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Enterprise Modeling and Management Architecture (EMMA)
This project is no longer active.
Head: Katia Sycara
Contact: Katia Sycara (katia@cs.cmu.edu)
Mailing address:
Carnegie Mellon University
Robotics Institute
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
For more information, see this project's homepage.
We have developed the Enterprise Modeling and Management Architecture (EMMA) as a tool for facilitating information dissemination and cooperation of the heterogeneous functions of an enterprise. EMMA plays an active role in accessing and communication of information, and also provides appropriate protocols for the distribution, coordination and negotiation of tasks and outcomes. EMMA is divided into six layers: Network layer, Data layer, Information layer, Organization layer, Coordination layer and Market layer. Each of these layers provides part of the needed functionality and protocols