The Gaia methodology for agent-oriented analysis and design

This article presents Gaia: a methodology for agent-oriented analysis and d esign. The Gaia methodology is both general, in that it is applicable to a wide range of multi-agent systems, and comprehensive, in that it deals with both the macro-level (societal) and the micro-level (agent) aspects of sys tems. Gaia is founded on the view of a multi-agent system as a computationa l organisation consisting of various interacting roles. We illustrate Gaia through a case study tan agent-based business process management system).