<<Call for Speakers
MIT 2009 IQIS is actively seeking speakers for presentations and panel
discussions. If you would like to submit your presentation for the
Symposium, please forward your submission via email to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
In the body of your email submission or in a separate attachment,
please include the following information:
* title and abstract of your presentation (150 words maximum)
* bio (150 words maximum) for each coauthor
* any additional information you would like to provide to the
Program Co-Chairs (500 words maximum) in consideration of your
presentation (optional)
* statement indicating that the information included in your
presentation has been authorized and cleared for publication by your
firm or organization*
IMPORTANT DATES FOR SUBMISSIONS
December 5, 2008:
Deadline for Submission
January 5, 2009:
Acceptance Notified
February 15, 2009:
Camera Ready Copy of
Presentations Due
TOPICS
The Symposium offers presentations and panel discussion that focus on
Information Quality related methodologies and best practices. These
general IQ topics include: Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance,
Business Intelligence, Master Data Management (MDM), Data Integration,
and Data Warehousing. In addition, the Symposium scheduled to offer
three parallel tracks on Government, Healthcare, and Business (1-day
tracks on Day 2). These tracks are intended to address
industry-specific topics and at the same time promote cross-industry
learning.
For example, Dr. David Alberts from the Office of the Secretary of
Defense, the author of Network Centric Warfare and Power to the Edge,
will discuss how U.S. Department of Defense and its partners are
leveraging information by adopting innovative and non-traditional
approaches to command and control and to organizations. The lessons
learned could benefit other civilian government agencies as they
transition toward a citizen-centered results oriented paradigm as well
as helping business firms meet information sharing demands in a
networked world.
Government Track:
* Implementing key goals of DOD's Network-Centric strategy
* Overcoming information sharing barriers
* Understanding the Data Quality Act and what it means to federal
agencies
Healthcare Track:
* Compliance with regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA and 21
CFR Part 11
* Improving data submissions to health insurance companies or for
public reporting
* Using data for strategic planning and evaluation of patient care
quality and efficiency in healthcare organizations
* Ensuring data availability and integrity in the context of new
information system implementations in healthcare organizations
Business Track:
* Enterprise-level data integration of application "silos": Master
Data Management (MDM)
* Governing information quality for restructuring, mergers, or
acquisitions
* Engineering business process to dramatically improve productivity.
* Managing data and information quality in supply chain management
*Authorization to Present and Publish
It is the policy of MIT IQ Industry Symposium that authors must obtain
all appropriate authorization and clearance for materials submitted
to, presented at, and included in the Symposium.
It is the responsibility of the authors and presenters to obtain any
internal authorization and clearance before submitting papers and
presentations to the Symposium for consideration and inclusion in the
Proceedings.
Once accepted for presentation and inclusion in the Symposium
Proceedings, all documents shall become permanent records of the
Symposium, and will be made available to the public internationally
via the Symposium's website and the Proceedings electronic distribution.>>
You can find this at:
http://mitiq.mit.edu/IQIS/2009/CFS.aspx?mtcCampaign=4756
I learned about this from Burton Group (Anne's employer). The
programme looks as if it might well suit many of you despite the lack
of specific mention of SOA.
Gervas
