ANNOUNCE CFP Enterprises as Systems Conference (SD6753)
SDMAIL Matt Hettinger
mhettinger at mathet.com
Mon Feb 18 06:31:05 CST 2008
Posted by Matt Hettinger <mhettinger at mathet.com>
Systems Dynamics List Manager,
Below is the General Announcement and Call for Papers. Members of
systems-related organizations, including the Systems Dynamics Society
will receive a $100.00 discount off the registration fee. Additional
discounts can be found on the conference Web site.
Thanks,
Matt Hettinger
Mathet Consulting, Inc. Organizer and Sponsor
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General Announcement and Call for Papers
*International Conference on Enterprises *as* Systems: Theory and Theory
in Action - 2008*
Oct. 27th-28th 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wojcik Conference Center
Harper College
1200 West Algonquin Road
Palatine, Illinois
URL: www.enterprisesystemtheory.net
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/You are invited to participate in the upcoming "International
Conference on Enterprises *as* Systems: Theory and Theory in Action" -
2008, October 27th --28th at Harper College, Palatine Illinois (outside
of Chicago)./
The "International Conference on Enterprises *as* Systems: Theory and
Theory in Action - 2008" is a unique multi-disciplinary event, focused
on the formal / empirical representation of enterprises, and networks of
enterprises, as systems in the (general) systems-theoretic sense.
An enterprise _system_, some combination of goal-driven workers and
technology, utilizes _knowledge_ of itself, structure and
behavior, _and_ of its economic, legal, and technical environments,
to take _action,_ adapt, and evolve (structurally and
behaviorally) in response to changes in these
environments. An enterprise system as a whole, while transforming
knowledge into action and action into knowledge, exhibits features
of complexity, adaptability, learning, autonomy, identity, wholeness
and partness, emergence, downward causation, self-organization,
self-awareness, allopoiesis, etc. These features cannot be wholly
described, explained, or predicted from the features of interacting
virtual and concrete (sub) systems that make up the enterprise. Yet,
it is these features that provide the background, internal
environment, constraints, cognitive context, knowledge domains,
etc. for goal and requirements specification, analysis and design,
implementation, integration, interaction and
interoperability of conceptual, logical and technical (sub) systems
of all kinds. These (sub) systems / solutions, which address
particular concerns as partial solutions with respect to the
whole, in turn contribute to actions that take place at various
organizational levels, distributed within and between enterprises.
These actions ultimately contribute to enterprises as a whole,
networked enterprises, and the economic, legal and technical
environments enterprises are embedded in.
There have been many conceptual, logical and technical advances made by
enterprises of various types (e.g. business, government, education,
standards bodies, and communities of practice) that may be considered
as partial solutions, which other enterprises may include as a part.
However, those aspects of the enterprise as a whole system, from which
these partial solutions are derived, have received relatively little
attention. This is surprising in that it is these aspects that may be
considered the roots of adaptation and evolution.
To address this gap in enterprise system knowledge, it is the intent of
the International Conference on Enterprises *as* Systems" Theory and
Theory in Action to provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge
concerning enterprises *as* systems in constantly changing economic,
legal, and technological environments. There are three principle themes
for the conference:
(1) /enterprises *as* systems/ in the (general) systems-theoretic sense
(systemics and the systems family of disciplines)
(2) the formal and/or empirical representation of such systems for
description, explanation, simulation, and prediction (formal / empirical
theory)
(3) the application of theory in analysis / design, architecture /
engineering, and operation of (intra-, inter-) enterprise systems and
enterprises *as* systems
This exchange of knowledge among participants will initiate the
formation of an open enterprise systems theory providing the foundation
for the formation of an open architecture and engineering discipline
utilizing, merging, and applying concepts and theories from the systems
family of disciplines that includes, but is not limited to:
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Systems-of-Systems
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Complex Adaptive Systems
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Evolutionary Systems
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System Dynamics
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Cybernetics
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Artificial Intelligence
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Control Theory
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Decision Theory
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Learning Theory
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Organization Theory
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Autopoiesis
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Allopoiesis
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Autonomy
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Context Theory
as well as concepts and theories from:
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Natural Systems (neurals, genetics, ecology,
evolution)
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Computer and information science and technology
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Economics (macro-, micro-, meso-, finance, accounting, etc.)
