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1st International Workshop on Advanced Enterprise Modelling - AEM 2017

26 - 29 April, 2017 - Porto, Portugal

In conjunction with the 19th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - ICEIS 2017


CO-CHAIRS

Aurona Gerber
University of Pretoria
South Africa
 
Brief Bio
Prof Aurona Gerber is an Associate Professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of Pretoria. She completed a bachelors and masters degree en electronic engineering and worked in industry for nearly 15 years before she completed a PhD in Computer Science and Information Systems at the University of South Africa in 2007. Her current research interests include advanced conceptual modelling and ontologies, as well as the application and integration of these models in information systems, systems architecture and development, and enterprise architecture and engineering. Prof Gerber is the current chair of the South African IEEE SMCS Chapter, and she participated in initiation of the international IEEE SMC Enterprise Engineering and Enterprise Architecture Technical Committee, where she acts as co-chair. She is a founding member and at-large director of the South African Chapter of the Association of Information Systems (AISSAC), a council member of the South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, SAICSIT, and a co-founder of the Enterprise Architecture Research Forum (EARF).
Knut Hinkelmann
FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Switzerland
 
Brief Bio
Prof Knut Hinkelmann is Dean of the Master of Science in Business Information Systems at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW.  In 1988 he obtained a diploma in Computer Science from the University of Kaiserslautern and a Ph.D. in Natural Sciences from the Computer Science Department of the same university in 1995. From 1990 until 1998 he was researcher and later head of the Knowledge Management research group at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI). From 1998 until 2000 he worked as product manager for Insiders Information Management GmbH. He joinded the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW in August 2000 as a professor for Information Systems. From 2002 to 2008 he was dean of the Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology. He was supervisor and external examiner of several PhD Theses and guest lecturer at University of Vienna, University of Krems and University of Camerino. Furthermore he was CEO of the KIBG GmbH from 1996 until 1998; and from 2006 until 2012 he was Scientific Advisor of STEAG & Partner AG. For information on Prof Hinkelmann’s research, see: http://www.hinkelmann.ch/knut/projects.php.
Paula Kotze
Meraka Institute,
South Africa
 
Brief Bio
Prof Paula Kotzé is Chief Researcher at the Meraka Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa, where she focuses on enterprise systems engineering and socio-technical systems. She is also Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Her background is multidisciplinary combining computer science, information systems, industrial psychology, human-computer interaction and education. She holds a PhD in Computer Science with specialisation in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of York (UK), which she obtained in 1997. She is a specialist in human factors engineering, enterprise architecture and enterprise systems engineering, design thinking, design research and health informatics, as reflected in an extensive publication record. She is a National Research Foundation (NRF) B rated (internationally acclaimed) scientist, the recipient of various national and international awards. She serves on various international committees and advisory panels in the IT and research domains, including the executive committee of International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Technical Committee 13, as council member of the South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists (SAICSIT), and was as co-founder of the Enterprise Architecture Research Forum (EARF).
Ulrich Reimer
Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Switzerland
 
Alta van der Merwe
University of Pretoria
South Africa
 
Brief Bio
Prof Alta van der Merwe is currently the Deputy Dean Teaching and Learning within the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Prof Alta van der Merwe focuses on the design of socio-technical solutions with research activities in enterprise architecture, data science and different theories supporting the successful use of technology in the organization. Her interest also includes the design of systems using innovative and new approaches such as crowdsourcing and content awareness. Prof van der Merwe is serving her second term as president of South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists (SAICSIT). She is the founder and past chair of the South African IEEE SMCS Chapter, specialist editor of the SAIEE Journal (Software Engineering track) and co-founder and past chair of the Enterprise Architecture Research Forum (EARF). On International level she was involved in the proposal and acceptance of the IEEE SMC Enterprise Engineering and Enterprise Architecture Technical Committee, where she still acts as co-chair.
Keynote Speaker


Prof Knut Hinkelmann
University of Applied Sciences Northwestern FHNW
Switzerland
 
Title
Semantic Enterprise Metamodels for Alignment of Business and IT
Brief Bio
Prof Knut Hinkelmann is Dean of the Master of Science in Business Information Systems at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW. In 1988 he obtained a diploma in Computer Science from the University of Kaiserslautern and a Ph.D. in Natural Sciences from the Computer Science Department of the same university in 1995. From 1990 until 1998 he was researcher and later head of the Knowledge Management research group at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI). From 1998 until 2000 he worked as product manager for Insiders Information Management GmbH. He joinded the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW in August 2000 as a professor for Information Systems. From 2002 to 2008 he was dean of the Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology. He was supervisor and external examiner of several PhD Theses and guest lecturer at University of Vienna, University of Krems and University of Camerino. Furthermore he was CEO of the KIBG GmbH from 1996 until 1998; and from 2006 until 2012 he was Scientific Advisor of STEAG & Partner AG. For information on Prof Hinkelmann’s research, see: http://www.hinkelmann.ch/knut/projects.php.
Abstract
In this talk a metamodelling approach is presented, which integrates human-interpretable graphical enterprise models with machine-interpretable enterprise ontologies. The metamodel is represented as a ontology. For each class in the metamodel concrete graphical representations can be defined. This allows to model in a way that is easy to understand for humans while at the same time the ontological representation supports inferencing and automated decision support. The application of this approach is discussed with the alignment of business and IT in cloud as developed in the project CloudSocket.

