Introduction

The first ever International Conference on IT Management and Engineering Practices (ITMEP) will be held in Hong Kong later this year.  Its precursor being the famed AP‑SEPG^SM (Asia Pacific Software Engineering Process Group) conference series, this conference promises to offer an expanded set of topics and opportunities for participants to engage in active discussions.  The key focus will be on proven IT management practices and engineering techniques and methods that lead to outstanding performance. Audience coming from various industrial sectors and backgrounds will include IT professionals as well as academics, from government bureaus to small and medium enterprises, and from non-government organizations to multi-national companies.