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Business
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Law (business law, statute, international law, regulations,
contract law, etc.)
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Ontology
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Language (natural, formal)
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Semiotics (semantics, syntax, pragmatics)
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Measures/metrics
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Action and Behavior (process, service, activity, task, events)
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Goals, objectives, requirements
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Cognition, reasoning, intelligence, learning
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Knowledge, information, data
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Security and privacy
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Risk, trust, obligations, responsibilities, consequences
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Communication(s)
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Enterprise architecture, service oriented architecture, formal
modeling and architecture
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other relevant topics
The formal and empirical treatment of enterprises as holistic systems,
merging theories from key disciplines into an enterprise systems theory,
has tremendous implications for the analysis, design and operation of
enterprises of all kinds at strategic, tactical and operational levels:
as well as for enterprise ecosystems, economic and legal ecosystems,
industries, communities of practice and markets. It will enable
knowledge and technology to be put into an enterprise context grounded
in a systems theory for enterprises that could potentially enable
enterprises to dynamically respond, adapt and evolve in real-time in the
most optimized way with the least risk to changes in economic, legal,
technical, and competitive environments. In addition, an enterprise
systems theory provides the theoretical grounding that is required to
create an enterprise architecture and engineering discipline. Such a
theory would provide the foundation for inter- and intra- enterprise
(people and technology, structure and behavior) integration,
interoperability and collaboration, locally and globally. Such a theory
would also provide a foundation for the pervasive and ubiquitous
application of economics and law within and between enterprises
impacting intra- and inter-enterprise interactions in the context of
imperfect information.
The scope of this conference includes those enterprise (sub)systems,
virtual and concrete, business and technology, from which the enterprise
/emerges/, and those (super)systems, that /emerge/ from inter-enterprise
interactions.
In general an enterprise may be considered a business, an educational
organization, a government organization, a federation, a set of
enterprises bound by law in some fashion, any set of cooperating /
collaborating enterprises such as those in GRID systems, emergency
management/response systems, standards bodies, etc.
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_*Audience*_
This conference is multi-disciplinary in nature. The intended audience
for this conference includes theorists and practitioners of any
discipline with an interest in enterprises *as* systems, enterprise
systems theories, the application of theory, and enterprise architecture
/ engineering.
_*Call for Papers*_
In the context of enterprises *as* systems, the formal and empirical
representation of enterprises in the development of theory, and the
application of theory, topics for this conference include, but are not
limited to:
1) Model-based Enterprise Analysis, Design, Architecture, Engineering,
Simulation, Prediction
2) Characterization and Critique of Industry Standards
3) Knowledge, (Formal)Ontology, Meaning/Semiotics(and Semantics) and
their Relationships
4) Downward Causation / Emergence and Evolution, Learning, Adaptation,
Complexity, Reactivity, Agility, Change
5) Measures / Metrics (stationarity, stability, resilience,
performance, effectiveness, non-linearity, probability,etc.)
6) Autopoiesis, Allopoiesis, Autonomy
7) Cognition, Intelligence, Reasoning, Learning, Agents, Social Interactions
8) Service, Service Orientation and SOA
9) Economics, Law and Agreements / Contracts
10) Networked Enterprises and Emergent Systems: e.g. Emergency Systems,
Supply / Demand Networks, Shared Security Systems / Services
Papers will be evaluated with a double-blind evaluation protocol.
Authors of accepted papers will be asked to submit a photo and a brief
biography. Presentations of accepted papers must be submitted either in
pdf or Powerpoint format. The length of the presentation should be such
that it fits into a 50 min. time slot.
_Critical Dates_
August 1st, 2008: Draft Paper and abstracts due
September 1st, 2008: Paper/ Presentation acceptance notification
October 1st, 2008: Final Paper / Presentation due with presenter picture
(.jpg, .gif) and bio due
Questions: questions at enterprisesystemtheory dot net
Posted by Matt Hettinger <mhettinger at mathet.com>
posting date Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:27:18 -0600
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