Agent Working Group

Mission

• extend the OMG Object Management Architecture (OMA) to support agent technology via the adoption of new OMG specifications and recommend extensions to existing and emerging OMG specifications as appropriate

Objectives

• recommend technology for adoption of common semantics, metamodel, and abstract syntax for agent technology, representing reusable, interoperable, portable application components.
• enable developers to better understand how to develop applications using agent techonology, thereby growing the market.

Scope

• life cycle services
• declarative specifications
• communication and conversation semantics
• agent security
• coordination and collaboration strategies
• expression of belief, desire and knowledge
• interoperability of agent technology
• agent modeling and specification
• testing, debugging, validation, and simulation of agent technology

Approach

• collect information via Request For Information
• develop an organized overview, survey, and possibly a reference architecture describing areas of agent technology and their relationship to each other
• develop a corresponding roadmap describing future technology adoption priorities
• initiate technology adoption processes via Requests for Proposals working with appropriate OMG Task Forces
• develop and distribute guidance material supporting the usage and application of agent abstractions and behavioral semantics in advanced distributed object systems
• dissemination of relevant information to OMG members
• liaison with other OMG Working Groups, Task Forces and Special Interest Groups
• liaison with external organisations and forums (e.g., FIPA)
• informational presentations to educate OMG about agent technology