Multi Agent Based Software Engineering Models : A Review

Abstract

This paper critically examined nine different software models for modeling / developing multi-agent based systems. The study revealed that the different models examined have their various advantages / disadvantages and uniqueness in terms of practical development/deployment of the multi-agent based information system in question. The agentology model is one methodology that can be easily adopted or adapted for the development of any multi-agent based software prototype because it was inspired by the best practices and good ideas contained in other agent oriented methodologies like CoMoMas, MASE, GAIA, Prometheus, HIM, MASim and Tropos.