SCOPE

The operating environment of most organizations or enterprises today is increasingly complex and changing rapidly. Leading technology discussions today often refer to the emerging and disruptive technology trends that would dramatically alter our socio-technical and socio-economic landscape in the near future. Technologies, techniques and methodologies that can assist enterprises with not only positioning for disruptive environments but also harnessing of potential benefits provided by the fast changing operating environment, such as included in enterprise architecture and engineering, are increasingly important. A core component of any enterprise approach are the models that need to be developed in order to understand, organize, simulate, design, communicate, implement and integrate all aspects of the enterprise that are embodied in its elements (people, processes, applications, etc.), their relationships to each other and to the environment, and the principles guiding its design and evolution.

Topics of Interest
The 1st International Workshop on Advanced Enterprise Modelling (AEM 2017) aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share research and experiences and discuss emerging developments in advanced enterprise modelling. The Workshop Chairs therefore invite authors to submit original research and development papers on topics of interest in advanced enterprise modelling that include, but are not limited to:

Modelling approaches/methods:
  • Agile methods for enterprise modelling and enterprise architecture
  • Enterprise ontologies
  • Ontologies and enterprise modelling
  • Domain-specific modelling languages
  • Enterprise models with formal semantics
  • Rule systems in enterprise modelling
  • Meta-modelling for enterprises and enterprise information systems
  • Enterprise systems engineering
  • Interoperability of (models for) enterprise information systems


Modelling for specific domains/fields of study:
  • Modelling knowledge work
  • Decision modelling and decision management
  • Business capability modelling
  • Enterprise modelling for business-IT alignment
  • Enterprise interoperability
  • Interoperability in enterprise information systems
  • Conceptual modelling for enterprises and enterprise architecture
  • Modelling organisational change

IMPORTANT DATES

Paper Submission: February 23, 2017 (expired)
Authors Notification: March 1, 2017 (expired)
Camera Ready and Registration: March 13, 2017 (expired)

WORKSHOP PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Ronell Alberts, Csir, South Africa
Ayed Alwadain, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Lars Bækgaard, Aarhus University, Denmark
Markus Buschle, KTH, Sweden
Marne De Vries, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Hans-georg Fill, University of Vienna, Austria
Sonja Gilliland, North West University, South Africa
Dieter Hertweck, Reutlingen University, Germany
Dina Jacobs, triVector, South Africa
Manfred Jeusfeld, University of Skövde, Sweden
Agnes Koschmider, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
James Lapalme, Ecole de technologie superieure, Canada
Marianne Loock, University of South Africa, South Africa
Jan Mentz, University of South Africa, South Africa
Alfonso Pierantonio, Department of Computer Science, University of L'Aquila, Italy
Dimitris Plexousakis, FORTH, Greece
Erik Proper, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxembourg
Barbara Re, University of Camerino, Italy
Brenda Scholtz, NMMU, South Africa
Raymond Slot, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
Johanna Smuts, MTN, South Africa
Barbara Thönssen, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
Paul van der Merwe, Independent Researcher, South Africa
Jp Van Deventer, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Mathias Weske, University of Potsdam, Germany
Robert Woitsch, Boc Asset Management, Austria
Takahira Yamaguchi, Keio University, Japan
John A. Zachman, Zachman International, United States

PAPER SUBMISSION

Prospective authors are invited to submit papers in any of the topics listed above.
Instructions for preparing the manuscript (in Word and Latex formats) are available at: Paper Templates
Please also check the Guidelines.
Papers must be submitted electronically via the web-based submission system using the appropriated button on this page.

PUBLICATIONS

After thorough reviewing by the workshop program committee, all accepted papers will be published in a special section of the conference proceedings book - under an ISBN reference and on digital support.
All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SCITEPRESS Digital Library (http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/).
SCITEPRESS is a member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/) and every paper is given a DOI (Digital Object Identifier).

SECRETARIAT CONTACTS

ICEIS Workshops - AEM 2017
e-mail: iceis.workshops.secretariat@insticc.org
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