Inter-agent communications during the virtual enterprise creation

Abstract

In the context of the virtual enterprise (VE), co-ordination is a process in which the agents share information about their activities. It can be realized through communication. Communication among the various actors of the VE is necessary for the successful realization of all their activities. The multi-agent approach for the development of VEs permits an effective management of the dynamic aspects of these ones. Thus, the use of a high level communication language preserves the entire richness of the interactions within a VE. So, it permits a first level of interoperability among the agents (partners companies). In this paper, we study different aspects related to the communication within a VE, during the creation phase. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006.