Towards a next-generation AOSE methodology

Authors

Hoa Khanh Dam, University of WollongongFollow
Michael Winikoff, University of Otago

RIS ID

74014

Publication Details

Dam, H. Khanh. & Winikoff, M. (2013). Towards a next-generation AOSE methodology. Science of Computer Programming, 78 (6), 684-694.

Abstract

Numerous methodologies for developing agent-based systems have been proposed in the literature. This proliferation creates a challenge to practitioners who need to select a methodology to adopt. This situation is analogous to that of object-oriented methodologies and notations pre-UML, and we argue that the time is ripe to begin the development of a next generation agent-oriented software engineering (AOSE) methodology, leading ultimately towards a unified AOSE methodology. This paper proposes process and models for a next generation AOSE methodology. Our proposal is based on a comparative analysis of seven prominent AOSE methodologies, which identified strengths, weaknesses, commonalities and differences.