PRET 2012 - The 5th Workshop on Practice-driven Research on Enterprise Transformation (PRET-5)

The PRET workshop series brings together researchers and practitioners interested in enterprise transformation. More specifically, the PRET events aim to bridge between theory and practice, between researchers and practitioners.
Modern day enterprises are in a constant state of flux. New technologies, new markets, globalisation, mergers, acquisitions, etcetera are among the “usual suspects” which require enterprises to transform themselves to deal with these challenges and new realities. Most information systems practitioners will find themselves working in a context of enterprise transformation. One could even go as far as to claim that a business oriented perspective on information systems is really about enterprise transformation, where enterprise transformation involves the use of methods and techniques from enterprise engineering, enterprise modelling, enterprise architecture, and information systems engineering. As a field of study, enterprise transformation requires a close interaction between practice and academia. What works and does not work requires validation in real-life situations. Conversely, it is in industrial practice where challenges can be found that may fuel and inspire researchers.