1. 28 nd PhD Days Workshop in Information Systems http://www.mn.uio.no/ifi/english/research/groups/gi/phd-days/28th-phd-days.html Feb 2015 Eric Monteiro, Mikael Gebre-Mariam

2. Objectives The aims of the workshop – Constructive feedback on PhD’s ongoing work – Build and maintain research networks (UiO ++) – Discuss important issues related to the study of Information Systems – Facilitate joint research, collaborative writing, as well as supervision across institutions – Assess the progress of PhD students in Information Systems at the University of Oslo

3. Format of PhD days – Groups – Status report + paper – Generous time for discussion – Collective, not only faculty – Strangers, not only familiar faces – Themes during process of PhD work

4. Stages of the PhD process Early Middle Final - Research design (Feb 2013) - Choice of literature; - What is theory? - research for Design (Feb 2014) - What makes it academic? - Finding suitable conferences; - Funding from X, supervisor from Y, … - SW development in academic work(Feb 2011) - Research ethics (Sept 2013) - Interpretive research (Feb 2012) - Literature search - Literature reviews (Sept 2010) - Theory-case relation (Aug 2011) - Data analysis (Feb 2013) - What is a contribution? - To which discipline do I belong? (Feb 2011) - Developing a case narrative (Aug 2011) - Writing together with others? (Feb 2012) - Writing with supervisors? (Sept 2010) - Monograph vs paper collection? (Feb 2012) - … -“ Kappa” more than n papers? (Feb 2011) - number & types of papers in PhD? - Conf. paper  journal paper ? (Aug 2011) - Acceptable vs Decent vs Good PhD - Multiple authors, one PhD author? - New directions in methodology - “kappa”-writing (Oct 2014)

5. Purpose of Phd reporting template Quick overview of status (for faculty) Signal perspective/approach (especially newcomers) Flag thorny issues (for Phd students)

6. Program Wed 4. Feb 10.00 - 10.15Introduction & Welcome (EricM) 10.15 - 11.15Plenary: What is a good RQ? (Mikael + Eric) 11.15 - 12.15Working groups 12.15 - 13.00Lunch 13.00 - 15.00Working groups 15.00 – 16.30 Faculty meeting GI group 18.00Social event (TBD) Thu 5. Feb 09.15 – 10.00Plenary: What is a contribution? (Margunn + Tiwonge) 10.00 – 12.00Working groups 12.00 – 13.00Lunch 13.00 – 14.00Working groups 14.00 – 15.00Closing session

7. http://www.mn.uio.no/ifi/english/research/groups/gi/phd-days/28th-phd-days.html//