Title :
Multiagent systems with workflows
Author :
Vidal, J.M. ; Buhler, P. ; Stahl, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., South Carolina Univ., Columbia, SC, USA
Abstract :
Industry and researchers have two different visions for the future of Web services. Industry wants to capitalize on Web service technology to automate business processes via centralized workflow enactment. Researchers are interested in the dynamic composition of Web services. We show how these two visions are points in a continuum and discuss a possible path for bridging the gap between them.
Keywords :
Internet; multi-agent systems; workflow management software; Web services technology; business processes; centralized workflow enactment; multiagent systems; workflows; Adaptive systems; Automation; Companies; Computer industry; Engines; Insurance; Multiagent systems; Semantic Web; Web services; Workflow management software;
Journal_Title :
Internet Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIC.2004.1260707
