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Adaptive organizational changes in agent-oriented methodologies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 May 2011

Luca Cernuzzi  and
Franco Zambonelli
Luca Cernuzzi*
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ingeniera Electrónica e Informtica, Universidad Católica “Nuestra Señora de la Asunción” Campus Universitario, C.C. 1683, Asunción, Paraguay; e-mail: lcernuzz@uca.edu.py;
Franco Zambonelli*
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Scienze e Metodi dell Ingegneria, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia Via Amendola 2, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italia; e-mail: franco.zambonelli@unimore.it
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Abstract

We analyze the problem of modeling and developing multiagent systems (MASs) from the organizational theory point of view. In particular, we focus on the critical issue of adapting MASs organizations whenever changes in the structure of the MAS are required. We survey different relevant agent-oriented methodologies and discuss their suitability in dealing with adaptation in multiagent organizations. Finally, we present some critical considerations about the analyzed methodologies together with some open issues related to the process of modeling organizations for facilitating their adaptations.

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The Knowledge Engineering Review , Volume 26 , Issue 2 , 12 May 2011 , pp. 175 - 190
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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