Facilitate the sharing of knowledge acquired through research and experience among the faculty, students, and business partners of the university resulting in a unique collaboration recognized for its contributions in the field of applied current and emerging information technology.

To be recognized by companies and universities for the delivery of value-add research, executive education, and cross functional mentoring on current and emerging information technologies in a framework that encourages innovation, collaboration, and validation.

The primary mission of CMISS is to develop a collaborative learning environment that brings together researchers and practitioners interested in sharing scholarly and practical knowledge about information systems issues in organizations.

This environment-—an unbiased, leading-edge forum for CMISS members and OU faculty to maintain awareness of current issues and innovations in IS-—will include the conduct of applied scholarly research by OU faculty in conjunction with CMISS members, the facilitation of applied practical research within CMISS member firms and the dissemination of research results to all member organizations. It will also include ongoing learning activities such as executive education. Additionally, CMISS will seek to strengthen the relationship between employers (CMISS member firms) and employees (MIS graduates) through field projects, internships and other structures.

To be nationally recognized by colleges, universities and businesses for the delivery of value-add research and actionable information on emerging technologies, in the field of information technology.