In a Multi-Agent System (MAS) co-operation is the key to success. However, in order to achieve a satisfied degree of co-operation between the agents, planning has a key role to play. This paper introduces the framework and design issues regarding strategic planning and how this can lead to co-operation in a MAS. In order to explain these issues a number of examples from the RoboCup domain are u...

The design of Medicare Part D causes most Medicare beneficiaries to receive fragmented health insurance, whereby prescription drugs and other medical care are covered by separate insurance plans. Fragmentation of insurance plans is potentially inefficient since separate insurers maximize profits over only one component of healthcare spending, despite many complementarities and substitutabilitie...

The belief-desire model underlying game-theoretical (GT) analysis of strategic interaction has been criticized by philosopher of action, such as Michael Bratman, who stressed that it cannot account for the role played by intentions and plans. How should GT react to this? I will argue that it already has what it takes to cope with intentions and plans of ideal agents: the concept of strategy. On...

it is believed that strategic planning is a kind of planning for future. the aim of the present study was to design and determine a strategic plan for iran female championships. it was an applied study in which the mixed method (qualitative-quantitative) depending on data collection was used. the review of related literature and the viewpoints of the members of the strategic association (includ...

Nowadays, Due to the accelerated environment changes and organizational decisions have become complex, the need for using strategic programs to face this kind of problems is more tangible. In this paper, at first, the most influential internal and external elements were detected with the help of the techniques of strategy formulation. Then having used the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities an...

Effective risk assessment and risk management approaches in public drinking water systems can benefit from a systematic process for hazards identification and effective management control based on the Water Safety Plan (WSP) concept. Good results from WSP development and implementation in a small number of Portuguese water utilities have shown that a more ambitious nationwide strategic approach...

The aim of this study is to design the excellence in Mobarakeh Steel Company's strategic knowledge management. To achieve this goal, the researcher has used qualitative and quantitative methods. Therefore, the research method is the mixed one. This study, based on the nature of the data and data collection procedure, is a descriptive, exploratory research. It follows and applies development obj...