JaWS : a Java Work Station

• GUI defined in XML• Expertise : in XML + ontologies• Reports : in HTML• Synchronization : XML

• Planning system API• Upgrade server• XML + HTML back-up• Client monitoring• Knowledge manager

• Dispatching • Transaction queuing• Pull or Push approach

Jafar : Java Advanced Facilities for Audit and Reporting

Urgency =

(network)(timeout)(# done)workload

Client Agent Server Agent DB Agent

• Sends synch request to Server agent if urgency > threshold

• Gives go ahead to JaWS client to initiate synchronization

• Asks DB agent to assess urgency for client if urgency > threshold

• Gives go ahead to most urgent client agents

• Computes urgency for client if urgency > threshold + gives go ahead for # of clients

Urgency =

(network)(age of agenda)workload

Urgency =

(network)(# to do)workload

Requested Features for Mobile Agent Technology

• Plug-in• Resource-friendly• Low cost per seat• Automatic distribution, tuning & upgrading

• Plug-in• Tuning facility

• Plug-in• DB interface

Synchronization Benefits of Mobile Agent Technology

• Transparancy• Just in time• Better back-ups• Time savings• Resource savings

• Load balancing • Easy monitoring• Precedence tuning• Resource savings• Pull -> push strategy

• Shorter data cycle• Timing control• Resource savings• Access control• Load balancing