The main objective of this thesis is to contribute to the theory of Conceptual Modeling by
proposing ontological foundations for structural conceptual models. Conceptual Modeling is …

Multi-agent systems (MAS) involve a wide variety of agents that interact with each other to
achieve their goals. Usually each agent has a particular internal architecture defining its …

For the construction of software systems, it is essential for the developers to have a profound
understanding of the nature of the system. Modeling is the essential means for the …

One of the most important characteristics of today's society is that a huge amount of
information is shared by many participants (people, applications). This information must be …

This chapter introduces the main concepts related to this book. The chapter starts offering a
definition of complex systems and introduces some of their principal characteristics. Then …

This dissertation proposes a methodology to manage business process design in a dynamic
organizational context primarily by using i* modeling framework and Business Process …

Object-oriented methodologies are well-established and have been used as one input for
the creation of methodologies suitable to support the development of agent-oriented …

This chapter provides an insight into applying autonomous agents and multi-agent systems
(MAS) to BPM. The first section presents an overview of recent applications of agents in …

Agent‐oriented software engineering (AOSE) is an approach to construct software systems
based on the agent paradigm. An agent can be thought of as an autonomous and social …

While talking about successful entrepreneurship and value addition within an enterprise
through innovation, one could comprehend that the innovation paradigm has been shifted …