are not limited to):

IQ/DQ concepts and definitions
IQ/DQ planning
IQ/DQ case studies and experience reports
IQ/DQ failures and mismanagement
IQ/DQ assessment, metrics and measures
IQ/DQ methods and models
ID/DQ costs and benefits analyses
IQ/DQ management and improvement - processes and technologies
IQ/DQ policies, standards and reference models

Call for Papers
Interested academics and practitioners are invited to submit:

Research papers: complete papers (5000 words max.) with complete references section.

Short papers: this could be research in progress, abstracts, ideas you would like to explore with audiance at the conference, or draft of papers for possible co-authorship: (max. 5 pages or 1000 words)

IBIMA focuses on real-world business applications. Therefore, submitted papers should highlight the benefits and applications of managing information in industry, government, and services. The idea of this track is to discuss information security threats in today's business world and to explore way to deal with these threats. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Virtual presentation is available if you are unable to attend in person.

Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity, and contribution. Complete papers will be exposed to full blind peer review in most cases. Short papers will be reviewed by the editor. Summary of review feedback will be sent back to the author(s) in most cases. All review comments and suggestions should be addressed in the final submission. Submitted Papers must not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere.

Conference proceedings will be published as an e-book on a CD (ISBN:0-9753393-5-4)

Virtual Presentations

Those who are unable to attend the conference in person but wish to participate in this major international event, virtual presentation is available. Virtual Presentation allow participants to submit papers for refereeing and publication in the conference proceedings, just like a regular paper. Virtual participants will receive a full copy of the conference proceedings. In 2005 IBIMA conferences, there were more than 100 virtual presentations.

To participate in the conference using this venue, please visit virtual presentation registration

The review process for virtual presentations will strictly follow the review process for regular submissions. Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity, and contribution. Each paper will be exposed to a full blind peer review in most cases. Short papers will be reviewed by the editor. Summary of review feedback/reports will be sent back to the author(s) in most cases. All comments and suggestions should be addressed in the final submission. Papers must not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere.

* Please note that a virtual presentation does not mean you are able to present by remote (e.g. Internet streaming or teleconferencing).

Important Dates

Paper submission: Now Open

Notification of Acceptance: Within 3 week from submission date (in most cases)

2nd Phase Paper submission deadline: May 10, 2006
2nd Phase Camera ready submission: May 30, 2006
2nd Phase Registration fee deadline: May 30, 2006

Registration

Conference registration fee includes all the following:

6th IBIMA conference on Managing Information in Digital Economy proceedings on a CD.

Attending all conference sessions, workshops, and tutorials

President's Lunch (sponsored by the conference organization)

All coffee breaks (include hot and cold beverages, cakes, and pastries)

Regular registration : US $450 (max 2 papers, $100 for each additional paper)
Student registration : US $275 (max 2 papers, $100 for each additional paper)
Virtual registration : US $185 per paper (for those who are unable to attend the conference in person)

While all are encouraged to register and attend the conference, at least one author per accepted paper must register and attend the conference.