Agents in E-commerceAgents in E-commerce

Roger BatselCSCI 343

5 May 1999

What is an agent?What is an agent?

PersonalizedContinuously runningSemiautonomous

ImplementationImplementation

Auction ServersStationary AgentsMobile AgentsHybrid/Combination

Buying ProcessBuying Process

Need Identification

Buying ProcessBuying Process

Need Identification Product Brokering

Buying ProcessBuying Process

Need Identification Product Brokering Merchant Brokering

Buying ProcessBuying Process

Need Identification Product Brokering Merchant Brokering Negotiation

Buying ProcessBuying Process

Need Identification Product Brokering Merchant Brokering Negotiation Purchase and Delivery

Buying ProcessBuying Process

Need Identification Product Brokering Merchant Brokering Negotiation Purchase and Delivery Product Service and

Evaluation

ExamplesExamples

Source ArticleSource Article

Maes, Guttman, Moukas. “Agents That Buy and Sell.” Communications of the ACM. March 1999.

Thank you for your attention !Thank you for your attention !

Roger BatselCSCI 343

5 May 1999