RMIT University Function Room (near Kaleide Theatre)
Building 8, level 2, RMIT,
Swanston Street, Melbourne.
Abstract:
The theory and application of agents and multiagent systems is now
experiencing a new surge in interest in the international commercial
sector.
As a result, a cacophony of modeling notations is beginning to emerge.
This presentation discusses the issues involved in extending the OMG's
UML 2.0 as a possible starting point. This approach is under debate
from both the object and agent groups. Some believe that agents are
just objects with a few more feature, and some believe that agents
share absolutely nothing in common with objects. This talk presents
examples from work already underway and discusses the work that still
needs to be addressed.
Biosketch:
James Odell is an IT consultant and practitioner specializing in the
object-oriented and agent-based approaches. Throughout most of his 30
year career, he has been heavily involved in developing better methods
to manage, understand, and express business system requirements. Now,
he is one of the first practical implementers of object and agent
modeling, and implementation--and now works for Agentis Software. He is
a very experienced and highly-regarded educator and speaker. James
Odell is the co-chair of both OMG's Agent Work Group and its Analysis
and Design "UML" Task Force.
He is also a FIPA board member and the chair of FIPA's Modeling
Technical Committee. (For more details and publications, see http://www.jamesodell.com/bio
and http://www.jamesodell.com/publications).