Multi-Agent System Overview: Architectural Designing using Practical Approach

Abstract

A software agent should be autonomous, flexible, robust and social. The increasing importance of the Multi-Agent System (MAS) has led to the greater availability of tools designed to facilitate their creation and use. To devise agents is considered a real challenge which faces analysts and designers during development of any multi-agent systems. This paper proposes a methodology to determine, clarify and differentiate among agents during development of multi-agent systems using goals and functionalities grouping approach. A step by step case of study is presented to explain the proposed methodology for the creation of an Online Intelligent System (OIS) for Board of Directors guide using Multi-Agent System to facilitate online communication between the board members and their president to monitor the policies and productivity of the company.