A flexible negotiation model for an agent-based software process modelling. (28th March 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Nao; Li, Mingshu; Wang, Qing; Du, Shuanzhu
• Is Part Of: International journal of computer applications technology. Volume 31:Number 1/2(2008)
• Page Start: 64
• Page End: 73
• Publication Date: 2008-03-28
• Subjects: negotiation models -- cooperative agents -- rules -- software process modelling -- agent-based systems -- multi-agent systems -- MAS -- protocols -- decision making; Technology -- Data processing -- Periodicals; 620.00285
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0952-8091

Abstract

Our Agent-based Software Process Modelling (ASPM) approach describes a software process as a set of cooperative agents. Negotiation is the way in which the agents construct their cooperative relations, and thus the software process. Currently, most negotiation models use a fixed negotiation protocol and fixed strategies. In order to achieve the flexibility that the negotiation of the agents in ASPM requires, we propose a negotiation model NM-PA. NM-PA mainly includes a generic negotiation protocol and some rules, which possibly change in different negotiation processes. By changing the rules, the model can support multi-protocols and multi-decision-making strategies at a lower cost.