Abstract:
The OPEN Process Framework (OPF) is a componentized 00 development methodology
underpinned by a full metamodel. Instances of each element of the metarnodel are stored in
a repository. Individual selections are then made in order to create a personalized process
for software development. Originally a development methodology targetted at object
technology, the OPF has been recently extended to support agent-oriented information
systems. Here, we describe that extension by means of an extended case study. We find
that although much work has to be done to deal with 'autonomous' components, the scope
of the OPEN Process Framework is adequate to absorb this new work. Furthermore, there
has been no need to perturb the existing Framework in accommodating these new ideas.
