For the past 50 years, ACM SIGMIS CPR has engaged the academic and practitioner communities in understanding issues pertaining to supply of information technology (IT) professionals, demand for their skills and talents, and their readiness for the workplace.

Many issues have evolved and matured with changes in technology, organizational valuation of IT, globalization, and economic downturns and upswings. The past 50 years of CPR has witnessed several generations of IT professionals who underwent this cycle of preparation, recruitment, and retention. As baby boomers retire, a new generation of IT professionals presents yet another set of opportunities and challenges for continued research.

What have we learned in the past 50 years? What do we envision as emerging issues for the next 50? On its 50^th anniversary, SIG-MIS CPR aims to reflect upon these contributions to theory and research and identify new and emergent issues.

Exciting Changes to CPR

Renamed Computers and People Research to reflect changes that have broadened the definition of IT professionals.

Expanded to include more sessions aimed at engaging practitioners in working themes such as diversity, social inclusion, recruiting and retention, skills, etc. Practitioner panels and round-tables will offer ideas for research to be delivered in the following year’s conference, creating a cycle of responsive and applied research.  

List of Relevant Topics

ACM SIG-MIS CPR 2012 welcomes research and practice submissions that address issues congruent with the conference theme and traditional topics related to the IT workforce. 

These topics include, but are not limited to: