Software Agent Support of the Virtual Enterprise Life-cycle : Evaluation and Concept Development

Andreas Grünert

ISBN 10: 3639000625 / ISBN 13: 9783639000627

Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller E.K., 2008

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Today, enterprises need more flexibility than ever before, but classic firms oftenfail this requirement. Therefore, a more flexible kind of enterprise evolved: TheVirtual Enterprise. One reason why Virtual Enterprises are that flexible is theirextensive use of IT. Yet, given the temporary character of Virtual Enterprises, existingsoftware concepts are often not applicable. Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) mayhelp to solve this problem. However, a concept that allows cooperating agents to support the management of the complete life-cycle of a Virtual Enterprise, is still amiss. This book attendsto that gap. It identifies the management tasks of the Virtual Enterprise life-cycle,determines those that may be performed by software agents, identifies preconditionsfor their successful completion, and proposes an abstract architecture. Thearchitecture defines the structure of a MAS for Virtual Enterprise life-cycle support,determines communication standards, interaction protocols and messages, and identifiesontologies, that have still to be elaborated. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9783639000627

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Titel: Software Agent Support of the Virtual ...

Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller E.K.

Erscheinungsdatum: 2008

Einband: Taschenbuch

Zustand: Neu

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Today, enterprises need more flexibility than ever before, but classic firms oftenfail this requirement. Therefore, a more flexible kind of enterprise evolved: TheVirtual Enterprise. One reason why Virtual Enterprises are that flexible is theirextensive use of IT. Yet, given the temporary character of Virtual Enterprises, existingsoftware concepts are often not applicable. Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) mayhelp to solve this problem. However, a concept that allows cooperating agents to support the management of the complete life-cycle of a Virtual Enterprise, is still amiss. This book attendsto that gap. It identifies the management tasks of the Virtual Enterprise life-cycle,determines those that may be performed by software agents, identifies preconditionsfor their successful completion, and proposes an abstract architecture. Thearchitecture defines the structure of a MAS for Virtual Enterprise life-cycle support,determines communication standards, interaction protocols and messages, and identifiesontologies, that have still to be elaborated.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Andreas Grünert, Dipl. Wirt-Inf. (Univ.) EMBSc: Studied Information Systems at Otto-Friedrich University in Bamberg and Business Sciences at the University of Wales in Swansea. Management Consultant at A.T.Kearney GmbH