Agents in E-commerce Roger Batsel CSCI May 1999
What is an agent? Personalized Continuously running Semiautonomous
Implementation Auction Servers Stationary Agents Mobile Agents Hybrid/Combination
Buying Process Need Identification
Buying Process Need Identification Product Brokering
Buying Process Need Identification Product Brokering Merchant Brokering
Buying Process Need Identification Product Brokering Merchant Brokering Negotiation
Buying Process Need Identification Product Brokering Merchant Brokering Negotiation Purchase and Delivery
Buying Process Need Identification Product Brokering Merchant Brokering Negotiation Purchase and Delivery Product Service and Evaluation
Examples
Source Article Maes, Guttman, Moukas. “Agents That Buy and Sell.” Communications of the ACM. March 1999.
Thank you for your attention ! Roger Batsel CSCI May 1999