Towards the Consolidation of a Diagramming Suite for Agent-Oriented Modelling Languages

Box 2

Example of an agent definition template as proposed in MAS-CommonKADS—a format suggested by Peyravi and Taghyareh [68].

Agent: Travel agent

Role: Arranger of holidays for holidaymaker clients

Location: Inside holiday booking agent society

Description: This agent manages client requests and interfaces with wholesaler of holidays

Objective: Get best deal for holidaymaker client subject to client preferences

Exceptions: Missing preferences or fully booked holidays

Input parameter: Client preferences

Output parameter: Recommendations to client including costing

Services: Recommendation to holidaymaker client; holiday booking with wholesaler

Expertise: Respond to queries; obtain best deal for wholesaler; package wholesale products for client

Communication: Holidaymaker agent; Wholesaler agent

Coordination: Wholesaler agent