Dear Moderator: I will be thankful if you kindly circulate the following information among the Forum members With best wishes PSKumar Hyderabad ____________ International Conference on Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Knowledge Management (BIAKM-2012) April 19th and 20th Venue: IBS Hyderabad, IFHE University, Dontanapalli, Hyderabad, AP, India.   IBS Hyderabad, a constituent of the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), a Deemed to be University, offers high quality programs in different areas of management to a wide cross-section of students, executives, and professionals across India. IBS has built up a reputation for its innovative program design and delivery, quality courseware, personalized instruction, strong industry interface, and research, consultancy, and publications. Within the short span of time since its inception in 1995, IBS has shown impressive growth and achieved widespread recognition from industry, academic circles, and professional bodies. IBS has also been consistently ranked among the top B-Schools in the country in the annual B-School surveys conducted by independent research agencies. For more information please visit www.ibshyderabad.org. IBS Hyderabad has been organizing a series of International conferences in the areas of Finance, Banking and Insurance, Marketing, Economics, Operations, IT, Quantitative Methods, etc. over the years. Call for Research papers To maintain its competitive advantage in the market, every business organization needs to have in-depth knowledge about its customers, their preferences, their behavior, market trends, and market demand and its dynamics, and a thorough knowledge of the organizational business processes, techniques and technologies, resources, constraints, etc. All these information can be acquired through a thorough analysis of all business-related data, generation of information, knowledge, and intelligence from the analysis and management of such results for future usage. Business analytics uses the past and present business data and delivers uncommon insights to induce business strategy and performance required for competitive advantage. Because of its potential capabilities for mining and prediction, business analytics has become a hot topic and several tools are being developed and are entering the market for the use of small and big business organizations. Existing and upcoming new technologies use business information differently by discovering previously invisible connections and patterns, developing new metrics, improving process performance, and contributing to making efficient, informed decisions to compete successfully. Knowledge discovery through data mining from different sources like customers, employees, suppliers, etc. helps the organizations streamline business processes and improve their performance. Knowledge transfer and sharing among different organizational entities and its proper management lead to organizational learning and innovation. Business intelligence and knowledge management enable the organization to compete successfully with a strong foundation of database, data slicing, and dicing tools and techniques, capture and share vital information, and utilize the right information at the right time and context for making the right decisions. The aim of the conference is to create a platform for distinguished speakers, academicians, and researchers from renowned business schools, educational institutions, industries, and research and development (R&D) organizations to exchange their views, ideas, and research output and contributions on contemporary and emerging research and development issues, both theoretically and practically. This conference will become a venue for reviewing the insights derived from the field of research in the areas of Business intelligence, Business Analytics, and Business Knowledge Management systems. There will be best paper awards for the three best research papers with a cash award of INR 5000 for each paper. Major Topics on Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Knowledge Management • Data mining • Data warehousing • Decision support databases • Decision support systems • Decision engineering • Executive information systems • Data visualization • Time-series analysis • Business Intelligence • Business Intelligence software and tools • Real-time business analytics • Predictive analytics • Supply chain intelligence • Mobile business intelligence • Analytic applications • CRM and CRM analytics • Customer data integration and management • Customer dynamics • Business performance management • Business process discovery • Business process management • Operational intelligence • Integrated business planning • Process performance • Process mining • Sales intelligence • Market research • Risk management • Knowledge management • Knowledge management tools, techniques, and systems • Mobile business intelligence • Decision engineering • Green computing • Cloud computing Important Dates Date of Conference 19th - 20th April, 2012 Venue of the conference IBS-HYDERABAD, The IFHE University, Dontanapalli, Shankerpalli Road, R.R. District, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. Last date for submission of Extended Abstract (maximum 1500 words) On or before 30th November, 2011 Intimation of selected Extended Abstracts and Request for Full papers On or before 31st December, 2011 Submission of Full-Paper 29th February, 2012 Submission of Camera-ready paper and Registration for Conference 31st March, 2012.   For details of the conference, please visit the webpage: http://ibshyderabad.org/Conference/BIAKM/BIAKM-2012.htm.   Registration The authors of the accepted papers will be informed to register for the conference by paying the requisite fee, as given below. Registration fee for   From India From Abroad Students/Ph.D. research scholars INR 2000 US $ 100 Academicians INR 4000 US $ 200 Executives/Individuals INR 5000 US $ 250 The registration fee has to be paid through a DD drawn in favor of IBS Hyderabad, payable at Hyderabad. The registration fee covers conference materials, proceedings on CD, breakfast, lunch, and dinner during conference sessions/days, and accommodation at IBS, Hyderabad Campus. Once paid, the fee will not be refunded. However, another candidate can be nominated against the same fee. The filled-in Registration form along with the DD should be sent (by registered post only) to: Dr. Nasina Jigeesh, IBS-HYDERABAD, Dontanapalli, Shankerpalli Road, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, Pin: 501 504, Tel: + 91 (8417) 236660-65.   Accommodation Accommodation for paper presenters and other delegates is available at the IBS Hyderabad campus. those who wish to stay outside the campus will have to make their own arrangements and bear the cost themselves. The participants can avail our Institute's free transportation services from Nagarjuna Hills (Panjagutta) in Hyderabad City to IBS-Hyderabad Campus. The details of the bus services will be made available at a later stage. Submission Guidelines 1. The extended abstract in the form of a pdf or word document can be mailed to jigeeshn@gmail.com. 2. Papers submitted for the conference should be in English in Times New Roman, font size 12 and typed in double space only on one side of the paper with a 1" margin on both sides. 3. The editor and at least two members of the editorial board/ Advisory board will review the paper and give their comments on it. 4. With the submission, the following items should be included: • Cover page showing title of the manuscript, the author’s name, affiliation, and full address with e-mail ID. • Extended Abstract of up to 1500 words, consisting of abstract, brief description of methodology, techniques/tools used, findings, etc. For Full-paper and Camera-ready papers, the necessary guidelines and format will be intimated to the authors whose extended abstracts are selected.   For any information or details, contact Dr. Nasina Jigeesh, Conference Director (BIAKM-2012) Faculty of Operations, IT and QM, IBS, Hyderabad. Office Tel: +91 - 8417 -236660 to 65. Extn: 1016, Mobile: +91 - 9440626870 Fax No.: +91 - 8417 - 236653 E-mail: jigeesh@ibshyderabad.org, jigeeshn@gmail.com   -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.