Abstract:
Early requirements analysis (ERA) is quite
significant for building agent-based systems. Goaloriented
requirements analysis is promising for the
agent-oriented early requirements analysis. In general,
either visual modeling or formal specifications is used
for the ERA. This way cannot capture requirements
precisely and completely. In this paper, we present an
integrative modeling framework for agent-oriented
early requirements analysis; this framework
implements goal-oriented requirement analysis. The
integrative modeling combines visual modeling and
formal modeling together. Extended i* framework is
used for building visual models; formal specifications
complement the visual modeling to define and refine
requirements. Both visual and formal models are
outlined through a practical agent-based system FTRADE
1. The integrative modelling seems to model
early requirements comprehensively and concretely,
and benefit refinement and conflict management in
building agent systems.
