Enterprise integration using the agent paradigm: foundations of multi-agent-based integrative business information systems

Multi-agent models in workflow design

“…Was proposed the Advanced Decision Environment for Process Tasks (ADEPT) for conceptualizing, designing and implementing business process management systems. Many of the following considerations are similar with those from (Kishore et al, 2006). In (Kishore et al, 2006), were presented conceptual similarities between integrated business enterprises and multi-agent systems in terms of their goal orientation (i.e., problem-solving orientation).…”

“…Many of the following considerations are similar with those from (Kishore et al, 2006). In (Kishore et al, 2006), were presented conceptual similarities between integrated business enterprises and multi-agent systems in terms of their goal orientation (i.e., problem-solving orientation). In an integrated enterprise, actors interact with each other in a number of work systems in a highly coordinated manner to achieve their own and shared goals, thereby contributing to the work system and thereby overall enterpriser goals.…”

“…The above models and constructs include goals, roles, agents (actors), activities or tasks as components of processes, interactions, workflow, resources, data, and interdependencies. As was stated in (Kishore et al, 2006), the MAS paradigm provides an approach and suitable mechanisms for developing integrative business information systems to achieve the goal of creating an integrated enterprise. In (Kishore et al, 2006), was proposed a conceptual framework for multi-agent-based integrative business information systems; was identified a minimal set of orthogonal ontological constructs in (Kishore et al, 2003) and (Sowa, 2000) that are central to the multiagent-based integrative business information systems bounded discourse universe.…”

“…As was stated in (Kishore et al, 2006), the MAS paradigm provides an approach and suitable mechanisms for developing integrative business information systems to achieve the goal of creating an integrated enterprise. In (Kishore et al, 2006), was proposed a conceptual framework for multi-agent-based integrative business information systems; was identified a minimal set of orthogonal ontological constructs in (Kishore et al, 2003) and (Sowa, 2000) that are central to the multiagent-based integrative business information systems bounded discourse universe. In (Kishore et al, 2004) was given an approach of minimal ontological commitment and tried to identify those ontological constructs that are essential for conceptual analysis and modeling of multi-agent-based integrative business information systems.…”

“…An agent can also be a member of a team set up in response to a special task, possesses skills and has a set of communication links that specify the other agents in the organization with who it can communicate. In the IBIS model presented in (Kishore et al, 2006), the business enterprise has of a number of work systems each of which has been assigned certain goals to achieve that are derived from enterprise goals. The business enterprise can be a single business organization or it can be an extended, networked, or virtual organization or a strategic alliance consisting in a number of interacting partner firms who wish to integrate some of their work systems.…”