WEBIST 2014

Documents

Information Conference Details Important Dates Technical Program Call for Papers Program Committee Event Chairs Invited Speakers Keynote Lectures Satellite Events Workshops Special Sessions Tutorials Demos Panels Partners Academic Partners Industrial Partners Institutional Partners Media Partners Partner Events Publication Partners Previous Conferences Abstracts Awards

Sponsored by:

INSTICC is Member of:

Logistics Partner:

Special Session

Special Session on
Business Apps - BA 2014

3 - 5 April, 2014 - Barcelona, Spain

Within the International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - WEBIST 2014

CHAIR

	Tim A. Majchrzak University of Agder Norway e-mail

Brief Bio Tim A. Majchrzak is an associate professor at the Department of Information Systems at the University of Agder in Kristiansand, Norway. He received BSc and MSc degrees in Information Systems and a PhD in economics (Dr. rer. pol.) from the University of Münster, Germany. His research comprises both technical and organizational aspects of software engineering, often in the context of Web technologies and Mobile Computing. He has also published work on several interdisciplinary Information Systems topics. Tim´s research projects typically have an interface to industry or society. He is a member of the IEEE, the IEEE Computer Society, and the Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.

SCOPE

Keywords: app, business app, app development, webapp, app testing, cross-platform, mobile device management, MDM

Applications for mobile devices – apps – propel the success of smartphones and tablet PCs. They enable users in grasping the full capabilities of devices. Due to the proliferation of mobile devices in the consumer market, they are increasingly recognized by corporations. Introducing smartphones and tablet PCs in companies does not do the trick, though: apps representing applicable business cases are needed. Moreover, apps can be utilized for marketing, customer loyalty, and sales activities. Such apps can be summarized as business apps.

While developing apps is considered to be straightforward, there are challenges to the creation of business apps. They need to adhere to quality standards, be secure and robust, and meet their requirements. Adhering to such criteria is similar to what is expected from classical applications developed by corporations. However, whether the same methods can be used is widely unclear. Additionally, there are new challenges such as development for multiple incompatible platforms and a multitude of differing devices, security on inherently unsecure systems, performance issues, and the demand to conserve energy. Therefore, research is needed that goes beyond the general study of applications for mobile devices.

This special session is devoted to business apps and their requirements. Both technologic and economic papers are solicited. Topics of interests include (but are not limited to)
• App development in a business context
• Economic impact of mobile computing
• Requirements analysis and engineering for business apps
• Development methods for apps
• Testing of apps
• Business models for apps
• Distribution of apps
• Cross-platform development
• Webapps vs. native apps
• Business app security
• Legal aspects of app development, distribution, and usage
• Energy efficient computing on mobile devices
• Mobile device management
• Make-or-buy decisions in app development

IMPORTANT DATES

Paper Submission: January 29, 2014 (expired)
Authors Notification: February 10, 2014 (expired)
Camera Ready and Registration: February 20, 2014 (expired)

SPECIAL SESSION PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Adrian Holzer, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Laura Po, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Mohammad Tafiqur Rahman, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden
Johannes Schobel, Ulm University, Germany

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 and Templates.
Papers should be submitted electronically via the web-based submission system at: http://www.insticc.org/Primoris

PUBLICATIONS

All accepted papers (full, short and posters) will be published in a special section of the conference proceedings book - under an ISBN reference and on CD-ROM support - and submitted for indexation by Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI), INSPEC, DBLP, EI (Elsevier Index) and Scopus.
SCITEPRESS is a member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/).
All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SCITEPRESS Digital Library

SECRETARIAT CONTACTS

WEBIST Special Sessions - BA 2014
e-mail: webist.secretariat@insticc.org