Metamodel-based Methodology for Developing Agent-Oriented Systems

在构建高质量软件的背景下，代理技术提供了实质性的前景。然而，由于缺乏商业上可接受的开发方法，它在行业中的广泛部署受到了阻碍。在这里，我们扩展了一个基于元模型的过程框架(开放过程框架)来支持面向代理的软件开发，它最终将形成面向代理方法的事实标准，并被商业软件应用程序开发所接受。为了创建这一扩展，需要在AO软件工程方面进行大量研究。我们的基础将是OPF加上来自现有AO方法的元素，特别是Tropos和Gaia，其作者将积极合作。

In the context of building high quality software, agent technology offers substantial promise. However, its widespread deployment by industry is hampered by the lack of commercially acceptable development methodologies. Here, we expand a metamodel-based process framework (the OPEN Process Framework) to support agent-oriented (AO) software development that will eventually both form a de facto standard for AO methodologies and be acceptable for commercial software application development. To create this extension, significant research in AO software engineering is required. Our basis will be the OPF plus elements from existing AO methodologies, notably Tropos and Gaia, whose authors will collaborate actively.