We intend the forum to have a strong solution and domain focus, ensuring that the forum is relevant to people with real and compelling business problems rather than just software vendors. Logistics (supply chain) and FSI (anti-money laundering) look to be the most likely domains that we'll focus on first.

How to Participate

If you would like to attend this meeting, please register online using the form here. To qualify for the special rate of €224 / US$275 enter “AIAFMI06” in the Promotion Code box.

If you have any questions, please send an email to Chris Parnell .

About the Agent Technologies Forum

The Agent Technologies Forum is being established to assist the development and deployment of agent technology in an enterprise environment. In this context, an enterprise could range from a commercial organization to a government department and be placed in any industry vertical sector.

Today, more than ever before, we all rely on technology. For most organizations, it's the driving force of their daily operations. But, as everyone who works with technology knows, problems can and do occur. Often they're no more than irritations, but in some cases they're enough to bring an entire organization to a standstill.

Agent technology has a strong track record in delivering solutions that are more flexible and adaptive than when conventionally approached. While companies that have been involved with agent technology believe that “Agent technology is the foundation of adaptive systems” (Navi Radjou, Forrester); successful proof of concepts or prototypes have faced difficulties when moved to production. The goal of the forum is to break this deadlock and enable the creation of core enterprise applications that leverage the benefits of agent technology.

The Agent Technologies Forum will provide the opportunity to exchange information and shape the future of the technology’s role in the enterprise; members will gain access to information and ideas on a level that they otherwise could not attain – from industry shaping events to academic research breakthroughs. And the flexible structure of membership allows for almost any organization, whatever its type or size, to join and have an equal voice.

For more information please visit http://www.opengroup.org/projects/agforum.

Become a Member

Becoming a member of the Agent Technologies Forum is very quick and easy to do. Simply print out and complete the membership application form at here then fax it to +44 (0)870 915 2397 and it’ll be countersigned and a copy returned to you asap. An invoice will then be sent in due course.

Annual membership fees can be seen here.

Why The Open Group?

The Open Group is a vendor and technology-neutral consortium, whose vision of Boundaryless Information Flow™ will enable access to integrated information within and between enterprises based on open standards and global interoperability. The Open Group works with customers, suppliers, consortia and other standard bodies to:

· Capture, understand and address current and emerging requirements, and establish policies and share best practices
· Facilitate interoperability, develop consensus, and evolve and integrate specifications and open source technologies
· Offer a comprehensive set of services to enhance the operational efficiency of consortia
· Operate the industry’s premier certification service

The Open Group is a consortium with a foundation in its members; a diverse group that spans all sectors of the IT community – IT customers, systems and solutions suppliers, tool vendors, integrators and consultants, as well as academia and researchers.

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