A Prototype Multi-Agent ERP Systems -- An Itegrated Architecture and a Conceptual Framework
Abstract
This paper proposes a prototype multi-agent enterprise resource planning (MAERP) system that utilizes the characteristics and capabilities of software agents to achieve enterprise wide integration. A software agent is a self-contained, autonomous software module that performs assigned tasks from the human user and interacts/communicates with other applications and other software agents in different platforms to complete the tasks. Four types of intelligent software agents (coordinating agents, task agents, data collecting agents, and user interface agents) are examined and discussed in the proposed MAERPS architecture. We demonstrate how the proposed prototype MAERP system takes advantage of existing information systems among various functional areas to achieve the system integration of commercially available enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, while avoiding numerous problems encountered during a typical ERP implementation.
Recommended Citation
Lea, B., Gupta, M. C., & Yu, V. W. (2003). A Prototype Multi-Agent ERP Systems -- An Itegrated Architecture and a Conceptual Framework. Technovation Elsevier.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/S0166-4972(03)00153-6
Department(s)
Business and Information Technology
Keywords and Phrases
ERP Architecture; ERP Implementation; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); Intelligent agents (Computer software)
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0166-4972
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2003 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
22 Sep 2003
