The Adaptive Business Solutions Work Group exists to bring together
providers and potential consumers of advanced software solutions, help
customers evaluate these solutions, and facilitate dialog among
technical and business stakeholders.
In particular, it works towards integrating agent technology into
conventional enterprise technology. Logistics (supply chain, resource
scheduling) and FSI (anti-money laundering) are among the most likely
domains that will become the focal points for this.
The conference plenary included a session on "Adaptive and
Collaborative SOA: Some Case Studies", which presented ideas that
provided the context for the Adaptive Business Solutions meeting.
Given that context, the purposes of the meeting were to:
- Investigate the solution space
- Develop possible ABS solutions as part of the meeting
- Identify the next steps to be taken by the Work Group
The meeting began with two presentations: one on collaborative IT,
and the other an experience report from TV Guide on their use of agents
in a recently developed system. The group then worked on developing two
case studies: one for Internet-based user-interest applications, and the
other addressing the energy industry.
Finally, the ABS Work Group members briefed The Open Group PR agency
on several newsworthy case studies.
