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s and protocols, they also represented information in idiosyncratic ways. Another problem was the achievement of automated concurrent engineering -- the exchange of incomplete design information and the timely propagation of design constraints. Note that whereas the phrase "concurrent engineering" usually applies to human work, here we are discussing concurrent engineering among programs. Automated Concurrent Engineering in Designworld December 21, 1996 2 3.0 Agent-based framework These requirements led to the development of a novel software interoperability framework [2], termed "agent-based", that addresses many important issues critical to effective concurrent engineering. The idea in this approach is for programmers to write their programs as individual software agents. Communication is assured through the use of a standard agent communication language. Agent interaction is assisted through the services of

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