{"title":"Multi-Agent Based Modeling Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and OLAP System for Decision Support Problems","authors":"Omar Boutkhoum, Mohamed Hanine, Tarik Agouti, Abdessadek Tikniouine","volume":108,"journal":"International Journal of Computer and Information Engineering","pagesStart":2546,"pagesEnd":2554,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/10003475","abstract":"This paper discusses the intake of combining multi-criteria<br \/>\r\ndecision analysis (MCDA) with OLAP systems, to generate<br \/>\r\nan integrated analysis process dealing with complex multi-criteria<br \/>\r\ndecision-making situations. In this context, a multi-agent modeling is<br \/>\r\npresented for decision support systems by combining multi-criteria<br \/>\r\ndecision analysis (MCDA) with OLAP systems. The proposed<br \/>\r\nmodeling which consists in performing the multi-agent system<br \/>\r\n(MAS) architecture, procedure and protocol of the negotiation model<br \/>\r\nis elaborated as a decision support tool for complex decision-making<br \/>\r\nenvironments. Our objective is to take advantage from the multi-agent<br \/>\r\nsystem which distributes resources and computational<br \/>\r\ncapabilities across interconnected agents, and provide a problem<br \/>\r\nmodeling in terms of autonomous interacting component-agents.<br \/>\r\nThus, the identification and evaluation of criteria as well as the<br \/>\r\nevaluation and ranking of alternatives in a decision support situation<br \/>\r\nwill be performed by organizing tasks and user preferences between<br \/>\r\ndifferent agents in order to reach the right decision. 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