Agent-based Software Development Methodologies

In this White Paper, produced as a result of discussions at the OOPSLA 2002 Workshop on Agent-Oriented Methodologies, we outline the current state of play of agent-oriented methodologies, how they might be integrated into an underlying, metamodel-based framework, and what the research community needs to do to make their products acceptable to industry. We conclude with an invitation to the community.

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